NBC News 2024 Election Headquarters
- Location:
- New York City, New York
- Affiliation:
- NBC News
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NBC News used virtual production technology for its 2024 election night coverage, simulating familiar settings like Rockefeller Plaza from inside its Manhattan studio.
Studio 4E was updated with a curved LED wall, patriotic decoration and virtual set extensions, creating an immersive backdrop that appeared to place anchors on a terrace overlooking the plaza.
Adjacent to the network’s newsroom, the studio was expanded for election night. The glass wall that usually encloses the space was removed, and additional LED displays and stand-up venues were added inside the newsroom.
The virtual environment, powered by Unreal Engine and Vizrt, enabled real-time data visualization, including election results projected onto the 69-story Rockefeller Center.
Studio 4E was last used as NBC’s primary home for election coverage in 2017, with Studio 1A used in 2018 and 2020.
tags
NBC News, Virtual Set