Supertrucks used to be all the rage in Outside Broadcast Providers sports broadcasting, but are they still today? Although we are still seeing the launch of brand new large, cutting edge outside broadcast providers services trucks to enable live sports coverage, we are also seeing a rise in demand for smaller vans that are being used to facilitate remote broadcasts. Here we talk to a panel of experts from the outside broadcast providers….
Live Production with NTS & Bacardi
We were really pleased to have the opportunity to work with radio station NTS on the production of their Fresh Mixes series in collaboration with Bacardi Rum. Using a Portable Production Unit (PPU) in NTS’ East London Studio we provided the production inside their studio using a combination of a handheld camera, a fixed mini-cam and a pan, tilt & zoom camera. The three one-hour programs were hosted by Scratcha and included guest artists….
Funeral of Queen Elizabeth
The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September at 11am, and Links Broadcast are proud to have been associated with the television coverage that allowed people around the world to take part in mourning The Queen.Our satellite uplink trucks were on site at Balmoral from the first initial announcement right through to the end of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey….
Under the hood of OB Production Services Pt 1
OB Production Services have never been more in demand than they are today. The pandemic has created new opportunities for service provision as live sport attempts to recoup time lost to lockdowns, and broadcasters battle between schedules, COVID protocols, and new remote productions. In this article, the first of two, we talk to a panel of experts from the OB production services industry to find out how OBs….
Live Content Streaming Facilities
COVID 19 presented new challenges to many companies on how to effectively address their online customer base. On behalf of a US based client, Links Broadcast provided production and live content streaming facilities for a major fashion brand as they experimented with a new live online shopping event. Hosting the production at Loft Studios in North-West London, we utilised our OB production vehicle plus our….
Outside Broadcast Production Facilities For Bentley
When Bentley Motors announced their latest investment in their site at Crewe and the production of their first electric vehicle, we were delighted to be asked by Connect Live (UK) to provide the outside broadcast production facilities which helped them deliver their message. With Connect Live (UK) delivering the overall production they approached us to provide the facilities and crew to film the on-site staff briefing….
Hybrid Production & Uplink Vehicle
We were delighted to play a small part in the magnificent event that was Queen Elizabeth II platinum jubilee celebrations in June 2022. Using our hybrid production & uplink vehicle, S100, we were employed by Eurovision Services to provide studio and uplink facilities on behalf of Japanese state broadcaster, NHK. The studio was set up on the West Lawn of Buckingham Palace and….
Plane Spotting Live
In July 2019 Links Broadcast provided production and uplink facilities to deliver the BBC’s production of Plane Spotting Live over 3 nights from airports around the UK.
Working with OB company CTV, we supported the hub location at East Midlands Airport through the provision of main and backup SNG uplink trucks, delivering live vision feeds to the BBC, as well as receiving two incoming vision feeds from remote airport locations. Across the three nights, Peter Snow, Andi Peters & Zoe Laughlin brought the excitement of live plane spotting together with input on aviation developments to enthusiasts in the UK and around the world.
Links Provide Uplink Facilities For UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Final
At Links Broadcast we were delighted to witness England women’s national football team raise the cup at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 final! We had been present for many of the games from the early group stages right through to the final, providing uplink facilities for an Italian broadcaster, and at the final we were there with our HD/UHD uplink vehicle S700 SNG……
Formula 1 from Red Bull HQ
Links Broadcast provided a 4 channel multiplex on behalf of Whisper TV to deliver Channel 4’s production of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix from the Red Bull Racing HQ in Milton Keynes. Using our Nevion MUX multiplex we combined the 4 separate channels in to a single 27Mhz carrier across the race weekend including the practice session, qualifying, and the race itself. All of the services were delivered flawlessly….
