CTO and Operations Manager, Mediapro
Emili Planas has been with Mediapro since 2000, performing various roles and taking charge of a host of new broadcasting innovations and introductions. Currently chief technology officer (CTO) and operations manager, his responsibilities include the playout centre in Barcelona – which is home for La Sexta, GolT, Fox Sports EU, LaLigaTV, Marca TV, F1 LatinAmerica, BeIn ESP, Eleven Sports Poland and Belgium, and 8TV. He also leads on new projects and applied technologies, remote production and R&D implementation.
At the same time, Emili is involved in designing, implementing and managing video-over-IP networks and connecting all Mediapro production centres and field production venue, which is up to 63 sites worldwide. He is also the operations manager for LaLiga TV productions and provides the operations and engineering definition for all of LaLiga’s UHD-HDR match coverage.
A consultant for ESPN Production Center (Buenos Aires), Imagina US (Miami), SLA & HR (Operations) implementation in Control Operations’ Optimization Adviser (International Projects), Emili is also an SVG Europe Advisory Board member.