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Live From Super Bowl LI: Fox Sports Presence at Discovery Green Raises Bar

One of the big trends in recent years has been the transition from Super Bowl Sunday to Super Bowl Week, and this year’s big event marked the first time that the Fox sports and news networks have come together to create a full slate of programming originating from the Super Bowl site. That effort produced a […]

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Rocky Point company builds Super Bowl structures

A Pender County company is back at the Super Bowl again this year, building large broadcast stages for the national event. Read more

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Filmwerks International Plans Powerful Presence at Super Bowl LI

When Super Bowl LI kicks off in Houston next weekend, Filmwerks International will be all over the big game for both Fox Sports and NFL Network. In total, the company will have 15 tractors and trailers of truss, glass, soft goods, and power, supporting nine sets between the two broadcasters. Read more

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SVG Summit: The Top Sports-Production Highlights From the Year That Was

The opening panel of Day 2 at this week’s SVG Summit in New York City featured top production execs from CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports, MLB Network, and Turner Sports discussing “Sports Production Highlights From the Year That Was.” In addition to the top moments in live sports production of 2016, the session touched on […]

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Filmwerks Teams with ModTruss for Super Bowl 50 Broadcast Structures

At Super Bowl 50, there was no shortage of temporary broadcast studios and stage structures to accommodate all the sports media covering the big game. Filmwerks International, based in Rocky Point, NC, handled the design, construction, and power for many of the studios. Filmwerks used nearly 1,000 pieces of ModTruss to erect seven broadcast structures […]

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Live Broadcast of the “Big Game” Powered by Filmwerks with Eaton’s Reliable Backup Power

Power management company Eaton today announced its collaboration with Filmwerks International, Inc. to provide reliable backup power for live major-network broadcasts, including the broadcast of the “Big Game” in California on Feb. 7. With Eaton’s uninterruptible power system (UPS) technology, Filmwerks supports the most advanced entertainment equipment that brings live sporting events to millions of […]

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