Live data that arrives correctly, on time, every time
Since 2020 I've built and supported the server-side data services behind live on-air results for the BBC: elections, sport, and the always-on output shown when a channel isn't broadcasting live. The on-screen graphics request their data from services like mine, so I know what it takes to get the right numbers out on deadline, in front of a national audience.
Sound familiar?
- Election or results night is coming and your live data can't be allowed to fail
- Data feeds from multiple suppliers need normalising, validating and delivering in real time
- Your newsroom or venue needs live dashboards that update without manual intervention
- Your graphics or app team needs a reliable real-time data back end to build on
What you get
- Monitoring and ingestion of live third-party data feeds (results, scores, statistics), with validation and failover
- Storage and change streams, so every update is picked up the moment it lands
- Data services that answer requests from on-air graphics systems, apps and websites, and push changes to them in real time over WebSockets and message queues
- Operator tools for overrides, corrections and rehearsal modes
- Cloud infrastructure that scales for peak events
- On-call support through live events
Ways to work together
Every engagement starts with a small, paid, fixed-price first step. That's where requirements are gathered and the scope and cost estimate for the rest of the work are written, so you know what you're committing to.
Technical review
from £1,200
Review of your existing live-data pipeline, with risks and recommendations.
Event build
Quoted per event
Live data pipeline and delivery for an election, tournament or season.
Live event support
Day rate
On-call and on-site support through rehearsals and live transmission.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me what you're trying to achieve, and I'll reply as soon as I can to say whether it's a fit and what the fixed-price first step costs.