FEED #1: BEHIND-THE-SCENES B-ROLL OF TIMES SQUARE 2007 http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_SatelliteCoordinates.html
Pre-New Year's Eve footage featuring the arrival and installation of the "2007" sign at the top of One Times Square; the rigging of the 77- foot pole from which the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball descends; the assembly and testing of the crystal New Year's Eve Ball; and other preparations for the festivities. TIMES AND COORDINATES: B-ROLL FOOTAGE Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006; 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST and 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. EST (re-feed) C Band: Intelsat Americas 5, /Transponder C-23; Orbital Position 97' West; Downlink Frequency 4160 V, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz C Band (re-feed): Intelsat Americas 5, /Transponder C-14; Orbital Position 97' West; Downlink Frequency 3980 H, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz KU Band: SBS-6, /Transponder 2K; Orbital Position 74' West; Downlink Frequency 11749.500 V, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz The New York Switch: ASC-3 Ascent Media "Waterfront": NYE-2235 Technical Contacts: 212-599-1391 (In case of emergency, please contact Joe Garzillo 917-921-1867) For more information on the satellite/fiber feeds or the event, please contact Shelley Kapitulik at 212-725-2295 ext 32. Information is also available on the Web at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html FEED #2: LIVE NEW YEAR'S EVE COVERAGE OF TIMES SQUARE 2007 Live coverage of the Times Square 2007 festivities provided by an eight-camera mixed feed with exclusive panoramic views of Times Square and the New Year's Eve Ball from proprietary camera locations on rooftops and on the street; the ambient and natural sounds of the revelers; 6:00 p.m. lighting and raising of the New Year's Eve Ball; 6:07 Pontiac Garage musical performance; 6:24 p.m. New Year Cheer; 8:33 p.m. USO Troupe of Metropolitan New York musical performance; 10:38 p.m. USO musical "Service Salute" to our armed forces; hourly practice countdowns at the top of each hour with fireworks, confetti and sound effects; 11:59 p.m. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Special Guest will push the Waterford Crystal button that will signal the Ball lowering and the sixty second countdown to 2007. At midnight, the numerals 2007 will light up amidst a blizzard of colorful confetti and spectacular Zambelli fireworks to welcome the New Year. This clean, uninterrupted feed will be provided free of charge to media organizations around the world on a non-exclusive basis solely for their use in creating television programming relating to the event. For the first time, the feeds are being made available to user generated content sites as well, encouraging Times Square revelers to upload their own accounts of the evening's festivities in Times Square. Additional information including a detailed schedule of events is available on the Web at http:/www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html. NORTH AMERICAN TIMES AND COORDINATES: NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE COVERAGE 1) Via Satellite: Sunday, December 31, 2006; 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST 2) Via Fiber: Hand-off at the New York Switch - Sunday, December 31, 2006; 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. EST Ascent Media "Waterfront": NYE-2235 Technical Contacts: 212-599-1391 (In case of emergency, please contact Joe Garzillo 917-921-1867 C Band: Intelsat Americas 6, /Transponder C-17; Orbital Position 93' West; Downlink Frequency 4040 V, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz Ku Band: SBS-6, /Transponder 2K; Orbital Position 74' West; Downlink Frequency 11749.500 V, Audio 6.2/6.8 MHz
