CONTEXT
Val d'Isère played host to the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009. The resort is located in one of the most
beautiful parts of France and provides a worthy setting for the best alpine skiers in the world.

Eurovision was responsible for the distribution of the international signal for the whole event. Our MCR
handled every aspect of the transmission of the competition, including quality control and processing of the
HD and SD productions. In addition to the World Feed, we also established eight dedicated circuits (HD or SD)
for our customers.

PARTNERS
It is impossible to overstate the critical importance of partnerships in this scale of operation. Eurovision had the good fortune to work closely with the host broadcaster, Television Radio Services (TVRS), part of the public television group France Télévisions. TVRS introduced the “hyper” slow motion HD camera, which generates up to 800 images/second, in pristine, crystal-clear quality. For the first time in the history of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, the international feed was broadcast in widescreen high definition. The Darfish Simulcam system was used in the World Feed to compare competitors’ racing lines and descent times. TVRS also put in a major effort to ensure the best possible audio quality.

OPERATION
> 37 cameras
> Two altitude control rooms
> Three super slow-motion cameras
> 60 kilometres of camera cable
> One hyper slow-motion camera
> Fully HD, SD, ASI compliant Master Control Room
> Two Eagle cameras
> 30 kilometres of underground optic fiber
> Six live slow-motion servers
> Stand-up positions for live programme inserts
> 17 long lens cameras
> 24h beauty shot camera on remote

RESULT
Eurovision served its customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia with top quality transmissions across its global satellite and fibre network, thanks to an excellent partnership with TVRS, which provided the highest possible standards of production.