LiveU achieves record-breaking stats at the 2024 Paris Summer Games

LiveU has reported the most successful deployment in its history at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. With over 1,000 LiveU portable units in action, serving broadcasters from 62 countries, and delivering more than 70,000 hours of live broadcasts, the event has set new benchmarks for the use of LiveU for global news and sports coverage.

LiveU’s IP-video EcoSystem was the backbone for its customers’ live streaming during the Games, representing a nearly 40% increase compared to the Tokyo Games. The deployment handled a massive 62TB of data transmission.

From inside the competition venues and boats on the Seine during the Opening Ceremony to the athlete village and vibrant streets around Paris, LiveU’s IP 5G bonding technology with optimised data plans provided resilient and versatile live coverage. LiveU’s LU800 multi-camera encoders enabled broadcasters to bring all the action and atmosphere to viewers back home, without the restriction of traditional broadcast equipment. Over 50% of the LiveU units took advantage of the local 5G network infrastructure to achieve maximum performance with increased bandwidth efficiency.

The company’s cloud solutions also played a key role, with the LiveU Matrix cloud IP distribution platform enabling key moments to be shared in real-time; around 800 live feeds were grabbed by global takers. Additional solutions deployed included LiveU Ingest for automatic recording, speeding up the production workflow, and remote production tools such as Video Return, which ensured high-quality live broadcasts between the crew and control room.

Combined with a remote production workflow, LiveU’s solutions promoted greater sustainability, reducing travel and the transport of heavy equipment.

“The 2024 Summer Games is a testament to LiveU’s ongoing commitment to innovation and customer support. By enabling broadcasters to produce more content from locations around Paris with an efficient set-up, LiveU has once again proven its value as a trusted partner in live broadcasting. We’re honoured to support broadcasters from around the world, helping them deliver exceptional coverage with our resilient IP-video solutions and efficient workflows. This event has truly showcased the reliability, quality and flexibility of our technology while ensuring the peace of mind that is critical for a global event like this,” said Omer Feingold, vice president of sales engineering & events management, LiveU.

LiveU’s on-site operation included a dedicated team of more than 10 multilingual engineers and event managers stationed across three dedicated locations in Paris, including within the IBC and a central Paris location along the Seine.

Feingold continued: “For a number of key customers, LiveU also played a crucial role in managing unique projects, such as back up for main feeds and delivering monitoring feeds for remote referees. As the Summer Games has come to a close, LiveU’s journey in Paris is far from over. The company will continue to support its customers during the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games, ensuring the same level of excellence in live coverage.”

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