Appear X5 supports DP World Tour golf events
September 8, 2026



Appear, a specialist in live production technology, has announced the Appear X5 compact media processing platform will support live contribution workflows for DP World Tour golf events. Live coverage of the DP World Tour is produced by European Tour Productions and global sports marketing agency, IMG.

Through its broadcast fibre service provider, Cingularity, IMG has become the first company to deploy the X5 internationally. It is using the X5 to contribute HEVC video from DP World Tour golf tournaments to its studio facility based in Stockley Park, London, for distribution.


Carolina Minhoto Santos, Director of Sales Engineering at Cingularity, said: “Appear has been much more than a technology provider to us; it has also been a strong technical partner throughout the implementation process. Its close collaboration with our team made deployment straightforward, and the X Platform has helped us standardise our workflows, simplify operations and reduce complexity by reducing the need to work with multiple vendors. Just as importantly, Appear enables us to deliver excellent picture quality and low latency at low bitrates, helping us to maximise limited connectivity and do more with less.

“X5 gives us the best of both worlds: the proven performance of Appear’s X Platform and a compact solution that makes far more sense for flyaway contribution. For global event workflows like the DP World Tour, that means smaller, more efficient kits, faster deployment and the confidence that we can deliver low-latency, broadcast-grade contribution from venue to venue,” continued Santos.

Andy McClelland, Senior Vice President EMEA & GM UK&I at Appear, added: “Cingularity’s deployment highlights how live production is evolving: becoming more distributed and agile, while delivering the same premium results broadcasters rely on from high-density solutions such as our X10 and X20 solutions, so that operators like Cingularity can deploy broadcast-grade contribution in flight cases and space-constrained environments without limiting functionality or changing how they operate.”