Turnkey Host Broadcast for global sports & live events
End‑to‑end Host Broadcast Services that unify live production, global connectivity, and cloud‑enabled workflows under a single, highly resilient partner - ensuring consistent, scalable, and future‑ready coverage for leagues, federations, and rights holders worldwide.
Uncomplicate live production, global connectivity, and cloud‑enabled workflows
Addressing today's complex production challenges
Multi-venue UHD/HDR productions under tight timelines
Coordinating multi-venue, multi-feed UHD/HDR productions with tight schedules and complex logistics.
Guaranteeing low-latency global connectivity
Ensuring low-latency, high-availability world-feed delivery to rights holders worldwide.
Sustainability & cloud integration
Utilising REMI and cloud workflows to shrink onsite footprints and meet emission targets.
IP-based venues replacing SDI infrastructure
Transitioning to IP-based venues using SMPTE ST 2110 for enhanced flexibility and scalability.
Turnkey host production for major global events
End‑to‑end Host Broadcast Services that unify live production, global connectivity, and REMI/cloud‑enabled workflows -ensuring resilient, consistent, scalable, and future‑ready global feeds.
Core HBS capabilities
From venue surveys and technical design to world feed production, officiating integration, and global delivery, HBS provides a turnkey host model that scales from single-venue events to multi-week championships.
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Planning & Engineering
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Production & Editorial
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Venue Operations
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Connectivity & Distribution
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Officiating & Data
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Rights Holder Services
Precision planning & design
Venue surveys, tech design (IP/SDI), compound layout, RF plans, frequency coordination, production plans, camera maps, audio plots, and standards compliance for UHD/HDR, timing/PTP, and disaster recovery.
World-class production
Multi-camera world feed direction, replay, highlights, clean/dirty feeds, speciality iso cameras, tactical angles, digital shorts, alt-language/alt-graphics, and multilingual commentary with interpreter support.
Seamless venue management
Cabling, power, truss, SNG/OB integration, onsite NOC/MCR, accreditation, logistics, RF (wireless cams/comms), field-of-play compliance, safety, and comprehensive QC with technical assurance and rehearsals.
Global delivery assured
Contribution via fiber/IP with satellite backup, protected paths, hitless switching, rights-holder delivery (point-to-point, cloud egress, CDN), ad-markers/sCTE, and 24/7 monitoring with dedicated media NOCs.
Integrated officiating tech
VAR/replay rooms, calibrated camera positions, timecode integrity, data provider onboarding (stats, tracking, betting-compliance), and graphics orchestration with scorebugs, lower-thirds, and multi-language packages.
Complete rights support
Booking portal, unilateral services (studios, flash positions, stand-ups), rate cards, SLAs, scheduling, resource management, post-event archiving, media asset management, and highlights packaging.
Use cases
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Multi-venue turnkey host
End-to-end world feed for league seasons requiring global rights-holder distribution.
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Marquee UHD/HDR events
Delivering high-end UHD feeds with multilingual commentary and unilateral studio options.
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REMI & cloud integration
Reducing onsite footprints for rights holders through remote galleries and custom feeds.
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VAR & data integration
Standardising officiating workflows with calibrated cameras and synchronised timing.
Vertical expertise
Assured delivery and scalability
Eliminate the risk of coordinating multiple vendors. We deliver a unified world feed with predictable costs and schedule discipline, while our hybrid host model supports sustainability targets by reducing your onsite footprint.
Assured delivery via single SLA
Reduced costs via hybrid REMI/cloud
Faster speed to air with playbooks
Multi-feed monetisation enablement
Risk reduction via redundant paths
Count on us for proven results
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Unified network & production
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- One provider for network and production delivery
- Ultra-reliable, low-latency connectivity across all venues
- Redundant paths with 24/7 NOC monitoring and support
Hybrid host model
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- Onsite production combined with REMI/cloud workflows
- Reduced footprint and travel with remote staffing options
- Single SLA covering venue operations and global connectivity
Vertical sports expertise
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- Standardised playbooks for leagues and tournament delivery
- Rights-holder onboarding with booking portal and services
- Multi-venue coordination with schedule discipline
Sustainability-first operations
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- Smaller compounds and reduced equipment transport
- Remote staffing to minimise travel and emissions
- Energy-efficient workflows and cloud-native production
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Frequently asked questions
What is included in your Host Broadcast Services?
End-to-end planning, venue operations, production, connectivity, distribution, and rights holder services under a single SLA.
How does your hybrid REMI/cloud model reduce costs?
Remote galleries and cloud workflows shrink onsite footprint, reduce travel, minimise fleet size, and lower compound costs.
What technical standards do you support for world feed production?
UHD/HDR, 5.1/Atmos audio, multi-language commentary, SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, PTP timing, and SDI fallbacks.
Can you integrate VAR and officiating technology?
Yes, we provide VAR/replay rooms, calibrated camera positions, timecode integrity, and synchronised timing.
How do you manage rights holders?
We offer centralised orchestration including booking portals, rate cards, and unilateral studio services.
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