Live Sports Broadcasting
In August of 2019, The ACC Network was launched by ESPN, the Atlantic Coach Conference, and the 15-member schools within the ACC. The ACC Network is a 24-hour sports network dedicated to broadcasting ACC sports and telling stories of the current student athletes, coaches, and showcasing the history of these programs. The model of the ACC Network is to broadcast live televised sporting events from campus control rooms. In preparation of the network, Seminole Productions expanded its footprint and completed a five-control room state of the art buildout capable of broadcasting multiple major televised events. This included investing in professional staff and all necessary professional equipment and fiber optic infrastructure.
Seminole Productions was the first ACC school to produce linear programming on ESPN. Starting in 2015, Seminole Productions began producing programming from its control rooms four years ahead of the ACC Network. Seminole Productions broadcasts are featured on linear cable channels including the ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNU, and SEC Network. On average, Seminole Productions will produce 35 linear broadcasts per year. In addition to linear productions Seminole Productions produces 85 digital or streamed live broadcasts featured on ACC Network Extra or ESPN+. Seminole Productions produces both linear and digital programming for sports including football, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, softball, and baseball.
Sports Venue Entertainment
Seminole Productions provides the in-venue game day presentations at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tully Gym, Seminole Soccer Complex, Donald T. Tucker Center, Seminole Softball Complex, and Dick Howser Stadium. We refer to these productions as Sports Venue Entertainment or SVE. These venue productions include producing and integrating all video and audio featured on the large LED video and ribbon displays at these venues. Professionals and students collaborate with sponsorship teams and external business partners to create exciting, unique, informative, and entertaining game day experiences. The game day experience starts several days, weeks, and even months ahead as staff and students start with an idea and from there, use their creativity and skills to create impactful content through professional video shoots and video editing.
Seminole Productions staff and students have excellent facilities, resources, and tools for creating award winning content and will specialize in areas including video editing, cinematography, and graphic design. From pumping up the home team and crowd with a high energy intro video to entertaining the fan base with an original in-game feature, to creating an easy to read yet informative scoreboard layout, Seminole Productions staff and students are the ones behind the scenes making it all happen. They are the wizards behind the curtain in bringing a family friendly and enjoyable game experience to the thousands of fans who visit Florida State’s sports venues each year. On average, Seminole Productions produces 130 sports venue presentations each school year.
Special Events
Seminole Productions produces several major Florida State University and partner events. These include concerts, graduations, Homecoming Live, corporate events, eSports, and recruiting visits. Here staff and students will meet with sponsors and clients and develop a blue print for a successful event. The experiences students receive in working on these special events in invaluable in gaining skills and experiences to prepare them for their professional journey. On average, Seminole Productions will produce 50 special events per year.