Live Event Broadcasting / Live Event Webcasting / Broadcast Providers

IFDNRG broadcasts a variety of live events onto the internet for clients and in addition to handling the streaming aspects we can also provide full production facilities. From small meetings to large corporate events you can trust us to make sure your live broadcast/event goes smoothly.

We have been involved in live event broadcasting for over 20 years and have the experience, and crew, to handle any scenario.

Live Streaming Provider UK

IFDNRG are an established UK based web broadcast live streaming provider and provide reliable live streaming (webcasting) for events in the UK and beyond. We have over 20 years experience in broadcasting live events from the most challenging of locations. We can provide cross platform streaming facilities and can provide everything you need right down to experienced technicians and reliable and tested broadcast encoding equipment.

An SNP Conference, pre hardware encoding days

Live Productions need HARDWARE

After a period of utilising multiple Macbook Pro's with software encoding + hardware capture devices ( one per streaming target) , we have upgraded to entirely hardware based setups to ensure reliability and quality

We have invested in a variety of 4K HD-SDI cameras, vision mixers, capture and monitoring hardware devices to ensure the best possible quality.

A selection of the main items we have at our disposal is below, in many cases we'll have multiples.

    CAMERAS
    Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K

    A flexible Broadcast camera for outdoor or indoor use

    Blackmagic Studio 4K

    Indoor cameras best used in studio environments, with built in tally and comms. we have a wide selection of zoom, superzoom and prime MFT lenses.

    Blackmagic Micro Studio 4K

    Ideal for close up/ fixed shots, we tend to use for inside pianos, back of stage etc..

    PTZ Optics 20X-SDI-GY-G2 Camera's

    Remote head, great for stage use and preprogrammed sequences. Very flexible as video, communications and power can all be run over a single Cat8 100m 10Gbps cable.

    We've got the Joy4 controller for these , and it'll handle 6 cameras.

    We also have API access so we can manage the camera's progamatically ( python seems to work well)

    MIXERS
    Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 10

    The new ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel is an elegantly designed professional hardware control panel for all ATEM switchers. It combines modern design with the latest broadcast technology for faster workflows. The new design features a built in LCD and high quality curved buttons that help reduce incorrect key presses.

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    Blackmagic ATEM 2ME 4K

    A powerful 20 input mixer, capable of 2 seperate mixes, loads of aux's which we like!

    Blackmagic ATEM 1ME 4K

    Little brother of the 2/ME, a powerful 20 input mixer, single mix

    Blackmagic ATEM Extreme ISO

    A powerful 8 input mixer, capable of ISO recording of all camera inputs. We've also got the BM mini Pro in case sub mixes are required.

    Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro

    A Mini Pro 4 channel mixer, no frills but its got a preview bus!

    CAPTURE/PLAYBACK
    Blackmagic Teranex

    The ultimate 12G-SDI real time up, down, cross and standards converter with 1089 conversions, embedded audio, closed captions, timecode and more!.

    Blackmagic Smart Videohub 20x20

    Advanced 20 x 20 multi format SD, HD and Ultra HD SDI router with built in video monitoring, spin knob control, 6G-SDI technology.

    Blackmagic Ultrastudio 4K

    A useful multi purpose capture device, allows for ingest and muxing of XLR audio as a seperate feed.

    Blackmagic Video Assist 4K

    Essential for checking inputs, offering previews to audio/lighting engineers and its also a 4K record deck!

    Blackmagic Hyperdeck Mini 4K

    Hardware capture and playback deck, with key and fill options for lower thirds and dynamic overlays

    MONITORING
    Blackmagic SmartView 4K

    17" Full resolution Ultra HD broadcast monitor, last used on a Netflix production.

    Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G

    Awesome giant audio meter, allowing for easy visual verification of audio levels.

    If the audio isn't right, its game over.

    ENCODERS / BONDED 4G
    Blackmagic Web Presenter 4K

    Hardware capture and streaming to our video platforms.

    Go Solo 4G Encoders

    Used by professional outside TV ENG broadcast teams, for when you just have no idea what the internet is going to be like ( if it's there at all). With battery operation and bonding of 2 x 4G Modems for up to 20Mbps from practically any location. (Works on the top of Ben Nevis.)

