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COP28 UAE

Live broadcast production and streaming services for the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Expo City Dubai. Multi-venue coverage, SRT contribution, and global distribution reaching world leaders, delegates, and media across 198 countries.

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COP28 UAE Live Broadcast Production by Creative Broadcast Agency
13 Days
Duration
198
Countries
97K+
Attendees
Global
Distribution

COP28 (UN)

Daily live coverage, 5G roaming, and broadcast-quality streaming for climate initiatives

Project Overview

The World's Most Important Climate Summit

COP28 UAE, the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, was held at Expo City Dubai from 30 November to 13 December 2023. It brought together over 97,000 attendees — including heads of state, government officials, climate scientists, and global media — to negotiate the future of international climate policy. Creative Broadcast Agency was engaged to deliver live broadcast production and streaming services across the conference venue, managing multi-camera coverage, SRT contribution feeds, and live distribution to a global audience.

Client
COP28 UAE
Organiser: UNFCCC / UAE Government
Industry: Government & Climate
Duration
13 days continuous production
30 Nov – 13 Dec 2023
Expo City, Dubai, UAE
Distribution
Official COP28 web stream
International broadcast media
198 participating countries
Behind the Broadcast

COP28 UAE — Production Highlights

The Challenge

Global Diplomacy, Live — With Zero Room for Error

COP28 was one of the most high-profile events ever held in the UAE. With heads of state, international media crews, and the world's attention focused on Expo City Dubai, the broadcast infrastructure had to deliver flawless, uninterrupted coverage across multiple venues for 13 consecutive days.

Multi-Venue Coverage at Scale
Expo City Dubai hosted sessions across multiple halls, pavilions, and press zones simultaneously. Each location required independent camera and audio setups feeding into a centralised production environment — all while navigating the security protocols of a UN summit with world leaders present.
13-Day Non-Stop Operation
The conference ran for nearly two weeks with sessions starting early morning and negotiations often running past midnight. The broadcast infrastructure and crew had to maintain consistent quality across long operational hours with no margin for technical failure during critical diplomatic moments.
Global Audience, Instant Distribution
Every plenary session, press conference, and key announcement needed to reach international broadcasters and streaming platforms in real time. With 198 participating countries and thousands of accredited journalists on-site, latency and reliability were non-negotiable — any disruption would be noticed by millions worldwide.
FAQ
Did CBA handle Arabic and English streams separately?
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Yes. We managed dedicated audio feeds for both Arabic and English using simultaneous interpretation infrastructure integrated into the broadcast chain. Each language had independent monitoring, compression, and failover — ensuring both multilingual streams maintained broadcast quality throughout the 13-day summit.
What platforms did COP28 stream to?
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Public sessions were distributed to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the official COP28 web player. We used adaptive bitrate streaming to optimise quality for viewers on any device or connection speed worldwide.
How did you secure sensitive sessions at COP28?
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Restricted sessions were delivered via encrypted SRT contribution feeds with token-based access controls. Our secure streaming infrastructure ensured that confidential negotiations and closed-door sessions never appeared on public channels.
Can CBA produce government summits in other locations?
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Absolutely. While COP28 was in Dubai, we deliver full event production for government summits and diplomatic conferences across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and internationally. Our crew and equipment deploy to any venue.
Did you produce highlight clips from COP28?
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Yes. Our event videography team captured key moments and produced short-form clips from ISO recordings for distribution to Instagram, TikTok, and X. These clips extended the reach of the summit well beyond the live broadcast audience.
Our Solution

End-to-End Broadcast Production for a Global Climate Summit

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Technical Build & Venue Preparation
Managed the complete technical build across COP28 venue spaces at Expo City Dubai. Installed and tested multi-camera setups, audio infrastructure, and lighting rigs in plenary halls, press conference rooms, and key session areas — all integrated into a centralised production workflow before the first day of the summit.
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SRT Contribution & Signal Distribution
Deployed SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) for all contribution feeds between venue locations and the production control room. This ensured low-latency, broadcast-quality signal transport across the sprawling Expo City campus — critical for keeping all live outputs synchronised during simultaneous sessions.
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Multi-Camera Live Production
Operated multi-camera production covering plenary sessions, high-level segment speeches, press conferences, and side events. Our production team managed real-time vision switching, graphics integration, and audio mixing to deliver broadcast-ready output throughout each day of the conference.
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Live Streaming to Global Platforms
Managed live stream encoding and distribution to multiple platforms including the official COP28 web stream and social media channels. Ensured redundant encoding paths and failover systems to guarantee uninterrupted delivery to a global audience throughout the 13-day summit.
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Broadcast Feed Distribution to International Media
Provided clean broadcast feeds to international news networks and media organisations on-site at the International Media Centre. Coordinated signal routing and handoffs to ensure accredited broadcasters could access live content for their own programming and news coverage.
By the Numbers

Production at Scale

13 Days
Zero Downtime
198
Countries Reached
97K+
Attendees
24/7
Production Ready
Results & Impact

Broadcast Reliability at the Highest Level

COP28 UAE was delivered with uninterrupted broadcast coverage across the full 13-day summit. Every plenary session, press conference, and high-level segment reached global audiences on time and in broadcast quality. The production infrastructure supported one of the largest COP events in history — reinforcing Dubai's position as a world-class host city for international summits and Creative Broadcast Agency's capability to deliver at the highest level of global diplomacy.

Technical Setup

Broadcast Infrastructure

SRT Transport
Secure Reliable Transport protocol for all contribution feeds between venue locations, production control, and distribution endpoints across Expo City.
Multi-Camera Production
Multiple camera positions across plenary halls, press rooms, and session areas with real-time vision switching and graphics integration.
Redundant Encoding
Dual-path encoding with automatic failover ensuring zero interruption to live streams during critical summit sessions and negotiations.
Multi-Platform Distribution
Simultaneous output to official COP28 web streams, social media platforms, and clean feed distribution to international broadcast media.
International Media Centre
Signal routing and broadcast feed handoffs to accredited international news networks covering the summit from on-site facilities.
Audio & Interpretation
Multi-language audio management supporting simultaneous interpretation feeds integrated into the broadcast output for global audiences.

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