TV News Alert: Satellite Feeds Behind-the-Scenes at Times Square 2009 and Live New Year's Eve Event Coverage

Business Wire, Dec 29, 2008

NEW YORK -- FEED #1: BEHIND-THE-SCENES B-ROLL OF TIMES SQUARE 2009

Pre-New Year's Eve footage featuring the arrival and installation of the "2009" sign at the top of One Times Square; and the assembly and testing of the new giant Crystal New Year's Eve Ball; and other preparations for the festivities.

TIMES FOR B-ROLL FOOTAGE:

Monday, Dec. 29, 2008; 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST and 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. EST (re-feed)

Complete technical information available on-line at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_SatelliteCoordinates.html.

FEED #2: LIVE NEW YEAR'S EVE COVERAGE OF TIMES SQUARE 2009

Live coverage of the Times Square 2009 festivities with exclusive panoramic views of Times Square and the new giant Crystal New Year's Eve Ball from proprietary camera locations and the ambient and natural sounds of the revelers, including hourly countdowns to midnight, the lighting and raising of the New Year's Eve Ball with television personality Raoul de Molina and Angelica Vale, midnight practice kisses and a special guest at midnight (TBA). 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. Additional information, including a detailed schedule of events and talent, will be announced shortly at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html.

US DOMESTIC FEED:

Wednesday, December 31, 2008; 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST

INTERNATIONAL FEED:

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 11:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. EST (Thursday, January 1, 2009 0445-0515 GMT)

Complete technical information available on-line at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_SatelliteCoordinates.html.

For more information on the satellite/fiber feeds or the event, please contact Shelley Kapitulik at 212-725-2295 ext 17. Information is also available on the Web at http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye.html.