What NEP Virtual Studios does

NEP Virtual Studios, part of NEP Group, is a privately held global media services company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, that delivers end-to-end managed broadcast and production solutions to tier-1 broadcasters, sports leagues and federations, streaming platforms, entertainment producers, and government clients. The company operates the industry's largest known fleet of broadcast infrastructure: 150+ outside broadcast units, 55+ flypack systems, 20+ connected production hubs, 100+ production control rooms, and 45+ studios distributed across the Americas, Europe (12 countries, 2,700+ employees), Middle East & Asia, and Australia/New Zealand/Japan. Marquee engagements include Super Bowl LX (one of the largest IP-driven broadcast compounds in history, supporting 14 live broadcast customers across seven venues), Sky Sports Premier League coverage, Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (with ORF and EBU), World Aquatics Championships, Supercars Championship, and the Welsh Parliament's Senedd chamber.

NEP's technology stack is anchored on IP-based broadcast infrastructure conforming to the SMPTE ST 2110 standard, complemented by three proprietary software platforms. TFC (Total Facility Control) is NEP's award-winning broadcast orchestration platform that ties hardware and software from multiple vendors into a unified interface, automating complex IP workflows, managing networks, and standardizing monitoring. NEP Platform, launched in March 2026, is a software orchestration system that unifies deployment of production applications from Bridge Technologies, Calrec, Grass Valley, Lawo, Manifold, Panasonic, Sony, and Sony's Hawk-Eye Innovations within a single secure interface. NEP Mediabank serves as a central media asset management (MAM) platform across broadcast, TV, digital, and OTT distribution, supporting automated ingest, content enrichment, subtitling workflows, and archival monetization. Together with specialty capture (high-frame-rate, POV, RF, underwater, wirecam, drone) and REMI distributed-production capabilities, the architecture enables centralized, remote, and cloud production models at scale.

NEP generates revenue through four streams: (1) fully managed, around-the-clock broadcast services delivered as recurring multi-year contracts; (2) equipment rental of OB units, flypacks, specialty cameras, and RF solutions; (3) software licensing of TFC, NEP Platform, and Mediabank to customers integrating the platforms into their own facilities, with ongoing engineering support; and (4) professional production services spanning creative/editorial, graphics, commentary, multi-language, captioning, and ad insertion. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales to broadcasters, rights holders, federations, and streaming companies via four regional headquarters (Pittsburgh, Munich, Dubai, Sydney). Pricing is custom-quoted per production with no public price list, and the company is privately held under ASP NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc.

Name

NEP Virtual Studios

Legal name

NEP Group, Inc.

Website

https://nepgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

NEP Virtual Studios, part of NEP Group, delivers end-to-end managed broadcast production to broadcasters, sports leagues, streaming platforms, and governments globally via 150+ OB units, proprietary software platforms (TFC, NEP Platform, Mediabank), and IP-based infrastructure spanning four continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Production Services

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Satellite Telecommunications (517410)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Production Switching & Routing (Vision Mixers, Routers) (MPAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Playout Infrastructure & Hardware (Servers, Storage, SDI/IP Gateways) (MPAHAKAJ), Media Transport & Contribution (SRT/RIST, Satellite/IP, Fiber) (MPAHAKAD), Disaster Recovery, Redundancy & Continuity (Backup Playout) (MPAHAKAI), Content Syndication, Distribution & Rights Management Platforms (BPAMAJAN), Program Distribution to Stations & Affiliates (Domestic) (MPABAMAC), Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sports Streaming Platforms (MPAKAOAA)

Keywords

• Live broadcast production
• Outside broadcast services
• Media asset management
• Remote production workflows
• Broadcast infrastructure software

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed Broadcast Services: NEP provides fully managed, around-the-clock broadcast services including mobile unit deployment, studio operations, remote production, and content distribution. Services are delivered as recurring managed service contracts with broadcasters, sports leagues, and event producers.
2. Equipment Rental and Deployment: Rental of outside broadcast units, flypacks, specialty cameras, RF solutions, and production equipment for live events and broadcasts.
3. Software Licensing (TFC, NEP Platform, Mediabank): Licensing of proprietary software platforms (TFC broadcast control system, NEP Platform orchestration system, Mediabank media asset management) to customers who wish to integrate them into their own facilities, backed by ongoing engineering support.
4. Professional Production Services: Full-service production services including creative and editorial, graphics solutions, commentary solutions, multi-language services, captioning, and ad insertion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NEP delivers end-to-end broadcast and media production solutions for live sports, entertainment, corporate events, and government broadcasts, combining proprietary software platforms (NEP Platform, TFC, Mediabank) with a global fleet of 150+ outside broadcast units, 55+ flypack systems, and 20+ connected production hubs. Services span capture, production, content enrichment, and distribution, delivered as managed services with custom contracts to broadcasters, sports leagues, streaming platforms, and government entities.

