At the end of today the Olympic Games will have its first male Olympic champion in more than a century and NBC Olympics and the Golf Channel are giving golf's return to the games a double punch of production power with the help of a relatively new flypack from NEP Group that provides two control rooms with a separate audio room for each and much more.
NBC's Marc Caputo inside one of NBC's control rooms at the Olympic Golf Course.
This is third time the flypack has been used as it was rebuilt for the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this year, says Marc Caputo, NBC Sports, senior director of remote technical operations. The challenge is we have two venues in one as there is both the unilateral coverage and then Golf Channel's Live From' coverage.
The cabins provided by OBS offer up two layers of walling as well as insulation between them ensuring that they have a bit more stability and climate control than traditional straight production trailers. For a complete photo gallery from the Olympic Golf Course click here.
The two control rooms feature Grass Valley Karrera production switchers and Calrec Summa audio consoles. There are also four six-channel EVS XT3 servers recording the unilateral cameras, an EVS Spot Box, an Avid editing suite, and a graphics cabin with ProTracer for the unilateral feed and the Golf Channel's Live From' show from the driving range, a two-channel Chyron graphics machine, and SMT providing data and graphical enhancements.
The unilateral coverage team and the Golf Channel team have 14 cameras on the course for the Golf Channel's massive amount of wrap-around coverage and NBC's unilateral coverage. They include a hard camera in a camera tower getting beauty shots; a mixed zone hand held camera for post round interviews; a Sony robotic camera in the commentary studio on the 18th green; an RF handheld; two long-lens robotic cameras from Aerial Camera Systems (one on the driving range and the other on the putting green); two Sony robotic cameras in the compound off tube locations where analyst David Feherty and Peter Jacobson offer on-air analysis of play.
The final shared elements include a camera in the press center for covering press conferences, an ACS robotic camera getting beauty shots, and the ProTracer on the practice range. The Golf Channel also has two dedicated cameras for use at the Golf Channel's stage near the 18th green: a short-arm jib with wide angle lens as well as teleprompter provided by TomCat Video Productions, and an analyst ISO camera.
NBC's unilateral coverage makes use 44 total OBS split feeds, including 39 OBS unilateral camera feeds (including super-slo motion shots); five from Golf Channel's Live From' team. That translates into 28 total camera positions and host dirty and host clean feed.
The core components in the NBC Olympics and Golf Channel technical operations center.
Audio is getting a bit of a lift thanks to digital over audio networking in the off-tube commentary positions in the compound. [By using DANTE] we need minimal cabling and increase the ease of use, says Stuart Cruice, audio engineer in charge for the event.
Ultimately the production becomes a bit of a multi-continental effort as the four camera signals from the Live From' show are sent back to the Golf Channel's home facility in Orlando, FL for switching and graphics insertion in Production Control Room 1. And for the first time ever commercial insertion is being done in Englewood Cliffs, NJ as NBC looks to maximize commercial integration facilities.
We have eight transmission paths going from here to various NBC properties and things have gone smoothly, says Caputo. We're also using studio A in Orlando.
The NBC Olympics and Golf Channel production team numbers 33, including 15 talent. The unilateral coverage is directed by Scott Barke and produced by Brandt Packer while the Golf Channel's Live From' coverage is directed by Rick Monte and produced by Jeff Fabian (with Alan Robinson as coordinating producer and Andrew Smiley as coordinating director). There are also two ENG teams under the guidance of coordinating field producer Kristi Setaro and field producer Jeff Fabian. Neil Staite is on site as a technical manager while Bridget Cugle and Kate Stefko are on hand as broadcast managers.
Today's final round of the men's tournament is shaping up to be dramatic with two top Europeans, Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, at the top of the leader board. The excitement continues on Wednesday when the women's Olympic golf efforts begin.
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
06/05/2026
Polands Miecznik-class frigates are part of the largest contract in Polish shipbuilding history. (Image Credit: PGZ Stocznia Wojenna)...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
Riedel Communications today announced the expansion of its leadership structure as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen both its operational management ...
06/05/2026
For nearly three decades, Veteran Production Sound Mixer and Five-time Emmy Award Winner Dirk Sciarrotta has helped define the sonic identity of the long-runnin...
