Commentary Positions

Commentary positions will be located in front of the shooting range.

There are currenlty 20 permanent commentary cabins onsite which are used for World Cup events. For the IBU World Championships Biathlon Antholz 2020 additional temporary commentary cabins will be provided according to RHBs bookings.

The Commentary Control Room (CCR) will be located next to the commentary cabins, with audio engineers available to provide support to commentators during their daily work.

Commentary Positions

Five different types of commentary positions will be made available upon booking request.

  • Fully Equipped Commentary Position Connected
  • Fully Equipped Commentary Positions (to TOC)
  • Partially Equipped Commentary Position Connected
  • Partially Equipped Commentary Position
  • Unequipped Commentary Position

 

Table + 2 chairs

Commentary Unit

+ 2 headsets

AoIP Codecs

FINE Audio Connectivity to Home Country *

HB Audio Service Support

TV Monitor

+ Intl Signal

MIS

Domestic Power

Technical Power

ST01A Fully Equipped Connected

ST01B Fully Equipped

 

ST02A Partially Equipped Connected

 

 

ST02B Partially Equipped

 

 

 

 

ST03 Unequipped

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(*) whenever FINE option is not possible from Geneva to Home country, an alternative AoIP circuit via ACIP server via internet may be offered instead.


All positions will be equipped with basic lighting and heating device. Shared WIFI for general usage will be provided in the commentary area.


Commentary Units

Sample picture of LAWO Commentary Unit:

Commentary Unit Servicing over FiNE (the Eurovision Fibre Network)

Commentary Unit Servicing over SIP Server by Eurovision (ACIP)

Note

Rightsholding broadcasters planning to bring their own commentary unit (CU), using Audio over IP connectivity via public internet, need to place a booking request for a dedicated ethernet line via Eurovision Services. Upon request, it is also possible to look into connectivity plans via the protected Eurovision FiNE network or over the Eurovision ACIP server based in Geneva.