NTN Buzztime owns and operates the longest continuously running iTV studio in existence. Millions of live, multiplayer game shows, in-sync sports prediction games, interactive advertisements and live viewer polls have been produced in this state-of-the-art iTV production and broadcast studio located at the company's headquarters in Carlsbad, California.
The facilities encompass 16 individual broadcast production bays, an iTV central control center, distribution and operations facility and multiple satellite feeds to manage Buzztime's 24/7 interactive programming schedule. Tens of thousands of iTV game shows and hundreds of live televised events are produced annually and broadcast via numerous distribution methods including internet, satellite, cable and wireless networks.
LIVE, IN-SYNC iTV PRODUCTION
Buzztime utilizes its proprietary Broadcast Director software applications to produce live iTV events. Each live event broadcast originates from the iTV Studio. Production teams, including a Lead Producer, are responsible for all aspects of the live broadcast.
Before each event sequence, player predictions or answers are sent over the Internet to the iTV Studio. A triggered event signals the Buzztime producer to send a lockout, which prevents the acceptance of more predictions or answers. As the event unfolds, the producer determines the official outcome. All player predictions or answers are then matched against the official outcome and points are awarded for the event and the game Leader Board is displayed.