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NEP Group, Inc.

NEP Group, Inc.

NEP Group, Inc. (formerly NEP Broadcasting LLC) is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based 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 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 and Page Six TV.

NEP Group, Inc.
Type
Incorporation
IndustryVideo production, broadcasting services
FoundedScranton, Pennsylvania, United States (1984 (1984))
FounderTom Shelburne
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kevin M. Rabbitt (CEO)[1]
Deborah Honkus (EC)[2]
Gerry Delon (CFO)[3]
Carrie Galvin (CSO)[4]
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
3000+[5]
WebsiteNEPgroup.com [38]

History

The company was founded by Tom Shelburne in 1984[6] and was part of Scranton, Pennsylvania television station WNEP-TV (which in turn stood for Northeast Productions). 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 25 September 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]

Acquisitions

NEP UK's Adriatic OB vehicle

NEP UK's Adriatic OB vehicle

NEP Supershooter SS24 under construction

NEP Supershooter SS24 under construction

This list of acquisitions is not complete.

Acquisition dateCompanyFacilitiesCountryReferences
January 5, 2005NMT: National Mobile TelevisionOutside broadcastingUSA[12]
January 31, 2005VisionsOutside broadcastingUK[13]
April 12, 2006Roll to RecordOutside broadcastingUK[13]
January 9, 2008NCP: New Century ProductionsOutside broadcastingUSA[14]
March 22, 2012Trio VideoOutside broadcastingUSA[15]
May 2, 2012Bow Tie TelevisionManaged service provider (capture, broadcast, stream, archive) for Parliaments and Government Authorities in the UKUK[16]
November 20, 2012CorplexOutside broadcastingUSA[17]
January 24, 2014Global TelevisionOutside broadcasting, studio production, host broadcastingAUS[18]
September 2, 2014MIRA Mobile TelevisionOutside broadcastingUSA[19]
December 22, 2014Faber AudiovisualsVideo display, audiovisual rental & operationNLD[20]
January 31, 2015Screen Scene GroupOutside broadcasting, post-production, VFX, audio productionIRE[21]
March 26, 2015Mediatec GroupOutside broadcasting, studio production, video display, master control, post-production, wireless, AV integrationSWE[22]
April 30, 2015Outside BroadcastOutside broadcasting, studio production, ENG, post-production, audio. Now branded as NEP Belgium [39] .BEL[23]
July 10, 2015Consolidated Media IndustriesOutside broadcasting, studio production, post-production, audio production, master control, wireless, event management, VFX, ENG, streaming, live playout. Now branded as NEP The Netherlands [40] .NLD[24]
December 23, 2015Mediatec Asia PacificAudiovisual solutions provider for event and television productionsAUS[25]
June 17, 2016Broadcast Solutions GroupProvider of outside broadcast flypacksSGP[26]
July 14, 2016DBluxOutside broadcasting, sound, lighting and audiovisual productionDEN[27]
January 4, 2017Creative Technology LtdNEP Group, Inc. have completed the acquisition of Creative Technology’s parent company Avesco.UK[28]
August 2, 2017Bexel Global Broadcast SolutionsOutsourced Broadcast solutions and flypacksUSA[29]
April 17, 2018NZ LiveIndependent playout, outside broadcast and studio providerNZ[30]
June 15, 2018TelerecordOutside broadcasting solutions across southern EuropeITA[31]
July 11, 2018Big PictureVideo production and equipment for concert tours, music festivals, broadcast, corporate and special eventsAUS/NZ[32]
October 1, 2018Fletcher GroupUltra-slow motion and robotic camera specialistUSA[33]
October 9, 2018SIS LiveGlobal connectivity services, uplink vehicles and operations centresUK[34]
February 5, 2019Facility House Broadcast GroupENG, OB and post-production servicesNLD[35][36]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.nepgroup.com"KEVIN RABBITT". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.nepgroup.com"DEB HONKUS". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.nepgroup.com"GERRY DELON". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.nepgroup.com"CARRIE GALVIN". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.nepgroup.com"About". NEP Group. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.sportsvideo.org"Tom Shelburne". Sports Broadcasting HOF. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.prnewswire.com"Crestview Partners Acquires NEP from American Securities". PR Newswire. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.live-production.tv"NEP Group Appoints President and COO, and President of Australian Business". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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[9]
Citation Linkglobenewswire.comLLC, NEP Broadcasting,. "The Carlyle Group Makes Significant Minority Investment in NEP Group". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2016-10-24.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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[10]
Citation Linkwww.pehub.com"Crestview to exit NEP with sale to Carlyle". PE Hub Network. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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[11]
Citation Linkwww.live-production.tv"The Carlyle Group Assumes Majority Interest in NEP Group". Live Production. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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[12]
Citation Linkwww.bloomberg.com"NEP Broadcasting and National Mobile Television Announce Asset". Bloomberg.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.tvtechnology.comO'Neal, James E. "NEP: 35 Years of Live Television Production". TvTechnology. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[14]
Citation Linksportsvideo.org"NEP acquires NCP; Werteen promoted to SVP and GM as NCP operates independently : Sports Video Group". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.live-production.tv"NEP Acquires Trio Video". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[16]
Citation Linksvgeurope.org"NEP acquires UK-based Bow Tie TV Limited : SVG Europe". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[17]
Citation Linksportsvideo.org"NEP To Buy Corplex, Retain Engineering and Support Staff : Sports Video Group". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.live-production.tv"NEP Finalizes Acquisition of Global Television". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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[19]
Citation Linkwww.tvtechnology.com"NEP Closes Mira Acquisition". TV Technology. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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[20]
Citation Linkwww.prnewswire.comNEP (22 December 2014). "NEP Acquires Faber Audiovisuals". Retrieved December 15, 2015.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:42 AM