LiveU and T-Mobile bring drone-captured HDR shots to Fox Sports' 'MLB at Field of Dreams'

The piece MLB at Fields of Dreams produced by Fox Sports benefited from aerial shots captured by drones connected via 5G with LiveU y T-Mobile.

With the aim of honoring Field of Dreams, the classic starring Kevin Costner, Fox Sports decided to promote a film piece that required the highest technical skill. LiveU y T-Mobile They played a fundamental role for this live production. Its technology allowed two aerial production drones broadcast content captured in HDR through the network 5G from T-Mobile using a single 5G SIM card in the field unit at the production level LU800 from LiveU and a 5G modem from LiveU.

Brad Cheney, vice president of field operations and engineering at Fox Sports, is pleased with the performance of LiveU's tools, stating that “the robustness we received from T-Mobile's 5G network using a single 5G SIM card in the LU800 exceeded our expectations and was a solid part of our broadcast.”

5G Workflow

The workflow included two units LU800 with two 5G sim cards inside each one connected to the drones that transmitted to a mobile unit. In addition, two LU800 field units were used for the secondary transmission and two field units LU300 HEVC distributed live video to Fox News and Fox affiliates via LiveU Matrix, the company's cloud video management and distribution solution.

"LiveU is part of our workflow. It is not an add-on. We use LiveU's cellular link solutions for the secondary broadcast path of all MLB games. The production of the MLB game at Field of Dreams has set the bar for future special events. We are excited to integrate drones and other emerging technologies into our broadcasts," adds Cheney.