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ESPN-Style Sports Video Production Group Arrives In Kimberton
It's not exactly Bristol, Connecticut, producers say, but ESPN-style video sports production has arrived in the heart of Kimberton.
Kimberton, PA -- It’s not exactly Bristol, Connecticut, producers say, but ESPN-style video sports production has arrived in the heart of the Village of Kimberton.
Phoenix Media Group (PMG) has been selected to produce the inaugural China Arena Football League player draft prior to the new CAFL season which will begin this October in China, the business announced in a news release.
PMG is located in the newly renovated C. Wilson & Sons former International Harvester Farm Tractor building into four custom TV studio sets.
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The Main Stage will be used to present and analyze the draft proceedings, and will be hosted by Philadelphia broadcaster Lou Tilley.
A second set will feature The Coaches Corner and will be hosted by former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and national broadcaster Ron Jaworski, according to the release.
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The third set will be Draft Central, hosted by former NFL defensive end Jason Jones covering the draft selections, the business said.
The final TV set will house a special Chinese Translation Coverage area. The live stream coverage can be viewed worldwide online in two languages, English and Chinese, at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 10 on the website www.cafldraft.com.
PMG will cover the first six rounds and the entire show is expected to last about two hours. Over 500 players from the US, China, Germany, Spain and Italy have registered and tried out for the draft, according to PMG.
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