Some of the broadcasters covering Qatar 2022 use For-A technology

Although the matches are produced by the host broadcaster, at the World Cup in Qatar many international television stations need on-site production facilities to expand their own coverage. Some of these broadcasters from Europe, Latin America and Asia are based on the production technology of For-A.

Some of these temporary studios are built with portable equipment, while others use mobile units from Gulf suppliers. Media Mania is providing a unit designed around For-A production mixers HVS-2000 of 3 M/E and 2 M/E, along with routers and multi-screen displays of the brand. Compact outdoor emission units Cubic Media are equipped with the For-A switch HVS-490, which provides powerful functionality in a very compact form factor. All are capable of providing a full 4K Ultra HD workflow.

Other active suppliers in Qatar are Pro TV, which provides study facilities for Argentina, and Wise Concepts, which has both flyaway kits and an external mobile on site. Both feature architectures that include the HVS-2000 production switch, along with For-A multiviewers, routers and signal processing. In addition to covering the studio facilities for a broadcaster in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Cubic Media is also supplying all video facilities for the Saudi fan zone. Leading Gulf broadcasters have invested in new FOR-A switchers, including the HVS-6000 native 4K production switcher, designed for large Ultra HD events.