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On 23–25 October we're running the first Official Riedel SimplyLive Workshop in Bratislava, together with CABO. Most replay training ends in a classroom. This one ends in an arena. Day one starts with coffee with Riedel, then the first workshop day at CABO. Day two is hands-on SimplyLive replay training, also at CABO. On day three, 25 October, you take your final practical test during the live international women's handball match, Slovakia vs Slovenia, at Gopass Aréna. Not a

What does EVS actually stand for? And what do we do as replay operators? A short video about the name, the workflow and telling the story.

We're wrapping up an amazing time in Łódź, with Spain versus North Korea in the final. Go behind the replays and meet the crew helping tell the story.

Could the replay desk be your first step towards vision switching? Piotr shares seven skills that carry over naturally from replay to directing a live multicamera show.

There is a reason I keep moving between live productions and training sessions. Each one gives me something to bring to the other. As the founder of University of Television, I teach replay and live production. I also work as an EVS engineer and operator, and in vision switching and video coordination. Those roles give me different views of the same production. A decision that makes sense at the replay desk also has to work for the director, the engineering team and the peopl

I’m at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, at the Riedel booth in Hall 10, stand 10.A31. Come by and let’s talk replay, live production and training. Whether you’re starting out or looking at a different workflow for your next production, I’d be happy to meet you. IBC runs from 11 to 14 September at RAI Amsterdam. Piotr Szymborski Founder, University of Television info@universityoftelevision.com https://www.universityoftelevision.com

University of Television and Ashby are integration partners. We’re working on bringing job opportunities from employers using Ashby into UTV Jobs List. Ashby provides recruiting software. UTV Jobs List is our application in development, designed to bring relevant broadcast and related software vacancies from different employers into one place. You’ll be able to explore opportunities and follow the employer’s link to apply. For me, training is also about what comes next. After

Replay Coord allows the vision mixer assistant to manage and distribute the replay rundown directly from a MacBook. Replay Coord, Real Time Coordination for EVS Operators During this production, I was coordinating four EVS operators. Each operator received an iPad connected to Replay Coord over Wi Fi. Whenever I changed the replay hierarchy or calling order on my MacBook, the update appeared instantly on every iPad. For example, the replay order could be EVS 1, EVS 3, EVS 4,

Let’s stop thinking about replay servers in the traditional way. Imagine you have a 16 channel Riedel SimplyLive server. A standard vision mixer is producing the main sports broadcast. Two replay operators are connected to the SimplyLive server and share 10 camera feeds. They create replays for the main production and work within the normal OB VAN workflow, connected to the central vision mixer. At this point, 14 of the 16 available inputs and outputs are in use. Now comes th

This is so cool! EVS Pages, previously known as the Kartka App, has finished its testing phase and is now getting ready for delivery to the App Store for iOS and macOS. And today it actually saved me during the Strongman European Championships in Suwałki. The OB VAN was small, space was limited, and there simply wasn’t room for an additional big screen and keyboard dedicated to the EVS clip screen. The other option? Take a piece of paper and manually write down all the clip

This is how intuitive a touchscreen interface can be. You see something. You want to interact with it. You touch it. Creating a clip from Program or Program 2 is extremely simple. Hold your finger on the Program window, swipe left or right to find the exact moment, press In, move forward to the out point, press Out, and then press Save. Voilà. Clip done. And you can use the same logic across all your outputs. Of course, you can still use a replay controller, Shuttle Express,

Why does the EVS server show 50 Hz and not 50p? Because EVS splits the video format into two separate pieces of information. The Field rate line, 50 Hz, gives us 50 timing intervals every second. The Resolution line, 1080p, tells us that the picture is progressively scanned. The letter p belongs to the picture format, not to the number 50. When we combine both lines, 1080p plus 50 Hz, we get 1080p/50. That means 50 complete Full HD frames every second. But 50 Hz does not alwa

It happens all the time. We call the intercom engineer and ask, “Hey, why are my headphones not working?” But on the Riedel RSP-1216HL SmartPanel, switching from the loudspeaker to your headphones is very easy. First, obviously, connect your headset to the XLR socket on the front of the panel. If you see the speaker symbol on the intercom display, the panel is currently sending the audio through its loudspeaker. To change it, swipe left on the small menu screen on the right s

The 2026 Speedway Grand Prix season is entering its decisive stage — 8 of 10 rounds are already behind us! 🏁 This season, I have the pleasure of working at the Speedway Grand Prix as an assistant video director. I also had the opportunity to take you inside the OB VAN and introduce you to the fascinating world of television, show business, and live production! Everything explained in a clear and accessible way, without unnecessary technical jargon. See with your own eyes ho

If you see a little “P” on your EVS Multicam screen, watch out — Post-Roll is enabled. It’s one of those tiny indicators that can easily go unnoticed, especially when you jump onto an EVS that somebody else was operating before you. With Post-Roll enabled, when you reach the Short OUT of your clip, EVS can continue playing beyond the OUT point for the configured Post-Roll duration instead of stopping exactly where you expect. You can enable or disable it from MENU → PostRoll.

What an amazing group of people. This time, 18 broadcast professionals joined our session from different parts of the industry — producers from different TV stations, replay operators, broadcast companies, and company owners. We talked about replay workflows, the future of broadcast, and the different systems we all use every day. And that is exactly what makes these meetings valuable: everyone brings a different point of view, different experience, and different ideas. The d

We would like to invite you to the fourth University of Television Open Day, taking place in Warsaw on 11 August 2026 at 4:30 p.m. This time, we’ll spend almost three hours playing with, testing and comparing professional replay systems. We’ll work hands-on with Riedel SimplyLive Production Suite Flex, EVS VIA-generation servers, vMix Replay, slomo.tv and DaVinci Resolve Replay. We’ll also talk about Viz 3Play, Envivo Replay, Evertz DreamCatcher and several other replay solut

Is EVS Hard to Learn? Let’s Debunk the Myth. Yes, it is. You will not become a perfect EVS operator after a few days of training. EVS is something you have to practise until you can play it almost like a piano—quickly, naturally and without thinking about every button. However, we are doing everything possible to help people begin this journey as quickly and confidently as possible. What truly makes us different is that we genuinely care about what happens after the training.

Have you ever been completely overwhelmed with EVS clips? Multiple openers. Multiple closers. Sponsors. Slates. Promos. Different playouts. Important clips everywhere. And after a few hours of broadcast, nobody remembers where everything is. We all know the classic solution. A piece of paper. Page number. Bank number. F1, F2, F3… Clip name. Small note. Maybe another note. Maybe another paper. Maybe the producer has one version. Maybe the EVS operator has another version. It w

Not sure how many inputs and outputs your EVS server has? Don’t rely only on the multiviewer. A multiviewer can be configured in many different ways, so what you see on the screen is not always the full technical truth. And before you call the engineer, there is a quick check you can do directly from the LSM remote. Press SHIFT + MENU. In the upper left corner of the LSM display, you will see the current input / output configuration. For example: 6Rec 2Play That means 6 recor