Veras Communications
PMTV & Veras Communications, 20 Years of Collaborative Excellence!
**The following credits are copied from Veras Communications website with permission of Mr. Veras. We have added summary of PMTVs services to each event review.
Marina and the West Point Band and Cadet Glee Club - Unity Through Diversity
VCI produced and directed this special at West Point on September 25th. Marina is an award winning classical pianist and composer from Yugoslavia who gained European fame with her dramatic music and performances. Over 300,000 fans attended her last European concert tour. She has come to the US and teamed up with the finest orchestral brass band and chorus in a choise of patriotic and original songs that combine classical techniques with symphonic brass and voice. PMTV provided HD truck and Crew and Technical Management.
The Craft Miller Genuine Draft and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum are collaborating to produce a Rock Hall DVD, which will also be available on the web, through a new MGD program called "The Craft," where musical artists sit down for an in depth one on one interview and a moderated live performance. The Rock Hall has hired VCI as the production company, working with TVLD for lighting and audio, Scenic Design for the set design and Classic Video in Cleveland for the Post Production. "The Craft" will focus on the passion and creative process that contributes to the creation of truly memorable music. PMTV provided small TV trucks or Flypacks and crew and ENG teams and Technical Management.
Sebastian Sidi Live at OC Pavilion
VCI produced and directed this hot new instrumental rock show with new performer Sebastian Sidi. A legend in Southern California, Sebastian came from Uruguay and has composed and arranged all his music. Aired on KOCE. Check sebastiansidi.com for more information. PMTV provided TV Truck and Crew and Technical Management.
Yanni Live - PBS Special - Mandalay Bay Los Vegas NV
VCI is the producer and co-director for the first ever Yanni HD television special that will air on PBS stations in August 2006. Filmed at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas wtih 15 cameras, including the Super Bowl Fly Camera used for the first time at a music concert, this is the first televised Yanni show since Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall and marks the fourth Yanni TV special that VCI has produced and directed since Yanni Live at the Acropolis in l994. PMTV provide a dual trailer HD mobile unit, with 16 cameras and 18 VTR sources, TV Crew, 2 Jibs, master intercom integration for all departments (TV\Lighting|Sound) and overall and Technical Management.
60's Pop Rock Reunion
VCI and EaglevisionTV will produce and direct this event for a national PBS special in March 2004, in HDTV with partner HDNet, as well as standard format The event will take place on August 12th in Cleveland at Music Hall. Seven bands will perform together for the first time ever, including Tommy James and the Shondells, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, Chad and Jeremy, Rob Grill and the Grassroots among others. PMTV provided TV Truck and Crew and Technical Management.
Cleveland Browns Media
VCI was hired as the Vice President of Broadcasting and Production in 2004, responsible for all tv production of Browns pre season games, website shows and local television shows and the Stadium Scoreboard operation for all home games. He also procured the new Stadium sound system and video ribbon board and initiated the Browns weekly web tv-radio show..Veras began with the Browns in 2004 when he was hired to produce a two hour live music special for television, the Cleveland Browns 1964 Championship Show. VCI secured the Cleveland Pops Orchestra to perform the music of NFL Films, hosted Steve Sabol and Roy Firestone, wrote, produced and directed the show, even designing the championship trophy that now resides in the lobby of the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio. VCI produced a two hour documentary, the 60 years of the Cleveland Browns, before leaving in 2007 and returning to VCI. For the Browns NFL Preseason Game PMTV provided TV truck, Crew, Satellite Uplink and Transponder, Closed Caption Services, Coordination with TV Affiliates and overall technical management. For the 1964 Championship Show, PMTV provided TV truck and Crew.
