SBT live off air interrupts broadcast of the Champions League final PSG x Arsenal

SBT faced serious instability in its digital transmission this Saturday. The website and live service went offline for several moments during the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal. Torcedores that tried to follow through the portal or +SBT were left without access for periods.

The match took place on Puskás Arena, on Budapeste. SBT had prepared a major operation for the game, with narration by Tiago Leifert.

Instabilidade appears right at the beginning

Problemas technicians appeared during the pre-game. Usuários from various parts of Brasil reported white screen, slow loading and repeated disconnections. The high volume of simultaneous access overloaded the servers.

Muitos fans tried to refresh the page several times without success.

• Queixas mainly came from São Paulo, Rio from Janeiro and Belo Horizonte
• Erros most common were connection failure and frozen video
• Aplicativo +SBT also recorded slowdowns on Android and iOS cell phones

Sinal from open TV works normally

Traditional broadcasting on SBT’s open television did not suffer significant interruptions. Quem watched on the TV channel and managed to follow the complete game, with narration by Tiago Leifert, comments by Mauro Beting and participation by Alexandre Pato.

The SBT team sent to Hungria continued sending behind-the-scenes material without any problems.

Causa main audience peak

The Champions League final attracted a lot of interest in Brasil. Analistas technology indicates that the number of accesses exceeded the capacity prepared for the event. SBT had reinforced the infrastructure, but traffic exceeded estimates.

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+SBT concentrated part of the audience that preferred to watch on their cell phone or computer.

Equipe technique works on recovery

Técnicos from the broadcaster acted in real time to stabilize the system. Aos few, access returned in some regions, although with instability. Fans’ Parte had to use other platforms to see the score and the moves.

The broadcast continued until the final whistle and the trophy presentation.

Desafios from sports streaming

Transmissões from big games often generate overloads on digital platforms. Nos In recent years, Brazilian broadcasters have increased investments in online structure, but peak events still expose limits.

SBT has been expanding its digital presence with Champions League. Este episode serves as a test run for future high-demand coverage.