Mobile TV Group Launches Latest Flex Series Mobile Unit With 52FLEX

52FLEX seats over 20 on-site crew members and features a first-of-its-kind Visitor Mobile Unit

Mobile TV Group has unveiled, 52FLEX, the latest addition to its growing fleet of mobile production units. This unit, custom-built for Bally Sports, will broadcast primarily Columbus Blue Jackets and Cincinnati Reds games, as well as Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Guardians games for Bally Sports Ohio.

52FLEX is housed inside of a 53-foot expanding trailer

Custom built at MTVG’s Englewood, Colorado headquarters, 52FLEX is housed inside of a 53-foot expanding trailer and seats over 20 members of the on-site broadcast team. 52FLEX is equipped with high-end technology that has been tested and installed at MTVG’s headquarters, including Grass Valley LDX82 Premier cameras and Grass Valley LDX86 universe SSMO cameras, a Grass Valley Kayenne K-Frame XP switcher, an Evertz 3G router, a CALREC Artemis Beam Audio Mixer, and more.

52FLEX seats over 20 members of the on-site broadcast team

52FLEX’s Visitor Mobile Unit (VMU) is the first of its kind. Built on top of the engine and chassis, this VMU embraces a smaller footprint and is ready to mobilize in seconds. This new VMU construction addresses lower cost and sustainable transport, without sacrificing essential technology and space.

52FLEX’s Visitor Mobile Unit (VMU) is the first of its kind.

“MTVG prides itself on the unmatched quality and performance of our Flex Series, and 52FLEX is no exception,” says Nick Garvin, COO, MTVG. “Every detail of these units, from construction to wiring and the final aesthetic details is overseen by our in-house team to bring incredible clients like Bally Sports the best solutions to assist their team daily in bringing the best broadcast experiences to their audience.”

With one of the nation’s largest fleets of mobile units, MTVG facilitates a state-of-the-art production infrastructure via over 30 active A-units to help its customers achieve consistent and secure broadcasts for over 4,000 events each year.

52FLEX was custom-built by MTVG primarily for Bally Sports Ohio.

“Mobile TV Group and their Flex Series mobile units have consistently given us the ability to bring world-class productions to our regional audiences day in and day out,” says Mike Connelly, senior vice president and executive producer, Bally Sports Regional Networks. “MTVG is a key partner in our productions because of the attention to detail and high-quality systems and services they provide.”

Along with constructing each mobile unit in-house, MTVG continuously upgrades each mobile unit with the most up-to-date technologies to ensure consistent top-tier quality after the units have left MTVG’s facility. 52FLEX comes on the heels of the fall 2023 launch of 53-RP, the company’s first unit specializing specifically in remote production. MTVG now has 54 total mobile units on the road.