Interview with the President of Poland — live interview broadcast production
A historic moment: the second live broadcast on Kanał Zero with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda — and we were the crew behind it. We produced the live interview broadcast for OficjalneZero: an OB van, studio cameras and full TV-grade direction. The result? Over 2 million viewers.
A live interview with the President of Poland is a broadcast with zero room for error: one take, a massive audience watching in real time and full TV-grade quality expected from the very first second. On top of that, a television studio had to be built on site — with lighting, set design and multi-camera coverage.
It felt like the set of a major premiere: an audience approaching two million, thousands of live comments and a programme that had to run flawlessly from the first minute to the last.
Live broadcast with the President of Poland — one take only
Over 2 million viewers and thousands of comments
Television studio built at the interview location
Full TV-grade picture and sound quality
President of Poland Andrzej Duda during the live interview for Kanał Zero.
Panasonic AK-HC3900 studio cameras on the interview set.
How we did it
An OB van and TV-grade direction
The heart of the production was our OB van, parked right next to the interview location. We captured the picture with Panasonic AK-HC3900 studio cameras and mixed the programme on a Ross Carbonite Ultra 2M/E switcher.
Audio ran on a Yamaha QL5 console with Shure microphones, the crew stayed connected over RTS Intercom, and the programme was backed up by an EVS XT3 Channel Max system and an EVS XFile 3.0 server. The signal went out live to the OficjalneZero channel on YouTube.
Full production OB van
Panasonic AK-HC3900 studio cameras
Ross Carbonite Ultra 2M/E vision mixing, Yamaha QL5 audio
EVS XT3 Channel Max recording + XFile 3.0 server
Equipment
Equipment used for the live interview broadcast
A setup built for the highest-stakes live broadcast — with an OB van and a studio constructed on site.
OB van
Full production OB van
On-site production hub
Night-mode operation as well
Cameras and vision
Panasonic AK-HC3900 studio cameras
Multi-camera coverage
Ross Carbonite Ultra 2M/E switcher
Audio and comms
Yamaha QL5 audio console
Shure microphones
RTS Intercom
Recording and delivery
EVS XT3 Channel Max system
EVS XFile 3.0 server
YouTube live (OficjalneZero)
The result
Over 2 million live viewers
The broadcast was watched by over 2 million viewers, with thousands of comments pouring in during the programme. Kanał Zero's second live with the President of Poland made Polish internet history — and we made sure it was technically flawless.
Flawless transmission from the first minute to the last
Recording
Watch the broadcast
The historic interview with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda on Kanał Zero — the full conversation, produced by us.
Behind the scenes
The live interview broadcast from backstage
Studio and lighting built at the interview location.Panasonic AK-HC3900 studio camera operator.The interview set from the studio camera's perspective.The OB van control room during the interview broadcast.Production multiview — the Kanał Zero programme live.onestream OB vans on night standby.
A full production OB van, Panasonic studio cameras and complete TV-grade direction — Kanał Zero's historic second live with the President of Poland was watched by over 2 million viewers.
— onestream production for Kanał Zero (OficjalneZero)
FAQ
Live interview broadcast production — common questions
How much does a live interview broadcast cost?
The price depends on the scale: the number of cameras, building a studio and lighting on site, use of an OB van, recording and the length of the programme. A simple conversation in an existing studio is priced differently from a live with a full set build and complete TV-grade direction. Describe your format — we prepare a quote within one business day.
Do you produce live broadcasts on YouTube?
Yes. The interview with the President of Poland went out live on the OficjalneZero channel on YouTube and was watched by over 2 million viewers. We produce YouTube live streams from single conversations to programmes running many hours.
Can you build a studio at any location?
Yes. For this interview we built a complete television set on site — with set design, lighting and camera positions. We arrive with an OB van and set up a studio wherever the event takes place.
Do you provide an OB van with a full crew?
Yes. Our production OB van arrives with a complete crew: a vision director, camera operators, a sound engineer and broadcast engineers. We also work at night and on the road.
How do you secure a broadcast with a very large audience?
With redundancy at every stage: independent signal paths, backup power and parallel programme recording on an EVS system. When millions of people are watching, it is the technical backbone that keeps the broadcast on air.
Do you record the material in parallel with the live broadcast?
Yes. During the interview with the President of Poland the programme was recorded by an EVS XT3 Channel Max system and an EVS XFile 3.0 server — independently of the live transmission. The material is ready for editing and publication right after the broadcast ends.
Planning a live interview or live programme broadcast?
We can take on the entire production — OB van, cameras, audio, lighting, recording and delivery — or just the part you need. Tell us what you are organising and we will prepare a quote within one day.
