Athens Broadcast Services partners, represented by GlobeCast, Gearhouse Broadcast and Stefi Productions, announced today that leading international broadcasters have selected the Athens Broadcast Base 2004 for their Olympics coverage. These broadcasters include: Sky News, Sky Sports News, ITN (ITV3 News) and Reuters from the UK; 9 Network Australia; Italian group Mediaset and global news network CNN.
The state-of-the-art Broadcast Base launched in May last year by GlobeCast, the global satellite transmissions provider, Gearhouse Broadcast, the equipment rental, sales & project solutions company, and Greek production company Stefi Productions offers non-rights holders a one-stop-shop for all of their production and broadcast requirements, including studios, work space, broadcast equipment, worldwide satellite transmissions, uplinking facilities, playout, conversion, encoding and mobile SNG facilities. It is located in central Athens, just 400 metres from the Olympic Stadium and the IBC, and features premium stand-up positions overlooking historical backdrops emphasising the return of the Olympics to their original Greek home.
High Definition equipment will be available for rental from the facility, including LDK 6000 cameras, Sony HDW-F900/HDW-750P camcorders, Sony HDW-F500 VTR’s, a full range of Canon HD lenses, Leitch routers and Grass Valley vision mixers. The Broadcast Base will also offer the latest technology on the market including the XDCAM range for rental incorporating Professional Disc technology launched by Sony including the PDW-530P camcorder, PDW-V1, PDW-1500 & PDW-3000 decks.