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SCHUYLER BAILAR, EDUCATOR, AUTHOR, ADVOCATE AND THE FIRST TRANS NCAA D1 MEN'S ATHLETE, LAUNCHES LANECHANGER: DEI AND GENDER LITERACY FOR THE MASSES

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

BOSTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schuyler Bailar, the first trans NCAA D1 men's athlete and internationally acclaimed educator, author, and advocate, today announced the launch of LANECHANGER™, a groundbreaking DEI and gender literacy learning series for businesses, teams, and schools. With the trans community under attack more than ever, the need for education about gender and transgender topics could not be more critical. In a series of over 40 online video modules, Schuyler uses personal stories, detailed references and his own raw humanity to invite the viewer into the conversation to learn with him, dispel myths and fight ignorance.

Key Points: 
  • With the trans community under attack more than ever, the need for education about gender and transgender topics could not be more critical.
  • "After over 400 in-person events, the experience of sharing my humanity with people has proven transformative," commented founder Schuyler Bailar.
  • "Even those who were resistant to trans people learned and opened up, allowing themselves to see me in their own humanity.
  • Beginning today, LANECHANGER is available to any business, school and team to generate meaningful conversations about gender and inclusion in their community.

SPORTS LEGENDS TEAM UP WITH PODIUM PICTURES TO CREATE NEW PROJECTS TO "BREAK THE STIGMA" ON MENTAL HEALTH

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Monday, May 16, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three sports legends of varied athletic disciplines - Chicago Bulls superstar DeMar DeRozan, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Olympic ski racing champion Bode Miller - are joining award-winning filmmaker Brett Rapkin ("The Weight of Gold") and Podium Pictures to create a series of six documentary projects focused on breaking the stigma of mental health through the power of athletes and storytelling.

Key Points: 
  • Podium Pictures will be distributing these documentaries around the world on a free platform as a mental health resource, rather than limiting access behind a paywall.
  • Key to this fundraising strategy is their partnership with Donatestock.com where donors have the option to gift appreciated assets for significant tax advantages.
  • In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, Podium and Donatestock are matching $1 million in donations to Podium Society, for all gifts including stock, cash, and crypto.
  • The new projects will continue the conversation started by "The Weight of Gold," which was released by HBO in 2020.

NBC SPORTS SELECTED ITS IMMERSIVE 8K LIVE VIDEO FEED AND VR EXPERIENCE PROVIDER COSM FOR THE 2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NBC Sports selected Cosm to provideultra-high resolution immersive 8K streaming feedsfor its virtual reality coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NBC Sports selected Cosm to provideultra-high resolution immersive 8K streaming feedsfor its virtual reality coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220.
  • NBCUniversal provided coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • Our goal was to give fans the feeling of being there, and we delivered," said COSM President and CEO Jeb Terry.
  • This historic first for 8K 180-degree resolution feeds delivers the most immersive experience ever seen in live VR sports," said Cosm Chief Product and Technology Officer Devin Poolman.

NBC Sports Selects Its Interactive Production Platform Provider For Its Coverage of 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NBC Sports has selected Tagboard , a leading cloud graphics, and production platform, for its coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NBC Sports has selected Tagboard , a leading cloud graphics, and production platform, for its coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.
  • NBCUniversal's coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20 has featured a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC Sports app.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC's primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • Throughout the Winter Games, NBC Sports producers have used Tagboard's cloud production platform to incorporate interactive graphics, polls, and real-time social content into its coverage on broadcast, cable, and digital platforms.

NBC Sports Selects Its Media Production Software and Storage Provider for Its Production of 2022 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBC Sports has selected Avid to provide media creation and storage solutions for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20. The announcement was made today by Darryl Jefferson, VP of Post Operations and Digital Workflow, NBC Sports & Olympics, and Jeff Rosica, CEO and President, Avid.

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  • XXIV Olympic Winter Games Take Place February 220, 2022 Across Networks of NBCUniversal
    STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBC Sports has selected Avid to provide media creation and storage solutions for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220.
  • NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBCs primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

NBC SPORTS SELECTS NEP GROUP AS ITS MOBILE BROADCASTING AND TECHNICAL CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT PROVIDER FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

STAMFORD, CONN., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBC Sports has selected NEP Group to provide mobile broadcasting, engineering consultation, and technical support for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • STAMFORD, CONN., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBC Sports has selected NEP Group to provide mobile broadcasting, engineering consultation, and technical support for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.
  • NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBCs primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

NBC SPORTS SELECTS ITS MEDIA CAPTURE, PROCESSING, AI CAPTIONING, AND TEST & MEASUREMENT PROVIDER FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.

Key Points: 
  • NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • The Opening Ceremony was presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBCs primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

NBC Sports Selects Its Display Technology Provider for Its Production of 2022 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

NBC Sports has selected Planar to provide fine pitch LED video wall display technology for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • NBC Sports has selected Planar to provide fine pitch LED video wall display technology for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.
  • NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBCs primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, the most by any U.S. media company.

MediaKind: NBC Sports Selects Its Encoding Technology Provider for Its Production of 2022 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.

Key Points: 
  • NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • The Opening Ceremony was presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBCs primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

NBC SPORTS SELECTS ITS MEDIA PROCESSING SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NBC Sports has selected Harmonic to provide its Edge media processing solution for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NBC Sports has selected Harmonic to provide its Edge media processing solution for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 220, 2022.
  • NBCUniversal provides coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20, featuring a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
  • Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC's primetime Olympic coverage began the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  • NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.