Television production company's success spawns webcast spin off

21-07-2010

The Pencoed based television broadcast and production company Sports Media Services has launched a new sister company, Livecast Wales, to serve the growing number of Wales’ arts, sports and business organisations that are now recognising the innovative and effective communication opportunities live or recorded webcasting and streaming can offer them. Regional sporting events, theatre productions, pop concerts, product launches,　AGM’s and　company announcements are just a few of the events that can now be viewed live by a worldwide audience via the client's website of choice.

Headed up by former national television news anchor, producer and editor Russell Isaac and sales and marketing director Keith Williams, Livecast Wales offers small and large organisations a unique opportunity to engage experienced and qualified TV camera operators, producers and editors at a cost that fits in easily with most budgets. Unlike many companies that now offer webcasting and streaming as an added service, Livecast Wales is a 100% dedicated webcast - streaming provider. Livecast Wales benefits from the substantial resources of its sister company Sports Media Services. Sports Media Services broadcasts live events globally for Sky Sports, BBC, ITV and S4C.

Livecast Wales director Keith Williams said, "This is an exciting time for webcasting and streaming with even the smallest organisations waking up to the immense possibilities on offer. Webcasting and streaming live or pre-recorded and edited content is not something many organisations based in Wales take advantage of as a means of communicating with their stakeholders. We hope to break down the myth that this technology is for glitzy London based companies only. Live webcasting and streaming is here, has great growth potential, and is the perfect medium for small organisations that want cost effective communication with a wide audience."

Livecast Wales director Russell Isaac said, "When you engage Livecast Wales you’re not employing a person with a hand hell camcorder, you are employing the resources, knowledge, skills and experience of one of the UK’s most successful TV broadcast, webcast and streaming companies. We have exceptional resources that enable us to compete with any London based provider, only we will provide this service in Wales at a fraction of what you would pay in London."

Livecast Wales operates a sophisticated outside broadcast mobile production unit for onsite production control of up to 3 wireless Sony PDW-700 High Definition television cameras, an IP uplink and also all of the facilities normally found in a high end broadcast scanner, all housed in a compact vehicle. Webcasting and streaming live from the client's chosen venue;　Livecast Wales uses the latest self aligning VSAT satellite technology enabling unlimited streaming of the event to any server the client chooses. Live vision mixer output and encoding using the on-board Windows Media, QuickTime, Real Player, iPhone and Flash encoders are all featured within the Livecast Wales service portfolio.

Visit www.livecastwales.co.uk for more info. Livecast Wales receives marketing support from Business in Focus.