Streaming and Production

Mobile video production solutions for live sports, entertainment, and news events

Our USA NATIONWIDE services include the RENTAL of:

HD, SD, and 3D Mobile Video Production Trucks (OB vans)
Outside Broadcast and Multi-Camera Remote Production Support
Satellite Transmission Services with Satellite Uplink Trucks (SNG)
Television Crews for Remote Video Productions and Live TV Events
Webcasting and Video Streaming of Live Events

High Definition and Standard Definition options for rent in every major city in the United States.

Webcasting & Video Streaming

American Media Distribution offers turnkey video streaming services including:

Full service content management
Single to multi-camera video production
Post production to prepare your content for video on demand
Satellite or on-site encoding options for live webcasting
Multi-format encoding services including WMV and Flash
Multiple streaming rates from 150 Kps to 2 Mbps.
Complete technical management including website coordination.

Satellite Transmission Services

For your next live sports back haul, news event, video news release, satellite media tour, or multi-site video conference, American Media Distribution. has all of the tools necessary to distribute your event throughout the USA and worldwide. From Ku to C band, Standard Definition (SD) to High Definition (HD), MPEG2 to MPEG4, we have nationwide availability of satellite uplink trucks, downlink dishes, and satellite space. Choose from our options below.

Uplink Trucks and Fly Away Packs

We offer a full range of transportable Ku band and C band satellite uplink trucks with HD and SD capabilities using either Tiernen and Tandberg encoding methods. These fully redundant broadcast uplink units are available in every major city throughout the United States and some even have multi-camera production capability. Each uplink truck has an on-board power generator and multiple cell phones for complete self reliance. Conditional Access encryption is also available upon request. We also offer portable satellite uplink flypacks with 1.2 to 1.4 meter dishes: perfect for the Caribbean islands or any other location where an uplink truck can not be effective.
OPTIONAL VEHICLES INCLUDE: HD Dual Path MPEG2 or MPEG4 and 1 Triple Path SD KU digital/analog trucks with fully redundant systems and no polarity restrictions. Our digital encoders can transmit to any Ericcson (Tandberg), Tiernan, or Wegner receivers. They are capable of both 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 video compression format, along with 4 channel audio.

Downlink Dishes

Nationwide availability of portable satellite downlink dishes. With either Ku or C band receivers, and HD, SDI, and analog capabilities, a professional satellite downlink technician accompanies every rental.

Occasional Use Satellite Space

With 36, 18, 9, 6, or 4.5 mhz digital transponders available, we have access to some of the most cost effective Ku and C band occasional-use satellite space available, and regularly provide satellite feeds to and from foreign countries.

Television Crewing Services

Need a mobile television crew for your next remote production? American Media Distribution is your best crewing solution in the United States. We maintain an extensive national database of qualified mobile television technicians including:

Producers
Directors
Technical Managers
Technical Directors
Graphics Operators
Graphics Assistant (A.P.)

Audio Engineers (A1)
Audio Assistants (A2)
Video Shaders
Camera Operators
Tape Operators
Tape & RO Operators

Lead EVS Operators
Stage Managers
Assistant Directors
Clock & Score Operators
Utilities (Cable pullers)
Runners/P.A.s

The GVG Kalypso, Kayak, Kayenne, and Sony 8000/9000 switchers.
The Graphics Ops that know the Chyron Duet, VizRT and Pinnacle Deko systems.
The Audio Engineers that know the latest digital audio consoles.
The Cameramen to operate studio, handheld, robotic, and pedestal type cameras.

Remote Production Support

In addition to mobile video production trucks, American Media Distribution. offers several additional remote production services. From Jimmy Jibs and steadicams, to teleprompting and closed captioning, to generators, we represent the nation's best solutions in the mobile television production industry. Please choose from the options above.

Some services above can be subcontracted depending on geographic location of the assignment

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