RD
Sky's showing CBS also. I predict most of the world are now taking CBS.
BBC showing the CBS studio coverage at the moment - presumably the BBC's studio is in the wrong half of the stadium.
Sky's showing CBS also. I predict most of the world are now taking CBS.
MA
It's often usual for the host broadcaster at events such as this not to rely on 'local mains' for their operation, so I suspect CBS were running on gennys throughout, so they were unaffected. Other broadcasters on site probably not, as was apparent !
BBC showing the CBS studio coverage at the moment - presumably the BBC's studio is in the wrong half of the stadium.
It's often usual for the host broadcaster at events such as this not to rely on 'local mains' for their operation, so I suspect CBS were running on gennys throughout, so they were unaffected. Other broadcasters on site probably not, as was apparent !
UK
It's often usual for the host broadcaster at events such as this not to rely on 'local mains' for their operation, so I suspect CBS were running on gennys throughout, so they were unaffected. Other broadcasters on site probably not, as was apparent !
CBS were far from unaffected though - whilst their pictures stayed on for a good while the only people they could go to were their side line reporters who had to fill. Then they got their ground level studio back, it was a while before their commentary position was on again. Infact the commentary cut a few seconds before the lights went out in half the stadium.
I'd recorded the Sky coverage as well- their studio was knocked out just like the BBCs. Sky filled with commercials and the raw feed - even when CBS were on a break- but I think (from a quick flick through) ended up missing parts of CBS' filling. The Beeb were more on the ball- they quickly went to some of the 'Superbowl Memories' they've used to fill some of the commercial gaps in previous years Superbowl coverage when CBS went to commercials, but faded a couple out early so they could get back to the CBS feed when the sideline reporters or studio picked up again.
It's often usual for the host broadcaster at events such as this not to rely on 'local mains' for their operation, so I suspect CBS were running on gennys throughout, so they were unaffected. Other broadcasters on site probably not, as was apparent !
CBS were far from unaffected though - whilst their pictures stayed on for a good while the only people they could go to were their side line reporters who had to fill. Then they got their ground level studio back, it was a while before their commentary position was on again. Infact the commentary cut a few seconds before the lights went out in half the stadium.
I'd recorded the Sky coverage as well- their studio was knocked out just like the BBCs. Sky filled with commercials and the raw feed - even when CBS were on a break- but I think (from a quick flick through) ended up missing parts of CBS' filling. The Beeb were more on the ball- they quickly went to some of the 'Superbowl Memories' they've used to fill some of the commercial gaps in previous years Superbowl coverage when CBS went to commercials, but faded a couple out early so they could get back to the CBS feed when the sideline reporters or studio picked up again.
NG
It's often usual for the host broadcaster at events such as this not to rely on 'local mains' for their operation, so I suspect CBS were running on gennys throughout, so they were unaffected. Other broadcasters on site probably not, as was apparent !
Yep - once operations get to a huge-size it isn't feasible to use HGV twin-sets, and instead you need to have container-type power on-site.
This is what Agrekko supplied for Eurovision in Baku for instance : http://www.stadionwelt-business.de/english.php?head=Large-scale-project-in-Crystal-Hall&cat=venue-equipment&site=news_view&news_id=7838&cat2=building-services-engineering&cat3=heating-air-conditioning
noggin
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BBC showing the CBS studio coverage at the moment - presumably the BBC's studio is in the wrong half of the stadium.
It's often usual for the host broadcaster at events such as this not to rely on 'local mains' for their operation, so I suspect CBS were running on gennys throughout, so they were unaffected. Other broadcasters on site probably not, as was apparent !
Yep - once operations get to a huge-size it isn't feasible to use HGV twin-sets, and instead you need to have container-type power on-site.
This is what Agrekko supplied for Eurovision in Baku for instance : http://www.stadionwelt-business.de/english.php?head=Large-scale-project-in-Crystal-Hall&cat=venue-equipment&site=news_view&news_id=7838&cat2=building-services-engineering&cat3=heating-air-conditioning
DA
I'm sure if this happened in the UK they would stay with the live pictures, especially once the audio was back. NBC kept showing Super Bowl retrospective VTs. If you are going to cover an event, it is better to cover what is happening rather than showing filler.
The coverage of the rainy Canadian Grand Prix on BBC One from a couple of years ago that resulted in 2 hours of footage of rain going out on BBC One on a Sunday evening is a good example of how to do this kind of thing. The football game in Poland that was meant to be shown on ITV1 before being rained off is another good one. In both cases, they covered what was actually happening and didn't hide it from the viewer.
