Innovations that began with a glowing puck have evolved to include the NHL's official scoring system, puck-and-player tracking technology and advanced analytics.
SMT’s OPTICS system is fully integrated with each NHL broadcaster to ensure that scorebugs, CG interfaces, and virtual-graphics systems have direct access to player tracking data. Graphics producers deploy these graphics and AR elements in the broadcast with the click of a button using a simple, single-screen UI. Additionally, SMT's realistic overlay technology allows Virtual Advertising opportunities along the backboard glass during hockey games, giving sponsors an unmatched opportunity to bring their branding message directly to their target audience.
SMT’s football intelligence technology collects real-time data to feed a variety of our products, such as our Commentator Information System (CIS), GOTO Boards, and Production Prompters to help talent deliver expert analysis with statistical, historical and real-time information. SMT’s interactive system, SET Stat, calculates real-time statistical information based on player tracking or 3D modeling of the field.
SMT’s OASIS Platform drives the ingest, aggregation, and distribution of data from every NHL game. OASIS acts as a meeting point for the tracking data, HITS, the official clock, and score. OASIS also features an artificial-intelligence (AI) engine, which calculates in real-time all the events taking place on the ice. Combined data and video sent via APIs broadcasters, teams, coaches, social media, and NHLpartners. SMT also provides and manages the in-arena data distribution that is interfaced to all of the arena scoreboards and clock systems across the NHL team arenas.
SMT’s industry-leading hockey television interface, NHL TVI, helps solve broadcast clients’ biggest problem – how to utilize the massive amounts of live hockey statistical data on-air in a concise and timely manner. SMT’s NHL TVI integrates live scores and statistics (players on-ice, player statistics, goalie statistics, powerplay statistics, team statistics) from every NHL game, enabling graphics operators to integrate that data into various broadcast packages worldwide.
SMT HITS (Hockey Information and Tracking System) has been NHL’s official scoring system since the 2007-08 season and provides manual data collection, scoring administration, external data distribution, and broadcast interface. In 2019, SMT updated HITS to integrate with its OASIS Platform to take full advantage of the live SMT IR-PPT data to enhance the NHL’s official stats. The NHL OASIS HITS system provides all required administrative functions of an NHL hockey game, allowing the NHL to centrally manage the more than 1,300 games played every season.
SMT’s Infrared Puck- and Player-Tracking system generates over 1 million 3D coordinates/data points over the course of a regulation game, creating enhanced experiences for broadcast partners, fans, NHL digital platforms, as well as coaching and scouting applications. Through embedded tracking devices, fans can see real-time data like a player’s ice time, zone times, speed and travel, all integrated into SMT’s OPTICS system to provide a variety of virtual and enhanced storytelling tools — live, in instant replay, and in packaged replays — to the broadcasters.
Since 2012, SMT has provided the video wall backdrop production and infrastructure to drive compelling information during the NHL Player Entry Draft. SMT drives the production presentations on the main stage video wall backdrop and Since 2012, SMT has provided the video wall backdrop production and infrastructure to drive compelling information during the NHL Player Entry Draft. SMT drives the production presentations on the main stage video wall backdrop and provides the NHL TVI for broadcasters both onsite and in remote locations in real-timethe NHL TVI for broadcasters both onsite and in remote locations in real-time.
SMT’s in-house Creative Studio specializes in brand design and motion graphics packages for broadcast, webcast and live events. Our Creative Studio experts design with future technological solutions in mind, such as interactive social media displays and virtual and augmented real-time set designs. Our award-winning staff provides national and international sports and entertainment brands with creative development, analysis and strategy.
SMT’s Video Production Services team is comprised of Emmy-winning broadcast specialists who use a producer’s eye to help clients produce engaging and compelling content for their distinctive audiences. Our video editing and distribution services capture special events for tournaments, including player interviews, client testimonials and tournament promotional materials for on-site video boards, webcasts or television.
SMT provides its 1st & Ten system for NFL and university stadiums, offering fans real-time content not available on broadcasts. SMT’s in-stadium production combines in-game stats integrated into SMT-designed graphics packages displayed on stadiums’ massive video boards, as well as in-concourse HD video displays. With SMT’s GOTO Board, broadcasters can deliver compelling analyses with the interactive touch screen and interface system that combines real-time data, graphics and video integration with robust features and tools.
