Las
Vegas, Nevada (July 29, 2008) – VegasHD, the premier provider
of digital television production in Las Vegas, today announced it has entered
into a long-term strategic partnership with Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
to install and maintain a “plug and play” digital broadcast fiber facility and
4,000 sq. ft. permanent insert stage, studio and control room at the famed Las
Vegas casino resort.
With regular Hollywood movie
premieres, A-list entertainment and celebrity events, Planet Hollywood Resort
& Casino now offers its television partners the opportunity for “plug and
play” production at various locations throughout the resort, including the pool
deck, casino floor, the Mezzanine Theatre and the 2,450 sq. ft. Strip-side patio
at Trader Vic’s. This connectivity is currently unparalleled anywhere in
Las Vegas, and
is the result of the recent installation of a permanent OC12 digital fiber
line. This digital fiber connection provides VegasHD with the bandwidth
capacity that normally would be yielded through the use of six satellite
trucks.
In addition, the in-house insert
stage allows for live talk-back interviews, press junkets, and studio shoots.
The VegasHD Studio is located on the mezzanine level of the resort and opens
onto an additional 20,000 sq. ft. space overlooking the Planet Hollywood casino
floor, allowing for larger in-studio style television productions with set
pieces, studio audiences and multiple cameras.
“Planet Hollywood is committed to
being the leader in A-list entertainment and events,” said Mike Mecca, President
and CEO. “Our partnership with VegasHD allows us to offer the most
state-of-the-art television production facilities available, reinforcing our
position as one of the most production friendly resorts on the Las Vegas
Strip.”
VegasHD is a full-scale, mobile,
High-Definition television production facility based in Las Vegas, NV. In addition to digital fiber transmission
facilities and television insert stages, VegasHD also offers a mobile production
vehicle that has been specially designed for the unique production conditions
found within Las
Vegas. The VegasHD SONY Mobile Vehicle Production unit
(MVP) packs a full service HD production studio into a compact 24’ vehicle.
VegasHD’s multiple, permanent
broadcast fiber drops in key locations throughout the city, allow for television
crews to shoot in the most picturesque locations in Las Vegas and beam the
signal anywhere in the world through “plug and play” digital fiber without the
need for satellite trucks or microwave transmission. VegasHD has the only such
digital fiber facilities in Las
Vegas.
“VegasHD offers the premier digital
production services in Las
Vegas,” said Jim Rutledge, who along with iconic
television personality Robin Leach are co-founders of VegasHD. “With this
agreement with Planet Hollywood, we can contribute facilities and services that
will continue to position Planet Hollywood’s as the premier location for major
Las Vegas
television production.”
About VegasHD
LLC.
Based in Las
Vegas with sales offices in New
York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, VegasHD is led by a team of reputable
television veterans that have more than 100 years of combined broadcast
experience. Their credits include work with such networks as CNN, NBC, HBO,
Music Choice, Time Warner, MTV, Court TV, and many others. VegasHD operates a
full-scale Las Vegas television production
facility and offers full digital fiber connectivity from prime Las Vegas locations.
VegasHD makes its production facilities available to local, national and
international production companies, network television productions and news
programs. VegasHD is committed to creating and distributing high-quality
original programming showcasing the Entertainment Capital of the World:
Las Vegas. For
more information, visit www.vegashd.tv.
About
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Planet Hollywood Resort
& Casino is a joint venture partnership involving Robert Earl, Founder and
CEO of Planet Hollywood International Inc, Bay Harbour Management LLC, and
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc and is a member of the Starwood
Preferred Guest program. The hottest new property on the Las Vegas Strip, Planet
Hollywood features over 100,000 square feet of gaming, fine dining restaurants,
an award-winning buffet, casual dining options, lounges, nightclubs, a full
service spa and is the home of STOMP OUT LOUD. The property is encircled by
Miracle Mile Shops with over 170 specialty stores and restaurants. For more
information, log onto www.planethollywood.com.