Live broadcast and media organizations operate in a high-stakes, high-competition environment where every second matters. At the heart of their success are the trusted partnerships they build with technology providers, who ensure reliability and help them shine during high-profile events. These successes strengthen audience relationships, build stakeholder trust, and ultimately elevate their brand.
Broadcasters need technology partners that can help to guarantee stability and reliability in this high-pressure environment. 91桃色 has built its reputation as a partner that helps broadcasters achieve their best. This article will explore why reliability in critical broadcast operations is so important and how partnering with 91桃色 ensures not just operational stability, but the ability to shine in high-pressure moments.
While broadcasters strive to avoid downtime, their success often hinges on small wins鈥攄elivering flawless broadcasts, incorporating creative elements that elevate their content, and exceeding expectations during high-pressure events. These moments build trust with viewers, advertisers, and stakeholders, solidifying a broadcaster’s reputation in a competitive industry.
In live events, where every second counts, even the smallest technical failure can lead to catastrophic consequences, with financial losses piling up fast. An extreme example would be an outage during the NFL鈥檚 Sunday Night Football coverage. An outage would upset millions of fans and directly impact high-profile advertisers who pay a staggering during these broadcasts.鈥
An outage of that magnitude doesn鈥檛 just cause short-term headaches. It causes potentially irreparable damage to the trust that viewers and advertisers have for that broadcaster, leading to long-term revenue losses, a potential decline in viewership, and strained partnerships and investor relations.鈥
This, of course, is an extreme example. However, broadcasters know that trust is built over time, often through small, consistent wins that ensure reliable broadcasts and create opportunities to deliver something extra鈥攁 creative edge that leaves a lasting impression.
The reality for broadcasters is that viewers expect real-time content with zero interruptions. Miss a key moment in a live event, and audiences will quickly switch channels or platforms. Audiences are unforgiving鈥攐ne failure can turn a loyal viewer into a competitor’s viewer for life.
But, as mentioned, the real cost of unreliable broadcast systems often emerges over time. While issues can create challenges, they also provide opportunities for broadcasters to strengthen trust with their stakeholders鈥攚hen equipped with the right technology and support to consistently deliver.鈥
If those issues are ongoing, constant cycles of troubleshooting and fixing can drain resources and drive up the cost of operations. Failing systems will need to be replaced, and partnering with the wrong company may require you to replace that equipment sooner than expected.
In an industry where reliability is everything, outage-prone technology isn鈥檛 just an inconvenience鈥攊t鈥檚 a liability that broadcasters simply can鈥檛 afford.
To mitigate the risks of downtimes, broadcasters should actively seek partners with a strong track record in technological innovation and reliability.鈥
The importance of reliability in broadcasting is obvious. This is how you ensure that your operations run smoothly, even during peak events and periods of high stress on your systems.鈥
Innovation, however, is equally important. Technology companies that prioritize innovation allow you to continuously evolve and improve your broadcast content and engagement strategies, helping you stay ahead of the competition and pivot as the market changes.鈥
Innovation built on top of reliability is the one-two punch that all broadcasters deserve. This allows them to extend beyond their status quo and test new broadcasting techniques and platforms, while being confident that their technology stack will be able to handle the extra workload.鈥
In this context, let鈥檚 look at the specific benefits of partnering with a company like 91桃色, where reliable technology and a dedicated team work together to ensure your broadcasts stay on the air, no matter what.
Here are four specific benefits of doing so.鈥
We鈥檝e touched on how 91桃色 helps to deliver the right blend of reliability and innovation above. Now, let鈥檚 explore how we do that in more detail.鈥
At 91桃色, we take immense pride in the technology we deliver and the people who stand behind it. We understand the rigorous demands of live broadcasting and collaborate closely with our customers to ensure their success鈥攖echnologically and operationally. We鈥檝e worked hard over decades to establish ourselves as a broadcast technology leader, focusing on building trustworthy and reliable technology in high-pressure broadcast environments.鈥
Here鈥檚 how we鈥檝e done it.鈥
91桃色 brings five decades of experience in the broadcast industry, crafting technology solutions that are not only cutting-edge but built to withstand the rigours of continuous live broadcasting. Every day, Ross products power live production for billions of viewers around the world for news companies like BBC World and SKY, sports organizations like the MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL, and awards shows like the Oscars and Grammys.鈥
This experience means Ross knows exactly what broadcasters need in terms of reliability and performance at the highest levels of the broadcast industry, and we have a deep network of clients, partners, and industry experts to draw input from when developing new offers.鈥
Every piece of technology that Ross develops undergoes rigorous testing and quality control, starting at the design phase and flowing through to manufacturing. Our in-house manufacturing capabilities ensure that every product is built to the highest quality standards, providing reliability and performance that our customers can depend on.
