Case Study

Rugby League Back Chat: remote television production

The Challenge

Keeping the conversation going

The first coronavirus lockdown prevented studio filming for Rugby League Back Chat, produced by PHA Broadcast for FreeSports.

Presenter Matt Shaw and the guests needed to contribute from separate locations while preserving the character of the discussion programme.

The Solution

Record, direct and edit remotely

Jay Rozanski continued directing and editing through a remote workflow. Calls entered Wirecast, with individual recordings available for editing in Premiere.

The finished programme played out as live. Presenter preparation and equipment checks helped the production work around domestic internet connections.

Remote television production in practice

SVG Europe covered the production in April 2020.

Our remote production with José Mourinho shows another approach to connecting contributors across locations.