Case Study: TV Azteca achieves reliable Oscars broadcast transmission with LiveU

Producing the 94th Annual Academy Awards Content for TV Azteca in Mexico

TV Azteca, a major broadcaster in Mexico, required a completely reliable and independent backup transmission path for their live broadcast of the 94th Annual Academy Awards pre-show. Their production team could not afford any signal loss during the critical four-hour event. They turned to vendor LiveU for a resilient transmission solution to ensure a stable secondary feed for their international audience.

The solution implemented by LiveU was the deployment of an LU800 PRO4 encoder, utilizing a mix of cellular and 5G modems to send multiple video feeds from a rooftop location. A LiveU decoder received the signals at the media compound, enabling a seamless and rock-solid broadcast that was transmitted directly to TV Azteca and distributed to millions of viewers. This provided the fault-tolerant backup needed for the high-profile event, ensuring the quality audience expected.

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