LiveU Achieves Record-Breaking Stats At The 2024 Paris Summer Games

LiveU has reported the most successful deployment in its history at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. With over 1,000 LiveU portable units in action, serving broadcasters from 62 countries, and delivering more than 70,000 hours of live broadcasts, the event has set new benchmarks for the use of LiveU for global news and sports coverage.

LiveU’s IP-video EcoSystem was the backbone for its customers' live streaming during the Games, representing a nearly 40% increase compared to the Tokyo Games. The deployment handled a massive 62TB of data transmission, further demonstrating the trust of broadcasters in LiveU’s IP-video technology.

From inside the grand competition venues and boats on the Seine during the Opening Ceremony to the athlete Village, and vibrant streets around Paris, LiveU’s IP 5G bonding technology with optimized data plans provided resilient and versatile live coverage. LiveU's LU800 multi-camera encoders enabled broadcasters to bring all the action and atmosphere to viewers back home, without the restriction of traditional broadcast equipment. Over 50 percent of the LiveU units took advantage of the local 5G network infrastructure to achieve maximum performance with increased bandwidth efficiency.

LiveU's cloud solutions also played a key role, with the LiveU Matrix cloud IP distribution platform enabling key moments to be shared in real-time; around 800 live feeds were grabbed by global takers. Additional solutions deployed included LiveU Ingest for automatic recording, speeding up the production workflow, and LiveU's remote production tools like Video Return, which ensured high-quality live broadcasts between the crew and control room.

Combined with a remote production workflow, LiveU's solutions promoted greater sustainability, reducing travel and the transport of heavy equipment.

LiveU’s on-site operation included a dedicated team of over 10 multilingual engineers and event managers stationed across three dedicated locations in Paris, including within the IBC and a central Paris location along the Seine. This enhanced service ensured that customers could rely on quick responses and hands-on support, complemented by LiveU's remote round-the-clock support team. 

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