It's been a great summer and we've been busier than ever! Here's an update on all the news from your friends at m2...
JOINING THE ALLIANCE
m2 has been thrilled to work with a brand new team this summer: the Alliance of American Football, a new professional football league set to launch in 2019. m2 has provided production and post-production services for both social media and promotional projects for the AAF as it begins its rollout. We look forward to continuing to work with the Alliance and helping to ensure the success of this exciting new venture!
The Alliance of American Football is a bold new league from industry veterans Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian, set to shake up the current status quo of American professional football. The league is launching its first game in February 2019, the week after the Super Bowl, airing nationwide on CBS.
GROWING WITH UPMC
Our team recently wrapped shoots in Pittsburgh filming the latest installments of LIFE CHANGERS, a collection of inspirational profiles produced by Camelot Communications Group for UPMC.
UPMC Life Changers are employees who go above an beyond to make a difference in the lives of patients and staff, friends, and family, and the community.
Follow their stories in this monthly series to see how UPMC employees are changing lives in more ways than one. The project represents the latest in a series of collaborations with our good friends at Camelot Communications Group and UPMC.
UPMC is the #1 ranked hospital in Pittsburgh, and an integral part of a $13 billion integrated global non-profit enterprise totaling 20 hospitals and 60,000 employees.
HOT, HOT, HOT!
The heat of the summer hit its exclamation point for m2 at the BB&T Atlanta Open this July. We once again managed, directed, and produced all of the in-stadium entertainment for the tournament, continuing our partnership with GF Sports and supporting the growth of American professional tennis.
We came prepared with a fresh and exciting new package of in-stadium elements and programming, and other fun surprises for the Atlanta crowds.
A WORLD TEAMTENNIS SUMMER
Billie Jean King's historic annual World TeamTennis season has grown to be an integral part of our summers!
We completed post-production on the 2018 WTT Preview Show presented by GEICO, which aired on networks across the nation in advance of the hotly-anticipated 2018 WTT season.
CREATING THE EMPIRE’S HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
m2 brought its exciting in-stadium entertainment experience to the New York Empire's home matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, site of the US Open! We were there in full force, providing equipment and staffing to facilitate the in-stadium entertainment show.
We also provided a full compliment of elements, including headshots, features, show open, and graphics package for use during the matches. The team also created player and entertainment elements, headshots, videos, and special features.
LET’S GO METS!
Our relationship has only strengthened with longtime client the New York Mets. m2 provides the organization with a full suite of production services for every home game at Citi Field, including multi-camera in-game and feature coverage, as well as special events in the stadium and surrounding communities.
Recent events have included the Spartan Race Stadium Sprint around Citi Field, a live-streaming event in conjunction with the Belmont Stakes, and a new regular live-streaming feature #MetsLive, featuring host of the popular trivia show HQ Trivia, Scott Rogowsky!
OUTSIDE WITH JEEP
m2 worked with perennial partners RGTV to post an ambitious and visually-stunning series of video profiles for Outside TV and Jeep.
The team utilized cutting-edge RED 4K camera technology and captured stunning drone footage as we followed our subjects in following their subjects from the mountains to the city capturing their inspirational stories.
GREAT TV IN THE SPOTLIGHT
m2 and RGTV continue to produce new episodes of our sports docu-shows Focusedand In The Spotlight, that air nationally on Fox Sports and on MSG Networks.
Recent episodes included interviews with NBA Champion Walt Frazier and NASCAR legend Richard "The King" Petty.
m2 is proud to oversee production and post-production services on these programs as this partnership with RGTV continues to produce outstanding Emmy-award winning television content highlighting legendary figures from the sports world.
NEW INTERN ON STAFF
m2 welcomed intern Bobby Bethke this summer to help out with ever-increasing demands and workloads.
Bobby Bethke is a recent graduate from the University of Chicago where he studied Economics and Film.