Live Video Call: Remote Production

-Incorporating live callers from all over the world to programming.

-Enables programmers to create an open conversation with their audience while maintaining editorial control.

Smart Phones can also make smart television.

Today’s television programmers must find innovative approaches to interact with their audiences. At the same time, IP video tools are improving, smartphones are smarter, and viewers increasingly want their opinions to be part of the story.

Made Free Productions has seen these trends converging and has been hard at work developing a suite of tools to permit program producers to marry the benefits of video over IP so viewers, experts, and celebrities can participate in live and live-to-tape programming.

Made Free Productions’ suite of tools is being used to create hundreds of hours of programming, incorporating thousands of live callers from all over the world to make the shows engaging, fun, and very, very interactive. This enables programmers to create an open conversation with their audience while maintaining editorial control, high quality, and limiting costs. The result is a new genre of video caller talk television that supports breaking news, political specials, game shows, and more. All of this is done with no additional cost for remote content acquisition. Working with virtually any Video over IP application, viewers, experts, reporters, and stars can all participate with their smartphones and computers from wherever they are to create what we’ve dubbed “Participatory Television.”

Made Free Productions has always believed that smartphones powered by 5G will be the future of news gathering. Now it is rapidly becoming the volume leader in on-air appearances. Our platform has helped Made Free Productions and its customers connect thousands of remotes so far. Some of the key features include:

Made Free Productions’ platform supports three natively supported applications to ensure compatibility across almost every tablet, computer, and smartphone. The applications do not require download, username, or password creation on the contributor end. The client’s team sends a single link to the contributor, determines the ideal connection based on device and connectivity, and can switch seamlessly between the applications without additional effort from the guest.

FaceTime

FaceTime permits native connections on every Apple device with a simple click to answer outgoing connections and high video and audio quality.

Made Free Productions WebRTC

Made Free Productions’ WebRTC provides high video and audio quality and runs natively in many device browsers, including those supported by Android and Windows. It adapts to a wide variety of bitrates and is constantly improved by LVC’s engineering team. It includes a feature to output native 16:9 regardless of the aspect ratio of a contributor’s device – a handy feature when guests rotate their smartphones.

Gruveo

Gruveo provides a good quality connection in lower bandwidth conditions at a somewhat lower resolution and tighter framing.

Scheduling Engine & Contact Manager coordinates efforts – A single platform for multiple departments permitting contact information and schedules to be easily shared and avoiding retyping and subsequent data entry errors.

Real-Time 2 Way Connections create intimacy – Applications all include support for return video and mix-minus IFB at low latency, permitting natural conversations between studio hosts and remote contributors.

Browser-Based control from anywhere – Our platform can be operated from anywhere.

Application agnostic works with almost every consumer device – The platform currently supports three different ways of connecting with contributors, permitting test callers and transmission operators to match the connection method with the device capabilities and connection speed.

Call Manager Pro™ speeds on-air calls – There’s no need to position or resize windows, remove return windows, or set audio delays and levels. Our platform communicates with Call Manager Pro™ (CMP) software residing on the Made Free Productions provided endpoints to create a full-framed version of the connection, automatically removing chat windows and control buttons and managing lip-sync to provide a broadcast quality 1080i output.

Benefits of Live Video Call: Remote Production

Our Live Video Call: Remote Production service provides a seamless and professional experience for all your remote production needs. Whether you’re hosting a virtual event, conducting a remote interview, or managing a live stream, our advanced technology and expert support ensure everything runs smoothly and effectively.

01 High-Quality Streaming

Experience crystal-clear video and audio during your remote production sessions.

02 Interactive Sessions

Engage with your audience or team in real-time. Our interactive tools allow for dynamic presentations, live feedback, and collaborative discussions.

03 Real-Time Editing

Make adjustments on the fly with our real-time editing capabilities. Whether it’s cutting between multiple camera feeds, adding graphics, or tweaking audio levels.

04 Expert Technical Support

Never worry about technical glitches. Our team of experts is available to provide support before, during, and after your production.