University of Utah Partners with Diversified to Advance the Future of Collegiate Sports Production, Empower the Next Generation of Media Professionals

New production facility expands Utah’s ability to create, produce and distribute content across platforms while creating meaningful educational opportunities for students

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of Utah has opened a new state-of-the-art broadcast production facility, representing a major investment in the future of Utah Athletics, sports production and media education. Designed and integrated in partnership with Diversified, this advanced production environment is capable of supporting in-venue productions across multiple athletic venues, ESPN+ broadcasts and future opportunities with linear broadcast partners. The Language & Communications (LNCO) broadcast facility is also central to a unique partnership with the University of Utah College of Humanities, providing student access to professional-level technology, workflows and hands-on learning opportunities that reflect environments they will encounter in the broadcast and sports production industry.

“This new facility embodies where collegiate sports production is headed,” said Aaron Jester, assistant athletics director of broadcast operations at the University of Utah. “Now we can produce more content, support more of our athletic programs and continue expanding how we tell Utah’s stories across broadcast, streaming and in-venue platforms. Just as importantly, our partnership with the College of Humanities gives students a professional production environment in which to gain experience that can translate directly into careers in the industry.”

“Student success is central to our mission,” said College of Humanities Dean Wanda S. Pillow. “We exist to educate students, learn alongside them and share our collective work with our communities. The new LNCO broadcast facility strengthens our ability in all these pursuits, giving students hands-on experience with professional broadcast technology and workflows.”

Built around SMPTE ST 2110 and IP-based infrastructure, the LNCO facility gives the University of Utah the flexibility to produce content for multiple sports, venues and distribution platforms while providing a foundation that can evolve as broadcast technology and media workflows continue to change. Diversified worked alongside the University of Utah from design through commissioning to create a centralized production environment engineered around the university’s current needs and long-term content strategy. Adding to its value, this investment extends beyond game-day production by giving students the chance to learn in the same type of production environments being adopted across professional sports and major broadcast organizations.

“College athletics is experiencing a fundamental shift in how live sports content is produced and distributed. Athletic departments are increasingly responsible for producing more content, across more sports, venues and platforms than ever before,” said Pete Emminger, global chief technology officer at Diversified, a global leader in audiovisual, broadcast and digital experience integration. “Shared, IP-based production environments allow universities to centralize resources, increase production capability and create greater flexibility across their athletic programs. At the same time, these facilities are valuable educational environments for universities preparing their students for careers in sports media and live production.”

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About Diversified

Diversified is a global leader in audiovisual, broadcast and digital experience integration, recognized for delivering some of the world’s most iconic spaces. We serve leading enterprises, media organizations and public-sector agencies by designing, building and operating environments where content, communication and experience converge. From corporate campuses and smart workplaces to sports venues, retail networks and broadcast operations, Diversified delivers complex, large-scale systems with the engineering rigor and operational discipline required to perform at scale. For more information, visit Diversified’s website and follow us on LinkedIn.