Figures tell the tale of NBC-TV’s exhaustive preparations to bring the 46th Super Bowl to some 100 million viewers.
475 – People making up the network’s production, technical, administrative and support crews.
116 — Microphones, including 12 on-field super-sensitive parabolic mics, which can be made to pick up sounds miles away.
57 — High definition cameras, 40 for the game and 17 for pre-game coverage. Includes, for the game, 20 “hard” cameras, nine handheld (three on robotic arms), one “steady cam” whose operator can go onto the field during timeout, four ultra slow-motion cameras, and one airplane shooting high definition aerial shots.
1 — Camera on the stadium roof for scenic views of Indianapolis.
60 — Miles of camera and microphone cable.
3,500 — Meals served to NBC crew at the stadium.
7 — Satellite uplink trucks covering game and pre-game locations, and live- streaming the Super Bowl.
29 — Vehicles including control trucks and office trailers.
25 — Digital video replay sources for the game and pre-game.
12 — NEP customized mobile production units in the “TV compound.”
7 — Digital post-production facilities (five for Avid and two for Final Cut Pro).
7 — Set locations for pre-game show and NBC Sports Network programs during Super Bowl week.
165 — IP voice-and-data phones and analog lines.
