NEP brings ST 2110 control to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna
NEP is supporting host broadcaster ORF in the production of Eurovision 2026, utilizing its TFC broadcast control system for IP-based SMPTE ST 2110 signal routing, multiview, and redundancy. The company is providing outside broadcast facilities, wireless RF camera systems, cinematic camera integration, a technical operations center, and an engineering crew. Additionally, Creative Technology, part of NEP Group, is supplying LED screens and display solutions for the event.
Key Takeaways
- TFC broadcast control is managing IP-based SMPTE ST 2110 signal routing for Eurovision 2026.
- NEP is supplying main and backup outside broadcast facilities, plus a dedicated technical operations centre and engineering crew.
- The production stack includes wireless RF camera systems and a new integration of cinematic cameras.
- Creative Technology, part of NEP Group, is providing all LED screens and display solutions for the event.
- Lise Heidal said this is NEP’s seventh consecutive year working on Eurovision, this time with ORF in Vienna.
Why It Matters
NEP is providing both the control layer and on-site production infrastructure for Eurovision 2026, with ST 2110 routing, multiview, redundancy, broadcast facilities, and camera systems all in one package. That points to an IP-based live production workflow built for scale, not just a single equipment rental. Creative Technology’s LED and display work also shows how broadcast and stage design are being handled as a coordinated stack. For streaming and live-event teams, the concrete signal to watch is how ORF and NEP execute the ST 2110 setup and the cinematic camera integration during the Vienna show.
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