A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON EVENTS
BROADCAST CENTER ZURICH «STUDIOS, REMOTE PRODUCTIONS, DIGITAL EVENTS, SHAREHOLDER MEETIGS, AWARD SHOWS, TALK FORMATS, AND MUCH MORE.» Zurich Broadcast Center – the external production facility just outside of Zurich.
Equipped with the newest technology, it meets all your communicative needs. The studio can be rented for once or on a regular basis. Broadcast Center Zurich
Events are out. Budget cuts, time shortages, rising environmental awareness, and - at least temporarily - health concerns have been afflicting the traditional events model. What resort is there? The solution is within reach: make use of the possibilities of the Broadcast Center and get the most advanced studios and production solutions in TV format. Share your message with your stakeholders. Worldwide. Fast. Effective. Highly porfessional. Flexible. Cost effective. And tailored to your individual needs.
PRODUCTION FORMATS At NEP we do not lable anything as ‹impossible›. This is also applicable to our services at the Broadcast Center. From studio programmes, talk and award shows, over seminars, product launches, media trainings, shareholder meetings or you name it - everything is possible. Your dream format is our motivation. ZURICH LOCATION BENEFITS • cost efficiency The proximity to Zurich maintown and the nearby access • flexibility in implementation road onto the 53 highway makes the Studio A53 much • professionalism more than an ordinary production studio. Equipped with • individuality an underground carpark, a reception area, restaurant, • optimal usage of time and ressources bar and catering, as well as a lounge area, NEP provides • analytical data its customers ideal conditions for longer productions. • security Everything tailored to your individual needs. Highest • independance from external factors level of professionalism guaranteed.
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BEHIND POWERFUL PRODUCTION Broadcast Center Zurich «Everything for your TV-, corporate TV-, and event production under a single roof.»
VAR CENTER MCR Master Control Room VIDEO GALLERY (PCR 1)
EDIT / SPEAKER upper floor
AUDIO GALLERY (SCR) CAFETERIA MULTIPLE CONFERENCE ROOMS STUDIO A53.1 Production area, lounge and working area, makeup room and wardrobe main floor
STUDIO A53.2 Production area, lounge and working area, makeup room and P wardrobe CARPARK up to 60 parking lots P RESTAURANT AND MAIN ENTRANCE CATERING SERVICE DRIVEWAY
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BEHIND POWERFUL PRODUCTION PRODUCTION AREA 15 x 6 m, with a black, glossy floor CURVED-LED-SCREEN 7000 x 1200 pixels (18 x 3 m)
6 STUDIO CAMERAS With various configuration possibilities
CONTENT Studio A53.1 WORK STATIONS OPERATOR with addtional workplaces Media server for LED wall 493 square meters of the most modern studio technology, directly integrated into the heart of the company-owned Broadcast Center. Endowed with a 8,4 million pixels LED wall (18 meters long and 3 meters high), virtual sets, and ready-to-use studio concepts, the A53 provides everything for any form of tailored high-end production.
The high resolution LED wall can display any background, artwork or video by use of a media server. Besides, WARDROBE AND the video processor can process up to 6 live inputs LOUNGE AND simultaneously. These can be displayed in any size and MAKEUP AREA With two makeup stations any position within the picture-in-picture mode. The stations have a direct view of the production area and WORKING AREA With screens to follow high-value LED lighting’s color temperature is steplessly are connected with the gallery via intercom and network the screening live variable; every range from daylight to tungsten light is connectivity. possible. Hence, we bring the highest possible flexibility to adjust ourselves to any form of production. Next to the production area there is a spacious lounge area. All your sales or communication team members, The studio comes standard with up to 6 studio cameras. moderators, speakers, and guests find enough space and These can be mounted on studio pedestals, small camera a comfortable atmosphere here. Moreover, our efficient cranes, Dolly- or rail systems. Two camera prompting wifi network guarantees a reliable connection to the TOILETS systems with additional preview monitors are ready for internet at any time. Up to 40 persons can linger in this use. 12 radio microphones and 8 in-ear systems can be area respecting Covid19 restrictions. operated thanks to modular HF systems. Customers are free to choose between diverging microphone types, no matter if Lavalier or Headset-microphones, we have everything stored on-site - even in various color ranges. For staff that is directly involved in the production, such as a teleprompter operator or an operator of the media ENTRANCE AND DELIVERY TOILETS Barrier-free access Women / men server, around 8 workplaces are available. These work RESTAURANT
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BEHIND POWERFUL PRODUCTION MAKEUP / WARDROBE AREA HOSPITALITY In the makeup and adjacent wardrobe area two work Only a few meters from the studio you find the restaurant stations are set up. The two work stations enable the “Java 4”. The catering team is at your disposal and simultaneous preparation of more than one person. supports your production with culinary highlights. The Hence, we are prepared to host larger groups of team of Java 4 has been our catering partner for multiple speakers. years and brings long-term experience. They make your Lighting can be aligned to the lighting of the production gastronomy wishes come true: classical buffets, flying area to get optimal makeup results. fingerfood and menues, but also barbecue and live cooking stations, at which the chefs cook freshly on-site for you and your guests.
