Comcast Media Center Now Provides Technological Support to NHL Network

November 10, 2011

Denver-based Comcast Media Center (CMC) is now providing channel origination and transmission services for the 24-hour NHL Network, prostate the two organizations announced.

NHL Network’s new facility at the CMC uses the latest technology to support the network’s HD and SD (standard definition) broadcasts, including multiple live events. Designed to deliver programming in the highest-quality video, the new control room also features advanced graphics and live ticker capabilities.

Peter Del Giacco, NHL chief technology officer, said: “Through its affiliation with national and regional sports television networks, CMC already plays a major role in coordinating the delivery of NHL games from their local venues to TV homes across the US and Canada. CMC shares our commitment to a quality viewing experience and we are confident they will provide an excellent television experience to our viewers.”

Richard Buchanan, Vice President and General Manager, Content Services for Comcast Media Center, added: “We are grateful for the opportunity to expand our relationship with the NHL to include origination and transmission services for its flagship TV network. As one of the country’s most seasoned and largest sports content operations facilities, we have the right people and technology to meet the NHL’s expectations for quality and reliability.”

For nearly 20 years, the CMC has been an industry-leading provider of content services across multiple platforms for customers worldwide. Live sports are one of the CMC’s specialties. The CMC currently originates more than 20,000 HD, SD, and 3D live and recorded events a year for its industry customers, including out-of-market pay-per-view sports packages, and recently managed more than 100 events in a single 24-hour period. Its live event capabilities include live commercial insertion, client graphic creation and manipulation, branding, facilitation between remote sites, one-on-one coverage and monitoring, and time-delayed and/or immediate replay of live media.