NEP UK is to continue providing the technical broadcast delivery for the Wimbledon Championships, having signed a four-year deal with Wimbledon Broadcast Services (WBS). NEP has provided host coverage of the iconic tennis event since 2014, with the production services firm also providing both host and unilateral coverage to the BBC, and other broadcasters for […] More
ITV Racing has once again worked with NEP to bring the Grand National at Aintree racecourse to viewers globally. Providing 15 hours on air over three days, including ‘The Opening Show’ each morning as well as racing coverage in the afternoon, NEP pulled out all the stops to create the broadcast coverage for this historic […] More
NEP has switched its fleet of OB trucks to be powered by recycled biofuel supplied by Green Biofuels to further its commitment to combat global climate change. The introduction of GD+ HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) to the NEP UK fleet is a step forward in reducing CO2 emissions and achieving carbon net zero/carbon neutrality as part of the company’s commitment to […] More
Imagine Communications has supplied multiple Selenio Network Processor (SNP) appliances to NEP UK, which has installed them in four of its largest outside broadcast trucks. “We have adopted the use of the SNP as a high-density signal conversion engine,” said Chris Cannon, director of technical operations at NEP in the UK. “Given the tight confines of an […] More
The inaugural SVG Europe Sound Talks event of 2021, Mixing Broadcast Sound, was a spectacular success, with nearly 100 participants present for the panels and Q&A sessions. In all respects, the calibre and number of participants, and the range of topics and debate, surpassed SVG Europe expectations. In the first session, Thought Leaders Perspectives, Roger […] More
Horse Guards Parade has been brought to life with an audio visual show for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Aired on 15 August, the BBC commemorated the 75th anniversary of VJ Day with the spectacular, located at Horse Guards Parade in London. It was an unprecedented opportunity to use the venue, available only because […] More
With the re-emergence of sport following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sky Sports in the UK was keen to find new ways of working that allowed its teams to produce the highest quality coverage while keeping them in the safest possible working environment. From the announcement of the return of both the English […] More
NEP UK has launched a new set of awards designed to highlight and reward nascent engineering talent in the UK. The NEP UK Education Awards scheme, which offers prizes including an entry-level position at NEP UK and mentorships, is part of the company’s ongoing educational outreach, which also provides a mentoring scheme and the annual […] More
NEP UK played a role as key technical partner for the second series of Studio Lambert’s social media reality TV show The Circle for Channel 4. The Circle returned to TV screens this autumn with the OB, fixed rig, remote production and media workflow solutions company remaining its trusted partner. Having worked on the large […] More
NEP UK (stand 14.H02) has appointed a raft of new commercial and technical leads who will be key to accelerating growth within the expanding divisions of the world-renowned company. More
