NBC Olympics opened the books to its set designs for NBC’s primetime, daytime and late night studios for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which will be housed inside and on the rooftop of the International Broadcast Center in the Taebaek Mountains of PyeongChang, South Korea. Primetime and late night studio coverage will originate from a 3,500 square-foot geodesic dome set, designed to appear carved out of the PyeongChang mountainside and feature a 40-foot by 16-foot LED wall, complemented by 18 55-inch high-definition monitors. The facility will see a main anchor desk, interview areas, a news update desk, and more than 15 different stand up locations for host Mike Tirico. In addition, on the rooftop of the International Broadcast Center, NBC Olympics will have a 1,000 square-foot winter lodge set with windows overlooking the ski jumping venue at Alpensia Ski Resort and the views of the Taebaek Mountains.
“Our collection of studios for the PyeongChang Olympics is by far the most complex and challenging ever conceived for NBC Olympics’ coverage of a Winter Games,” said Michael Sheehan, Coordinating Director, NBC Olympics. “Highlighted by our 3,500 square foot geodesic dome studio, the state-of-the-art design and technology featured will help us capture the thrilling drama of the Winter Olympics, and showcase the incredible natural beauty of South Korea.”
