NEP Group

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NEP Group, Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Video production, broadcasting services
Founded1984;40 years ago (1984), in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
FounderTom Shelburne
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Martin Stewart (CEO) [1]

Julie Bellani (Chief Human Resources Officer) [2]

Deborah Honkus (Chair) [3]
Services Outside broadcasting
Television studios
System Integration
ENG
Master Control
Wireless Broadcast
Webcast
Visual Effects
Audio Production
Post-production
LED screens
Owner The Carlyle Group
Number of employees
4,000+ [4]
Website nepgroup.com

NEP Group, Inc. also known as NEP Supershooters LP [5] (formerly NEP Broadcasting LLC) is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based and privately owned international production company that provides outsourced teleproduction services for major events throughout the world.

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Its facilities are used to produce television broadcasts of the Indian Premier League, Cricket World Cup, Super Bowl, Academy Awards, Premier League, Eurovision Song Contest, Emmy Awards, The Daily Show, UEFA Champions League, Olympic Games, NASCAR, Asian Games, WWE Wrestling, FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon and French Open, Grammy Awards, U.S. Open, British Open, The People's Court, Sesame Street, The Rolling Stones, Page Six TV and Love Island (franchise).

History

The company was founded by Tom Shelburne in 1984 [6] and was part of Scranton, Pennsylvania television station WNEP-TV (which stood for North East Pennsylvania). It was spun off after The New York Times Company bought the station in 1986 from Shelburne. The company took off after it acquired the failing New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based TCS after the companies jointly produced the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana.

From 2007 to 2012 it was primarily owned by American Securities. In 2012 it NEP was sold to Crestview Partners. [7]

On September 25, 2015, NEP appointed Keith Andrews (formerly CEO and managing director of NEP Australia) as Chief Operations officer of NEP Group, Inc. [8]

On June 24, 2016, The Carlyle Group made a significant minority investment in NEP alongside existing shareholders Crestview and NEP management. [9]

In August 2018, it was announced that Crestview were to exit NEP with The Carlyle Group purchasing their stake, [10] giving them a majority interest as of October 19, 2018. [11]

In August 2020, NEP Group announced that Brian Sullivan will join the company as the new CEO starting August 31. [12]

Acquisitions

NEP UK's Adriatic OB vehicle NEP UK Adriatic outside broadcast vehicle.jpg
NEP UK's Adriatic OB vehicle
NEP Supershooter SS24 under construction OB Under Construction.jpg
NEP Supershooter SS24 under construction

This list of acquisitions is not complete.

Acquisition dateCompanyFacilitiesCountryReferences
January 5, 2005NMT: National Mobile TelevisionOutside broadcastingFlag of the United States.svg  USA [13]
January 31, 2005VisionsOutside broadcastingFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [14]
April 12, 2006Roll to RecordOutside broadcastingFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [14]
January 9, 2008NCP: New Century ProductionsOutside broadcastingFlag of the United States.svg  USA [15]
March 22, 2012Trio VideoOutside broadcastingFlag of the United States.svg  USA [16]
May 2, 2012Bow Tie TelevisionManaged service provider (capture, broadcast, stream, archive) for Parliaments and Government Authorities in the UKFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [17]
November 20, 2012CorplexOutside broadcastingFlag of the United States.svg  USA [18]
January 24, 2014Global Television9 outside broadcasting trucks and flyaway units, studio production, host broadcastingFlag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS [19]
September 2, 2014MIRA Mobile TelevisionOutside broadcastingFlag of the United States.svg  USA [20]
December 22, 2014Faber AudiovisualsVideo display, audiovisual rental & operationFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NLD [21]
January 31, 2015Screen Scene GroupOutside broadcasting, post-production, VFX, audio productionFlag of Ireland.svg  IRE [22]
March 26, 2015Mediatec GroupOutside broadcasting, studio production, video display, master control, post-production, wireless, AV integrationFlag of Sweden.svg  SWE [23]
April 30, 2015Outside BroadcastOutside broadcasting, studio production, ENG, post-production, audio. Now branded as NEP Belgium.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL [24]
July 10, 2015Consolidated Media IndustriesOutside broadcasting, studio production, post-production, audio production, master control, wireless, event management, VFX, ENG, streaming, live playout. Now branded as NEP The Netherlands.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NLD [25]
December 23, 2015Mediatec Asia PacificAudiovisual solutions provider for event and television productionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS [26]
June 17, 2016Broadcast Solutions GroupProvider of outside broadcast flypacksFlag of Singapore.svg  SGP [27]
July 14, 2016DBluxOutside broadcasting, sound, lighting and audiovisual productionFlag of Denmark.svg  DEN [28]
January 4, 2017Creative Technology LtdOutside broadcasting and live events servicesFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [29]
August 2, 2017Bexel Global Broadcast SolutionsOutsourced broadcast solutions and flypacksFlag of the United States.svg  USA [30]
April 17, 2018NZ LiveIndependent playout, outside broadcast and studio providerFlag of New Zealand.svg  NZ [31]
June 15, 2018TelerecordOutside broadcasting solutions across southern EuropeFlag of Italy.svg  ITA [32]
July 11, 2018Big PictureVideo production and equipment for concert tours, music festivals, broadcast, corporate and special eventsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS/Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZ [33]
October 1, 2018Fletcher GroupUltra-slow motion and robotic camera specialistFlag of the United States.svg  USA [34]
October 9, 2018SIS LiveGlobal connectivity services, uplink vehicles and operations centresFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [35]
February 5, 2019Facility House Broadcast GroupENG, OB and post-production servicesFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NLD [36] [37]
September 9, 2019Aerial Video SystemsWireless camera technology, aerial production and RF controlFlag of the United States.svg  USA / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [38]
October 15, 2019SOS Global ExpressLogistics and freight forwardingFlag of the United States.svg  USA [39]
TBC (Q4 2019)HDR GroupFull-service production partner with studios, outside broadcast, post-production etc.Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE [40]
August 12, 2020 Outside Broadcasting Outside-broadcast provider with 6 trucks, formerly part of Sky New Zealand. Merged with NEP New Zealand. Offer was completed on 5 February 2021.

NEP acquired the following vehicles from OSB along with its two original OB units:

  • HD1 and HD3: 14.3m semi-trailer production unit with expanding side, capable of holding 20+ cameras. They are supporter by tender vehicles. HD1 is based in Christchurch.
  • HD2: 14.3m semi-trailer production unit with the capability of holding up to 16+ cameras. It is supported by a tender vehicle with extra production facilities. This unit is based in Wellington.
  • HD4: 15m semi-trailer production unit with the capability of using 16+ cameras. It too is supported by a tender vehicle with additional production space.
  • HD5: 12.5m rigid truck and can input 8+ cameras supported by a similar sized tender vehicle with additional production room.
  • HD6: Small van which is capable of 6+ cameras. It is supported by a similar sized van for storage and linking
  • AUX1: Was an original outside broadcast production unit (OSB1), however it has been converted into a specialised production trailer (not a stand-alone OB trailer) for specialty cameras, additional graphics and houses any overflow production areas for larger broadcasts
  • OSB2: An original standard definition 13.5m semi-trailer production unit capable of 14+ cameras. This is supported by a tender truck with additional production space.
  • HD/SD Fly Away kits: Suitable for broadcasts overseas
  • NEP has added a larger OB unit 'Tahi' to its fleet in 2024 with a double expanding side.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZ [41] [42]
March 1, 2021Vista Worldlink Centralized live television production Flag of the United States.svg  USA [43]

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  17. ↑ "NEP acquires UK-based Bow Tie TV Limited : SVG Europe" . Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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