Global Spectrum-Managed ODU Football And Basketball Facilities To Use Big Screen Network Productions As Video Board Production Company

Worldwide Leader in Video Board Production Set to Provide Content for ODU Men's and Women's Basketball, as well as its First Season of Football Since 1938.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) June 25, 2009 -- Old Dominion University's facility management company, Global Spectrum, has selected Big Screen Network Productions, Inc. as its video board production company as part of a three-year deal. BSN Productions will be the video board content provider for the Monarchs' first NCAA football season since 1938, and their men's and women's basketball programs.

Working alongside Global Spectrum, BSN will create all video board content, design and create graphic animations for LED ribbon boards and provide an on-site producer for football and basketball games.

"By instituting a new level of event presentation, we hope to help build on the great reputation that Old Dominion athletics enjoys," said Paul Kalil, BSN's President/CEO. "We are especially honored to have been selected as the video board production company for Old Dominion's first NCAA football season in more than 70 years. All of us at BSN will work hard at developing a presentation that raises the level of enthusiasm and enjoyment for student-athletes, fans, supporters and coaches."

As the worldwide leader in giant screen production, BSN's projects include such wide-ranging events such as all NCAA Championships, Rose Bowl Game, NFL Super Bowl, Olympic Games, FIFA Club World Cup and several college and pro teams.

"It is BSN's knowledge, experience and reputation over many years in the sports entertainment industry that gives ODU confidence in BSN," said Mike Fryling, Assistant General Manager of Constant Center/Global Spectrum. "We are very excited for the live venue experience we are going to jointly build with BSN for everyone involved with ODU athletics in the coming years."

About Big Screen Network Productions: Specializing in video board production for live events in the U.S. and internationally, Big Screen Network Productions is an award-winning, full-service production company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and Raleigh, NC. The worldwide leader in video board production, BSN has produced stadium shows for nearly every major sporting event, including the Olympic Games, Super Bowl, Rose Bowl, NCAA Championships, colleges and pro teams, as well as event sponsors such as Disney, EA Sports and Speedo, among many others. BSN produces turnkey events and video board operations, while also providing production support for events and teams in the form of graphics, animations, programming content, production support and operational and technical consulting. Among BSN's upcoming productions are the NFL Hall of Fame Game and Enshrinement Ceremony, Rose Bowl Game, BCS Championship Game, Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and NCAA Championships.

http://www.BigScreenNetwork.com

About Global Spectrum: The Global Spectrum-managed Foreman Field and Ted Constant Convocation Center are home to the ODU Monarch Football and Monarchs and Lady Monarchs basketball programs, as well as concerts, family shows and other attractions for the Norfolk, Hampton Roads region. Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) is the fastest-growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 80 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies, Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, and Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.

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