HACKENSACK, N.J.—LiveU said it achieved historic performance records during six weeks of 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage, with deployment of 1,700 portable IP transmitter units, 31,000 live transmissions and 17,000 broadcast hours for its customers in 45 countries, representing 695 TB of data.
Broadcasters, production houses, football federations and digital content creators, including independent creators and IRL streamers covering the championship for their own channels, turned to LiveU to support their coverage.
Coverage spanned prematch briefings, official training sessions, press conferences, in-stadium editorial positions, fan zones, team hotels and IRL creator streams from city centers and public viewing areas. Broadcasters also deployed LiveU technology across additional camera positions to capture unilateral feeds for richer multi-angle coverage. The range reflects a fundamental shift in how broadcasters of all sizes and independent creators are now building distributed, IP-first workflows around a major tournament, the company said.
LiveU’s LU800 multicamera field unit and intelligent production unit, LU900Q—both of which are powered by the smart routing capabilities of LiveU IQ (LIQ) AI-driven connectivity technology—anchored multisite broadcasts. The combination enabled ultra-low-latency, 4K-ready content to be delivered directly to millions of viewers worldwide.
“The sheer scale of this cross-border deployment reflects a joint collaboration with our global customers and partners to push the boundaries of live sports productions,” said Gideon Gilboa, chief business officer and general manager of the Americas at LiveU.