2012 Formula 1 Santander Britisch Grand Prix by Multi-Link Holland
The Globo TV production room in the new trailer' from Multi-Link Holland at Silverstone, UK
The Dutch satellite uplink company Multi-Link Holland is responsible for all Formula 1 EBU (European Broadcasting Union) transmissions. This company travels the world since 2004 for the Formula 1. You can regonice them easily by their green uplink dishes. Since 2004 they produce satellite uplinks at the Formula 1 for many broadcasters, RTL Netherlands, RTL+ Germany, ORF Austria, Sky Italia, Ferrari TV, ViaSat Sweden and more. They will give us an inside look through the whole season in what they must achieve on every location they land with their equipment, starting this weekend in Melbourne Australia and ending 25 november in Brazil. At this last race in Brazil we will do a special report about this company on the Interlagos circuit.
2012 Formula 1 Santander Britisch Grand Prix by Multi-Link Hollland
Multi-Link Holland arrived in a rainy and very wet Silverstone in England with the Tripple Dish trailer, the black little edit/uplink-van and a brand new white production trailer.
"This last trailer is something from happening the last week" Gerben of Multi-Link explains. "After Valencia TV Globo Brasil experienced a lack of working space in the Uplink Truck on the Formula 1 TV compound they used overthere. TV Globo extended their production at Formula 1 this year and seeked now for more space at the England Grand Prix. Our production trailer was a solution for them".
The new white production trailer on the TV Compound from Multi-Link Holland at Silverstone, UK
Gerben: "When we came back from Valencia this production trailer was totaly empty. The trailer is a former standard cooling trailer with a loading-lift on the back side, Multi-Link bought this trailer some years ago for future plans. We used it mostly for material transports. We managed to change it within 5 days into a modern HD TV production trailer for Globo TV Brazil".
The loading-lift is still there, airco's are placed on the front side.
Gerben: "We split the trailer in 3 different parts. A production crew relax area in the front side, the main Tv production for camera switching and audio in the center, in the backside we have space for technic + stock of diverse equipment and other needed stuff. The main switching room is the same setup we used for TV Globo Brazil we used for example in Canada for them".
Gerben: "Within these 5 days we also added a very strong Airco system, this is setup in a double system as we used in our Tripple Dish Trailer. With this setup we we always have cool air, even if one of the units would stop working".
The Globo TV production room in the new trailer' from Multi-Link Holland at Silverstone, UK
Gerben: "In the near future also this trailer will having 1 or several uplink dishes on top, this setup like we use on the Tripple Dish Trailer is a method what seamed very flexible and cost effective for our clients. We want to thank Multi-Tech and Bas-Airco in helping us last week in achieve to get the trailer for GloboTV ready in time".
The Globo TV edit room in the new trailer' from Multi-Link Holland at Silverstone, UK
Gerben: "Silverstone means in most cases.... Rain. A lot of rain as we could see last days with the Practice sessions and saturdays Qualification. The heavy clouds and pouring rain is not hurting us. We use very big dishes and strong HPA's with never will giving us any signal loss, we have always space to power-up the signal if needed".
The ZDF production edit/uplink-van setting up by operator Marco (Uf) van Uffelen at Silverstone, UK
Gerben: "The Tripple Dish trailer will transmit for EBU, our little van has it's edit and uplink and internet connection ready for the German broadcaster ZDF. Our new white production trailer will feed it's transmission to the HOL51 uplink truck of another dutch uplink company United Broadcast Facilities (UBF). An international production again this weekend with a nice professional international crew from all over the globe".
The 'Triple Dish uplink trailer' from Multi-Link Holland and UBF HOL51 dish at Silverstone, UK
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mentioned:
Multi-Link Holland
EBU
Sky Sports
Gigasat
Globo TV Brazil
ZDF
BAS airco
Multi-Tech
United Broadcast facilities