Live broadcasts with LiveU increased by 400% for Tokyo 2020

LiveU‘s flexibility and reliability made it possible more than 19,000 connections and 50,000 hours of continuous live broadcasts to 50,000 countries during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with the help of more than 1,300 units.

The Tokyo Games saw a 400% increase in LiveU deployment compared to Rio 2016, reflecting the growing trust and reliance on LiveU’s solutions for high-quality, reliable and cost-effective live broadcasts, replacing traditional satellite and fiber methods for main event coverage as well as interviews and behind-the-scenes.

Over 1,300 units were in use, delivering 19,000 live sessions from the different sporting events to 50 countries worldwide and 50,000 hours of continuous live broadcasts. In action for the first time at a major international sporting event was LiveU’s LU800 native 5G production-grade solution, using NTT Docomo’s 5G, with its multi-camera capabilities providing dynamic coverage from multiple angles.

Another first was the adoption of the LiveU Matrix IP cloud video management solution for cost-effective distribution of live feeds to stations back home over the public internet. LiveU ran more than 30 channels of distribution to almost 100 stations across the world in the Matrix platform that were all dedicated to the Games.

Ronen Artman, VP Marketing, LiveU said, “With no live audiences, it was even more important for broadcasters to capture the amazing achievements of the athletes and atmosphere around the Games. Camera crews got closer to the action than ever with LiveU units used at every venue – inside the stadiums, outside on the tracks, and on water. From the start covering the Opening Ceremony to the events themselves, award ceremonies at the podiums and interviews with the athletes and coaches, LiveU was there at every point, bringing pride to the fans supporting their country’s teams.”

LiveU’s customer success and projects team was on-site throughout the Games, providing dedicated 24/7 service and support to the broadcasting teams. LiveU’s NOC (Network Operations Center) continuously monitored the live performance of the live feeds.

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