Subaru Launch Control Crew Broadcasts the First-Ever American Rally Race Live Stream with Teradek IP Video Solutions
By Jamie G
At the 2022 Lake Superior Performance Rally, Subaru Motorsports USA driver Brandon Semenuk and co-driver Keaton Williams took home the victory and the world got to see the win when Sabaru’s media crew shared live coverage of the event. This was the first -ever rally race live stream in US history. Teradek’s IP video solutions such as the Ranger, Prism Flex, and Core Cloud helped make this possible.
Yujiro Otsuki, Director of Communications for Vermont SportsCar chose Teradek for the live stream in collaboration with AT&T Broadcast and PSSI. The main goal was to stream the final stage of the rally – a 1.5mi run centered around Marquette Mountain Resort. This was a very complex live production and the team faced many challenges including
- A Vast Area Coverage
- A Total Wireless Workflow
- Limited Connectivity (LTE, Satellite, and Fiber)
- Tough Terrain with Dust, Water, and Dirt
- Multi-Brand Devices
- Multi-Team Collaboration
The majority of the track was on the top-backside of the hill, away from the satellite bus, which added some increased challenges.
Derek Nickell, Product Manager for Teradek Live Production joined the crew in Michigan to help with the live stream. With planning, testing, and re-planning, the team found the right workflow for the live stream. The team used LTE cellular, CBRS private cellular, RF, WiFi, and Ku band satellite.
The equipment used was one Ranger, a zero-delay wireless transmitter and receiver, three Prism Flex Decoders, a 4K HDR compact decoder, and Core Cloud, a cloud-based orchestration tool. The Ranger was used for the pre and post show where two hosts spoke with the drivers and co-drivers as they arrived. The Prisim was used to receive SRT. Teradek Core was used to manage the live program from inside the bus.
After a few days of setup, the system worked flawlessly. The roving devices were able to stream back to the bus for switching, creating a multi-cam live streaming experience for a combined 55,000 viewers online for a total of 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Teradek
Check out the full article here!
Learn more about Teradek here!