New TSN/RDS Immersive In-Game 5G Experience Lets Hockey Fans Choose Their Own Angle New feature in the app leverages 80+-camera 4DReplay system at Bell Centre By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 1:14 pm
Print This Story | Subscribe
Story Highlights
Montreal Canadiens fans can now control how they watch the action on the ice like never before, courtesy of the new TSN 5G View/Vision 5G RDS experience in the TSN/RDS app. The experience teams Bell Media's 5G mobile network with 4DReplay's 80+-camera system at Montreal's Bell Centre to allow users of the TSN and RDS apps to rotate around the bowl and zoom in and out seamlessly at any time during live coverage of home games.
We believe this is transformational for the sports-viewing experience, says Bell Mobility President Claire Gillies. It's really the first of its kind. We thought, How do we revolutionize the sports-viewing experience?' and this is what we came up with. It is an entirely different viewing experience for consumers that puts the control in their hands. Now I, as a sports fan, get to see what the goalie sees and what the shooter sees. I've always seen only what the broadcasters choose to show me, but now I actually get to control what I see.
https://www.sportsvideo.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NHLH-NON1-031921.mp4
In the App: Choosing Your Own Angle TSN 5G View and Vision 5G RDS, which debuted during the Canadiens-Canucks game on March 19, is a live interactive feature that enables users to seamlessly navigate among various angles around the ice, rewind/pause/rewatch a play in slo-mo, and zoom in at any time during a live game.
Viewers using the TSN/RDS app will be able to control the camera angles they watch in live coverage of Montreal Canadiens home games at Bell Centre.
As you're moving your finger within the app, says Gillies, it is so seamless that the consumer doesn't even know they're moving from camera to camera. One minute, you are looking over the goalie's left shoulder, and then you drag your finger to the right, and now you are behind his right shoulder. It's just rotating camera to camera, but you would never know. There's no lag, there's no jitter, there's no jumping; it just moves.
In addition, 5G View on-demand highlights provide the same immersive capabilities as the live interactive view, with showcased highlights during the broadcast (especially on official review) and postgame. A time-slice feature also allows the user to rewind up to four minutes within the game.
If you're watching a game and the [officials] have to send it upstairs to review the play, Gillies explains, you can select your own view to see that play and review it yourself.
In the Arena: 4DReplay Surrounds the Ice The experience is made possible by 4DLive, the latest technology innovation from 4DREPLAY that provides live interactive time-slice video and multi-view camera options for fans to customize their viewing experience on their mobile devices.
The 4DReplay system featuring more than 80 time-slice cameras has been installed around the bowl at Bell Centre. In addition, 1,500 meters of fiber, 96 dedicated servers, and a specialized control center serve the TSN 5G View/Vision 5G RDS experience.
All around that perimeter, says Gillies, more than 80 cameras capture every angle, with a concentration in three key areas: the hot zones in front of the goals and at center ice. Within the app, you can drag your finger to move to different places on the ice and rotate around the ice seamlessly, with no lag from camera to camera.
Development on 5G View began more than 18 months ago, when Bell Media was looking to leverage its 5G mobile network to create a new kind of experience for sports fans.
We were looking at some different applications that we had seen and looking at our assets, Gillies explains. We knew we were going to have a 5G network, we have great relationships with multiple teams, and we have incredible media assets in TSN and RDS. How can we bring all this together to do something that is compelling and start to deliver on all the hype surrounding 5G? We teamed up with 4DReplay, and this is what came out of it.
The 4DReplay system was installed at Bell Centre over the summer and underwent vigorous testing throughout the fall.
Testing was very challenging, notes Gillies, because we didn't have sports teams in the arena for the majority of the time. But we were able to heavily test every aspect: the media integration, the wireless integration, the broadcast elements, everything. When you put something like this to the market, we want to make sure that it is consistent with Bell's reputation of delivering superior products and experiences.
TSN and RDS analysts are using the 4DReplay system for in-game and studio analysis throughout Canadiens broadcasts.
https://www.sportsvideo.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NHLH-NON3-031921.mp4
4DREPLAY is proud to partner with TSN and RDS to bring a new and immersive viewing experience to hockey fans through our 4DLive technology, says Hongsu Jung, CEO of 4DREPLAY. Working with TSN and RDS provides 4DREPLAY with a significant platform to showcase the immersive and interactive power of 4DLive for wide adaption of this technology in North America.
