Munich
07 Jul 2010
ARD & ZDF Increase the Capacity of their Joint Operation in South Africa Thanks to EVS
In order to maximize the coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ German public broadcasters, ARD and ZDF, have increased the capacity of their joint production with the deployment of EVS instant tapeless solutions that provide access to the FIFA Media Asset Exchange (MAX) at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Johannesburg, but also to hours of custom-made content produced across South Africa with XT[2]-LSM systems in 6 OB units from Alfacam.
As media rights licensees (MRLs), FIFA’s term for media organizations that have licenses to air World Cup matches, ARD and ZDF are covering 55 live matches and taking up the largest space at the IBC with 2,500m². The German public broadcasters are using EVS’ IPDirector suites to gain access to the FIFA MAX server, which is loaded with all of the match feeds, clips, highlights, city profiles, ENG material and any other material that is needed by the MRLs to create their own packages. The IPDirector suites are also used to control content ingested on EVS’ XT[2] servers as well as to transfer content to and from Avid Media Composer stations for edits. 
With the objective of breaking Germany’s viewing numbers, ARD and ZDF have also increased their capacity to produce content at the venues and the Nationalmannschaft’s base camp. The German broadcasters use up to 12 extra LDK 8000 cameras and set up a studio at each of the venues where the German team is playing. The coordinated operation is dependent on 6 OB units from Alfacam, where 18 HD XT[2]-LSM systems are used for ingest, Live Slow Motion operations, highlight packages as well as to feed on-air screens in the studio. Interviews and special reports are produced on XDCAM by ENG crews and transferred onto the XT[2] servers. ARD and ZDF also take the clean feed from the production switcher to add their own graphics and ISO feeds of the extra cameras, so that they can feature the Nationalmannschaft. As a result, ARD and ZDF are able to efficiently produce hours of added-value content specifically for German viewers.
About EVS (www.evs.tv) EVS Broadcast Equipment is a leader in the design of hardware and software for the production and playout of sport, news and TV programs in both live and near live environments. Its innovative Live Slow Motion system revolutionized live broadcasting, and its instant tapeless technology is now widely used in nonlinear editing and High Definition Television the world over. The company sells its branded products in over 70 countries and is capable of providing services in any region. EVS is headquartered in Belgium and has offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. For more pictures and information about this press release please contact: Sebastien VERLAINE
Marketing Manager EMEA
+32 4 361 5804
marketing@evs.tv
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