Annual Live Streaming Assistance from TVU Facilitates 40,000 Events for FloSports Yearly
Gearin' Up for Games: How TVU Networks Amps Up FloSports' Live Production Game
Hearsay from The Lone Star State - Austin, Texas - Welcome to the world of FloSports, a U.S.-based juggernaut in sports media. A sports enthusiast's dream, they stream over 25 underdog sports to rabid fan bases, live and on-demand. As Senior Director of Live Production at FloSports, my job's all about ensuring quality streams and stable contributions, a task once as daunting as a marathon without water stations. Last year, FloSports ran a marathon of sorts, streaming a staggering 40,000 live sporting events, from stick-and-ball sports to wrestling, motorsports, and cheer competitions.
Now, you might think our customers would want to catch every single game in every sport we stream, but guess again. They're passionately invested in their specific sport and that particular match. They expect nothing but the best on-air product and frankly, they don't care about the nuts and bolts involved.
On the Fence, but Never Off Air
In this world of high expectations, reliability is the lifeblood of our operations. With such a vast array of events, FloSports partners with renowned organizations while producing many events ourselves. For years, self-produced events were handled exclusively on-site, but in recent times, we've begun to incorporate something known as REMI production coverage. That's where TVU Networks comes into play.
Our partnership with TVU seeded when we needed a backup transmission solution to bypass the limitations of standard internet service providers (ISPs). Throwing a curveball, traditional ISPs failed to deliver consistent quality and coverage. Thus, we deployed TVU One mobile units as our back-up, ensuring silky-smooth streaming even when our contribution feed stumbled.
Upset with the success of our budding partnership, we began leveraging TVU's IP-video solutions for remote venue productions, such as far-flung running events or dirt tracks where broadcast infrastructure was impressively scarce. A twist of fate led us to the cloud, where we embraced TVU Producer for effortless remote event production. Back in our Austin facility, all the pieces came together like puzzle pieces in an intense sessions of jigsaw.
More Home, More Hustle
In the grand scheme of things, TVU delivers two key benefits: efficiency and flexibility. Ever the cheapskate, we love TVU because it saves us cash without skimping on quality. TVU's remote workflow flexibility lets us bring production in-house, where our crews are already familiar with our gear and workflows. Moreover, it cuts down on travel and time spent on the road, allowing our team to enjoy more time at home.
Fast forward to today, and TVU stands as a rock-solid foundation for our production evolution. Consistency is everything in our business - consistent streams, consistent quality, and consistent crews. TVU's IP and cloud-based tools have expanded our production capabilities, helping us innovate the way we cover live sports, from budgets to logistics and even people. By focusing on long-term teams and workflows, we deliver a seamless watching experience that our audience craves, all while keeping our partners like TVU happy and us at the cutting edge of production technology.
And there you have it - from the Lone Star State to your screen, live sports like you've never seen before, thanks to TVU Networks.
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- *FloSports leans heavily on TVU's dependable, high-quality transmission solutions to maintain the reliability needed for its live production, broadcasting over 40,000 events annually[1].
- *TVU's IP video solutions facilitate FloSports' shift towards REMI production, underscoring their commitment to remote and efficient live event production[1].
- *FloSports utilizes TVU's technology to extend its reach beyond popular sports, covering a wide variety of underserved sports appealing to niche fan bases[1].
- *Indispensable partnership: FloSports' partnership with TVU Networks is key to their ability to produce and stream live sports events efficiently and effectively[1].
- *TVU's technology fosters flexibility in FloSports' workflows, allowing them to save money, reduce travel, and maintain a consistent in-house team[1].
- FloSports relies on TVU Networks' dependable and high-quality transmission solutions to maintain the reliability needed for its live production, broadcasting over 40,000 events annually.
- TVU's IP video solutions facilitate FloSports' shift towards Remote Production in Multi-location (REMI) workflows, underscoring their commitment to remote and efficient live event production.
- FloSports utilizes TVU's technology to extend its reach beyond popular sports, covering a wide variety of underserved sports appealing to niche fan bases.
- The partnership between FloSports and TVU Networks is indispensable to their ability to produce and stream live sports events efficiently and effectively.
- TVU's technology fosters flexibility in FloSports' workflows, allowing them to save money, reduce travel, and maintain a consistent in-house team.
- FloSports leverages TVU's cloud-based tools for effortless remote event production, bringing production in-house and improving the familiarity with their gear and workflows.
- TVU's IP-video solutions help FloSports innovate the way they cover live sports, improving budgets, logistics, and people coordination, all while delivering a seamless watching experience for its audience.