The 5G Factor: Going From Hype to Reality The 5G View experience is available to TSN and RDS subscribers on the Bell 5G network with a 5G device for selected Montreal Canadiens home-game broadcasts on TSN/RDS within the team's designated broadcast region (Qu bec, Atlantic Canada, and Eastern Ontario).
Essentially, all 80 cameras are being broadcast to your device, Gillies says, so you need a 5G connection or a really high-quality Wi-Fi network using your 5G device.
Although 5G has been a major buzzwo
Most recent headlines
17/02/2025
TVBEurope talks to the team who brought a piece of broadcasting history back to life on BBC Wales last night
By Jenny Priestley
Published: February 14, 2025 ...
17/02/2025
Eligible studios will receive the relief directly from their local authorities, with no need to submit a claim
By Matthew Corrigan
Published: February 17, 20...
17/02/2025
As DEI initiatives come under pressure in the USA, supporters of Rise, which promotes diversity in the media and entertainment sector, discuss the continuing im...
17/02/2025
EIB Global loan will partially fund SES's continued O3b mPOWER medium earth orbit (MEO) fleet expansion enabling additional capacity worldwide. O3b mPOWER s...
15/02/2025
At Nielsen, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) play a critical role in nurturing a ...
15/02/2025
Innovation to empower creativity: Explore the latest in Lightroom
Rob Christensen February 15, 2025
0 Comments
Whether you want to remove distracting ...
15/02/2025
Wisycom, a worldwide leader in RF technology and provider of wireless solutions, announces a new distribution agreement with EQUAPHON. An Argentinian profession...
15/02/2025
DPA Microphones, the leading manufacturer of high-quality microphone solutions, is pleased to welcome Nicholas Nick Mariano and Vincent Vince Divine to the ...
15/02/2025
Tuxera, a leading provider of quality-assured file systems and networking solutions, will showcase how Tuxera Fusion SMB enables unprecedented performance for m...
15/02/2025
Bitmovin's latest Video Developer Report indicates an increasing role of AI, the slow adoption of next-generation codecs, and continuing challenges when it ...
15/02/2025
When Michelin Enterprises set out to promote its prestigious Hotel Guide in the new Sleepless in the Kitchen , campaign, veteran German/Slovenian gaffer Robert...
15/02/2025
Formula E, the world's first all-electric racing series, revolutionizing motorsport with cutting-edge technology and a commitment to sustainability has sele...
15/02/2025
Agile Content, a global leader in TV and video technology solutions, announces its rebranding to AgileTV.
The transition to AgileTV stems from a commitment to ...
15/02/2025
Hiltron Communications will promote the latest additions to its range of satellite communication products, systems and supporting services at GovSatCom 2025. Th...
15/02/2025
Following the success of the original Airglow Booklight, DoPchoice debuts a new addition to their inflatable line the Float. This lightweight, inflatable, round...
15/02/2025
LAS VEGAS Marshall Electronics has announced that it will debut its newest camera controller, the RCP Plus, at the 2025 NAB Show at Booth N2649 between April 5 ...
15/02/2025
ATLANTA Gray Media has named Blake Sebo as the next general manager of KTUU and KYES, Gray's NBC and CBS affiliates in Anchorage, Alaska....
15/02/2025
KOKKEDAL, Denmark DPA Microphones will feature its new CORE+ technology for distortion-free microphone sound at the 2025 NAB Show, April 5-9, in Las Vegas....
15/02/2025
SWANSEA, U.K. QuickLink will launch StudioPro-NDI and StudioPro-3, two new models of its QuickLine StudioPro video production platform, at the 2025 NAB Show, Ap...
15/02/2025
Live From 2025 NBA All-Star Game Weekend: After 25 Years, Turner Sports All-In F...
15/02/2025
NASCAR Driver Cam on Max Embraces Cloud-Based Workflow for 2025 Season Chris Brown of WBD Sports says Mobii will play key part in delivering signals from the tr...
14/02/2025
Last month, we officially launched the Spotify Partner Program, a powerful new m...
