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<\/a>El Clasico will be produced in 4K this weekend.<\/p><\/div>\n
The 4K production will include eight Panasonic 4K cameras as well as a dedicated iMovix ultra-slow-motion 4K camera, according to Planas. But the 4K efforts are part of a much larger production, which\u00a0includes 73 camera positions for both international and unilateral feeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will have six HD OB vans and one UHD\/4K OB van working on the Clasico,\u201d says Planas. \u201cThe 4K van, OB39L, is based in Eumovil, which is in Madrid. In this case, it will be operating side-by-side with the HD production for a different feed.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0adds that none of the HD cameras will be upconverted to UHD, a move that maintains a pure 4K\/UHD feed.\u00a0\u201cWe will downconvert the 4K program and some of the UHD cameras to HD to help the HD production in case of problems with the HD cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n
The match will be available live in 4K in Spain via VodafoneTV (an IPTV service) or Movistar+ (an IPTV and satellite platform). It will also be available via other broadcasters in 4K but not as a live match. In addition, Mediapro is working with NeuLion to distribute the match in 4K directly to smart TV sets.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working with NeuLion for test purposes,\u201d he says. \u201cwe will also test the NeuLion encoding with other TV manufacturers as we evaluate different options for next season.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NeuLion Digital Platform provides licensed components ranging from content ingestion, encoding and management to content security, monetization, and monitoring, streamlining the content-delivery process. The platform facilitates the streaming and sharing of high-quality content up to 4K\/UHD, including premium sports and entertainment content.<\/p>\n
\u201cStreaming the Clasico soccer match live in 4K for the first time is a new milestone, as we lead the momentum in the end-to-end delivery of live 4K sports to Internet-connected devices,” says NeuLion CEO Dr. Kanaan Jemili. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to partner with Mediapro and Overon, and, over the coming months, we expect to continue to deliver great compelling experiences to sports fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
NeuLion co-founder\/EVP Chris Wagner says the NeuLion encoder is located in the UHD production truck, which\u00a0will take the 4K signal and encode it using MPEG-DASH.<\/p>\n
\u201cMPEG-DASH is the way to go go because it scales better,\u201d says Wagner. \u201cThe European market is more focused on MPEG-DASH.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once encoded, the signal will be sent to Sony UHD sets, which are already equipped with the NeuLion SDK. That SDK allows the Overon 4K app to deliver the 4K stream to the TV set at 4K resolution and at 60 fps.<\/p>\n
The Sony UHD sets will be located at viewing locations around the world, including Camp Nou Stadium (where the match is being played), Mediapro\/Overon offices in Barcelona and Madrid, and\u00a0NeuLion offices in the U.S. The Overon 4K app will be made available for selected 4K devices in the coming months.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe PPV model will emerge for 4K sports content, and we can deliver it via over-the-top services,\u201d says Wagner. \u201cMovies are great, but, at the end of the day, sports becomes the real anchor for the guys selling the TV sets.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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