Thirty-seven cameras, including a dozen in 4K, will follow Madrid-Barça

Mediapro will deploy 400 professionals, 6 mobile units, 5 DSNGs, 21 commentator positions, 16 ENG teams and 37 cameras in an unprecedented technical operation at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Mediapro is at the forefront of innovation with the live broadcast in 4K of an event with the international projection of the "classic" Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona that will take place next Saturday.

After testing the necessary technology, Mediapro has equipped a Mobile Unit with a dozen 4K cameras with which it will retransmit the Real Madrid-Barça signal to those operators who request it. So far, Germany, Switzerland and Hong Kong have confirmed their interest in having the images in 4K, which offers a resolution that allows details to be perceived through augmented reality. The signal will be transmitted via satellite Hispasat.

To reach this point, Mediapro, with live broadcasting, has accumulated an extensive track record in 4K sports productions in competitions such as the Liga BBVA, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League or the Turkish League that have already been produced with this definition.

The tests carried out at the Liga BBVA during the last matchday and the experience of the Mediapro teams in this type of production is a guarantee that strengthens the quality of the broadcast.

The expectation aroused by this match raises the duel between the two great transatlantic of world football to the maximum power and can be followed in all countries of the world with the signal distributed by the audiovisual group.

The match will reach the whole world with the best quality thanks to a device deployed by Mediapro in which more than 400 professionals will participate, 6 mobile units, 5 DSNGs, 21 commentary positions, 16 ENG teams and a deployment of 37 cameras at the Santiago Bernabéu, a record number in a match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona.

An advanced storage system, slow motion and instant replays of the latest generation of EVS It will allow spectators not to miss a single detail of the match.

The signal of the match will reach the whole world in HD and some large channels have requested the personalization of the signal distributed by Mediapro. ESPN, Fos Brasil, BeIn Sports MENA, BeIn Sports USA, BeIn Sports France and DirecTv will travel their teams to Madrid to make pre- and post-match connections.

This will be the first time that Viasat (Norway, Denmark and Sweden) will personalise its signal from the Santiago Bernabéu in a match between these two teams to offer all the details and exclusive images to its spectators. The channel will have a DSNG at the Santiago Bernabéu to establish connections before, during and after the match. One of his guests will be Michael Laudrup, former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF player. The Chinese platform PPTV will also make special coverage for its subscribers from Madrid for the first time.

Other former players and coaches from the world of football will also be at the Santiago Bernabéu to comment on the match for different channels: Paco Buyo (BeIn Sports USA), Eric Abidal (BeIn Sports France), Fabio Capello (FOX Italy) or Guus Hiddink (Sport1 Netherlands).

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