When the ball is in play at the SWH.arena, the crowd responds and the drums start, we want viewers at home to feel that energy too. In the 2026/27 season, ESMERO is handling live production for the halfit Lions’ home games and delivering the signal to Dyn. With the first Bundesliga home game against TK Hannover Luchse on 4 October, we are pleased to introduce this collaboration here as well.
Top-flight women’s basketball from Halle
The halfit Lions are part of the MBC family and compete in the Toyota 1. Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga, Germany’s top division of women’s basketball. Their home venue is the SWH.arena in Halle. Previously known as SYNTAINICS MBC, the women’s team enters this season under a new name after existing sponsor halfit became its naming partner. About the new team name.
For us, this is a rewarding assignment close to home. We want to help bring the players, their performances and the people around the team to audiences beyond the arena.
Combining Dyn equipment with our own production tools
We use a substantial amount of equipment provided by Dyn for the production. We complement that setup with our own camera equipment and transmission systems. Our role on site is to bring these components together into a coordinated live production and deliver the programme signal for broadcast by Dyn.
That involves camera operation, live direction, graphics and audio integration, and monitoring the signal paths. Before the game, we set up the equipment and check its connections. During the broadcast, the camera feeds come together in the control room, where individual perspectives become a coherent account of the game.
Getting closer with interview, dance and drum cameras
One of our additions is our own courtside camera for interviews and extra views from the arena. As an interview camera, it captures the voices behind the game. As a Dance Cam and Drum Cam, it turns towards the people whose movement, rhythm and enthusiasm help create the atmosphere.
This gives the activity around the court a place in the production too. The additional perspective connects the sporting action with the reactions and encounters on the sidelines that give a basketball evening its character.
Wireless video links for the basket cameras
We have also developed the basket-camera setup further. Our own wireless systems carry their video signals, removing the need to run long video cables from the baskets to the control room. This reduces cabling work during setup and teardown and makes it easier to integrate these views into the production.
For us, good technology also means making work on site more practical. The wireless links are integrated into the existing production workflow and set up and checked alongside the other signal paths.
A strong team behind the pictures
A live broadcast depends on the people behind the cameras and monitors working together. The person following the game, the colleague preparing the next shot and the crew bringing the feeds together in the control room all need to rely on one another. Clear communication and mutual support matter just as much as the equipment.
We are proud of that team. We also value working with the halfit Lions’ staff and everyone involved on site. Thank you for your trust and your shared commitment to women’s basketball in Halle. We look forward to a season of closely contested games and memorable moments, both on court and in the broadcast.
Added glimpses from the season
The gallery shows our work during the season: camera positions in the SWH.arena, the crew in the control room and our additional camera for courtside interviews and atmosphere.
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Further information: The halfit Lions’ home opener on 4 October · DBBL team profile · Dyn.
