In June 2026, I was brought in as a Transmission and Network Engineer to support a 72-hour livestream produced by The Circle. The creator experience led into the Knockout Queens boxing event and was already underway when the production needed an immediate connectivity recovery.
The estate offered impressive spaces for creators, but it had not been designed to carry a continuous, multi-platform broadcast. My job was to understand the existing workflow, restore dependable transmission, and build enough redundancy for the production to continue changing throughout the weekend.
Converting the estate into a temporary facility
There was no time for a conventional infrastructure build. I first separated the creative requirements from the connectivity paths they depended on, then designed a temporary network around independent services rather than trusting a single venue connection.
Building independent transmission paths
The transmission workflow used a LiveU LU800 with an LU300 supporting the live feeds. A Peplink router aggregated additional cellular connections, while three Starlink terminals added bandwidth and path diversity. Together, those systems gave the team alternatives when any one service changed or became congested.
The network supported simultaneous distribution to Kick, TikTok Live, and TrillerTV. I monitored the available paths and adjusted the temporary infrastructure as camera positions, schedules, and production requirements evolved.
Supporting the production without changing roles
The production used Sony cameras alongside OBSBOT Tail 2 and Tail Air PTZ systems. My role remained transmission and network engineering—not technical direction—but the engineering work put me in a useful position to recommend broadcast workflows and operating practices as new creative ideas emerged.
By the end of the event, the estate was functioning as a temporary broadcast facility capable of supporting a multi-day creator production. The project reinforced that resilient transmission is not only about adding bandwidth. It depends on independent paths, continuous monitoring, and an architecture flexible enough to change with the show.