SMT’s remote technical teams are deployed across the globe to set up our products for the world's largest and most popular sporting and entertainment events. With next-generation technology and deep-seated expertise, our teams provide remote installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. SMT’s support services for hockey include installation of systems in NHL arenas, remote support for all in-arena solutions, broadcaster support, annual training of operators and in-arena technical support staff, annual hardware maintenance, data feed monitoring, broadcast monitoring, NHL websites monitoring, statistical calculations enhancements, system improvements, event entry edits.
Since 1998, SMT has been providing Help Desk and Call Center support services to the NHL. Our 365/24/7 services include:
- Pregame, in-game and postgame telephonic support for the NHL HITS scoring system, broadcast NHL TVI, and data management and distribution.
- Monitoring services for all games, including game broadcasts, various hockey websites, and all game and historical data distributions.
- Onsite technical support for special events (outdoor games, All-Star Game, player entry draft), international games, playoff games, and onsite operations.
- Computer equipment services:
- Deployment, installation, and system configurations services.
- Offseason equipment refurbishment and inventory management.
-Equipment diagnostic and repair services.
SMT is committed to providing ongoing training for all employees and to our clients. Our training services cover the NHL HITS scoring system, broadcast NHL TVI and graphics systems, and arena infrastructures. Our Institute located at our headquarters in Durham, N.C., provides a simulated production truck environment in which to learn and practice various aspects of live broadcasts, while our Training and Certification department offers a plethora of training videos, websites and testing for our certification program. SMT instructors design, develop and deliver comprehensive training programs unique to each client.
SMT’s dedicated account managers provide expert consultation and support as they advise clients on products and services and act as liaisons between all SMT departments (Operations, Engineering, Creative Studio, Help Desk, Accounting, Sales and Marketing) to ensure client expectations are exceeded.
SMT provides its 1st & Ten system for NFL and university stadiums, offering fans real-time content not available on broadcasts. SMT’s in-stadium production combines in-game stats integrated into SMT-designed graphics packages displayed on stadiums’ massive video boards, as well as in-concourse HD video displays. With SMT’s GOTO Board, broadcasters can deliver compelling analyses with the interactive touch screen and interface system that combines real-time data, graphics and video integration with robust features and tools.
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SMT’s virtual insertion systems for football are anchored by our Emmy-winning 1st & Ten line system, widely heralded as one of the most important sports broadcast technology achievements and a staple of NFL and NCAA football broadcasts. Other virtual systems for football include DriveChart, PassTrack, player cards and lineups, play clocks and advertisements on the field.
SMT’s football intelligence technology collects real-time data to feed a variety of our products, such as our Commentator Information System (CIS), GOTO Boards, and Production Prompters to help talent deliver expert analysis with statistical, historical and real-time information. SMT’s interactive system, SET Stat, calculates real-time statistical information based on player tracking or 3D modeling of the field.
SMT’s data-collection and integration technology for football delivers next-generation statistics in real-time, offering infinite possibilities to enhance the fan experience. SMT’s Football Intelligence Engine, our customized DMX, delivers real-time data feeds to help commentators deliver expert analysis with statistical, historical and real-time information. This data is also seamlessly integrated into a variety of graphics in conjunction with the NFL’s Next Gen Stats and RFID-based tracking system.
SMT’s live data and graphics interface software allows broadcasters to synchronize statistical information with a multitude of graphics devices in real-time. Our data-driven graphics include in-game information ranging from positional data to game leaders to quarterback passing grids.
SMT’s timing, scoring and stats systems are the foundation of any football broadcast. Our clock-and-score publishing device, SportsCG, packaged with QB Stat, our real-time statistical football engine, provides a comprehensive on-site solution for live broadcasts, studios or commentators.
SMT’s Next Gen Tele presentation platform integrates seamlessly with the RFID-based tracking infrastructure provided by the NFL to display routes for use in first replay. SMT’s football intelligence engine can provide live or replay-based player tracking telestration, trend analysis and live on-air graphics.
SMT provides its 1st & Ten system for NFL and university stadiums, offering fans real-time content not available on broadcasts. SMT’s in-stadium production combines in-game stats integrated into SMT-designed graphics packages displayed on stadiums’ massive video boards, as well as in-concourse HD video displays.
With SMT’s GOTO Board, broadcasters can deliver compelling analyses with the interactive touch screen and interface system that combines real-time data, graphics and video integration with robust features and tools.
Commentator Support
With SMT’s commentator support, on-air talent is instructed on how best to use our off-camera information systems to deliver expert analysis in-game, during replays or postgame. Our systems offer an array of current and historical data, statistical and real-time information, including injury reports, strategy reports, and other pertinent data - everything analysts and play-by-play commentators need to tell the emerging stories on the field.
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