RaceTech Highlights Vislink as Key Contributor to Successful Festival Broadcasts
April 20 2021 - 8:00AM
Two of the most important fixtures in the British horseracing
calendar were successfully executed “behind closed doors” in 2021.
RaceTech was pleased to play a leading role in the live broadcast
of both the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National Festival,
providing pictures to satellite and terrestrial channels using
Vislink radio link equipment.
Working with Racing TV (RTV) for the two major
festivals, RaceTech partnered with Vislink, a global technology
leader specializing in the collection, delivery and management of
high quality, live video and associated data, to supply remote race
cameras and radio cameras to capture the detail and drama in horse
races across the country. The pictures are now broadcasted live on
RTV, Sky Sports Racing (SSR) and much of ITV Racing’s coverage.
Most recently, RaceTech used two of Vislink’s
Radio Frequency (RF) remote race cameras and two radio cameras at
each festival, as well as an additional RF remote race camera, to
capture the action at the Grand National Festival.
During the All Weather Championships race at
Lingfield Park on April 2, 2021, RaceTech used additional Vislink
technology to provide SSR with high-quality broadcasting.
Specifically, an RF camera was used at the start of each race
capturing horse and jockey close-ups in and around the starting
stalls. Coverage for SSR was enhanced by a Vislink RF roving camera
for interviews and close-up shots around the paddock and winner’s
enclosure. Vislink’ Himo camera, which records at a higher frame
rate to allow for higher quality slow motion replays, also brought
high production value to the event.
Paul Newman Operations
and Engineering Director commented, “We have been very
pleased with all our equipment sourced from Vislink. Our broadcast
customers have benefitted from using the Radio Frequency (RF)
equipment from Vislink, as it allows the camera operator to rove
around the course and capture a wider array of shots than from a
fixed position.”
Throughout the COVID pandemic, racing has been
able to continue “behind closed doors” and broadcasting has never
been so important. RaceTech has been pleased to cover an increasing
number of meetings for ITV Racing with the use of Vislink’s RF
roving camera for coverage over the weekends since the beginning of
the year.
“Vislink’s technology, like our RF camera
solutions, overcomes the challenges remote broadcasters and media
companies are facing because of the pandemic,” said Mickey
Miller, CEO of Vislink. “Our innovative solutions are easy
to transport and provide high quality, low latency content at lower
transmission costs, giving fans a seat at the heart of the action.
We have genuinely enjoyed working with RaceTech and this event was
extra special as Rachael Blackmore made history by becoming the
first female jockey to win Britain’s gruelling Grand National horse
race.”
About Vislink, Inc.
Vislink is a global technology business
specializing in the collection, delivery, and management of high
quality, live video and associated data from the scene of the
action to the viewing screen. For the broadcast markets, Vislink
provides solutions for the collection of live news, sports, and
entertainment events. Vislink also furnishes the surveillance and
defence markets with real-time video intelligence solutions using a
variety of tailored transmission products. The Vislink team also
provides professional and technical services utilizing a staff of
technology experts with decades of applied knowledge and real-world
experience to the areas of terrestrial microwave, satellite, fibre
optic, surveillance, and wireless communications systems, to
deliver a broad spectrum of customer solutions. Vislink’s shares of
Common Stock are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under
the ticker symbol “VISL.” For more information,
visit www.vislink.com.
About RaceTech
RaceTech is the leading technical facilities
company providing innovative solutions to the UK horse racing
industry since 1946. RaceTech first developed photofinish
technology in the 1940s and is still dedicated to providing leading
edge technology for raceday solutions including the operation and
maintenance of audio visual systems, closed circuit television,
public address and radio communications. Its Outside Broadcast
Units supply HD pictures for terrestrial and satellite broadcast,
and provide coverage for every horse race run in Britain for the
sport’s integrity service, it is scheduled to cover over 1500 race
fixtures this year. In addition, the company pioneered the
introduction of starting stalls to Flat racing in the UK which it
continues to manage and operate. Recent innovations include
multimillion-pound investment into HD Technology. RaceTech is proud
to support Pony Racing encouraging the jockeys of the future. The
company is an official corporate partner with Racing Welfare. For
more information: www.racetech.co.uk
Investor Relations:Phil CarlsonKCSA Strategic
Communicationsvislink@kcsa.com
Media Relations:Anthony Feldman / Jenny
RoblesKCSA Strategic Communicationsvislink@kcsa.com
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