Inside the Control Room: From Concept to First Show – University of Pittsburgh
SVG College Summit 2026
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42m
Get the lowdown on a newly built or recently reimagined production facility control room through the lens of a single athletics program and its production team. The University of Pittsburgh recently modernized its five-control-room broadcast facility, transitioning the operation from traditional baseband infrastructure to a scalable SMPTE ST 2110 IP-based production environment. In this exclusive presentation, receive an overview of the facility and understand why the department chose ST-2110, learn what went right and wrong during the process, and forecast future growth and revenue opportunities that the space enables.
Presenters:
Patrick O’Shea, University of Pittsburgh, Director of In-Venue & Fan Experience Technology
Kevin Tucker, Tab M Solutions, CTO
Joseph Wire, Tab M Solutions, CEO
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