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Rolling Out REMI Production for New Zealand Speedway

We’ve started rolling out REMI production workflows for the NZJSA and selected speedway tracks around New Zealand.

For us, the idea is pretty simple: we keep the parts that need to happen at the track on site, and we move as much of the production as possible back to our Tauranga studio.

For speedway, we think that makes a lot of sense. The tracks are often spread out, the events run regularly, and putting a full traditional OB-style crew on site every time can get expensive fast. REMI lets us keep the production quality up while reducing the cost and logistics around each event.

How we’re doing it

At the track, we still have the cameras, key crew and the gear needed to capture the event properly. From there, we use Kiloview or LiveU encoders to send camera feeds back to our studio over SRT.

Those feeds land at our studio in Tauriko, where we cut the show remotely. Our switching, audio, replay and graphics can all be handled from the studio, while our on-site team focuses on capture, comms.

Once the programme is cut, we send the final stream online from the studio.

That means we can produce a proper multi-camera speedway livestream with around 50% less crew on site.

Why it works for speedway

We see speedway as a great fit for this kind of workflow because a lot of the production requirements are consistent from event to event. Once we have the track planned, cameras positioned, comms sorted and the network path tested, we can use the same base system again and improve it over time.

It also means we can keep more of our production team in a controlled environment. Our audio, switching, replay and graphics operators are working from the same studio, on familiar systems, with better monitoring and fewer variables than a temporary control position at the track.

There are still plenty of things we need to handle properly on site, but we don’t need to send the whole production team and a full control room to every event.

Lower cost without stripping the production back

We now see fewer people travelling, less gear on site, less accommodation, less setup time and a more repeatable workflow.

We’re still producing a multi-camera livestream. We still have live switching, replay, graphics, audio and proper stream monitoring. We’re just moving the right roles back to the studio.

That is the difference between simply cutting costs and actually building a better production model.

Built around real-world NZ conditions

A big part of this for us is designing the system around the realities of New Zealand venues.

Not every track has perfect internet. Not every site has ideal production space. Some venues are dusty, noisy, remote, or awkward to cable. So the workflow has to be practical, not just technically clever.

We use SRT because it gives us a reliable way to move live video over IP, and hardware from companies like Kiloview and LiveU is already built around this kind of contribution workflow. SRT is designed for secure, low-latency video over unpredictable networks, which is exactly why we use it for remote production and contribution feeds.

LiveU describes REMI workflows as a way to produce live events from a centralised studio control room instead of putting the full production setup on site, which is essentially the model we’re now building around speedway.

What this means for clubs and tracks

For clubs, tracks and sporting organisations, we think REMI makes regular live coverage more realistic.

Instead of every event needing a full travelling production crew, we can build a repeatable system that gets better across the season. That means more consistent coverage, better use of crew, and a more sustainable way to stream events that might not justify a full outside broadcast setup every time.

For fans, the goal is simple: a reliable, professional stream that feels like proper coverage of the event.

Where we see this going

We don’t see this as replacing every on-site production. Some jobs still need a full crew and full control room at the venue.

But for regular sport, speedway, motorsport and other repeat events, we think REMI is going to be a big part of how we deliver live production in New Zealand.

For us, the Tauriko studio becomes the hub. Tracks send the feeds in, our team cuts the show, and the final stream goes out from there.

Less crew on the road. Less gear at the venue. More consistency across events. Lower production costs. Same focus on getting the live stream right.

That is where this model makes sense for us.