CBS Sports Chooses VT2 Studios as their Headquarters for Super Bowl Post Production

HOUSTON – Dec 20, 2003. VT2 Studios has been awarded the prestigious contract to handle post-production needs for Super Bowl XXXVIII for CBS Sports.
“VT2 Studios is the ideal environment for our needs; close proximity to Reliant Stadium, spacious suites, state-of-the-art equipment and skilled professional staff. We couldn't ask for more” states Arthur Harris, Vice President, Broadcast Operations CBS Sports.
CBS Sports will move into VT2’s facility the week prior to the Super Bowl and utilize VT2’s equipment and personnel to produce hours of Super Bowl pre-game show programming, special features and graphics. “CBS Sports personnel will occupy most of our facility 24 hours a day. We expect around 40 - 60 CBS Sports production personnel working here. We’ve been in preparation for months to make sure we anticipate and accommodate everything they need” said Tracey Shappro. Senior Producer at VT2.
To support CBS Sports’ post production needs, VT2 is building two more Avid Symphony suites with Unity, an additional SGI Flame suite, a Sony linear edit suite, and adding a mini-machine room with multi-format tape decks and two Avid digitizing areas. CBS's remote truck with two Sony linear edit suites will be parked at VT2 and integrated into their router. Up to 35 extra phone lines are being provisioned into VT2’s switchboard and a T1 secure network back to New York. VT2 has also provisioned fiber connectivity to VYVX for live distribution of audio and video. CBS will have private areas within facility for a CBS tape library, a conference room and offices for the CBS Sports team.
VT2 Studios is a 31,000 square foot multimedia complex located within sight of Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas. With national sports clients such as the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN International, the Houston Rockets, Fox Sports and now CBS Sports for Super Bowl XXXVIII, VT2 is a leader in creative design and visual communications for the sports industry. Their credits include Emmy award-winning broadcast opens and numerous regional and national awards for other sports clients.
VT2's award-winning sports design work is visible in arenas and stadiums around the nation including the Rose Garden, Phillips Arena, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, TD Waterhouse Arena and Reliant Stadium. Their sports broadcast opens and commercials are seen in more than 62 countries on networks including ESPN, Speedvision and Fox Sports. Additionally, VT2's corporate sponsorship and marketing programs have helped promote Super Bowl XXXVIII, the 2012 Olympic Games and the launch of the NFL franchise, the Houston Texans.