NEWS /// Companion Screen Service in Sochi OVP tech operations
A broadcaster with the resources of an NBC is already doing big things with streaming and clips-based broadcasting to the companion screens that have become ubiquitous. But what about small- or mid- sized broadcasters? Within the large entry hall of the broadcast centre in Sochi, host broadcaster OBS had a demo area of its Olympic Video Player (OVP) service for rightsholding broadcasters. The room had
a small foyer with perhaps 8 ‘devices’ offering Olympic content. Behind glass were the technical areas where transcoding and such was done. Pamphlets were available on a table which described the OVP as a multiplatform video player that runs on all major platforms. Bullet points on the pamphlet suggest the service offers live and on-demand HD video with full commentary; broadcaster commentary audio added to live video; pre-roll videos and commercials; live streaming, including broadcaster channels; a ticker, including broadcaster content promotion; full customisations including language, broadcaster logo etc. OBS says that it will continue developing the OVP as a tool to improve the
overall broadcaster image and digital presence on the web, tablet, and mobile. One feature possible moving forward is the provision of extra live content to the viewer with unique and unseen camera angles. As of this writing I have arranged a Q&A with an OVP Producer to find out more, and more information can also be found by mailing
ovphelpdesk@obs.tv. -----Mark Hallinger
Scheduall at NBC
Scheduall, a provider of ERM solutions to media, broadcast and transmission businesses, is providing transmission and resource management to NBC Olympics in Sochi. This is the seventh time that NBC Olympics has used Scheduall's resource management solutions to orchestrate the logistics of people, equipment, locations and transmission feeds. Prior to its first Scheduall implementation for the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, NBC Olympics relied on a manual process for managing and scheduling feeds. Scheduall manages critical information such as video router assignments and satellite uplink scheduling, and automatically passes the information to downstream systems to facilitate on-air coverage for each feed.
Riedel Transport in Sochi
Riedel Communications has announced that the company's MediorNet fibre-based network is supporting the transport of HD video and audio signals, data, and Riedel Artist intercom signals throughout the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. A Riedel Mass Cast deployment including 14 transmitters and thousands of receivers and earpieces provided support during the opening ceremonies and will support performances during closing ceremonies. During the games, Riedel's modular MediorNet and MediorNet Compact systems were deployed in double- redundant rings to serve as a highly reliable fibre backbone for audio and HD video (with timecode), data, and intercom signal transport within the stadium and several other venues that feed back to the International Broadcast Center.
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