FloSports Selects TVU Networks as Solutions Provider for On-location Live Video Coverage

FloSports Selects TVU Networks as Solutions Provider for On-location Live Video Coverage posted: 06/02/2019

Company Relies on TVU's Video-Over-IP Technology to Reliably and Cost Effectively Air Live Events

FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, live streams more than 10,000 live competitions per year across its platform. In order to keep pace with its 24/7 schedule of live and on-demand sports coverage, the company selected TVU Networks, the global technology and innovation leader in live IP video solutions, to help address its growing need for on-location live video capturing and sharing.

Based on FloSports' previous rental experience with TVU Networks' equipment, they knew the company's gear was more than up to its rigorous video content demands. FloSports uses TVU to simulcast events, produce live programming from remote locations, record footage for raw archiving material, and more. They also bring along their TVU One cellular mobile units to every venue as a backup to ensure they can always provide live coverage.

We are currently using TVU for both primary and backup event coverage, FloSports Director of Production Eric Helton said. We've used equipment from other video-over-IP providers, but it did not perform well covering events like cross country where the camera has to move with the athletes across a course, which can cause fluctuations in cellular connections. In contrast, we found TVU One to be very reliable for this type of coverage, and we experienced better results. Additionally, TVU's customer support is superior to the support offered by other providers.

Powered by IS+, TVU's proprietary transmission algorithm, TVU transmitters can simultaneously aggregate any combination of bandwidth mediums including cellular 3G/4G LTE, WiFi, Ethernet, Ka-band and Ku-band satellite, microwave, microwave mesh and BGAN to deliver a reliable and dependable broadcast picture with sub-second latency, as low as 0.5 seconds.

FloSports consistently delivers high-quality, live and on-demand coverage to its viewers regardless of the sport or venue. The flexibility and dependability of TVU products enables us to push the limits of traditional broadcasting, Helton added. The technology has proved itself cost and time effective and works flawlessly every time. We're thankful to have found them. TVU's solid performance strengthens our commitment to the FloSports model of remote production and IP video transmission. It is truly the future of broadcast.

FloSports consistently delivers high-quality, live and on-demand coverage to its viewers regardless of the sport or venue. The flexibility and dependability of TVU products enables us to push the limits of traditional broadcasting, Helton added. The technology has proved itself cost and time effective and works flawlessly every time. We're thankful to have found them. TVU's solid performance strengthens our commitment to the FloSports model of remote production and IP video transmission. It is truly the future of broadcast.

TVU Networks has over 2,500 customers in more than 85 countries. The TVU Networks family of IP transmission and live production solutions gives broadcasters and organizations a powerful and reliable workflow to distribute live video content to broadcast, online and mobile platforms. TVU has become a critical part of the operations of many major media companies. The TVU Networks suite of solutions has been used to acquire, transmit, produce, manage and distribute professional-quality live IP HD footage as an integral part of news, sports and major global events. For more information about TVU Networks solutions, please visit www.tvunetworks.com.

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