LIVE Tight Rope Walk Across Grand Canyon: Discovery Channel picks Origin Digital

While the tightrope crossing will take place in a remote section of the canyon operated by the Navajo Nation, viewers will have a front-row seat on June 23 through Discovery's live broadcast and can immerse themselves with a bold multiplatform experience, Wired In, at SkywireLive.com. The companion digital experience, optimized for desktop, tablet and mobile use, will feature five live camera angles, enabling users to toggle between breathtaking views before and during the walk - complementing the experience in the living room.

During the event's programming breaks, Wired In host Chris Jacobs will provide a behind-the-scenes perspective from the walk site through a sixth camera, available on digital devices, welcoming special guests and breaking down the global social media conversation about Wallenda's feat. Throughout the evening, armchair adventurers also are invited to share their support and reactions using the #Skywire hashtag, and Discovery Channel (@Discovery) will be curating and featuring live Tweets on air beginning at 10pm GMT, leading up to the 1a, GMT world event.

Origin Digital will enable the live event on a plethora of digital devices. Using Origin Digital's next generation player, Discovery will offer six live video digital feeds to complement the television broadcast. Additionally, Origin Digital will provide the digital acquisition, encoding, transcoding, streaming monitoring and optimization and the integration to multiple leading social media, reporting and analytics services.
 
 
For your LIVE (sports, news or entertainment) event or 24/7 TV channel, Origin Digital is the perfect partner to enable on digital devices.