ADVERTISEMENT Live Production CineArk makes live sports debut with RF supply for Badminton World Championships By: George Bevir • Posted on: 27 Aug, 2026 • 3 minute read ADVERTISEMENT CineArk has supplied RF camera systems to Phoenix Broadcast for the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championships, the company's first live sports project after a decade working in film and high-end scripted television. The BWF World Championships is an annual event which this year took place (17-23 August) in New Delhi, India, "We received a request back in July from Phoenix Broadcast to supply RF systems for this event and we jumped at the chance," said Jo Adams, head of broadcast and live at CineArk. "It's a massive event with millions watching in India alone, where this year's event is taking place in New Delhi." For the tournament, CineArk provided five COFDM Nano RF transmitters and RF over fibre packages for roaming cameras. The systems were rigged on Sony FX3 cameras, where size and weight were the deciding factors: the Nano transmitter weighs 200g and is smaller than a pack of cards. It uses a wide-voltage, reverse-polarity-protected input and a REC-triggered low-fan mode for quiet operation, and is designed for non-standard camera setups such as minicams, where rigging and power vary from job to job. “We’ve been tackling technical challenges for productions in almost every environment imaginable, from remote desert landscapes and dense woodlands to busy city streets and offshore locations. “Whether it’s RF, comms, remote production, DIT, video or streaming, our focus is always the same: providing the crew, systems and expertise that keep productions moving,” said Adams. CineArk's background is in film and scripted TV, with credits including Dune, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Bond, The Rings of Power and Project Hail Mary. The company owns close to 100 RF systems of various types. “For the Oscar-winning F1 The Movie we supplied bespoke in-car RF systems delivering four 10-bit 4:2:2 HDR feeds from each car. Working with the team at F1 during race weekends showed us how naturally our RF expertise could translate to live sports broadcasting,” said Adams. The Phoenix Broadcast job for the BWF World Championships came through existing industry contacts. " Phoenix was awarded the prestigious event because of their new, bespoke technical solution and vast team experience handling major events. I've known Sid (Sid Tyagi, Phoenix Broadcast founder and managing director) from my NEP days and also from when I was at Luna Remote Systems," Adams said. "It was great to reconnect with him in his new guise at Phoenix as they have a lot of great work on their books that hopefully we can work together on." CineArk sees the tournament as the start of a wider move into the sector. "We very much see this as the start of a push into sports and live sports, yes," Adams said. "I've been reaching out to my contacts and had a couple of great RFP's through already." The company operates from London, with further offices in Cardiff, Dublin and Belfast, and can service European clients from Dublin. "We've been providing bespoke solutions for years so if any potential clients want to talk to us about new projects, in any location, we'd love to work with them, even if it feels an impossible task!" Adams said. Sharing News Roundup Around The Industry Levira appoints Tõnu Grünberg as chief executive By: George Bevir Posted on: 28 Aug, 2026 IBC2026 TAG Video Systems to demonstrate sub-two-frame latency and 800 Gbps ST 2110 monitoring at IBC2026 By: Will Strauss, Editor Posted on: 28 Aug, 2026 IBC2026 Telestream to unveil the next phase of Up at IBC2026 By: Jo Ruddock, Content Editor Posted on: 27 Aug, 2026 IBC2026 IBC2026: Axia Pulsar and Omnia XII among product debuts from Telos Alliance By: Jo Ruddock, Content Editor Posted on: 27 Aug, 2026 IBC2026 Bridge Technologies expands relationship with Heynen By: Jo Ruddock, Content Editor Posted on: 27 Aug, 2026 IBC2026 IAMT reveals nominees for Impact Awards at IBC2026 By: George Bevir Posted on: 27 Aug, 2026 IBC2026 FOR-A integrates CuePilot for automated production By: George Bevir Posted on: 27 Aug, 2026 Related Articles Headlines Cineark celebrates 10-year anniversary with Bronze SVG Europe sponsorship Cineark, a trusted partner to ambitious productions across the globe, has joined... By: Jo Ruddock, Content Editor • Posted on: 21 Jul, 2026 • 1 minute read ADVERTISEMENT
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