TV Skyline, a leading German broadcast service provider, specializes in high-end live production. Known for its technical expertise, the company continues to explore innovative approaches to live content delivery. With years of experience in large-scale productions and outdoor broadcasts, the company is always exploring new technologies that can enhance efficiency and elevate viewer experiences.
“With Haivision, we were able to prove that private 5G is not just a concept but a production-ready reality. Haivision 5G mobile video transmitters and receivers gave us the ultra-low latency and reliability we need, while making our outside broadcast productions far more flexible and efficient.”
— Laurent Schiltz,
CTO, TV Skyline
The Challenge
RF and COFDM systems have long been the wireless camera transmission standards for live sports and news production, especially for outside broadcast (OB) workflows. However, as productions have grown in complexity, with more devices demanding higher bandwidth, TV Skyline began exploring private 5G networks as a new foundation for a wireless video contribution workflow that can apply to many different types of live events.
The challenge was how to adopt 5G transmitters for live video contribution over a private network while matching or exceeding the ultra-low latency typically achieved with traditional RF systems. This new robust and scalable private 5G contribution workflow had to seamlessly integrate with existing broadcast production equipment while enabling faster setup and teardown by reducing the number of base stations, antennas, and receivers needed.
The Solution
In choosing a live contribution solution, TV Skyline turned to Haivision and its proven expertise in delivering ultra-low latency video over private 5G networks.
Together, the teams developed a live contribution workflow featuring:
The new workflow was designed to ensure ultra-low latency, broadcast-quality 4K UHD and HD streaming over a private 5G network.
The Result
By adopting Haivision’s live video contribution solutions for private 5G networks, TV Skyline achieved a more flexible and efficient outside broadcast workflow. The private 5G solution simplified deployment, reduced setup and teardown times when compared to an RF system. Using private 5G also provided the bandwidth needed with Haivision’s 5G video transmitters and receivers delivering wireless transmission with uncompromised quality and latency.
The transition from RF to private 5G positions TV Skyline for the future of live production, with more scalable and reliable wireless workflows that are easier to manage and faster to deploy. Powered by Haivision’s innovative technology and proven expertise, TV Skyline continues to redefine what’s possible in outdoor production, delivering exceptional live coverage for leading broadcast customers.
