Blue Origin: One of the Largest Fully Cloud-Based REMI Broadcasts Ever Produced
Broadcast Management Group produces monumental REMI live production using our IP-Video solution
The Background
Broadcast Management Group partnered once again with Blue Origin to produce the live broadcast of its NS-32 mission – its 32nd New Shepard flight and second crewed launch of 2025. This event marked a significant milestone for BMG and the industry at large, representing one of the largest fully cloud-based REMI broadcasts ever executed. LiveU was honored to be part of this production.
NS-32 was powered by BMG’s proprietary REMI workflow and produced primarily from the company’s Network Operations Center (NOC) in Washington, D.C. The carbon footprint of this production was reduced by approximately 90%, while still matching the complexity and visual quality of the previous on-premise event.
The Challenge
Producing a large-scale event in rural Western Texas posed several challenges, including infrastructure and connectivity issues. Blue Origin’s launch facility is 30 miles from the nearest town. For a prior on-site production, the BMG team had to build an entire video village on-site, flying in and housing over 60 crew members in the middle of nowhere. Blue was interested in seeing if REMI production could maintain the high quality while lowering production costs.
The Solution
BMG delivered comprehensive technical management and infrastructure for the NS-32 broadcast, utilizing a cloud-based REMI production model.
At the launch site, BMG integrated 28 live camera feeds, including drones, robotic cameras, tracking cameras with multiple lenses, and fixed cameras positioned throughout the launch area.
A single BMG engineer was assigned to monitor signal flow, handle local encoding, and coordinate with the remote team. All feeds were transmitted live to BMG’s Network Operations Center (NOC) in Washington, D.C.
The team deployed a combination of LU810s and over 4,000 series units, along with an LU800 for the ENG camera package, all configured for ultra-low latency. LiveU’s reliability and performance were critical to the success of the broadcast.
End-to-End REMI Production Workflow
At Blue Origin’s headquarters in Kent, Washington, BMG worked with a local crew to support a remote studio setup featuring two Blue Origin anchors delivering live coverage throughout the show. The Kent studio contributed four live camera feeds, which were also routed into the NOC and combined with the Texas and DC feeds in real time.
All core production operations, including switching, graphics, replay, teleprompter, transmission, and audio mixing, were handled from BMG’s NOC in D.C., staffed by a decentralized team of operators with experience from previous Blue Origin missions.
Nearly the entire crew was based in the D.C. area, with only a few specialty positions brought in to ensure continuity. The production ran entirely on BMG’s cloud-based infrastructure, which included full system redundancy to safeguard against failure – a key advantage over traditional on-site systems.
Blue Origin provided the show’s executive producer, director, and on-air talent, while BMG handled all technical infrastructure and both above- and below-the-line crew. The production was completed in six days (compared to nine for NS-31), and the infrastructure put in place will allow future shows like NS-33 to be delivered in just three days.
Deliverables
On-Site Staffing Reduced
from 60+ (NS-31) to 1 (NS-32)
REMI Execution
From BMG’s NOC, including switching, audio, replay, graphics, and transmission
Multi-Camera Support
Drones, robotic cameras, tracking cams, and fixed positions
Redundant Infrastructure
For all key systems
Scaling the Production
With only a small amount of staff onsite, the entire production was routed through the BMG private cloud-based infrastructure, enabling seamless control of switching, audio, graphics, replay, and transmission from D.C. This approach demonstrated the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of BMG’s NOC-led model which sets a new standard for how complex events can be executed. BMG’s Cloud Control Facility is a fully redundant infrastructure that offers multiple Grass Valley Kayenne K-Frame control rooms, a 1,100 x 1,100 EQX Evertz router frame, and a large and diverse transmission path facility.
“LiveU has been a trusted partner of BMG for years, so when we were tasked with producing one of the largest REMI broadcasts to date — with 28 camera feeds coming from Texas and 4 from Kent, Washington, all routed back to our Network Operations Center in Washington, DC — LiveU was the obvious choice.”
Todd Mason, Broadcast Management Group, CEO