Case Study: Microsoft Production Studios achieves seamless broadcast modernization with Diversified

Microsoft Production Studios boosts in-house production 30% with Diversified

Microsoft Production Studios (MPS), the in-house broadcast facility for the technology giant, faced a significant challenge. Their 25-year-old, SDI-based infrastructure was at end-of-life and could not support the skyrocketing demand for virtual productions, especially during the pandemic. They needed to upgrade their entire facility to an IP-based system without any lapse in their round-the-clock production schedule and turned to their trusted partner, Diversified, to achieve this.

Diversified implemented a complex, multi-year transition to an IP-based 2110 infrastructure, building new systems in parallel and cutting over during narrow maintenance windows to avoid downtime. The solution included integrating Microsoft Teams for high-quality broadcasts and repurposing underutilized space to expand capabilities. As a result, MPS saw a 30% increase in in-house production, a 100% increase in remote event participation, and gained the capacity to handle events with over 250,000 participants, eliminating the need for outsourcing.

Microsoft Production Studios (mps)