BBC Studioworks choose Sony's IP Live Production System
In January 2017, BBC Studioworks announced it had chosen Sony to deliver 4K over IP in its Television Center studios at the newly refurbished White City site in Central London.
One of three new studios that will sit within a vibrant media-focused site, studio TC1 (10,800 sq ft) will be used by broadcasters and independent production companies to produce content ranging from sitcoms and entertainment shows to large-scale live productions. 22 Sony studio cameras, including eight HDC-4300s and three XVS switchers, and more than 200 monitors, including OLED screens, were selected to give BBC Studioworks its 4K capability and help make its Television Center facility the most up-to-date and flexible studio space in the UK.
4K over IP is the future of our industry, and we're thrilled that BBC Studioworks has invested in technology to futureproof its workflows and make 4K capability a reality for even more people working in the field.
Nick Smith
Business Development Manager, Sony Professional Europe
All-in-one solution
Sony’s technology was selected not only for the all-in-one solutions package it offers, but for its open standards approach. Acting as an enabler for 4K technology, Sony’s IP solution works harmoniously with the infrastructure within the Television Center studios, avoiding any disruption to the company’s established workflows and opening up a path to HDR. Using Sony’s IP Live Production System, Studioworks is empowered to broadcast quality 4K and HD video, audio synchronization signals and control data in real time over standard IP and network infrastructures. “We pride ourselves on taking a collaborative approach with our clients and technology providers to make sure that the equipment at Television Center is the very latest and the kit most sought-after by production professionals,” added Meryl McLaren, Commercial Manager, BBC Studioworks. “Our mission is to provide competitively priced studios with the most robust and flexible technologies that our customers require. We’re confident that the technology we’ve chosen in combination with the location, staffing and broader customer experience will help make Television Center the best place to make television in the UK.” Nick Smith, Business Development Manager, Sony Professional Europe, commented: “We’re committed to delivering open standards with the solutions we offer our customers and partners.” “4K over IP is the future of our industry and we’re thrilled that BBC Studioworks has invested in technology to futureproof its workflows and make 4K capability a reality for even more people working in the field.”
Ready today, open for tomorrow
The partnership furthers Sony’s commitment to developing IP solutions that are ready today, open for tomorrow. Its IP Live Production Studio demonstrates the entire IP ecosystem, acting as a training center and test bed for third party interoperability for production companies and broadcasters. The facility will open in September 2017. Full kit list provided to BBC: • Three XVS Switchers • Eight HDC-4300 with 4k options • 14 additional studio cameras • 200+ monitors • IP Live System Manager
We're confident that the technology we've chosen in combination with the location, staffing and broader customer experience will help make Television Center the best place to make television in the UK.
Meryl McLaren
Commercial Manager, BBC Studioworks
