Case Study: Tencent Sports achieves remote live speed skating production with LiveU

Tencent China and LiveU bring speed skating live to viewers

Tencent Sports faced the logistical challenge of producing a live broadcast of a speed skating simulation game from Beijing under strict COVID-19 limitations. Their on-site crew and equipment needed to be reduced to an absolute minimum, requiring all production, contribution, and distribution to be handled remotely. To meet this challenge, they turned to vendor LiveU for a transmission solution.

The solution was implemented using four LiveU LU600 HEVC bonding units to transmit high-quality, low-delay video streams. These units combined 4G and 5G connectivity for optimal reliability, sending all feeds to a central LiveU server. This remote production setup allowed Tencent Sports to maintain their high-quality broadcast standards with a minimal on-site footprint, successfully navigating the pandemic restrictions and demonstrating the effectiveness of remote production workflows.

Tencent Sports

Ding Yi

Chief Director