ProSiebenSat.1: connections without borders, with LiveU Mobile Data

Mobile connectivity service LiveU Mobile Data and the LiveU Matrix cloud distribution platform enable the German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 increase your efficiency and reduce the operating costs of your remote coverage on a day-to-day basis.

The deployment of solutions LiveU covers all operations ProSiebenSat.1, including the three main free-to-air television channels (ProSieben, SAT.1 and Kabel Eins) and its digital streaming platform Joy's, with the general news format :newstime, produced centrally at its Munich headquarters. Multiple backpacks LiveU, including multi-camera units LU800, are deployed not only throughout the country to cover current events, but also in Washington DC y Middle East. Additionally, ProSiebenSat.1 receives hundreds of live images from its network of producers and freelancers, connections that are controlled remotely with the solution LiveU Central.

This complete deployment of LiveU is complemented by the arrival of two new services. On the one hand, LiveU Mobile Data allows a mobile connectivity from anywhere and the activation of on-demand roaming functions for reporting on the go. foreign. On the other hand, the cloud-based distribution platform LiveU Matrix IP It is also being used to exchange live news broadcasts with other stations. To this end, ProSiebenSat.1 has formed a Matrix newsgroup that includes the main private and public chains from Germany. When there are national or federal elections, for example, the networks can divide the work by assigning their camera teams to party headquarters and other conflict points. The various transmissions are shared through the LiveU Matrix cloud platform, replacing traditional fiber optic distribution techniques with a more cost-effective solution.

Klaus Geiger, business architect ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services, summarizes the keys to the company's IP convergence, enabled by LiveU solutions: "With LiveU established as the industry standard for IP-based video transmission, we can easily integrate its solutions into our existing internal workflows with minimal effort. By eliminating the need for a satellite mobile unit, LiveU allows us to reduce logistical work and production costs, while maintaining the high quality that viewers expect from us. As we continue to innovate in the field of news, we are currently exploring new cloud-centric production approaches together with LiveU.”