FACTS storage • Separate commentary rooms for interpreters and • Studio surface of 493 m² commentators • Flexible production area 15 x 6 m long, 3 m high, pre- • Intercom-Matrix with Intercom panels and wireless installed pre-rig, black, glossy floor beltpacks/headsets, connection in the whole • Working and lounge area 20 x 16 m, wifi broadband building connection • Makeup area with two work stations, wardrobe, separate toilets for women and men BENEFITS • Studio equipped with dimmable LED-bicolor-lighting • Direct access to highway 53, 10 min to the airport • Curved LED wall 18 m long, 3 m high, has overall of Zurich and Zurich maintown, 400 m next to the 8,4 Mio pixels and a pixel resolution of 2,5 mm – military airfield Dübendorf (PPR @ LSMD) content server with 6 live video inputs • Barrier-free access to the studio • Direct connection to the remote production gallery • Delivery with trucks possible (e.g. for set decor or • Production with up to 6 studio cameras (3 on Pump- furniture) tripods) and 2 Teleprompters • Representative entrance area with a reception that • Technical work stations for customers and editors in can be branded according to your wishes the studio and in the remote production gallery • Up to 60 underground parking lots • Perfect access to the worldwide network of NEP • In-house restaurant with catering and hospitality Connect (e.g. BBC Tower London, Eurovision) service Satellites-Uplink und Downlink-possibilities over the • Various meeting rooms and offices in diverse sizes Master Control Room • In concordance with Covid19 measures thanks to • Multi-channel recording is possible thanks to lavish room and safety plans 12-channel-EVS-server, EVS-X-file and Turbo-NAS- Video Gallery (PCR) VISION SLOW MOTION PRODUCTION
12 multifunctional work stations are set up in the recording). 2D and 3D graphics can be brought in thanks MONITOR LAYOUT spacious video gallery (Production Control Room). to the two-channel-graphics-computer. PRODUCTION
The director/vision mixer, graphics operator, producer, vision technician, EVS operator - who produces video establishing shots, slow motion scenes or optional highlight clips - find here an ergonomical work environment that is equipped with the most advanced high resolution production technology. The great number
EVS of work stations also provide enough workspaces for customers or editorial employees. The video mixer can manage 36 video sources on 3 different M/E. Multiple intercom panels enable gapless communication to all team members from all work stations. The gallery comes standard with up to 6 studio cameras, and, additionally, 6 PTZ cameras. Modular 8 channel color correction systems Visual Visual PC can adjust external video signals to the desired look. The EVS server provides 12 video channels that can be used MONITOR LAYOUT as feed or recording channels (for instance for ISO-cam VISION / EIC
FACTS • Network connection to two video editing work • Video mixer Grass Valley KULA 3 M/E, 36 inputs, 12 stations outputs , 6 bidirectional i/o • Connection to commentary rooms • Riedel MicroN Modular Matrix, multiviewer • Integration for remote-commentators / interpreters • Riedel Artist Intercom Matrix • EVS XT-3 server, 12 channels WORK STATIONS • EVS X-file • 2 vision technicians (up to 10 cameras) • VSM control • 1x EIC • LAWO MC36 audio mixer console with Power Core RP • 1x producer • Leader Multiviewer/Vectorscope • 1x vision mixer • 8 channel VT server (remote video integration) • 1x director • Nimbra encoder/decoder • 2x EVS • AWS Elemental Streaming Encoder (up to 32 • 1x graphics operator channels) • 1x VT Operator • Novo XL graphics engine • 2-3 customers / work stations for guests • Q-Lab Instant Replay Recorder/Player
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BEHIND POWERFUL PRODUCTION Master Control Room (MCR)
Our Master Control Room offers a nearly unconfined connectivity. Worldwide. And in whatever bandwith. No matter whether a satellite connection around the globe is wished, or a simultaneous livestream of up to 32 channles on different platforms, pretty much every wish can be granted here. For instance, we have direct fiber connection to all Swiss football stadiums. The connection to our partner “NEP Connect” provides us access to one of the best private A/V networks. Signal routings to the Eurovision EBU, the SRG, the BT-tower, and many more international TV production partners are possible in a few clicks only. And this 365 days 24/7.
COMMENTARY ROOMS AUDIO GALLERY (SCR) Four commentary rooms are at your disposal. It is up to The audio gallery (Sound Control Room) is equipped with you whether a commentator or interpreter works here. a modern mixer console and routing system. Up to 72 Due to the direct connection to the audio and video different audio signals can be mixed here simultaneously gallery, incoming and outgoing signals can be routed if or distinguished into multiple groups. Sophisticated and as wished. 16 audio signals can be embedded to one music productions are no problem to realize here, owing single video signal. Thus, the simultaneous interpretation to a dolby 5.1 audio monitoring. An integrated audio into multiple languages is possible. The commentary measurement system guarantees the synchronicity of rooms can also be used for remote productions. That is, audio and video. Moreover, a large intercom matrix your employees can conveniently work at our place and ensures an impeccable communication with all technical you can save travel and other unnecessary expenses. An crew and partners. Regardles of whether the production audio signal produced in our commentary rooms can is in-house or remote. Furthermore, NEP Switzerland also be sent back to a remote location and, for instance, provides a top-quality app-based communication supply simultaneous translation headsets. solution. With this solution, up to 100 participants and up to 8 different groups can interact with each other. Also, lending fees for radio equipment or license fees can be spared.
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BIG cinema. – Thank you Marcel Kaltbrunner
I am impressed. The three studios are exceptionally beautiful and I was fascinated by the highly professional large. – Claudia Lässer, implementation, as well as the top quality CPO BLUE SPORTS & NEWS of video and audio. The interviews, discussions, overlays, presentations - It is very striking. Modern infrastructure. – everything worked smoothly. – Roman Bottlang, Ancillo Canepa, president FC Zürich head of marketing and events at Stadt St. Gallen Sport
Genuinely smart and efficient. – Roland Mägerle, head of SRF Sport The location is very cool to me. There is a lounge-groove to it. – Urs Lehmann, president Swiss Ski Fantastic studios. – Jürgen Krucker, CEO/head of 16 17 marketing and events Swiss handball league BEHIND POWERFUL PRODUCTION BEHIND POWERFUL PRODUCTION
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