The production of AT&T Tech Channel (http://techchannel.att.com), the newly-launched “online video destination for everything tech” from telecommunications giant AT&T, is benefiting from a broad range of services provided by NEP Studios, the largest television production service provider in New York City featuring nine spacious, state-of-the-art studio facilities. Known for its premiere talent and technical expertise, NEP Studios is a division of NEP Broadcasting, the leading international provider of outsourced teleproduction services critical to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events.
With programming including a daily up-to-the-minute tech-news show, the “Daily Byte,” as well as the “Hugh Thompson Show,” “Random Access Theater,” and “Trumpeter Swans,” AT&T Tech Channel delivers a wide variety of technology-related news, talk, drama and even comedy programming in punchy, entertaining segments that appeal to tech-savvy “Netizens” of all ages.
NEP Studios‘ Senior Vice President/General Manager Barry Katz explains that AT&T Tech Channel took advantage of NEP‘s turnkey services to meet diverse production needs. “Not only did we provide the studio for a number of shows,” says Katz, “but we have also done remote productions for which we brought a mobile truck. We‘ve provided production and support crews, and they go through our travel services to deliver their guests to the studio. It‘s a true turnkey situation on the facilities side.”
The “Hugh Thompson Show,” which presents renowned scientists, authors and celebrities in a fun, spirited setting featuring a studio band and live audience, is produced at NEP Penn Studios, a two-studio facility located in the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. Forty-Eight episodes of the “Hugh Thompson Show” have been produced at NEP Penn Studios, says Katz, with plans to create another sixty in 2008. “AT&T Tech Channel has also featured [advertising mogul/restaurateur] Jerry Della Femina,” says Katz, “and they just had Fox 5 News Meteorologist, Nick Gregory, as well. Anyone that is into anything technology-based is a potential candidate to be on this programming they‘re putting on the Web.”
Working with NEP has been “a great experience,” says Suzanne Mitchell, producer of the “Hugh Thompson Show.” “NEP provided the studio and the entire production crew for every episode of the ‘Hugh Thompson Show.‘ We also did another show, ‘Trumpeter Swans,‘ with a remote truck and crew they provided. NEP has been very accommodating, and Barry and his staff have been super.”
“We‘ve really become a partner of theirs,” Katz adds, “in providing critical, turnkey services as AT&T is branching into ‘television‘ on the Web.”
About NEP Broadcasting
NEP Broadcasting is the leading international provider of outsourced teleproduction services vital to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events. Depended on by the world‘s premiere broadcast networks and production companies, NEP provides state-of-the-art facilities, engineering expertise and fine customer service to support telecasts of major events and programs around the globe. With more than 400 employees worldwide, including the finest engineering and technical management in the field, NEP Broadcasting is proud to serve networks, producers and organizations through services provided by its five specialized divisions: Supershooters, Denali, Visions, Screenworks, Studios and Roll to Record. For more information on NEP Broadcasting, visit www.nepinc.com.
