With multiple camera units positioned all round the set and much of the material being broadcast live, a large production team working flat-out is needed to film, record, edit and broadcast the drama. All this requires a high level of behind-the-scenes coordination. To provide a smooth and reliable solution to the complex communications logistics, production teams in Germany, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Holland, Norway and Bahrain have all opted for broadcast and communications tools from Telex. Manuel Brico, product manager for Telex E.A.M.E., explained why: "Representing leading companies in the broadcast sector, the teams producing Big Brother had no desire to take risks. The locations are equipped with Telex AdamCS matrices with between 32 x 32 and 56 x 56 ports. Depending upon the size of the production and the topology of the location, between 15 and 20 speaker stations are in use per control room." In addition to the matrices, the Big Brother sets are also equipped with a wide range of Telex peripherals and accessories, such as the Uio256, PAP32 and LCP102. Explains Brico: "We offered each of the companies a tailor-made solution covering all their requirements." With excellent communications guaranteed (if only behind the scenes), Big Brother's producers have ensured that the only real quarrelling goes on in front of the cameras!
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
