Exclusive Broadcasting Arrangements of AFC Asian Cup Final Using 51 Cameras

Doha, Qatar - Al Dawri & Al Kass, the host broadcasters, arranged the exclusive broadcasting of the Final of AFC Asian Cup 2011 between Japan and Australia using fifty one (51) cameras; set to captivate the worldwide television spectators of over 100 million through 40 broadcasters and a news distribution network comprising more than 600 television stations.

 

The Final is schedule to be kicked off at 1800 hours at the Khalifa Stadium will be first of its kind using the Fifty One cameras which will include seven superslomos, four ultraslomos, one spidercam, two helicopters and 16 EVS cameras. This platform will be linked to two OB vans.

Using Fifty One Camera will be an up heal task for the Director-Francois Lanaud, who has directed matches in all the FIFA World Cups since 1998.  The FIFA World Cup in South Africa 2010 used Thirty Three Cameras to broadcast the mega event while in 2006 FIFA World Cup only Twenty Six Cameras were used.

However, Indian Football expert, Arunavo Chaudhury, who is in Doha covering the Asian Cup, is not so upbeat about the number of Cameras used. He says “Anything above Twenty Cameras won’t make much difference to the viewers. Fifty One Cameras are simply too much for the Director to handle. It will make his job difficult”

Indeed Fifty One Cameras seems too much when a World Cup match can be viewed with Thirty Three Cameras very pleasingly. In fact, I-League broadcasters in India used just 6-8 cameras to telecast a match. However without any surprise, this cutting edge technology of using Fifty One Camera Platforms will provide the Television audience with more interesting shots and angles.