Ray Charles - The Last Show
VCI produced and directed a Ray Charles music special for New Jersey Network (NJN) at the War Memorial Arena in Trenton, NJ on November 7th. Ray Charles played Sadie's Tune, Being Green, It Hurts To Be In Love, Georgia, Almost Like Being In Love, Hey Girl, Scotia, Song For You. The Raylettes sang Chain Of Fools, Guess Who I Saw Today, Hit The Road Jack, I Can't Stop Loving You and What'd You Say. They were accompanied by a 60 piece orchestra led by Victor Vanacore. The show aired as part of a three hour pledge special on December 7th. Read More! Nominated for 2003 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards for Outstanding Entertainment Broadcast as Director. PMTV provided the TV Truck and Crew and Technical Management.
Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall London England- PBS Special
Returning to PBS for the first time in five years, VCI produced this jewel-like special after Yanni's European tour. The show features three new songs (Desire, Love for Life, Dance with a Stranger). VCI directed and produced two new Yanni music videos for the songs "To Take..To Hold" and "Enchantment". Included in the music videos, shot and co-directed by Emmy award winning cinematographer Peter Franchella, is never before seen footage of Yanni at home in Kalamata, Greece with his parents and beautiful aerials of Greece from the stunning WLIW production of "Visions of Greece" The show will be aired nationally on PBS in December and Yanni will appear live in the studio in eleven cities. PMTV provided the TV Truck, Crew, Audio Mobile and overall Technical Management.
Nana Mouskouri Concert for Peace
World renowned singer's American TV special debut..The backdrop for her medley of international hits was the world's second largest indoor cathedral, St. John's the Divine, for a command performance for the Patriarch Bartholomew..Songs include Love Changes Everything, Return to Love, I Don't Want to Say Goodbye, Ave Marie, Amazing Grace, Song for Liberty. Aired nationally August 1998 and was one of the highest pledge specials for that month. Co-produced with WLIW-TV, New York. PMTV provided TV Truck, Crew, Jibs, and Technical Management.
Yanni - Tribute - India & China
VCI produced and directed these historic shows at the Taj Mahal in India and the Forbidden City in China. Both telecasts were live and broadcast to over 100 million viewers. Shows were then edited together and aired nationally on PBS on December 2, 1997. Negotiated a three year deal with PBS and responsible for all worldwide television deals. PMTV provided 12 Camera/14VTR flypack system and Engineers, TV Crew, and overall logistical and Technical Management.
Yanni Live at the Acropolis - Athens Greece
Produced and directed by VCI, this 1994 television special. Raised $13 million for PBS, 3rd highest in history. Sold more than 750,000 home videos. Sold more than 7 million albums. Negotiated 3-year TV deal with PBS. Responsible for international TV sales and distribution to 65 countries. Co-promoted Australia and South Korea concert tours in 1995. PMTV provided the TV truck (Visions London), TV Crews. Jibs/Cranes and Mobile Audio Recording truck (Sony Media Germany) for this amazing, ground breaking, genre changing extravaganza in Athens.
KIND WORDS FROM OUR COLLEAGUE GEORGE VERAS:
Veras Communications and PMTV have had a two decade collaboration of excellence in worldwide television production. It began with the first ever Fox Network live national sports telecast in 1989 of the All American Football Game and continued from there on many live sports events and especially with every Yanni music extravaganza, from the Acropolis to Royal Albert Hall, to the Taj Mahal and Forbidden City shows. Since that first live event we have collaborated on many events always with great success. PMTV brings a technical and production expertise that takes the show concept to a higher quality level, better managed and within reasonable financial parameters. That is the cold and hard fact. But what really makes PMTV outstanding is their passion, drive, and love of the product. No matter the size of production, from 4 camera shows up to the large mega 20 Camera HD shows PMTV always brings that high level of enthusiasm to each project and with their enormous experience and unparalleled resources you can always count on PMTV to deliver excellent results.
George Veras
President/CEO Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise
President Veras Communications, Inc.
www.verastv.com
For more information contact:
Brian Powers
President
Tel: 610-768-1770
Email: bpowers (at) pmtv.com