Host TV Informational Overview: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

The United States is pleased to provide complimentary video of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit official events and coverage opportunities as a clean feed with no graphics or chyrons (Host TV). A full schedule of events is posted here.

Broadcast Standard: NTSC HD/SDI 1080i 59.94 with embedded audio of Audio Channels: 1. Floor 2. English 3. Arabic 4. French 5. Portuguese 6. Spanish

A schedule of Host TV for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is available on the Summit schedule page.

Live video and audio feeds of Host TV will be available through the following:
1. Broadcaster Access at Washington, DC AVOC
The United States will broadcast a live HostTV feed of press-accessible U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit events to the Verizon Washington D.C. AVOC that all media organizations can access copyright-free. These feeds will be on an Encompass Digital Media circuit at the AVOC and can be booked through the Encompass Occasional-use Booking Center:
24/7/365 on call (800) 295-4198 (Prompt #1 Twice)
Outside the U.S. (203) 965-6300 (Prompt #1 Twice)
bookings@encompass.tv

Please note: the content is public domain (copyright-free), but still subject to associated switch fees between Encompass and the media entity booking their feed.

Day 1, Tuesday, December 13th
TX Path A Encompass circuit ID 102291; booking window 0730-1830 ET +30 approx
TX Path B Encompass circuit ID 102292; booking window 0730-1830 ET +30 approx

Day 2, Wednesday, December 14th
TX Path A Encompass circuit ID 102291; booking window 0730-1600 ET +30 approx

Day 3, Thursday, December 15th
TX Path A Encompass circuit ID 102291; booking window 0830-1900 ET +30 approx

Alternate location of the above feeds at Encompass Digital Media Atlanta
TX Path A: Atlanta BitFire RX1
TX Path B: Atlanta BitFire RX2 (12/13/22 booking window 0830-1830 ET +30 approx)

Video Downloads From the Host TV Iconik Cloud 
Host TV will also provide time-sensitive turns of video on demand via the cloud.
During Summit programs, the United States will post complementary video clips of selected programming for download (H264 broadcast quality) through the Host TV Iconik cloud  platform. These clips will be available for download within minutes following each event.

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Press Filing Center Host TV distribution
All Host TV opportunities will be displayed throughout the Press Filing Center and viewable by all accredited journalists. Direct signal distribution be available free of charge for video at a central point in the International Media Center.
Video Connection: BNC (with embedded audio of Audio Channels: 1. Floor 2. English 3. Arabic 4. French 5. Portuguese 6. Spanish)
Broadcast Standard: 1080I HD/SDI, 59.94