900 LiveU backpacks fuel British election coverage

More than 180 clients LiveU They made 18,000 connections, adding a total of 5,000 hours of coverage of the last United Kingdom elections and using nearly 900 LU800 and LU300S backpacks, among other solutions.

The IP video ecosystem LiveU played a key role in real-time coverage of the recent elections in the United Kingdom. The company's field units, as well as its cloud production and distribution solutions, have been used extensively by leading broadcasters and news agencies in the UK and around the world in more than 40 countries, which allowed reporting from hundreds of polling stations and other locations throughout the country.

Specifically, more than 180 broadcasters and companies production services They used almost 900 LiveU backpacks (including multi-camera solution LU800 and compact unit LU300S) from July 3 to 5, as well as opting for the app for smartphones LU-Smart. These solutions established 18,000 sessions, which represents more than 5,000 hours of live streaming and the equivalent of 10.5 TB of content. LiveU's cloud-native IP video distribution platform, LiveU Matrix, was key to the entire rollout, allowing broadcasters to securely share key moments with each other in real time, reducing production costs. Additionally, LiveU's cloud-native video production solution, LiveU Studio, expanded the scope of interviews, speeches and subsequent coverage through digital channels.

Matt Stringer, sales director of LiveU considers “a privilege” having been able to be part of such large-scale election coverage: “Our entire EcoSystem was in use, from field units to cloud services, ensuring that every aspect of the election was captured and transmitted in real time on both linear and digital platforms. LiveU was used to capture all key moments, including important elections. count locations and speeches of leaders. Our support teams stood behind our customers, knowing that we had local support and provided guarantees to our customers in the field 24/7.”

"These choices really underline LiveU's ability to deliver high-quality, reliable live video solutions for events of any size, including the biggest news nights of the year. With LiveU Studio added to the mix, we can increasingly support digital as well as linear broadcasting, catering to diverse audience needs and different viewing platforms," ​​he adds.