    DECIMATORS
    Decimator Design MD-HX HDMI/SDI Cross Converter for 3G/HD/SD

    Don't allow anyone on your job if they don't have at least one of these. This is the "get out of jail" card for the AV industry, it'll handle a bunch of conversions, upscale, downscale, interlaced, progressive, and get you out of trouble when you inevitably get hit with unexpected input formats.

    (We've got 3).

    OPERATOR COMMS
    Canford Comms

    For a while we went fancy and tried embedding comms over SDI, but some things just work pretty well as they are.

    End to end 4K workflow

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    Our equipment is UltraHD/4K for the highest possible quality.

    • 6 x PTZ Optics remote head cameras
    • 4 x Blackmagic Studio Pro 4K Cameras,
    • 2 x Blackmagic Micro 4K Cameras
    • 1 x SONY remote head cameras
    • Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 10
    • Blackmagic 4K ATEM Production mixer
    • Blackmagic ATEM Extreme ISO, Mini Pro and ATEM TV mixers
    • Blackmagic 4K Ultrastudio encoding
    • Blackmagic 4K Talk back
    • Multiple Blackmagic 4K Video Assist recorders/monitors
    • Multiple Blackmagic Hyperdecks
    • Multiple Blackmagic Web presenters
    • Multiple Canford Comms Talkback

    Wowza Streaming

    We run Wowza based servers to handle fast low latency streaming to cross platform desktop and mobile viewers, and with a variety of CDN's to suit any broadcast.

    For social media streaming, we can relay to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as required, often from a single source

    Live Broadcast Features

    In addition to the actual stream, we can provide a range of interactive features to bring the event to your users.
    This includes:

    • Slide synchonisation
    • Viewers can submit questions ( via email, audio or video messages)
    • 2 way interaction, live viewer webcam can be brought into the event.
    • Social Media integration,. hook up your facebook + twitter accounts.
    • Our completely dynamic player has been designed so that we can control all aspects of the viewer experience without connected viewers doing anything.
      • Presentation running late, no problem we can push messages to clients.
      • Unexpected or changed slides can be dealt with in real time.
      • in fact all aspects of the broadcast are configurable in real time.

    Streaming Capacity

    As we own and run our own racks of high specification servers we can handle events of any scale. Whether you need to broadcast to 5 people or 50,000 we can and have handled it.

    For the largest events we have a number of partners and cloud resources who we can spread load across.

    Ultra low latency

    We can also do ultra low latency, and reliably get 2s latency globally.

    This is often also useful for when events need sync across clients.

    Web casting from Edinburgh, Scotland

    Whilst our servers are based out of London based data centers, our offices are based in Edinburgh.

    We travel all over the UK for events, and handle streaming for global clients.

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    Live webcast specialists

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    UPDATE: Now with Starlink

    Starlink is a game changer, we can now broadcast from anywhere on the globe


    IFDNRG provide outside broadcast facilities specifically for internet distribution, UK webcasts and specialise in social web interactivity bringing your audience back into your event.

    Our mobile bonded 4G encoders mean we can broadcast from anywhere that has a 4G/5G signal, and means we are not reliant on existing infrastructure.

    With our partners we can supply Satellite truck capability, to include KU and Starlink connectivity from practically anywhere

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    Dynamic video titling

    We have experience in producing custom video title overlays using a variety of technologies, many developed in house. We've built systems to handle ATP Tennis scoring, Referendum graphical statistics/overlays and all sorts of dynamic lower thirds.

    As programmers, we love automating stuff and can handle whatever you need done.

    Stream your Wedding

    We can handle all the technical and production aspects to stream your wedding online.

    Outside Broadcast

    IFDNRG provide outside broadcast facilities specifically for internet distribution and specialise in multi-directional web interactivity bringing your audience back into your event. If you need help getting your event online, contact us..

    • Broadcasters for SNP Conferences
    • Broadcasters for Kings College London
    • Broadcasters for various NHS events
    • Broadcasters for Strathclyde University
    • Broadcasters for Heriot Watt University
    • Broadcasters for 3gsm global mobile conference
    • Broadcasters for Careers Scotland Global Enterprise Challenge
    • Broadcasters for AGM's for organisations such as LINX
    • Broadcasting 2007 AGM NESTA
    • 3 years experience broadcasting SPL, European and International football.