Mediapro Was the Official CAF TV Producer of the African Cup of Nations
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A team made up of 45 staff, including producers, cameramen, sound technicians worked together with CAF TV to provide coverage of the matches played in Johannesburg, Durban and Nelspruit. Equipment included 4 Ultra Slow Motion cameras, 8 Steady Cam RF’s and 4 mini-goal cameras for each venue. Mediapro alos used a skycam at the opening and closing ceremonies which took place in the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.
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Mediapro was responsible for the signal customization for Al Jazeera Sport (Qatar), MED1TV (Morocco) and TPA (Angola). For the matches broadcast by Al Jazeera, an 11-man team provided the coverage with 5 ENG’s and 3 DSNGs’ along with a stand-up camera. For the Angolan public TV (TPA) Mediapro provided coverage of their national team from their training camp and the hotel where they were staying in the South African capital with a DSNG equipped with 2 cameras. For the matches featuring the Angolan team, played in Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, 2 OB vans with 5 cameras a piece and a DSNG with 20 technicians were deployed.