Free Times Square New Year's Eve satellite feeds
The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment will again offer free satellite feeds of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. And for the first time, the feeds will be made available free of charge to mobile phone TV providers, IPTV, and vlogs. The feeds will feature complete coverage of the festivities via eight cameras - including exclusive panoramic views of Times Square and the New Year's Eve Ball from proprietary locations on rooftops and the street; ambient and natural sounds of the revelers and more.
In addition to live New Year's Eve feeds, a B-Roll package feed on 12/29 will feature a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of Times Square New Year's Eve, including footage of the arrival and installation of the "2006" sign at the top of One Times Square; the rigging of the 77-foot pole from which the Ball descends; the assembly and testing of the Ball; and other preparations for the festivities.
The uninterrupted feeds will be provided free of charge to cable operators and networks on a non-exclusive basis solely for use in creating television programming relating to the event.
FEED #1: BEHIND-THE-SCENES B-ROLL OF TIMES SQUARE 2006
Pre-New Year's Eve footage featuring the arrival and installation of the "2006" sign at the top of One Times Square; the rigging of the 77-foot pole from which the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball descends; the assembly and testing of the crystal New Year's Eve Ball; and other preparations for the festivities.
TIMES AND COORDINATES: B-ROLL FOOTAGE
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005; 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST and 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. EST (re-feed)
C Band: Intelsat Americas 6, /Transponder C-11; Orbital Position 93' West, Downlink Frequency 3920 V, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz
KU Band: Galaxy 11, /Transponder K-13; Orbital Position 91' West, Downlink Frequency 11960 H, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz
The New York Switch: Quicklink Port QLC1
Technical Contacts: Quicklink at 212-947-4475;The Switch at 212-227-9191
FEED #2: LIVE NEW YEAR'S EVE COVERAGE OF TIMES SQUARE 2006
Live coverage of the Times Square 2006 festivities provided by an eight-camera mixed feed with exclusive panoramic views of Times Square and the New Year's Eve Ball from proprietary camera locations on rooftops and on the street; the ambient and natural sounds of the revelers; 6:00 p.m. lighting and raising of the New Year's Eve Ball; 9:30 p.m. musical performance by the USO Troupe of Metropolitan New York with a special salute to our armed forces; 10:30 p.m. musical performance by The Troggs; the 11:49 p.m. World Premiere musical performance by top Latin recording artists Ana Bárbara, Pablo Montero, Mariana Seoane and Anaís of the song "¡Arriba, Arriba!" especially created for FIFA World Cup 2006; Hourly practice countdowns with fireworks and sound effects hosted by various celebrities; NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Special Guest will push the Waterford Crystal button that will signal the Ball lowering and the sixty second countdown to 2006. At midnight, the numerals 2006 will light up amidst a blizzard of colorful confetti and fireworks to welcome the New Year. Additional information including a detailed schedule of events is available on the Web at http:/www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html.
NORTH AMERICAN TIMES AND COORDINATES: NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE COVERAGE
1) Via Satellite: Saturday, December 31, 2005; 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST
2) Via Fiber: Hand-off at the New York Switch - Saturday, December 31, 2005; 5:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST
C Band: Intelsat Americas 5, /Transponder C-23 - Analog; Downlink Frequency 4160 V, Orbital Position 97' West, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz
Ku Band: AM-9, /Transponder K-03 - Analog; Downlink Frequency 11760 H, Orbital Position 83' West, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz
The New York Switch: Quicklink Port QLC1
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