NBC Olympics Coverage to Feature State-of-the-Art Geodesic Dome Studio
By: Caryn Robbins
NBC Olympics today unveiled the set designs for NBC's primetime, daytime and late night studios for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which will be located inside and on the rooftop of the International Broadcast Center in the Taebaek Mountains of PyeongChang, South Korea. NBC's primetime and late night studio coverage will originate from NBC Olympics' state-of-the-art, 3,500 square-foot geodesic dome set, designed to appear carved out of the PyeongChang mountainside and showcase the natural beauty of South Korea.
Featuring a 40-foot by 16-foot LED wall, complemented by 18 55-inch high-definition monitors, the first of its kind studio provides space for a main anchor desk, interview areas, a news update desk, and more than 15 different stand up locations for host Mike Tirico to bring the excitement of the Games to viewers during NBCUniversal's 18 days of coverage. In addition, on the rooftop of the International Broadcast Center, NBC Olympics will have a 1,000 square-foot winter lodge set with windows overlooking the ski jumping venue at Alpensia Ski Resort and the panoramic views of the Taebaek Mountains. "Our collection of studios for the PyeongChang Olympics is by far the most complex and challenging ever conceived for NBC Olympics' coverage of a Winter Games," said Michael Sheehan, Coordinating Director, NBC Olympics. "Highlighted by our 3,500 square foot geodesic dome studio, the state-of-the-art design and technology featured will help us capture the thrilling drama of the Winter Olympics, and showcase the incredible natural beauty of South Korea."
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