Riedel Communications’ Simplylive Production Suite has changed the game for Lafayette College, lifting its student-run sports network to new heights
A s sport broadcasts and social media streams continue to dominate athletic entertainment, colleges and universities are graduating from amateur to pro-grade productions to meet consumer demand. Lafayette College, a Pennsylvania-based liberal arts institution and member of the Patriot League, uses Riedel Communications’ Simplylive Production Suite (SLPS) to deliver high-quality live broadcasts of its sporting events – from American football and basketball through to fencing and track and field – via the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN-TV).
SIMPLE THINGS With a sub-3000 student population, Lafayette College – home of the Leopards – is a small but mighty squad. Recognised as one of the country’s best college- or university- owned networks, LSN-TV boasts a national viewership of 90 million, hosting the college’s 23 Division I sports and delivering over 35 live broadcasts annually. The studio also recognises the rise in live streaming, offering 80+ events in this format each year. “I see the need for live streaming going up and up. The more we can stream, the better,” says John Sabino, video production manager at Lafayette College. Riedel’s SLPS has allowed
LSN-TV to up its game, raising the quality of its productions to match what’s expected of modern streaming services, including ESPN+. The user-friendly solution also allows students to streamline their production workflows without any formal training. Thanks to its intuitive touch-screen UI, SLPS has shaved down training times and boosted efficiency. “When you have a board in front of you, there are a lot of buttons that you’re probably never going to hit. Now, everything you need is in front of you,” describes Sabino. Student broadcasters – even those with no production experience – can learn SLPS’s ins and outs within the span
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