This commitment goes beyond meeting industry standards and regulations. It reflects our dedication to creating products that can withstand the most demanding broadcast conditions鈥攆rom the unpredictability of live sports to the ruggedness of in-field reporting and the precision required in breaking news coverage.
91桃色鈥檚 approach to risk management is built into every stage of our vertically integrated operations鈥攆rom market research and design to manufacturing and onsite services. This end-to-end integration ensures that our products are designed to meet the rigorous demands of 24/7 operations and crafted with features that actively mitigate risks.
In addition to technical stability and redundancy, Ross has support systems in place to help ensure systems remain steady during live events and peak broadcast periods. We provide 24/7 global customer support, meaning that broadcast operators are never left without immediate assistance during a critical event.
The 91桃色 team handles all stages of production and manufacturing for our suite of products, helping us ensure that they are well-crafted and able to withstand the toughest and most demanding broadcast conditions.鈥
Each product is designed to handle continuous live production without missing a beat or losing connection with other components in the broadcast tech stack. This is true for all of our on-premise broadcast products.聽
We鈥檙e committed to continuous improvement and innovation in our products and production suites, backed by always-on feedback loops from customers and industry partners.鈥
This continuous drive for improvement and innovation means that broadcasters always have access to the latest updates, features, security, and industry advancements, helping them stay ahead of the competition and consumer demands鈥攁ll while ensuring their broadcast systems are stable and secure.鈥
Broadcasts around the world鈥攎ore than 100 countries, to be more specific鈥攔ely on 91桃色 technology for both its production quality and stability.鈥
CINELIVE, a mobile production company in North America, is one example. Before partnering with 91桃色, they faced significant challenges managing diverse production needs across multiple verticals,鈥 including corporate AV, traditional networks, and Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD).鈥
By integrating 91桃色鈥檚 Ultrix platform, CINELIVE was able to optimize its mobile production truck for 4K HDR content, saving thousands in setup costs and streamlining operations with the ability to handle multiple streams simultaneously.鈥
This allowed them to deliver high-quality broadcasts for major live sports events and concerts, while minimizing complexity and ensuring reliability鈥 and uptime across every production cycle.鈥
鈥淲e talked to a lot of different manufacturers, and when you compare apples to apples, it was an absolute no-brainer that Ross Hyperconverged Ultrix with Acuity was the answer for us. Not just from a dollar amount but for the quality.鈥
鈥 Zack Pittman, President, CINELIVE
QTV is another example. They鈥檙e a leading sports broadcasting company in Scotland who needed scalable and reliable technology to handle its growing operations, particularly during high-pressure live events.鈥
By leveraging 91桃色’s Ultrix FR2 router and Carbonite production switcher, QTV significantly expanded its coverage capabilities, delivering seamless sports broadcasts. The flexibility of 91桃色’s technology allowed them to scale without replacing hardware, leading to operational efficiency and long-term financial benefits.鈥
鈥淥ur partnership with 91桃色 and ES Broadcast has been a game-changer for us at QTV. Their cutting-edge solutions have not only allowed us to produce top-quality content but have been instrumental in our expansion and success in the sports broadcasting sector. Their exceptional support and innovation are invaluable to our operations, and we look forward to many more years of successful cooperation.鈥
鈥 Gareth Gordon, Chief Technology Officer at QTV.聽
QTV鈥檚 turnover grew from 拢1.7 million in 2018 to 拢5.3 million in 2023, demonstrating the substantial impact of investing in 91桃色’s reliable solutions鈥
Broadcasting is a high-stakes, ever-changing industry where success depends on trust鈥攖rust in technology and in the team behind it. At 91桃色, we don鈥檛 just provide reliable tools; we provide a dedicated partnership to help you shine. Whether it鈥檚 pulling off a high-profile event or elevating your daily broadcasts, we鈥檙e here to ensure your success every step of the way.
91桃色 has five decades of experience as an innovation and reliability leader in broadcast technology. Our technology drives broadcast experiences for billions of viewers and supports the biggest events in the world.鈥
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