TV NEWS ALERT: SATELLITE/FIBER FEEDS
BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT TIMES SQUARE 2010 AND LIVE NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT COVERAGE
FEED #1: BEHIND-THE-SCENES B-ROLL OF TIMES SQUARE 2010
Pre-New Year’s Eve footage featuring the arrival and installation of the "2010" sign at the top of One Times Square; the assembly and testing of the giant crystal New Year’s Eve Ball; and other preparations for the festivities.
TIMES AND COORDINATES: B-ROLL FOOTAGE IN SD 16 X 9
Monday, Dec. 28, 2009; 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST and 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. EST (re-feed)
C Band: Galaxy 3C, Transponder C8; Orbital Position 95’ West; Downlink Frequency 3860 Vertical, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz,
Bandwidth 36 MEG
Ku Band: Galaxy 17, /Transponder K-20; Orbital Position 91’ West; Downlink Frequency 12100 Vertical, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz,
Bandwidth 36 MEG
The New York Switch: PL 3B
Waterfront: 4001
Technical Contact: Lenny Laxer – 917-299-0205
For more information on the satellite/fiber feeds or the event, please contact Shelley Kapitulik at 212-725-2295 ext. 14. Information is also available on the Web at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html.
FEED #2: LIVE NEW YEAR’S EVE COVERAGE OF TIMES SQUARE 2010
Live coverage of the Times Square 2010 festivities with exclusive panoramic views of Times Square and the giant crystal New Year’s Eve Ball from proprietary camera locations and the ambient and natural sounds of the revelers, including hourly countdowns to midnight, the lighting and raising of the New Year’s Eve Ball, interactive activities with the revelers and a special guest at midnight (TBA). This clean, uninterrupted feed will be provided free of charge to media organizations around the world on a non-exclusive basis solely for their use in creating television programming relating to the event. Additional information, including a detailed schedule of events and talent, will be announced shortly at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html.
NORTH AMERICAN TIMES AND COORDINATES: NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE COVERAGE
1) VIA FIBER IN SD 16 X 9: Thursday, December 31, 2009; 5:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST
The New York Switch: PL 3B
Waterfront: 4001
2) VIA SATELLITE IN SD 16 X 9: Thursday, December 31, 2009; 10:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST
C Band: Galaxy 3C, Transponder C8; Orbital Position 95’ West; Downlink Frequency 3860 Vertical, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz,
Bandwidth 36 MEG
Ku Band: Galaxy 17, /Transponder K-20; Orbital Position 91’ West; Downlink Frequency 12100 Vertical, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz,
Bandwidth 36 MEG
3) VIA SATELLITE IN HD: Thursday, December 31, 2009; 10:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST
C Band: Galaxy 3C, Transponder C9; Orbital Position 95’ West; Downlink Frequency 3880 horizontal,
Compression Tandberg 4:2:0Bandwidth 36 MEG FEC 3 / 4 SYMBOL RATE 26.45
Technical Contact: Lenny Laxer – 917-299-0205
INTERNATIONAL TIMES AND COORDINATES: NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE COVERAGE
VIA SATELLITE IN SD 16 X 9: Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 11:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST (Friday, January 1, 2010 0445-0515 GMT)
EUROPE: IS 905 12C X62K Slot E, Orbital Slot 335.5; Downlink Frequency 11075.5 Vertical, FEC 2/3, Symbol Rate 6.62; Bandwidth 9 MEG, Compression Tandberg 4:2:0, Video Standard PAL
LATIN AMERICA: IS 9 24C, Slot A, Orbital Slot 58’ West; Downlink Frequency 4146.5 Horizontal, FEC 3/4, Symbol Rate 6.1113, Bandwidth 9 MEG, Compression Tandberg 4:2:0, Video Standard PAL
ASIA: IS 5 23C, VIRTUAL CHANNEL 2, Orbital Slot 169’ East; Downlink Frequency 4160 Horizontal, FEC 3/4, Symbol Rate 26.48, Bandwidth 36 MEG, Video Standard PAL
AFRICA: IS10 16C, Slot E, Orbital Slot 68.5’ East; Downlink Frequency 3931.5 Vertical, FEC 2/3, Symbol Rate 6.62, Bandwidth 9 MEG, Compression Tandberg 4:2:0, Video Standard PAL
Technical Contact: In case of emergency, contact Lenny Laxer – 917-299-0205
TIMES SQUARE 2010 NEW YEAR’S EVE WIDGET OF LIVE WEBCAST/BLOGCAST
The Times Square 2010 Live Webcast/Blogcast will begin at 5:50pm on December 31, 2009 and end at 12:20am on January 1, 2010. The show will be available at TimesSquareNYC.org and Livestream.com/2010. Additionally, the Event Organizers and Livestream are offering free, non-commercial widgets of varying sizes for bloggers, webmasters and digital media outlets to embed in their own sites as a source of fun and entertaining content on New Year’s Eve.
Five co-hosts will cover all the action in Times Square. Viewers can tune in to watch and chat live online. The video solution is integrated with social media tools Twitter and Facebook, as well as the live blogging tool CoverItLive, allowing the New Year’s Eve co-hosts to engage participants, interact with their audience and to virtually share the moment with others.
Additional information on the widgets, including the sizes and embedding codes, and web event are available on the Web at: http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/2010widgets.html and: http://www.livestream.com/2010.
For more information on the satellite/fiber feeds or the event, please contact Shelley Kapitulik at 212-725-2295 ext. 14. Information is also available at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html.
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