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Filmwerks Acquires Hale Electric

Filmwerks has made their first acquisition for their 2019 fiscal year. Filmwerks purchased Hale Electric, a Buffalo, NY based company that specializes in large scale power distribution. The deal closed on April 24 and is one of others that are planned for the year. Read more

Live From the U.S. Open: Fox Sports Evolves Its Compound Layout

Last year’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock saw two developments in compound layout that have carried over to this year. First, space constraints required some of the personnel and operations (such as camera and audio support) to be moved to a Technology Tent located closer to the course. But another change was to move beyond a […]

NFL Draft 2019: ESPN, NFL Media Studio Sets Take Over Lower Broadway

When it came to studio sets, the 2019 NFL Draft did not disappoint. Whether it was about quantity — ESPN erected five different locations throughout Draftville — or quality — NFL Network created its own Honky Tonk set attached to Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge — there were plenty of highlights from Nashville. Read more

Live From the NFL Draft: NFL Media Gets into Honky-Tonk Groove With Massive Operation in Nashville

NFL Media is fully embracing the Nashville scene this week at the NFL Draft, bookending Lower Broadway with a pair of sets located on the Draft Main Stage and attached to the legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge honky-tonk bar. While the downtown streetside locations make for breathtaking on-air visuals, the confined space on Lower Broadway also […]

Filmwerks International constructing new building in Pender County

Filmwerks International is clearing land for a major expansion in Pender County. Read more

Live From Super Bowl LIII: CBS Sports Set To Raise Bar on AR During Super Open; 115 Cameras Capture Game from All Angles

The countdown to Super Bowl LIII is under way, and, for the production team at CBS Sports, it is the culmination of years of work, site visits, and planning. As usual, it’s a massive effort and will provide plenty of innovation, including a show open that no one will want to miss. Read more

Road Warriors 2018, Part 1: The Top Sports-Production Highlights of the Year

2018 was one of the most eventful years for sports production in recent memory, with the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup capturing the nation’s attention over the summer and annual events like the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Super Bowl, NFL Draft, and others breaking production records and test-driving new technologies […]

Live From the US Open: USTA Production Efforts Enhanced With New Tech

The 2018 US Open tennis championships may be focused on its past as the event celebrates its 50th anniversary, but a stroll around the grounds points to the future, with a renovated Louis Armstrong Stadium giving the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) a second roofed court, which can hold 14,000 fans and host […]

MLB All-Star Wrap-Up: Filmwerks Supplies Onsite Sets for Fox Sports, MLB Network

Filmwerks studio sets have been common at MLB All-Star games in recent years, and the company continued its run at Nationals Park this week, providing both Fox Sports and MLB Network with multiple sets. Read more

Live From the NFL Draft: Vendors Unite To Serve ESPN, NFL Media, Stadium Shows

An army of technology vendors and service providers was on hand at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, last week to help support ESPN’s and NFL Media’s massive productions, as well as the in-venue videoboard and NFL Fan Experience productions. Here is a look at what some of these vendors provided at this year’s Draft. Also, […]

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