06/05/2026
ZEISS CinCraft LensCore: Cinema Lens Looks for Compositing
Brie Clayton May 6, 2026
0 Comments
ZEISS announces the launch of CinCraft LensCore, a nove...
06/05/2026
Wisycom Solves Extreme RF Challenges Across Miles of Live Action for Gravity Med...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
Narrative Entertainment has partnered with Encompass to deliver high-quality subtitling of its Great! network content using the Altitude Intelligence AI assiste...
06/05/2026
SipRadius, widely recognized for making content processing and connectivity secure and seamless, is proud to launch a dramatic new approach to AI content creati...
06/05/2026
When the broadband and media industry gathers at ANGA COM in Cologne from May 19 to 21, Big Blue Marble will be at the forefront. The international broadcast an...
06/05/2026
Cinegy GmbH, a leading developer of software-defined television technology, is proud to exhibit at MPTS for the first time. Visitors to the stand will discover ...
06/05/2026
Val Jeanty Receives 2026 Doris Duke Artist Award Jeanty, a composer, percussionist, and turntablist, is the fourth Berklee recipient of the prestigious award ...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
06/05/2026
When live cycling races and international marathons stretch for miles across cities and countryside, there is no margin for RF failure in live broadcast. As Chi...
06/05/2026
Oberkochen/Germany, May 5, 2026
ZEISS announces the launch of CinCraft LensCore, a novel solution for creating physically based cinematic lens looks for visual...
06/05/2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 6, 2026 - Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced its latest broadband innovations for ANGA COM 2026, highlighting its vision for a new e...
06/05/2026
Statement from Rupert Murdoch, Chairman Emeritus, Fox Corporation on Ted Turner&...
06/05/2026
Friday 8 May on RT One and RT Player
Meet the NSPCA team caring for and protecting animals in need in this six-part series
Fly on the wall, six-part series...
06/05/2026
The race to build the world's most powerful AI factories demands networking ...
06/05/2026
How changes to proteins can alter drug interactions for new precision therapies Scripps Research team maps how chemical modifications to proteins affect drug bi...
05/05/2026
Experts from the world of academia, tech, business, politics and media convened for a Thomson Talks at the Cambridge Disinformation Summit in April. It's th...
05/05/2026
Three phones were hardwired for power and transmission to the truck; camera feat...
05/05/2026
The creative studio behind campaigns for the NBA, Fanatics Sportsbook & Casino, ...
05/05/2026
Nielsen has announced results from a co-viewing pilot program covering February&...
05/05/2026
viztrick AiDi, an on-device AI solution developed by Nippon TV, delivered global...
05/05/2026
ARRI has announced Omnibar, a battery-powered, IP65-rated multi-color LED linear...
05/05/2026
Imagine Communications has announced that France T l visions is the first broadc...
05/05/2026
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Bell Media today announced a multiyear agreement to broadcast and stream WNBA games in Canada beginni...
05/05/2026
SVG is proud to announce Warner Bros. Discovery's Techwood Studios in Atlant...
05/05/2026
With no operator required, AutoMic workflow automates talent identification on U...
05/05/2026
A crash in 2015 set the industry back, but this winter proved that drones are he...
05/05/2026
Another year, and more proof that Asia continues to shape some of the world's most exciting new sounds. This year's RADAR artists draw from deep local r...
05/05/2026
The Austin City Limits Music Fest 2026 lineup just dropped, and this year, Spoti...
05/05/2026
New drum machine book campaign incoming
Bjooks have announced that during Superbooth 2026, they will be launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund the product...
05/05/2026
Flagship all-in-one production bundle updated
The latest version of Native Instruments' flagship virtual instrument and plug-in bundle has just been ann...
05/05/2026
Rohde & Schwarz to host RF Testing Innovations Forum 2026, helping design engine...
05/05/2026
L3Harris provides communications, electronic warfare, sensors and mission systems that enable Virginia-class submarine crews to operate with confidence in conte...
05/05/2026
The company grew by 7.6% in net revenue and 16.3% in EBITDA, achieving a 33% inc...
05/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
05/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
05/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
At the end of today the Olympic Games will have its first male Olympic champion in more than a century and NBC Olympics and the Golf Channel are giving golf's return to the games a double punch of production power with the help of a relatively new flypack from NEP Group that provides two control rooms with a separate audio room for each and much more. 
