Grass Valley has announced details of a collaboration with NVP to deliver a new live production deployment for live LaLiga broadcasts. Designed to provide enhanced visual quality of match coverage, the project supports more than 760 games per season across the Spanish professional football divisions.
In line with RFP terms set by LaLiga and building on its established relationship with the organisation, NVP developed and implemented the project ahead of the season’s start. With a focus on delivering scalable camera systems and workflows, capable of evolving to meet changing demand, NVP selected Grass Valley to deploy a unified production infrastructure designed to handle a very high volume of live content. Working with systems integration partner, Video Progetti S.r.l., the company created a production ecosystem spanning traditional OB and advanced remote production operations.
Grass Valley provided 144 cameras, with LDX 135 and LDX 150 systems underpinning seven OB trucks for LaLiga EA Sports and another eight designed for remote production across the second division LaLiga Hypermotion. All cameras feature native 4K UHD with the LDX 150 systems providing additional native 4K UHD high-speed capture for replay and enhanced live action. Simultaneous UHD HDR and HD SDR production is enabled, aiming to ensure consistent quality and provide the required flexibility across all games.
Hybrid workflows are supported through the cameras’ combined SDI and NativeIP connectivity while JPEGXS directly from the camera head addresses bandwidth constraints in remote production environments. The à-la-carte licensing further allows NVP to dynamically add advanced capabilities such as super slow motion as audience demands evolve, said the company.
Commenting, Ivan Pintabona, CTO at NVP, said, “Innovation is in NVP’s DNA. With the LDX 150 and LDX 135, we are not only investing in cameras, we are investing in the future of live production. In particular, the LDX 135 cameras have demonstrated exceptional performance in real-world field operations, delivering a clear step forward in terms of image quality, HDR handling, and overall consistency in demanding live environments. These systems allow us to deliver UHD HDR productions with the highest level of reliability, while ensuring we can scale quickly.”
Carlos Ferreira, VP of sales for Southern Europe at Grass Valley, added: “This project with NVP highlights the power of close collaboration across the entire production ecosystem. Working alongside Video Progetti, we delivered a solution that combines outstanding image quality with the scalability and reliability required for top-tier football production. We’re proud to support NVP in raising the bar for LaLiga broadcasts.”
