As the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters its final phase, HITN Media has successfully transformed its Brooklyn Navy Yard rooftop into a world-class international broadcast hub. The project, managed by PGS Group of France, has delivered live coverage to more than 90 million viewers across Sub-Saharan Africa. New World TV, a Pan-African broadcaster, selected HITN's 23,000-square-foot rooftop terrace after evaluating multiple New York City locations, citing its unparalleled Manhattan skyline views and technical infrastructure.
Over the past several weeks, approximately 40 international broadcast professionals have operated from the Brooklyn facility, producing live programming from infrastructure that houses presentation studios, production offices, and a technical operation hub. The operation has been supported by HITN Media's state-of-the-art facilities providing connectivity, power distribution, technical production services, and transmission support. Project management for HITN Media has been led by Juan Pablo Santos of Wood Creek Road Productions.
"As the tournament reaches its conclusion, this project has demonstrated the extraordinary capabilities of HITN Media's Brooklyn studios as a premier destination for international media production," said Michael D. Nieves, President and CEO of HITN. "Our facilities combine a distinctive New York setting with the technology, connectivity, and operational expertise required by global broadcasters."
The rooftop facility offers a unique combination of expansive outdoor production space, unobstructed skyline views, high-capacity fiber connectivity, technical support areas, offices, makeup and green rooms, secure access, and proximity to Manhattan. "New York City is one of the world's great stages, and for a tournament of this magnitude we wanted a location that reflected the energy, ambition, and global reach of our coverage," said Aboubakar Coulibaly, CEO of New World Televisions Group. "HITN Media's rooftop provided the ideal combination of visual impact and broadcast capabilities."
Michaël Viviani, CEO of PGS Group, highlighted the collaborative effort: "Together with HITN Media and New World Sport, PGS designed, integrated, and delivered a complete international broadcast hub within just a few weeks, managing the technical architecture, production systems, transmission, distribution, staffing, and daily broadcast operations." Viviani noted that few locations offer the combination of iconic visuals and operational readiness found at HITN Media's Brooklyn campus. "The success of this operation has validated that decision," he said.
The successful execution of this international broadcast reinforces HITN Media's Brooklyn Navy Yard campus as one of New York City's premier destinations for live television, major sporting events, and large-scale international productions. The World Cup project showcases the campus' ability to host complex global broadcasts on an accelerated timeline while serving audiences across multiple continents. HITN Media is the leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family, reaching more than 35 million homes in the United States and Puerto Rico through distributors including DIRECTV, AT&T, DISH Network, Verizon Fios TV, and Comcast Xfinity. For more information, visit HITN.org or hitn.tv.
