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From animated short films to Emmy Award-winning feature documentaries, Live Star has extensive experience creating and producing original content of any kind, both independently and for networks and corporations.
The company was founded in 1999 by Eric Drath. Eric started his TV career at ABC network, moved on to CNN and CNN International, and later helped launch the Fox News Channel. Eric and members of the Live Star staff have produced and managed TV commercials, music videos, documentaries, Public Service Announcements, network sports campaigns, direct response TV programs and infomercials.
A straight forward approach, leading technology and the network to put the right staff on your project, enable Live Star to execute events requiring anywhere from 5 to 100 crew. All of our employees have experience from major network news operations and production companies. From simple shots to major multimedia events, whatever your project requires, we’ll contribute flawless execution, wisdom from experience, and enthusiasm for your business.
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Satellite Media Tours Satellite Media Tours (SMT’s) are an effective method of gaining maximum exposure for your celebrity or company spokesperson’s message in a minimal amount of time. Live Star arranges studio time for your newsmaker and organizes consecutive interviews via satellite with major market, national and international broadcast media. |
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Video Highlights Packages A Video Highlights Package (VHP) provides necessary footage and sound bites in a package for review by television producers who wish to create their own piece including your news and/or newsmaker. VHP’s can also used for industry or corporate award presentations, and for reference on talk shows when your spokesperson is a guest. |
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Video Conferencing When your business requires the support of robust video conferencing facilities, Live Star can assemble people from around the globe via satellite for an effective meeting or conference. |
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Streaming Video To reach Internet users with your message or event, Live Star compresses video with sound, enabling viewers to see your story without waiting to download huge files. Streaming video can be used on its own or as part of a multi-media broadcast feed. |
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Webcasts Webcasts are used to broadcast your event, interview or story live to reach Internet viewers directly. |
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Electronic Press Kit A captivating means of informing a wide range of journalists about your newsmaker, the Electronic Press Kit (EPK) enables members of the media to see your spokesperson in action. The EPK not only entices media to take an interest in your story, but also enables producers to create segments with sound bites, news clips and performance footage provided by the EPK for your talent, event or product. |
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B-Roll Feeds B-Roll feeds make footage of your news story or talent available to broadcast media around the globe via satellite. Live Star is responsible for filming and editing, coordinating satellites, creating and sending media alerts, and individualizing pitches. |
A straightforward approach, leading technology and the network to put the right staff on your project, enable Live Star to execute events requiring anywhere from 5 to 100 crew.
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Live Concerts Live Star has extensive experience producing large to small-scale concerts in their entirety – from the overall design to the smallest detail – and creating broadcast-ready coverage of the event. |
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Award Shows Whether a full-blown live television awards show or a corporate luncheon in a hotel ballroom, Live Star can produce your event with spectacular results. |
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Live Sports Events Live Star has produced multi-camera, live and live-to-tape coverage of sporting events. Events include: NHRA Drag Racing, FOX Sports Lacrosse, Pay-Per-View/Syndicated Boxing, and Sony Volleyball. |
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In-store Retail Events In-Store performances are a relatively inexpensive means of garnering publicity for newsmakers from authors to musicians and other performance artists. Live Star coordinates and produces In-Store events and works with the media to ensure publicity and news coverage. |
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Press Conferences From politics to breaking news to tour schedule announcements, Live Star has produced a multitude of press conferences, providing start-to-finish full service production as well as media alerts, invitations and follow-up. |
From simple shots to major multimedia events, whatever your project requires, we’ll contribute flawless execution, wisdom from experience, and enthusiasm for your business.
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Location
379 Park Ave. South, 4th Floor (between 26th/27th St.)
New York, NY 10016, USA
Subway: #6 Train to 28th Street
Phone & Fax
P: +1 (212) 505-7666
F: +1 (212) 505-7667
Email
[email protected]