TV 2 Bergen & Oslo
Case Study: IP for a modern tale of two cities
Jumping Into the Deep End
TV 2 is Norway’s biggest commercial broadcaster. Owned by the Danish publisher Egmont, it is headquartered in the “Media City” building in Bergen and has a slightly smaller facility in the “Diagonale” building in Norway’s capital Oslo.
TV 2 currently has 8 studios and 8 galleries, which are chiefly used for its news and sports channels. Graced with a large MCR operation, Bergen operates nine linear channels that carry news, sports and entertainment programs. In addition, TV 2 has 31 occasional OTT event channels and provides VOD as well as web services.
TV 2 was the first European broadcaster to take advantage of the potential IP offers for turning two facilities in different cities into one big network where tasks can be split among operators who are 460km apart, while keeping delays within the frame range.
This case study was updated in late April 2021. The “2021 Edition” also presents TV 2’s new UHD service for premium OTT subscribers. This is run automatically, and the vm_udx up/down/cross converter as well as other vm apps for V__matrix C100 play a crucial part for this service.
IP wasn’t a buzzword at the time, but the TV 2 team sensed that IP was where the Broadcast sector was headed.
TV 2 Bergen & Oslo - Full Case Study
Any source is available at any destination, any production can be controlled from any gallery, everything is based on decentralized production principles, and serviceability over IP has become a reality. The system uses open platforms throughout audio, video and control.
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