14/02/2025
From an island off the coast of Lutruwita to the global stage in France SBS & ...
14/02/2025
The future of electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) land systems is evolving so that ...
14/02/2025
Here are 5 reasons why you should attend ISE 2025
Discover more about Calrec: Learn more about Calrec's legacy of innovation in broadcast audio solutions ...
14/02/2025
World Radio Day: On the same wavelength
By Graham Murray, International Sales Manager at Calrec
To mark World Radio Day, Calrec's International Sales Ma...
14/02/2025
DALLAS and TYSONS, Va. Tegna has concluded a broadcast rights agreement that makes Tegna's KFAA in Dallas the exclusive local television partner of the Dall...
14/02/2025
Amazon's Prime Video has released a new app for Apple TV that the streamer said delivers an improved streaming experiences with faster scrolling, improved s...
14/02/2025
CLEVELAND Telos Alliance announced a software update for its Axia Quasar XR and SR line of audio-over-IP (AoIP) mixing consoles and will show the offering at th...
14/02/2025
Puget Systems Returns to HPA Tech Retreat 2025 with New Analysis Tools for Puge...
14/02/2025
Glass Animals: Tour of Earth Uses Blackmagic Live Production Workflow
Brie Clayton February 14, 2025
0 Comments
80six deploys Blackmagic URSA Broadcas...
14/02/2025
A dispute between Paramount and Youtube TV that would have pulled CBS stations and Paramount's cable channels from the streaming service has been temporaril...
14/02/2025
Colourist Deidre (Dee) McClelland details how she helped shape the distinct look and feel of whimsical Oscar-nominated stop-motion film, Memoir of a Snail
By C...
14/02/2025
BitFire said it intends to introduce forward-looking services that simplify the launch of live production workflows, and enhance real-time collaboration
By Jen...
14/02/2025
The claim by the liquidators is the latest twist in the ongoing saga of the companys collapse at the end of 2021
By Matthew Corrigan
Published: February 14, ...
14/02/2025
A carriage dispute between YouTube TV and Paramount could come to a head today (Feb. 13), with the virtual pay TV provider threatening to pull all of the progra...
14/02/2025
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. LG Electronics USA has opened a new in-house, state-of-the-art virtual production studio at its 360,000-square-foot North American headqu...
14/02/2025
NEW YORK In a bid to help local broadcasters find new ways of monetizing their content, the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and TVB have relea...
14/02/2025
WASHINGTON Three Democratic U.S. Senators have sent a stern letter blasting FCC Chair Brendan Carr for the weaponization of the agency for attacking broadcast...
14/02/2025
Years after launching the streaming service Apple TV+ in November of 2019, Apple has finally released a version of its steaming app for Android devices....
14/02/2025
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. Red Digital Cinema will make its V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X camera systems available with Nikon's premier Z Mount, providing filmmaker...
14/02/2025
DAYTONA, Fla. The Fox Sports production of this year's Daytona 500 will see the addition of a few new tech elements and the continued unfolding of the broad...
14/02/2025
Watch Bryson Battles Blind Audition on The Voice Get a Four-Chair Turn Michael Bubl said the Boston Conservatory at Berklee musical theater senior might have...
14/02/2025
2025 Daytona 500: FOX Sports Looks To Ride Super Bowl LIX Momentum Into NASCAR S...
14/02/2025
14 Feb 2025
VEON's Kyivstar and the Come Back Alive Foundation Raise USD 2....
14/02/2025
Max Renews THE PITT, Starring Noah Wyle, For A Second Season
Max
Warner Bros. Television Group
The Pitt
New Episodes Of The Medical Drama From John...
14/02/2025
This year, Technicolor proudly celebrates 110 years of shaping the magic of cinema pioneering color, visual effects, and innovation that bring unforgettable l...
14/02/2025
NBA All-Star: More Games, More Teams, More Music, More Sound From the Court Turner Sports' team will deploy familiar tech to capture all the audio By Dan D...
14/02/2025
LIV Golf Continues To Innovate With Drones, Data-Driven Graphics, and All-Access...
New TSN/RDS Immersive In-Game 5G Experience Lets Hockey Fans Choose Their Own Angle New feature in the app leverages 80+-camera 4DReplay system at Bell Centre By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor 
