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USA250 Freedom Celebration in Brussels: how 2 Stream handled the global broadcast distribution
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28 June 2026

On June 28, 2026, the US Embassy Belgium celebrated the 250th anniversary of American independence with a large-scale public event in Brussels' Jubelpark. More than 8,000 visitors attended the celebration, while millions of viewers worldwide were able to follow the event live.

For 2 Stream, this meant one of the most challenging international broadcast projects of recent years.

A major international production

The event combined diplomacy, entertainment, and international media. The program included speeches by dignitaries, military ceremonies, a fly-over, live performances by Alexis Wilkins and the Zac Brown Band, among others, followed by an impressive drone and fireworks show.

On-location video production was handled by DB Video, while 2 Stream was responsible for the full broadcast distribution, livestreaming, and international syndication. Both teams worked on behalf of DDMC Event Design for the US Embassy Belgium.

One production, dozens of destinations

Whereas a classic livestream is usually sent to a single platform, this production had to be distributed simultaneously to various types of consumers, each with their own technical and legal requirements.

For example, 2 Stream handled the distribution to:

Facebook Live

YouTube

American Forces Network (AFN)

Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS)

Voice of America (VOA)

Europe by Satellite (EbS)

European television broadcasters such as VRT, DPG Media and RTL

That required different signal formats, separate distribution channels, and specific rights agreements for each partner.

Reliability was central

At an international diplomatic event, cancellation is not an option.

Therefore, 2 Stream built a fully redundant streaming infrastructure with:

dedicated fiber optic connections;

Starlink as an independent backup;

dual streaming controls;

primary and backup streams;

permanent monitoring of all outgoing signals.

As a result, the broadcast could be distributed worldwide without interruption.

More than livestreaming

International broadcasting is not just about image quality. Rights management also plays a crucial role.

For the live performances, different versions of the signal had to be created, including clean feeds and blackout feeds, so that each distributor received exactly the material for which they held the rights.

That combination of technical distribution, rights management, and international syndication makes this type of production fundamentally different from a classic livestream.

Teamwork as the key to success

Projects of this magnitude can only succeed thanks to close collaboration between specialized partners.

DB Video handled the multi-camera recording and live video direction. DDMC Event Design was responsible for the full event production. 2 Stream built the complete broadcast layer that made it possible to bring the production safely and reliably to viewers all over the world.

A project to be proud of

For the 2 Stream team, the USA250 Freedom Celebration was much more than a livestream.

It was an international broadcast operation where technology, redundancy, collaboration, and trust came together to make one of the largest diplomatic events of the year available live worldwide.


Project

USA250 Freedom Celebration

Customer

US Embassy Belgium

Production

DDMC Event Design

Live video production

DB Video

Broadcast distribution & live streaming

2 Stream

Location

Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels

Range

✔ More than 8,000 visitors on site

✔ Worldwide livestream

✔ Distribution to public platforms, defense networks, and international broadcasters

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