The YES Network this baseball season will have its most advanced production capabilities in its 15-year history with the development of a custom-built, 4K television truck and a rebuilt studio set in Stamford, Conn.
The truck, created in partnership with Game Creek Video, is the first of its kind in the U.S. It’s built entirely with an internet protocol infrastructure, which allows for greater bandwidth and the ability to take full advantage of 4K resolutions and heightened color standards.
It will be the largest and most technologically advanced production truck among those used by regional sports networks for baseball, and also will service YES’s sister corporate entity, Fox Sports, for national MLB broadcasts of jewel events such as the All-Star Game and World Series.
The RSN’s primary studios in Connecticut, meanwhile, have been redesigned to allow for much more flexibility between desk-based shows and stand-up shots, as well as more of a visual variety between the network’s pregame and postgame shows for New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets coverage, and its other programming.
“Our goal from the very beginning has been to do a national-level broadcast every night at the regional level, and these things really allow us to make that happen,” said Mike Webb, YES Network vice president of operations and engineering.
Financial terms for the projects were not disclosed. The truck is being used on a long-term lease from Game Creek.
— Eric Fisher
