Rogers Sportsnet doubles its Enterprise sQ system for NHL coverage

The huge system now supports a total of 72 ingest ports, 56 playout ports and 350 editing seats. At the heart of the system is 7500 hours of online storage on sQ servers. Sportsnet has also expanded its QTube global workflow system allowing its remote editors to access and edit content stored on its central Toronto-based Enterprise sQ system wherever they are located.

Frank Bruno, Vice President Broadcasting Engineering, Rogers Media Inc., said, “Quantel were able to maintain our fast-to-air workflows, double our system size and deliver the project completely in time for our launch date – all while keeping our existing system on air. The system was built, installed, tested and on air within a month, all to plan – a fantastic effort from the Sportsnet and Quantel team!”

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