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Not to be confused with NHK Enterprises, sometimes abbreviated as NEP.
NEP Group, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo production, broadcasting services
Founded1984; 42 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
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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 File:Flag of the United States.svg US [13]
January 31, 2005 Visions Outside broadcasting File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [14]
April 12, 2006 Roll to Record Outside broadcasting File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [14]
January 9, 2008 NCP: New Century Productions Outside broadcasting File:Flag of the United States.svg US [15]
March 22, 2012 Trio Video Outside broadcasting File:Flag of the United States.svg US [16]
May 2, 2012 Bow Tie Television Managed service provider (capture, broadcast, stream, archive) for Parliaments and Government Authorities in the UK File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [17]
November 20, 2012 Corplex Outside broadcasting File:Flag of the United States.svg US [18]
January 24, 2014 Global Television 9 outside broadcasting trucks and flyaway units, studio production, host broadcasting File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS [19]
September 2, 2014 MIRA Mobile Television Outside broadcasting File:Flag of the United States.svg US [20]
December 22, 2014 Faber Audiovisuals Video display, audiovisual rental & operation File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg NLD [21]
January 31, 2015 Screen Scene Group Outside broadcasting, post-production, VFX, audio production File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRE [22]
March 26, 2015 Mediatec Group Outside broadcasting, studio production, video display, master control, post-production, wireless, AV integration File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE [23]
April 30, 2015 Outside Broadcast Outside broadcasting, studio production, ENG, post-production, audio. Now branded as NEP Belgium. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 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. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg NLD [25]
December 23, 2015 Mediatec Asia Pacific Audiovisual solutions provider for event and television productions File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS [26]
June 17, 2016 Broadcast Solutions Group Provider of outside broadcast flypacks File:Flag of Singapore.svg SGP [27]
July 14, 2016 DBlux Outside broadcasting, sound, lighting and audiovisual production File:Flag of Denmark.svg DEN [28]
January 4, 2017 Creative Technology Ltd Outside broadcasting and live events services File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [29]
August 2, 2017 Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions Outsourced broadcast solutions and flypacks File:Flag of the United States.svg US [30]
April 17, 2018 NZ Live Independent playout, outside broadcast and studio provider File:Flag of New Zealand.svg NZ [31]
June 15, 2018 Telerecord Outside broadcasting solutions across southern Europe File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA [32]
July 11, 2018 Big Picture Video production and equipment for concert tours, music festivals, broadcast, corporate and special events File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS/File:Flag of New Zealand.svg NZ [33]
October 1, 2018 Fletcher Group Ultra-slow motion and robotic camera specialist File:Flag of the United States.svg US [34]
October 9, 2018 SIS Live Global connectivity services, uplink vehicles and operations centres File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [35]
February 5, 2019 Facility House Broadcast Group ENG, OB and post-production services File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg NLD [36][37]
September 9, 2019 Aerial Video Systems Wireless camera technology, aerial production and RF control File:Flag of the United States.svg US / File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [38]
October 15, 2019 SOS Global Express Logistics and freight forwarding File:Flag of the United States.svg US [39]
October 17, 2019 HDR Group Full-service production partner with studios, outside broadcast, post-production etc. File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE [40][41]
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
  • HD11: Rigid truck with auxiliary unit. This was in the existing NEP NZ fleet
  • HD12: Small OB van and auxiliary van which were part of the existing NEP NZ fleet.
  • NEP has added a larger OB unit 'Tahi' to its fleet in 2024 with a double expanding side.
 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg NZ [42][43]
March 1, 2021 Vista Worldlink Centralized live television production File:Flag of the United States.svg US [44]

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