Custom control room desk with glowing blue Pitt logo and a wide monitor array for college sports broadcasting.
University of Pittsburgh

Pitt Studios ST-2110 IP Upgrade

Reimagining collegiate broadcasting with a future-ready IP architecture.

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Project Overview

Originally commissioned in 2017, Pitt Studios had relied on its baseband production core for nearly a decade. Over time, evolving workflows and new athletic facilities demanded more flexibility and higher bandwidth.

With the construction of a new complex for Wrestling, Gymnastics, and Volleyball, the University turned to TAB M Solutions to lead the transition to a fully modernized IP-based broadcast system capable of supporting multi-venue operations and future scalability.

400G
Cisco IP Backbone
5
Upgraded Control Rooms
90
Days Completion Timeline
Full
Multi-Sport Coverage

The Challenge

By 2024, the existing baseband infrastructure had reached both technical and operational limits:
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- Limited capacity for new venues and formats
- Bandwidth bottlenecks restricting live production growth
- Complex, outdated cabling and control workflows.

The University needed a future-ready, unified IP broadcast system that could scale effortlessly while maintaining reliability and speed.

The Solution

TAB M Solutions designed and integrated a complete ST-2110 IP architecture centered around next-generation tools:
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-  Dual Grass Valley K-Frame XP switchers for dynamic production.
-  EVS Cerebrum orchestration with Neuron processing for real-time IP signal management.
-  Ross XPression and Evertz DreamCatcher systems for advanced graphics and replay.
-  A dedicated 400G Cisco IP backbone fully isolated from campus IT resources.

TAB M managed the full design, integration, and commissioning process, ensuring every connection, protocol, and workflow aligned with ST-2110 standards.

Timeline Highlight: Upgrade initiated after the final baseball game in June and completed before fall athletics season, ensuring zero production downtime.

The Process

Row of black server racks in a data center for broadcast infrastructure, showing clean equipment integration.
Decommissioning the 2017 baseband core — making room for IP-based flexibility.
Meticulous color-coded broadcast cabling and fiber management in an IP server rack.
Rack integration of Grass Valley, EVS, and Ross systems under TAB M supervision.
Fiber optic and data cables glowing in a dark server rack, illustrating ST-2110 IP broadcast core networking.
400G Cisco IP backbone built for isolated, high-performance routing.
Detailed shot of a broadcast production console and illuminated keys, showing advanced video switching controls.
Verification using Providius and Bridgetech tools to ensure full 2110 compliance.

Results & Impact

  • Future-ready ST-2110 infrastructure enabling seamless scalability
  • Efficient fiber utilization across all athletic venues
  • Independent operations, managed directly by Pitt Studios
  • Accelerated workflows through file-based production
  • Increased reliability and performance with advanced orchestration
Wide shot of a modern multi-station broadcast control room with large monitor wall displaying test patterns and Pitt branding.

What our clients have to say

This is a state-of-the-art facility that positions Pitt Athletics to thrive in the ever-evolving world of collegiate sports broadcasting.
University of Pittsburgh logo
Patrick O’Shea
Director of Strategy & Operations

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