Nippon TV Wins 2025 JBA Excellence Award in the Technical Category
Nippon TV received an Excellence Award in the Technical Achievements Category at the 2025 Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA) Awards for its innovation titled “Development of a real-time golf ball trajectory rendering system utilizing specialized cameras.”
The Technical Achievements Category of the JBA Awards recognizes developments and innovations in broadcasting technology that contribute to the advancement of the commercial broadcasting industry. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in the field of video technology in Japan.
Nippon TV has an impressive track record in this category, having received the Best Technology Award twice and the Excellence Award six times over the past five years. This reflects the consistent recognition of its ongoing technological innovation.
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This technology was also honored with a 2024 Technology Promotion Award—Advancement and Development Prize (Field Operation Division), presented by the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers (ITE).
Real-Time Golf Ball Trajectory Rendering System Utilizing Specialized Cameras
Overview of the Technology
Leveraging our in-house technological expertise, Nippon TV has developed a new system that addresses the limitations of conventional systems, which compromise precision for cost. This innovative system uses specialized cameras to render golf ball trajectories with high precision in real time, while remaining cost-effective to operate.
In addition to being cost-effective, this system offers the following advantages in terms of usability and performance:
- Easy Installation
Minimal equipment setup—simply mount a small, specialized camera onto a broadcast camera. - High Recognition Accuracy
Delivers precise trajectory rendering, unaffected by weather conditions. - Low Latency
Suitable for use in live broadcasts.
This system has already been implemented in terrestrial live golf broadcasts and live streaming, contributing to improved content quality.
Use Cases
This technology is not only used internally at Nippon TV, but also in golf broadcasts by affiliated stations and external partners.
As a result, it enables more advanced trajectory rendering across various broadcast scenarios, expanding creative possibilities and contributing to the advancement of television production technology.
Moving forward, we at Nippon TV will continue to pursue further technological development by building on the technology recognized through this award.
We remain committed to the challenge of delivering new viewing experiences—not only to support the growth of Japan’s broadcasting industry, but also to reach audiences around the world.
