A NEW ERA FOR 24/7 NEWS OVER IP A Sony Nevion solution has transformed the production infrastructure at TVC network news channel 3/24
Vendor-agnostic and highly scalable, VideoIPath blends network orchestration and broadcast control capabilities. The channel is also using the HDCE- TX30 camera extension adapter and Camera Control Unit (CCU). In such a complex operation, the network orchestration aspect was always going to be vitally important. “Entering the IP world in television, carrying heavy signals that consume bandwidth means that the ‘information highways’ must be fast enough to transfer all this data,” says Ochoa. “Someone has to manage and govern this traffic. The need to use SDN [software- defined networking], or what is called a network orchestrator, is essential in an IP project.” Oscar Garcia, Sony senior solutions architect, describes VideoIPath as an “SDN orchestration”
stalwart of the Catalan free-to-air broadcasting system, news channel 3/24 reached its 20th anniversary in September. Operated by TVC (part of public broadcaster CCMA) and the
sister channel to TV3, 3/24 has also recently been the subject of a major renewal to its overall 24/7 news infrastructure. It was the change in production format that provided the initial impetus for the project, but its scope soon expanded. “There came a point where the channel needed to upgrade to high definition,” recalls Anna Ochoa, specialist engineer at 3/24. Simultaneously, though, it was determined that the channel should also “make the transition to IP”. SEEKING OUT A SOLUTION In assessing the most appropriate technology for the upgrade, the engineering team swiftly decided a solution based on Sony and Nevion Networked Live would be ideal. “On a 24-hour channel, it’s a high- pressure environment; there is no margin for error,” notes Ochoa. “We saw Sony/Nevion implemented this at other television channels, and their track record with this product was very convincing.” Networked Live is a flagship of the Sony Professional family that unites acclaimed technologies from Sony and Nevion. It is an ecosystem of solutions, products, services and partners combining hybrid on-premises and cloud processing with network connectivity. By enabling resources to be connected, used and shared optimally and seamlessly in productions, it offers broadcasters the chance to transform the logistics and economics of mission-critical live production – 24-hour news being a case-in-point. Specific elements of Networked Live Solution Ecosystem chosen for the 3/24 project include the Nevion VideoIPath media orchestration platform.
BRAVE NEW WORLD The Sony Networked Live ecosystem helped 3/24 to simultaneously upgrade to high-definition and migrate to IP
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