Product overview

NEP Virtual Studios (part of NEP Group) is a global, full-service media technology company offering an end-to-end portfolio of broadcast and media production solutions. The company operates a platform-plus-services model comprising software orchestration platforms (NEP Platform), broadcast control systems (TFC), and media asset management solutions (NEP Mediabank), complemented by a vast infrastructure of 150+ Outside Broadcast units, 55+ flypack systems, 20+ connected production hubs, 100+ production control rooms, and 45+ studios. The company delivers solutions across the entire production chain from capture through distribution, serving broadcasters, rights holders, sports leagues, streaming companies, and entertainment producers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEP Mediabank: Media asset management platform for content management and distribution
• NEP TFC
• NEP Platform
• TFC
• Creative Technology Group

Products and services

• NEP Platform A software orchestration platform that unifies the deployment of critical production applications from multiple vendors within a single, secure interface. Enables dynamic allocation of resources, hybrid hardware/software workflows, and scalable software-defined production environments for enterprise broadcast customers.
• TFC (Total Facility Control) NEP's award-winning broadcast control system that serves as a unified control plane enabling operators, engineers, and technical teams to manage broadcast, IT, and network environments from a single system. Automates complex IP workflows, manages networks, and standardizes monitoring for IP-based ST 2110 productions.
• NEP Mediabank Media asset management (MAM) platform that serves as the central content management system for ingest, archiving, and distribution across broadcast, TV, digital, and OTT platforms. Delivered as a fully managed, around-the-clock service for media customers including Norsk Rikstoto and others.
• Supershooter 11 Mobile Unit Premium, large-scale mobile unit powered by NEP's TFC broadcast control system with fully IP-based infrastructure supporting 1080p and HDR production. Built for major international events including NBA on NBC.
• Supershooter 65 Mobile Unit REMI-focused mobile unit enabling remote and distributed production workflows that reduce onsite footprint while increasing efficiency and scalability. Supports Turner Sports and Major League Soccer.
• ME-1 OB Vehicle Cutting-edge, fully IP outside broadcast unit purpose-built for high-end sport, entertainment and cultural events across Saudi Arabia, UAE and the wider Middle East region. Powered by TFC orchestration platform. Named Best OB Vehicle 2025 at BroadcastPro Middle East Awards.
• ME-2 OB Vehicle Cutting-edge, fully IP outside broadcast unit purpose-built for high-end sport, entertainment and cultural events across Saudi Arabia, UAE and the wider Middle East region. Powered by TFC orchestration platform.
• Mobile Units & OB Trucks Service The industry's largest inventory of outside broadcast (OB) trucks, comprising over 150 units globally, supporting mobile production for live sports, entertainment, corporate, and news events as part of NEP's managed services offerings.
• Flypacks Portable broadcast facilities and equipment kits that scale to any venue, providing flexible production solutions for events of varying size and complexity. 55+ flypack systems available globally.
• Production Hubs & Studios Network of state-of-the-art studios, production hubs, and remote operation centres enabling centralized, remote, and cloud workflows. Includes facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Los Angeles, and other major cities.
• Specialty Cameras & RF Solutions Advanced camera systems including high-frame-rate cameras, POV cameras, RF cameras, underwater robotic cameras, wirecams, drones, and Twin Cam systems for specialized capture requirements in live events.
• Equipment Rental Rental services providing professional broadcast equipment for productions of all scales, complementing mobile unit and flypack offerings for enterprise broadcast customers.
• Connectivity & Transmission Services Managed connectivity services including satellite, fiber and IP-based transport, 100GB backbone network, and multi-path signal routing for reliable content delivery from venue to screen.
• Network Operation Center Services 24/7 monitoring and management of broadcast infrastructure, signal routing, and network operations ensuring reliability for live productions across NEP's global network.
• Graphics Solutions Creative and technical graphics services for broadcast productions, including augmented-reality expertise and real-time graphics integration for live events.
• Multi-language & Captioning Services Localization services including automated subtitling workflows, multi-language production, and alternate-feed creation for international distribution of live and recorded content.
• Ad & Trigger Insertion Automated advertisement and trigger insertion services enabling targeted advertising placement within broadcast and streaming content for monetization.
