The announcement was made today by Michael Sheehan, coordinating director of NBC Olympics, and Adam Schmidt, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Leyard International.
Leyard is providing three Leyard TWS Series LED video walls for the set within the International Broadcast Centre. The Leyard video walls include a 43-foot wide by 13-foot tall video wall comprised of 196 displays, a 16-foot wide by 8-foot tall video wall comprised of 36 displays, and three 4-foot wide by 7-foot tall video walls in an athlete interview area.
“We’re thrilled to be able to showcase the latest Leyard LED displays within our PyeongChang studio,” said Sheehan. “The seamless integration of the Leyard technology within our scenic design, will enhance the way we cover and present stories within our studio programming.”
“The Leyard video walls will provide a stunning backdrop to NBC’s broadcast coverage of the Games, helping to enhance the visual impact of the world’s largest sporting event,” said Schmidt.
A division of the NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBC Universal’s Olympic coverage.