By Jason Dachman, U.S. Editorial Director, Sports Video Group
MLB Network is nearly all-day media day coverage across MLB Now, MLB Central, MLB Tonight, MLB Tonight: National Pregame Show for the Brewers–Rays
The 122nd World Series may be in danger of being a sweep after Game 4 tonight, but, regardless of how long the Series runs, MLB Network is providing fans with no shortage of Fall Classic programming. With up to 13 hours of programming on game days, from MLB Central at noon ET through MLB Tonight postgame, coverage can run past 1 a.m. ET. The broadcaster is also producing the world feed distributed to MLB rightsholders around the globe. And, for the first time at the World Series, the league is streaming batting practice live on MLB’s YouTube channel.
The operation is split among Milwaukee, Tampa, and MLB Network’s Secaucus, NJ, headquarters, where the bulk of the directing, producing, graphics, acquisitions, and editing are handled for both the studio shows and the world feed. New this year are a drone flying throughout the day for every show and a concourse camera position that adds fan atmosphere to the studio coverage.
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Martin calls the World Series a culmination of coordination between production and operations, between the site and Secaucus, and among the field crews, world feed, rightsholders, and MLB. “It’s cool to see it all come together and work so well.”
Key vendors include NEP and Game Creek Video (mobile units), CP Communications (RF, mics, cage cameras, and auxiliary Dante gear), Portzawa (sets), Dorosh Documentaries (drone), Broadcast Services International, Pure Polish Fiber, Apache Resource Group, and Steve Roth Lighting.
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