NEP Group

Not to be confused with NHK Enterprises, sometimes abbreviated as NEP.
NEP Group, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo 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]
ServicesOutside broadcasting
Television studios
System Integration
ENG
Master Control
Wireless Broadcast
Webcast
Visual Effects
Audio Production
Post-production
LED screens
OwnerThe Carlyle Group
Number of employees
4,000+[4]
Websitenepgroup.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.

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

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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

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NEP UK's Adriatic OB vehicle
NEP Supershooter SS24 under construction

This list of acquisitions is not complete.

Acquisition date Company Facilities Country References
January 5, 2005 NMT: National Mobile Television Outside broadcasting  USA [13]
January 31, 2005 Visions Outside broadcasting  UK [14]
April 12, 2006 Roll to Record Outside broadcasting  UK [14]
January 9, 2008 NCP: New Century Productions Outside broadcasting  USA [15]
March 22, 2012 Trio Video Outside broadcasting  USA [16]
May 2, 2012 Bow Tie Television Managed service provider (capture, broadcast, stream, archive) for Parliaments and Government Authorities in the UK  UK [17]
November 20, 2012 Corplex Outside broadcasting  USA [18]
January 24, 2014 Global Television 9 outside broadcasting trucks and flyaway units, studio production, host broadcasting  AUS [19]
September 2, 2014 MIRA Mobile Television Outside broadcasting  USA [20]
December 22, 2014 Faber Audiovisuals Video display, audiovisual rental & operation  NLD [21]
January 31, 2015 Screen Scene Group Outside broadcasting, post-production, VFX, audio production  IRE [22]
March 26, 2015 Mediatec Group Outside broadcasting, studio production, video display, master control, post-production, wireless, AV integration  SWE [23]
April 30, 2015 Outside Broadcast Outside broadcasting, studio production, ENG, post-production, audio. Now branded as NEP Belgium.  BEL [24]
July 10, 2015 Consolidated Media Industries Outside broadcasting, studio production, post-production, audio production, master control, wireless, event management, VFX, ENG, streaming, live playout. Now branded as NEP The Netherlands.  NLD [25]
December 23, 2015 Mediatec Asia Pacific Audiovisual solutions provider for event and television productions  AUS [26]
June 17, 2016 Broadcast Solutions Group Provider of outside broadcast flypacks  SGP [27]
July 14, 2016 DBlux Outside broadcasting, sound, lighting and audiovisual production  DEN [28]
January 4, 2017 Creative Technology Ltd Outside broadcasting and live events services  UK [29]
August 2, 2017 Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions Outsourced broadcast solutions and flypacks  USA [30]
April 17, 2018 NZ Live Independent playout, outside broadcast and studio provider  NZ [31]
June 15, 2018 Telerecord Outside broadcasting solutions across southern Europe  ITA [32]
July 11, 2018 Big Picture Video production and equipment for concert tours, music festivals, broadcast, corporate and special events  AUS/ NZ [33]
October 1, 2018 Fletcher Group Ultra-slow motion and robotic camera specialist  USA [34]
October 9, 2018 SIS Live Global connectivity services, uplink vehicles and operations centres  UK [35]
February 5, 2019 Facility House Broadcast Group ENG, OB and post-production services  NLD [36][37]
September 9, 2019 Aerial Video Systems Wireless camera technology, aerial production and RF control  USA /  UK [38]
October 15, 2019 SOS Global Express Logistics and freight forwarding  USA [39]
TBC (Q4 2019) HDR Group Full-service production partner with studios, outside broadcast, post-production etc.  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.
  NZ [41][42]
March 1, 2021 Vista Worldlink Centralized live television production  USA [43]

References

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  1. ^ "MARTIN STEWART". NEP Group. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "JULIE BELLANI". NEP Group. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "DEB HONKUS". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ "About". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Supershooters". Bloomberg.
  6. ^ "Tom Shelburne". Sports Broadcasting HOF. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Crestview Partners Acquires NEP from American Securities". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. ^ "NEP Group Appoints President and COO, and President of Australian Business". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  9. ^ LLC, NEP Broadcasting. "The Carlyle Group Makes Significant Minority Investment in NEP Group". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  10. ^ "Crestview to exit NEP with sale to Carlyle". PE Hub Network. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  11. ^ "The Carlyle Group Assumes Majority Interest in NEP Group". Live Production. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  12. ^ August 2020, Terry Scutt 13 (13 August 2020). "NEP Group Names Brian Sullivan New CEO". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2020-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "NEP Broadcasting and National Mobile Television Announce Asset". Bloomberg.
  14. ^ a b O'Neal, James E. (23 January 2019). "NEP: 35 Years of Live Television Production". TvTechnology. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  15. ^ "NEP acquires NCP; Werteen promoted to SVP and GM as NCP operates independently : Sports Video Group". 9 January 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  16. ^ "NEP Acquires Trio Video". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  17. ^ "NEP acquires UK-based Bow Tie TV Limited : SVG Europe". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  18. ^ "NEP To Buy Corplex, Retain Engineering and Support Staff : Sports Video Group". 20 November 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  19. ^ "NEP Finalizes Acquisition of Global Television". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  20. ^ "NEP Closes Mira Acquisition". TV Technology. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  21. ^ NEP (22 December 2014). "NEP Acquires Faber Audiovisuals" (Press release). Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  22. ^ NEP Group Inc. (2 February 2015). "NEP Acquires The Screen Scene Group" (Press release). Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  23. ^ "NEP Group set to snap up OB company Mediatec". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  24. ^ "NEP Acquires Outside Broadcast and RecordLab". TV Technology. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  25. ^ "NEP adds Dutch facilities firm to ever-expanding group". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  26. ^ "NEP to acquire Mediatec Group". AV Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  27. ^ "NEP ACQUIRES BROADCAST SOLUTIONS GROUP". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  28. ^ "NEP ACQUIRES DANISH OB FIRM DBLUX". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  29. ^ "NEP Completes Acquisition of Avesco Group". Creative Technology. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  30. ^ "NEP acquires California production". 2017.
  31. ^ "NZ Live Rebrands Local Operation as NEP New Zealand". Live Production. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  32. ^ "NEP completes acquisition of Telerecord". Private Equity Wire. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  33. ^ "NEP strengthens in Australia and New Zealand with Big Picture acquisition". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  34. ^ "NEP Group acquires camera specialist Fletcher Group". Broadcast. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  35. ^ "NEP Group acquires SIS Live". Broadcast. Broadcast Now. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  36. ^ "NEP Group: NEP The Netherlands Acquires Facility House Broadcast Group". FinanzNachrichten.de (in German). 2019-05-02. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  37. ^ "NEP The Netherlands Acquires Facility House Broadcast Group". www.nepgroup.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  38. ^ Dams, Tim (2019-09-09). "NEP Group acquires Aerial Video Systems". Broadcast. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  39. ^ "Technical Production Partner NEP Group Acquires SOS Global Express". Trade Show News Network. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  40. ^ Ringrose, Fergal (2019-11-01). "NEP Group Closes Deal to Acquire HDR Sweden". Sports Video Group Europe. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  41. ^ "Sky TV sells its outside broadcast subsidiary to NEP". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  42. ^ "NEP seeks clearance to acquire Sky's outside broadcasting assets". comcom.govt.nz. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  43. ^ Balderston, Michael (2021-03-02). "NEP Buys VISTA Worldlink to Boost Centralized Production Capabilities". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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