European Athletics and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will produce a “Visual Radio” signal for the first time at the Zurich 2014 European Athletics Championships.
The Visual Radio project developed by EURORADIO consists of a live data slideshow showing live results and pictures of the event.
European Athletics’ partners Swiss Timing, the official timekeeping and data-handling company, and Getty Images, the official photo agency, will feed content to EURORADIO during the 12-17 August championships.This slideshow can be delivered on many platforms depending on the digital preference of participating broadcasters:
- DAB+ Slideshow. The images are broadcast alongside the radio program and displayed on DAB+ digital radio with a colour screen including the newest car receivers.
- Hybrid Radio (RadioVIS/RadioDNS) working with FM or digital radio. The hybrid radio receivers automatically download and display images as they are produced.
EBU has created a RadioDNS server for broadcasters that want to start using hybrid radio without having to deploy their own infrastructure.
- Web: A javascript component has been designed that can be integrated in webpages of broadcasters.
If broadcasters already have an existing visual radio flow and infrastructure, raw images may be integrated into their workflow.
Tools are available on the new EBU platform for exchange of software and services for broadcasting at https://tech.ebu.ch/io.
The source code is also available for further development or integration by broadcasters in their own infrastructure.
An English audio feed will be embedded with this visual production and made available worldwide via the EUROVISION Sports LIVE App.