BLACKMAGIC DESIGN POWERS OB VAN FOR REGIONAL MOTORSPORT BROADCAST

  End to end workflow enables fast, flexible, cost effective coverage for European racing events.

Manchester, United Kingdom - Monday, September 1, 2025 - Blackmagic Design today announced that French production company Léni has built a new outside broadcast (OB) van to support regional motorsport series across Europe, featuring Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 cameras, ATEM Constellation 8K for live switching, and integrated replay and post with DaVinci Resolve Studio.

The vehicle was developed in collaboration with SAV, a systems integrator, to provide a scalable, cost effective solution for live sports broadcasting. Featuring up to 16 cameras and 11 workstations, the system supports live production, commentary and editorial under one roof.

“Three years ago, we were turning up to events with a trailer that couldn’t meet our needs,” said Evens Adras, project director at Léni. “With SAV’s support, we have designed a solution tailored to the reality of regional motorsport—tight timelines, changing environments and modest budgets.”

At the heart of the van is an ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher, operated via an ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel. Live feeds are routed through a Blackmagic Videohub 120x120 router. Depending on the event, the crew deploys up to seven URSA Broadcast G2 cameras, with a mix of Canon and Fujinon lenses. SMPTE fiber channels provide tally, power, video return and intercom, and signals are then shaded and matched inside the van using ATEM Camera Control Panel.

To meet the unpredictable conditions of motorsport venues, Léni’s workflow supports both long distance fiber and mobile wireless operation. “We built the system to adapt, whether we’re plugging into a circuit’s infrastructure or laying kilometers of our own cable,” explained Adras.

For live replay, Léni implemented Blackmagic Replay, integrated directly into the production pipeline. Camera feeds and replay content are recorded using multiple HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR and HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro broadcast decks, with synchronized timecode. Footage is stored on a Blackmagic Cloud Store Max 24TB and edited in DaVinci Resolve Studio, even before the race concludes.

“Using Blackmagic Replay and DaVinci Resolve together allowed us to simplify the workflow and reduce training time,” said Adras. “It’s reliable, cost effective and fits how we work.”

The OB Van XL also features integrated audio mixing and supports both local and remote commentary. Broadcasters can receive clean international feeds or customize output with their own voiceover, delivered in real time.

“With increasing pressure to deliver more with less, we needed a production environment that was both powerful and familiar,” concluded Adras. “By standardizing on Blackmagic Design, we’ve built a system that works wherever we go and with whoever is operating it.”

PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY

Product photos of ATEM Constellation 8K, ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel, URSA Broadcast G2, HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR, HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro, Blackmagic Replay, Blackmagic Cloud Store Max 24TB, Blackmagic Videohub 120x120 12G and all other Blackmagic Design products are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/media/images

ABOUT BLACKMAGIC DESIGN

Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk

