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Coverage features 4X-slo-mo Supracam and Steadicam, Nucleus 4K cameras, closer play-by-play angle, 10 player mics<\/p>\n

NBC Sports is in the midst of its first NBA All-Star Weekend in nearly a quarter century, and it has rolled out a wealth of new production technology to put its own stamp on the league\u2019s signature event. Whether newly conceived camera angles, a robust arsenal of player\/coach mics, or the launch of Peacock\u2019s Courtside Live experience, NBC brings a fresh take to its coverage of the NBA All-Star festivities at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no greater celebration of the NBA stars than All-Star Weekend,\u201d says NBA on NBC Director Pierre Moossa. \u201cIt\u2019s our job to make sure it is an extremely fun experience for the viewer at home. We\u2019ve always talked about bringing the audience closer to the action and making sure everyone at home has an even better seat than those front-row seats. With the mics, cameras, and unique angles we have, we\u2019re going to make sure fans at home appreciate how special this weekend is.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s All-Star Game is the first to feature a U.S. vs. World format, as NBC looks to draft momentum off the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games bookending today\u2019s All-Star Game broadcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also understand that, with the Olympic lead-in and throwing to Olympics afterwards, we\u2019re going to be exposing the NBA to a much broader audience,\u201d says Moossa. \u201cA lot of people may not be familiar with the All-Star game, so we have to make sure people appreciate what makes this event special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cameras Galore: NBC Sports\u2019 Signature Style Comes to NBA All-Star<\/p>\n

Essentially all the primary game-coverage cameras in NBC Sports\u2019 50-plus complement are high-frame-rate systems. This includes a dozen Sony HDC-5500\u2019s running at 6X slo-mo, a 4X Supracam cabled system flying overhead (carrying a Sony HDC-P50), a 4X RF Steadicam (one of two Sony HDC-P50 RF Steadicams on hand), and, on each basket, above-the-rim (2X) and behind-the-glass (6X) Sony HDC-P50 robos from NEP Specialty Capture (formerly Fletcher).<\/p>\n

\"\"NEP Specialty Capture is also providing an Antelope Nucleus miniature 4K POV system in the stanchion of each basket.<\/p>\n

NEP Specialty Capture is also providing an Antelope Nucleus miniature 4K POV system in the stanchion of each basket. A Nucleus camera on each end of the scorer\u2019s table serves the Courtside Live streaming experience: providing an ultra-wide shot of the court, the camera is enclosed in a padded housing and placed on a turntable to enable the operator to move it easily from side to side to cover more of the action.<\/p>\n

\"\"A Nucleus camera in a padded housing on the scorer\u2019s table is mounted on a turntable that rotates the entire structure as play moves between ends of the court.<\/p>\n

NBC has also deployed a Proton Zoom ultra-compact POV camera from NEP Specialty on the announce table to capture announcer reactions, as well as Panasonic 150 PTZs outside both home and visitor locker rooms.<\/p>\n

\"\"Two above the rim (ATR) systems running at 2x slow-motion and two behind-the-glass (BTG) systems running at 6x slo-mo are deployed on both baskets<\/p>\n

The play-by-play position (as well as the tight action shot) will be lower than usual, providing what Moossa calls a \u201cmore intimate look\u201d for the primary game camera.<\/p>\n

NBC will also be flying a drone outside the arena for beauty shots and taking a feed from an interior drone, both drones operated by the NBA Live Production & Entertainment (LP&E) team.<\/p>\n

NBC is using Canon glass exclusively, including 10 122X and six 111X lenses 4K zoom lenses.<\/p>\n

On-Court Audio: NBA PlayerMic Debuts on NBC<\/p>\n

For the first time this season, NBC will deploy Q5X PlayerMics to capture player audio on the court. NBC miked eight players for Friday\u2019s Rising Stars game, and a lavalier\/IFB combo on all four team coaches (NBC talent Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, and Austin Rivers) enabled live two-way conversations with game announcers.<\/p>\n

For today\u2019s NBA All-Star Game, 10 players will be miked, as will coaches from all three teams. The 10 Q5X PlayerMics require 20 transmitters to cover both halves of the game because players switch jerseys at halftime. Six iso cameras have been dedicated to covering miked players.<\/p>\n

For more on NBC\u2019s audio effort (and the in-arena sound), click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018No Room at the Inn\u2019: With Stamford Booked Up, NBC Goes Fully Onsite in L.A.<\/p>\n

With Milano Cortina 2026 in full swing, NBC\u2019s Stamford, CT, broadcast center has been dedicated to Olympics production. As a result, NBC Sports has rolled out its entire NBA All-Star operation onsite in L.A. and, with the exception of the edit team, has zero presence in Stamford. In all, NBC has more than 400 people credentialed onsite, about 125 of them serving the game- and studio-production operations.<\/p>\n

\"\"NBC has rolled out seven NEP mobile units to serve its NBA All-Star production needs at Intuit Dome: Supershooter 10 and ST 10; Supershooter 4 A\/B\/C; and Supershooter 12 and ST 12. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole month has been unique,\u201d says Kim Titone, senior director, NBA operations, NBC Sports, \u201cbecause there\u2019s \u2018no room at the inn\u2019 in Stamford. Usually during the regular season, our graphics operators are all in Stamford, many of our productions are REMIs out of Stamford, and, obviously, the studio show is in Stamford. But, during the Olympics, none of that is an option.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that in mind, NBC has rolled out seven NEP mobile units to serve its NBA All-Star production needs at Intuit Dome: Supershooter 10 and ST 10; Supershooter 4 A\/B\/C; and Supershooter 12 and ST 12. With significantly more cameras and nearly three times the EVS replay systems of a standard NBA on NBC A game, NBC relies on NEP\u2019s TFC (Total Facility Control) system to bring it all together.<\/p>\n

TFC links Supershooter 4 A\/B with Supershooter 10, which serves as primary production engine for the entire show. This setup enables NBC to use the larger production-control room in Supershooter 4, allowing Supershooter 10\u2019s PCR to house additional positions and crew. Supershooter 12 A unit produces the onsite studio show, and ST12 provides overflow seating and engineering resources. Supershooter 4 C unit, parked in an ancillary lot outside the arena, serves primarily as an equipment hauler.<\/p>\n

Located in a nearby parking lot, Supershooter 6 and ST6 \u2014 typically part of the NBA on NBC fleet \u2014 serve the NBA world-feed production. TFC also allowed them to be easily connected to the rest of the fleet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the wonder of TFC,\u201d says Jenny Powelson, director, remote technical operations, NBC Sports, \u201cwe were able to network everything together, and it has definitely made sharing feeds much easier. NEP has made some enormous strides with TFC: now they can just [work] with network engineers, get everything connected, and it\u2019s magic. We no longer have to run copper between trucks or worry about making sure we have SDI outputs on the side of every truck. If we need to add one more feed or change a feed on short notice, no problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also making things easier, all five of the NBA on NBC mobile units are designed to be fully interchangeable<\/a> to accommodate NBC\u2019s grueling regular-season schedule (which often features five or even six games in three consecutive days each week).<\/p>\n

\u201cAll five trucks in our fleet can do every level of show: A, B, or C, which is a REMI show,\u201d says Powelson. \u201cThey\u2019re all outfitted with the same packages, and that was definitely challenging. It also meant getting all 25 of our tech managers on the same page, which is no easy task. But now that we have that flexibility, it makes [a show like NBA All-Star] much more straightforward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Onsite Studio: Limited Programming Window Changes Strategy<\/p>\n

Unlike with All-Star Games past, NBC has rolled out only one host set for its coverage, given its limited programming window wedged into Milan Cortina 2026 coverage.<\/p>\n

\"\"The host set is located just off the court at Intuit Dome, making it easy to bring players as guests right off the floor. Given its small footprint, NBC relies on a Steadicam and a single hard camera to produce the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past at All-Star, we had many hours of studio programming, which led us to create several sets,\u201d says Titone, who oversaw NBA ops for TNT Sports before moving to NBC last year. \u201cBut, since the windows are so short here, we decided to go with a single set inside the arena. I\u2019m excited about that because it allows you to put more focus on the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

The host set is located just off the court at Intuit Dome, making it easy to bring players as guests right off the floor. Given its small footprint, NBC relies on a Steadicam and a single hard camera to produce the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur studio-production team loves the vibe in the arena,\u201d says Powelson. \u201cTheir goal is to convey the energy inside the bowl to the viewers at home. That has been their primary approach. We have not done any sets on the concourse or outside the building.\u201d<\/p>\n

All-Star marks the latest chapter in NBA on NBC\u2019s onsite-studio effort, with the studio shows produced from the venue throughout February while Stamford is in Olympics mode. Typically, the studio show is produced as a REMI out of a control room at 30 Rock, but, this weekend, the show has a full dedicated production team inside Supershooter 12.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports is also supporting Telemundo Deportes, which has a commentary booth, a roving reporter, and a small studio presence on the court at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n

Looking Back and Ahead: Operations Hit Stride at Halfway Point<\/p>\n

As the NBA on NBC team looks toward a busy second half of the season, it\u2019s an opportunity to reflect on a job well done to get to this point.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the culmination of everything we\u2019ve been building toward during the regular season so far,\u201d says Ryan Soucy, VP, production operations, NBC Sports.\u201cGoing back to when we toured [TNT Sports\u2019] All-Star production last year, it has been a long haul. Even though we still have a long way to go, this is a great moment to see for how far we\u2019ve come.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Powelson, Soucy, and Titone, key members of the NBA on NBC technical and operations team include Senior Production Manager Megan Moltenbrey, Production Manager AJ Honeycutt, Tech Manager Matt Martin, and Remote Technical Manager Samantha Ruby.Overseeing it all is Ken Goss, EVP, remote and studio operations, NBC Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a mom,\u201d says Powelson, \u201cand I know it takes a village to raise your children. The same is definitely true for a show of this level. Everybody chips in and does an awesome job. NBC has very high expectations for this [NBA on NBC package], and every person on the team is meeting or exceeding those expectations. I could not be prouder.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coverage features 4X-slo-mo Supracam and Steadicam, Nucleus 4K cameras, closer play-by-play angle, 10 player mics NBC Sports is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470748,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[355,99],"class_list":["post-470747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}