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NEP’s Media Services and Specialty Capture solutions recently supported sports and entertainment events including the MLB postseason and the World Series, NEP Norway's support of Norway’s trotting industry, and many other projects supported by NEP’s global production ecosystem. Plus, NEP CEO Martin Stewart was featured in an interview with Sports Video Group’s Editorial Director, George Bevir.

NEP at the 2024 World Series

NEP mobile units and specialty capture solutions made way to Los Angeles for Games 1 and 2 of the 2024 World Series.  

NEP’s specialty capture support included: 10 Sony P50 Robotic Systems including mid-home, dugout and bullpen robotic cameras, low home HFR pan bar robos, 4 Phantom XMO Systems, 3 RF Dirtcams and 4 POV cameras.

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The New York Times took a closer look at the important role specialty capture and media services played in this year’s World Series coverage.  

“MLB ballparks present all sorts of unique challenges, maybe different than other sports.” Ryan Zander, MLB’s Senior Vice President of Broadcasting told the NYT. “Unlike let’s say, the NBA, where you can get very close to or get lenses very close to the action, we don’t really have that luxury because of large foul territories. Players are spread out. Every field has different dimensions. So it requires us to be innovative."

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“Dirt Cam” Gives a New and Enhanced Perspective to Fans

Throughout the MLB postseason, NEP’s media services and specialty capture solutions were onsite supporting rights holders delivering October baseball action to fans everywhere.  NEP’s ND1 and “Dirt cam” provided a unique perspective for fans around the world.  

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Sports Video Group detailed the technology and solutions on display in MLB postseason coverage, providing next-level views to fans everywhere.

“We spend lots of time with our vendors all season to find the best places for these camera systems, some work, and some don’t, but when we hit the postseason, we’re ready to deploy and show the world how amazing these players are,” Brad Cheney, VP, Field Operations and Engineering, Fox Sports tells SVG. 

NEP Specialty Capture was among what SVG highlighted as “key vendors” supporting FOX during this year’s MLB postseason, giving audiences around the world an amplified experience.

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NEP’S Brand Realignment

In October, NEP Group announced that its U.S.-based media services teams are aligning under one brand.  

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Aerial Video Systems (AVS), Broadcast Sports International (BSI), Bexel, Fletcher and VISTA Worldlink will continue to offer the same industry-leading services they are known for, now operating as NEP.

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SVG Europe Editorial Director George Bevir Interviews NEP Group CEO Martin Stewart

NEP Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Martin Stewart, had a conversation with SVG Europe Editorial Director, George Bevir, discussing a variety of topics surrounding the role that media services providers play in the industry.  

Martin shared the interview and his thoughts on LinkedIn.

“Customers want innovative solutions, reliability and efficiency, and they want it to cost less. That is an interesting challenge to try to overcome.” -Martin Stewart, to SVG Europe.

Watch the full interview on svgeurope.org.  

The conversation was also featured on Episode 2 of The NEP Crew Call, NEP’s newly launched podcast.  

Listen to Episode 2 of The NEP Crew Call Podcast on Apple and Spotify.  

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Arjan van Westerloo Appointed President of NEP UK, The Netherlands and Ireland

The announcement comes as NEP has recently moved from three to two business clusters in Europe where Arjan will head the new cluster that covers the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland. Arjan van Westerloo joined NEP in 2022 and has been successful in the transformation of NEP The Netherlands’ business.

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“I am honoured to expand my role and excited to support our teams in the UK and Ireland. Together, we will continue to ensure the highest standards of service and client-focused innovation.”

For more details, read the full announcement here.

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NEP Supports Three Major U.S. Soccer Events

NEP supported three major soccer events in the U.S. last month including the NWSL Championship in Kansas City, the MLS postseason semifinals at Citi Field in New York and the USL Championships in Colorado.  

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NEP was also onsite with mobile units and specialty capture support including NCP7 in Kansas City for game production and M-14 for the studio show. Sports Video Group has the full breakdown.

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NEP Norway Supports Trotting Industry with Innovative Production Ecosystem

SVG Europe Editorial Director George Bevir detailed the partnership between NEP Norway and Norsk Rikstoto, and how it has shaped innovations in production for Norway’s trotting industry.

NEP experts Terje Roijen-Hammer and Eirik Nakken along with Norsk Rikstoto Executive Producer Frode Martnes discussed the role NEP Norway plays in production from “cameras in the arena to distribution.”

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“It’s all remote production,” NEP Norway’s Director of Technology Eirik Nakken explains to SVG Europe. “All the arenas are equipped with fixed installed equipment, which means that the crew just shows up in the arena and then starts using the equipment. We only travel OB units when it’s a larger production where we add more cameras.”

NEP continues to develop innovative solutions that amplify the audiences’ experience while continuing to keep staff low and maintain a successful production.

More NEP In the News…

Sports Video Group announced the launch of NEP's onsite mobile unit Supershooter 63 at the start of the NHL regular season, and the return of NEP's TS2 mobile unit.

NEP Finland supported onsite production across three countries at WRC’s Central European Rally.

NBL in Australia announced the introduction of AI-powered EVS XtraMotion, supported by NEP.

For NEP Group company announcements, blog articles, case studies and more, visit the NEP Resources hub. For media inquiries, contact Susan Matis or Jordan Conigliaro at press@nepgroup.com.

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