New studio area will make its on-air debut through the Washington Wizards sport on Thursday, March twenty first

Click HERE for photographs and a truth sheet in regards to the Monumental Sports Network studio, and HERE for b roll footage of the brand new area.

Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2024) – Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) introduced in the present day the opening of a brand-new multi-million-dollar house for the native media platform, together with a best-in-class manufacturing facility and broadcast studios, situated adjoining to Capital One Arena at 700 sixth Street, NW in downtown Washington, D.C.

Fans of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, the G-League’s Capital City Go-Go, and extra will see the brand new studio featured throughout on-air broadcasts, starting with the Wizards’ house sport on Thursday, March 21 towards the Sacramento Kings. The area will function a outstanding backdrop for the groups’ pre- and post-game exhibits, halftime and intermission experiences, and different authentic programming on the community.

“The opening of this state-of-the-art facility represents the most significant step yet in our journey to create a best-in-class media experience for our amazing fanbase,” stated Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at Monumental Sports & Entertainment. “This new IP-based media center paves the way for higher quality video, better programming, and more content about our fans’ favorite teams. We’re so excited to deliver a national broadcast-quality experience to one of the largest and most influential markets in the world.”

The new manufacturing heart, which Monumental Sports Network started designing in June of 2022, is a two-story, SMPTE 2110 facility that options two high quality studios which might mix on non-conflict nights to create one single nationwide telecast worthy expertise. The major studios function 24 cameras, 1,200 sq. ft of 4K high quality LED displays, and revolutionary robotics to assist create the absolute best pre- and post-game present viewing experiences for sports activities followers within the nationwide capital area. The facility additionally contains two insert studios, 5 management rooms to provide a number of occasions concurrently, and brand-new workplace area for greater than 150 Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) staff.

“This best-in-class workspace will ensure we deliver the most remarkable version of sports programming to our fans across the DMV region and truly allows us to be in a class of our own amongst local media platforms across the country,” added Friday Abernethy, General Manager for Monumental Sports Network.

Because the brand new facility contains a a SMPTE 2110 system, the area is versatile and may accommodate future developments that permit for elevated decision for broadcasts. Before the tip of the present Capitals and Wizards seasons, Monumental Sports Network will improve its video high quality from 1080i (capturing at 30 frames per second) to 1080p (capturing at 60 frames per second) so followers can take pleasure in their favourite reside and authentic applications in gorgeous excessive definition. The new facility can also be constructed to improve its video high quality to 4K sooner or later.

“The SMPTE 2110 system and other innovative technologies leveraged in our new facility not only will help us deliver a higher quality broadcast to fans this season but will allow us to continue to innovate and improve our product moving forward,” stated Charlie Myers, Chief Technology Officer at Monumental Sports & Entertainment.

In August 2022, MSE acknowledged the unbelievable worth of reside sports activities media rights and took a daring method to reinvest in its regional broadcast rights by buying full possession of NBC Sports Washington from Comcast/NBC Universal. Throughout 2023, the group labored tirelessly to mix NBC Sports Washington’s linear channel and Monumental’s current digital belongings right into a state-of-the-art digitally targeted media platform.

This transformation included a whole rebrand and revamped programming lineup, constructing out an govt crew with a long time of media expertise from organizations corresponding to Disney, DirecTV, DaZN, and Discovery, retaining and transitioning all community staff, constructing out new manufacturing infrastructure and methods, and reimagining the fan expertise and integrating never-before-seen enhancements.

Launched in September 2023, the tip product is a reinvention of NBC Sports Washington’s linear channel into Monumental Sports Network, a state-of-the-art digitally targeted media platform. In October, Monumental Sports Network unveiled direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscription memberships for viewers searching for to entry Monumental Sports Network’s reside and on-demand programming with no Pay TV service.

In recognition of MSE’s exemplary achievements all year long, in December, Sports Business Journal (SBJ) introduced Monumental Sports Network because the recipient of its “Best in Local Media” award for 2023.

In addition to reside video games for the Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, Capital City Go-Go, and MSE’s esports franchises, Monumental Sports Network boasts a complete schedule of reside faculty and highschool sports activities programming and has broadcast partnerships with the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and Major League Rugby’s Old Glory DC for his or her 2024 seasons.

Fans from Delaware to Richmond can watch Monumental Sports Network on linear television, on monumentalsportsnetwork.com throughout desktop, pill, and cellular units, or by downloading the Monumental streaming app on Android, Apple TV, iOS, Fire TV, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Vizio TV, and Xfinity X1, and extra platforms to be launched sooner or later.

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About Monumental Sports Network
Monumental Sports Network is wholly owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). The community holds unique native tv media rights for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics video games. Monumental Sports Network can also be the TV and digital house to the NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go and the NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming in addition to unique behind-the-scenes content material and authentic sports activities and leisure programming. The community additionally boasts essentially the most complete regional high-school and regional collegiate Division II-and-under sports activities programming within the higher Washington D.C. metro space.  For extra, go to: https://www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/.