It’s been an exciting start to 2025 as NEP supported many major sports and entertainment events around the world to kick off the year.  

From providing innovative solutions for the new PGA TOUR Studios and traveling to the Hawaiian Islands for season-opening PGA TOUR coverage, to a full range of solutions for Super Bowl LIX support, a major announcement from NEP Europe, continued support of the MLS, work for the Emirates FA Cup and so much more - NEP continues to lead the way in the media services industry.  

NEP Supported 11 Customers Across 13 Productions for Super Bowl LIX

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NEP supported productions surrounding Super Bowl LIX and gameday coverage with nearly 100 experts onsite.  From mobile units to specialty capture and rentals, our teams were proud to support productions for one of the largest sporting events in the world.

Sports Video Group spoke with NEP Americas Chief Commercial Officer Howie Rosenthal about the evolution of production and solutions that continue to enhance the content and experience for viewers.

“For our people, there’s such a familiarity and comfort to being here in this environment, at one of the biggest shows in the world," said Howie Rosenthal, Chief Commercial Officer, NEP Americas.  

"Each year we see the variety of different customers here continue to grow, and we embrace that evolution of the audiences they’re reaching and the services they need to do it, whether it’s a twist on something traditional for the game, or brand-new programming and content being added.”

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NEP Specialty Capture played a huge role in giving viewers a front-row-seat for the action during Super Bowl LIX with cameras on the goal posts, sidelines, supporting studio coverage and more.  

“When you look at each individual solution, you can see how it has evolved over the years, just like our customers. When we’re able to take a moment this week to reflect on that, it makes us incredibly proud.”

‍-Howie Rosenthal, to SVG.

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Sports Video Group has the full breakdown on mobile units, specialty capture and rentals – a full range of services provided by NEP Group that made Super Bowl LIX one to remember.

NEP Europe Announced New Organizational Structure

NEP Europe announced a new organizational grouping, effective 14 February, of its northern, mid and southern Europe businesses to leverage strengths, share group resources and collaborate faster and more efficiently as part of the region’s "One Europe" strategy.

"This redesign of our group into three clusters is an important step toward building a stronger 'One Europe' team, enabling us to deliver the best of NEP to both our local and pan-European customers. With this new structure, we will move faster, enhance collaboration, and optimize the sharing of resources across the entire region."

‍-Lise Heidal, NEP Europe President

Read the full NEP announcement here.

New PGA TOUR Studios Equipped with NEP’s Proprietary TFC Solution

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NEP congratulated the PGA TOUR as they announced the launch of the new PGA TOUR Studios in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL for the 2025 season.  

The announcement published in January on PGATOUR.com, described the new facility as “a state-of-the-art production studio that will redefine and energize how the TOUR creates and delivers content to golf fans across the globe.”  

Our expert teams provided systems integration solutions and our award-winning TFC technology for the new cutting-edge facility.  

Sports Video Group also detailed some of the challenges of transitioning from linear technology to ST 2110 / IP network infrastructure. Mike Raimondo, VP of Broadcast Technology for PGA TOUR spoke with SVG about how NEP’s TFC creates smoother production.

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“ST 2110 is not easy, especially as we have a large facility,” says Mike Raimondo, VP of Broadcast Technology for the PGA TOUR. “Even with the expertise that we have, we are still getting some of our engineering team up to speed on what it means and how it works. But we do have NEP’s TFC in this facility, and that is very different from probably a lot of the other facilities. Having TFC creates synergy between the truck at the course and this building and has also done a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to configuring the IP signals." - Mike Raimondo, VP of Broadcast Technology for PGA TOUR.

Sports Video Group has more on NEP’s award-winning TFC solutions and the new facility.

NEP CTOs Featured in New Technology Series

The Broadcast Bridge recently launched a new technology series that featured insights from NEP experts.  

Part 1 of the "Live Sports Production" series from the Broadcast Bridge is out now, featuring Dan Turk, CTO of NEP Americas, and John Guntenaar, CTO of NEP Europe, technology leaders sharing their experience and insights on connected production solutions, cost efficiencies, control room workflows and much more.

The first edition can be downloaded here. Stay tuned for more of the exclusive multi-part series.  

NEP Americas Launched on LinkedIn

There’s a new place for elevated content highlighting our best-in-class people, full range of services and customer-driven innovations.

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NEP Americas launched on LinkedIn as the place for content surrounding mobile units, specialty capture and rentals across NEP Americas.  

Follow us there to continue to see our updates and announcements from the Americas region and continue to follow NEP Group’s main LinkedIn page for company-wide news, announcements and updates.

The End of an Era

NEP recently supported TNT with their final NBA All-Star production after 25 years. Industry experts worked together to amplify the format and production of this year's NBA All-Star Weekend making it one to remember. This marked the end of an era for TNT who has supported NBA All-Star production since 2003.

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Warner Bros. Discovery’s VP of Technical Operations, Chris Brown, spoke with Sports Video Group about how crews prepared leading up to the final production to ensure the weekend went smoothly.  

“It’s about continuing to treat the event as a premier property for the NBA, who are still our partner,” Brown tells SVG. “Production is charging hard at this event so that means the same core infrastructure we’ve always brought to this show, but it has also continued to grow.”

NEP was proud to be onsite with mobile units and a full range of solutions providing seamless coverage from all angles on and off the court.  

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NEP Expert Appearance at Silicon Valley Video Summit

NEP's SVP of Global Product, Casper Choffat was featured at this year's Silicon Valley Video Summit in Mountain View, CA.  You can now watch Casper’s panel on demand from SVG.

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Casper was part of the discussion "Enterprise Video at the Speed of Sports,” where he shared insights on the innovations happening in enterprise video, including the need for distributed production models, connectivity, media archiving, and the use of AI for content creation.  

The Silicon Valley Video Summit (SVVS) brings industry leaders together in the enterprise video market, sharing tools, and technologies.

NEP Provides Innovations Supporting 2025 MLS Season and Launch of Sunday Night Soccer

The 2025 MLS season has kicked off and NEP is supporting MLS Season with a full range of media services and broadcast solutions. Sports Video Group’s Senior Editor, Kristian Hernández highlighted how NEP’s support is bringing this edition of MLS Season Pass closer to fans everywhere.  

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SVG also spoke with NEP experts about advances in technology and innovative solutions supporting MLS Season Pass and the new Sunday Night Soccer.

“We’re not just building on the technical and editorial advances we’ve refined over the years; we’re also stepping into a record-breaking era and a season that will be truly unforgettable,” said Josh Liemer, President, NEP Connected Solutions told SVG.  

“The NEP team’s dedication, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence make projects of this magnitude possible, and I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished together.”  

NEP is proud to be a part of the growth and development of content surrounding MLS as an increase in popularity arises.  

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