• Creative Technology (CT) AVL Solutions NEP Group division providing LED screens, display solutions, and audio-visual technology for live events, complementing broadcast production services for large-scale events including Eurovision Song Contest.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deployed largest IP-driven broadcast compound in Super Bowl history - supporting 14 live broadcast customers across 7+ venues
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Creative Technology (CT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Creative Technology (CT) is part of NEP Group and provides LED screens and display solutions for live events. For Eurovision Song Contest 2026, CT's installations play a central role in stage design and audience experience.
• Sunset+VinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for World Aquatics Championships 2025 host broadcast. NEP partnered with Sunset+Vine to deliver full host broadcast production services for six aquatic disciplines across multiple venues in Singapore.
• Seven ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Acquisition of Seven Production, a Dubai-based film and broadcasting independent production company. This acquisition expands NEP's presence in the Middle East region.
• Welsh Parliament (Senedd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022NEP Bow Tie holds the Broadcast Operations and Maintenance contract at the Senedd (Welsh Parliament). Contract awarded in late 2022 includes upgrading broadcasting infrastructure to ST 2110 IP model and re-design of Siambr broadcast system.
• Norsk RikstotocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 200816-year partnership with Norsk Rikstoto (Norwegian horse racing organization). NEP Mediabank serves as the central media asset management platform across Rikstoto's entire media ecosystem, supporting content management and distribution for broadcast, TV channel, digital platforms and OTT services. Partnership began in 2008 and was extended in 2026 to power new direct-to-consumer OTT streaming platform 'Play'.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Game Creek Video: Game Creek Video is a US-based provider of mobile production units for live sports and entertainment broadcasts. It competes head-to-head with NEP's Supershooter line for major US sports league contracts, including NFL, MLB, and college sports.
• Arena Television: Arena Television is a UK outside broadcast company providing mobile units and production services for sports, entertainment, and live events. It is a direct competitor to NEP's UK and European OB operations.
• Dome Productions: Dome Productions is a Canadian outside broadcast and production services provider owned by Bell Media and Rogers Media. It competes with NEP's North American operations for sports and entertainment broadcast contracts in the Canadian market.
• EMG (European Media Group): EMG is a European-based broadcast and live event production services company offering OB facilities, production hubs, and content distribution. It competes directly with NEP Europe for major sports and event broadcast contracts across the continent.
• Mobile TV Group: Mobile TV Group operates one of the largest fleets of mobile production units in the United States, serving regional sports networks and major league broadcasts. It directly competes with NEP Americas on OB truck deployments for US sports.
• Gravity Media: Gravity Media is a global provider of outside broadcast, production, and content services for live sports, entertainment, and news. It is the closest direct competitor to NEP, offering managed broadcast services, OB trucks, flypacks, and post-production across multiple regions.
• Telegenic: Telegenic is a UK-based outside broadcast and production services provider serving sports and entertainment clients. It competes with NEP's UK OB and flypack operations for Premier League and other major event contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Grass Valley: Grass Valley is a major broadcast technology vendor offering vision mixers, routing, playout, and infrastructure products. Its technology is integrated within NEP's NEP Platform orchestration but it also competes as a vendor offering end-to-end broadcast workflows that broadcasters could choose to deploy in-house.
• Sony Professional Solutions: Sony Professional Solutions provides broadcast cameras, vision mixers, and Hawk-Eye Innovations sports technology. While Sony's Hawk-Eye is integrated into NEP's orchestration platform, Sony also offers broader live production solutions that compete with portions of NEP's offering, particularly around camera systems and sports analytics.

Emerging players

• Presteigne Broadcast Hire: Presteigne Broadcast Hire provides rental and integration of broadcast equipment and OB flypacks in the UK and internationally. It competes with NEP's equipment rental and flypack services, particularly for smaller-scale and short-term production needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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