The coverage of the rainy Canadian Grand Prix on BBC One from a couple of years ago that resulted in 2 hours of footage of rain going out on BBC One on a Sunday evening is a good example of how to do this kind of thing. The football game in Poland that was meant to be shown on ITV1 before being rained off is another good one. In both cases, they covered what was actually happening and didn't hide it from the viewer.
UK
Not quite sure what you're referring to?
The Superbowl retrospectives were played in by the BBC to cover the gaps when CBS went to commercials during the blackout. So other than a shot of the outside of the stadium and a bit of production chatter you wouldn't have missed much. Nothing was hidden from the viewer- we were seeing exactly what was available and CBS passed on the information as they knew it.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130204/super-bowl-cbs-broadcast-richard-deitsch/index.html
As well as a review of CBS' game coverage SI report that only 11 out of CBS' 62 cameras were working during the blackout.
I'm sure if this happened in the UK they would stay with the live pictures, especially once the audio was back. NBC kept showing Super Bowl retrospective VTs. If you are going to cover an event, it is better to cover what is happening rather than showing filler.
Not quite sure what you're referring to?
The Superbowl retrospectives were played in by the BBC to cover the gaps when CBS went to commercials during the blackout. So other than a shot of the outside of the stadium and a bit of production chatter you wouldn't have missed much. Nothing was hidden from the viewer- we were seeing exactly what was available and CBS passed on the information as they knew it.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130204/super-bowl-cbs-broadcast-richard-deitsch/index.html
As well as a review of CBS' game coverage SI report that only 11 out of CBS' 62 cameras were working during the blackout.
BR
The issue was though that the broadcasters lost power too - so basically had to make do with what they could get live. If it happened in the UK we'd probably get a breakdown caption and some announcer telling us every 30 seconds there is a problem, then an episode of Coast.
I'm sure if this happened in the UK they would stay with the live pictures, especially once the audio was back. NBC kept showing Super Bowl retrospective VTs. If you are going to cover an event, it is better to cover what is happening rather than showing filler.
The coverage of the rainy Canadian Grand Prix on BBC One from a couple of years ago that resulted in 2 hours of footage of rain going out on BBC One on a Sunday evening is a good example of how to do this kind of thing. The football game in Poland that was meant to be shown on ITV1 before being rained off is another good one. In both cases, they covered what was actually happening and didn't hide it from the viewer.
The coverage of the rainy Canadian Grand Prix on BBC One from a couple of years ago that resulted in 2 hours of footage of rain going out on BBC One on a Sunday evening is a good example of how to do this kind of thing. The football game in Poland that was meant to be shown on ITV1 before being rained off is another good one. In both cases, they covered what was actually happening and didn't hide it from the viewer.
The issue was though that the broadcasters lost power too - so basically had to make do with what they could get live. If it happened in the UK we'd probably get a breakdown caption and some announcer telling us every 30 seconds there is a problem, then an episode of Coast.
DA
I didn't realise it was the BBC playing out the retrospectives, were these played out from the UK then? My point still stands though, if ITV were the host broadcaster of an event in this country, they wouldn't cut to an external shot when they took an advert break, they would carry on providing a feed for other broadcasters to use. If this is what NBC were doing then the BBC were probably right to show the VTs given that they couldn't go back to their own studio.[/quote]
They may have needed 62 cameras to properly cover an American Football match but there was no American Football being played at this time, How many cameras do you need to show crowd shots? 11 cameras sounds plenty.
Not quite sure what you're referring to?
The Superbowl retrospectives were played in by the BBC to cover the gaps when CBS went to commercials during the blackout. So other than a shot of the outside of the stadium and a bit of production chatter you wouldn't have missed much. Nothing was hidden from the viewer- we were seeing exactly what was available and CBS passed on the information as they knew it.
The Superbowl retrospectives were played in by the BBC to cover the gaps when CBS went to commercials during the blackout. So other than a shot of the outside of the stadium and a bit of production chatter you wouldn't have missed much. Nothing was hidden from the viewer- we were seeing exactly what was available and CBS passed on the information as they knew it.
I didn't realise it was the BBC playing out the retrospectives, were these played out from the UK then? My point still stands though, if ITV were the host broadcaster of an event in this country, they wouldn't cut to an external shot when they took an advert break, they would carry on providing a feed for other broadcasters to use. If this is what NBC were doing then the BBC were probably right to show the VTs given that they couldn't go back to their own studio.[/quote]
As well as a review of CBS' game coverage SI report that only 11 out of CBS' 62 cameras were working during the blackout.
They may have needed 62 cameras to properly cover an American Football match but there was no American Football being played at this time, How many cameras do you need to show crowd shots? 11 cameras sounds plenty.