When all of Texas came together to create a benefit concert for those that were devastated by Hurricane
Harvey, Zodiac Studios was brought in by the producers to work directly with YouTube to encode and
stream the television broadcast. We worked directly with the television producers and their satellite truck to encode and live stream their LIVE broadcast feed to YouTube. We provided primary and backup
encoders. This broadcast we seen all over the world and shared via YouTube by all major and local news
outlets. Zodiac Studios donated our services as a way to give back.
Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief took place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin on Sept. 22, and included performances by Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt. There were also special appearances by stars including Matthew McConaughey, Renée Zellweger and Luke Wilson. The efforts raised over 68 million dollars.
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