Plus Pages

Saturday, February 7, 2026

NBC Sports to Use 145 Cameras During The Super Bowl Telecast


NBC Sports has detailed the massive scale of its production for Super Bowl LX—featuring a rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots—set for Sunday, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The network is mobilizing an on-site team of more than 700 people, supported by 145 cameras (81 for the game itself, including fixed pylon cameras, plus 64 for pregame), 130 microphones, 75 miles of cable, 22 mobile units, and a wide array of additional equipment and resources.

TV Technology has released a list oc NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LX “by the numbers”:
  • 1st Super Bowl play-by-play assignment for Mike Tirico
  • 2 SkyCams used by NBC Sports to cover the game (including “High Sky”)
  • 2nd Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl matchup presented by NBC Sports (Super Bowl XLIX)
  • 3 Super Bowl games as a referee for NBC Sports rules analyst Terry McAulay
  • 6th Super Bowl as game analyst for Cris Collinsworth (fifth featuring the New England Patriots)
  • 9 Locations of NBC Sports’ hosts, analysts, and commentators around the Bay Area and Levi’s Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday
  • 11 Combined Super Bowl victories among NBC Sports Super Bowl LX Pregame Show teammates Tony Dungy (XIII as a player with the Steelers, XLI as head coach of the Colts), Rodney Harrison (XXXVIII and XXXIX with the Patriots), Jason Garrett (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX as a player with the Cowboys), Devin McCourty (XLIX, LI, and LIII with the Patriots), and guest analyst and former Los Angels Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (LVI)
  • 16.5 Hours of combined Super Bowl LX and Winter Olympics coverage on NBC and Peacock on Sunday, Feb. 8
  • 21 Hosts, analysts, and commentators around the Bay Area and Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl Sunday
  • 22 Mobile units on-site at Levi’s Stadium
  • 23 Years between assignments as Super Bowl sideline reporter for Melissa Stark
  • 75 Miles of camera and microphone cable
  • 130 Microphones
  • 145 Cameras used for Super Bowl (81, including fixed cameras on pylons, etc.) and pre-game (64) coverage
  • 700 + NBC Sports employees on site in the Bay Area
  • 396,000 feet of camera and microphone cable
  • $10+ million Record cost of a 30-second advertisement during Super Bowl LX
Overall, NBCUniversal will deliver more than 90 hours of Super Bowl-related programming this week across its platforms, including NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, and Universo.This event anchors NBCUniversal's self-proclaimed “Legendary February,” which also encompasses coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games and the NBA All-Star Weekend.

On February 8, the schedule brings together Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics in a historic convergence across NBCUniversal outlets. Viewers can follow pregame buildup, the full game with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET, the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy in Santa Clara, and several gold medal events from Milan and Livigno—all woven into the day's extensive live coverage.