CP Communications Delivers Broadcast Support for the 2026 MLB All-Star Week

Powering baseball’s biggest week with RF, communications, private cellular networks, and 5G broadcast solutions.

MLB All-Star Week brought CP Communications to Philadelphia, where the team provided RF audio, RF video, communications, RF coordination, private cellular network solutions, and 5G broadcast support for some of baseball’s biggest events.

The team supported the T-Mobile 5G Batting Practice Show ahead of the MLB Home Run Derby, deploying Haivision Pro460, Falkon, and StreamHub systems across the stadium and broadcast compound. All RF systems were routed through the HD-21 mobile unit, serving as the central hub for RF control.

The deployment included 31 RF video systems, featuring 18 RF handheld cameras, three POV cameras and one POV candle camera operating on a private 5G network, along with nine return video talent monitors. RF audio support included 56 channels of wireless microphones utilizing Sound Devices Astral Digital, Shure Axient Digital, and Q5X Axient Digital Player Mics. Communications support totaled 161 RF communications drops, including 60 Clear-Com FreeSpeak cellular beltpacks on a private 5G network supporting Netflix, MLB, FOX, and NHK; 24 Green-GO beltpacks for MLB Properties; 45 Riedel Bolero drops for MLB Entertainment; and 36 CrewCom drops for FOX Sports.

CP Communications also delivered RF support for Netflix’s broadcast of the MLB Home Run Derby, enabling advanced Steadicam workflows for dynamic live coverage. Throughout the week, the team managed player micing, wireless frequency coordination, RF audio and video transmission, communications infrastructure, and a private CP Communications cellular network supporting multiple productions. The team also deployed Clear-Com FreeSpeak Cell intercom systems, Shure Axient, and Sound Devices Astral RF microphone systems throughout the week.

In addition to supporting the Home Run Derby, CP Communications provided communications, RF audio, RF video, and RF coordination for the MLB Draft, HBCU Swingman Classic, MLB Futures Game, MLBX 3v3, MLB Red Carpet, MLB Network studio shows, FOX studio and game coverage, and MLB Entertainment pregame and in-game entertainment, while also delivering broadcast event communications across all MLB events on the CP Communications cellular network.

A special thank you to the outstanding crew who helped make MLB All-Star Week a success.

Netflix: Stephan Weed, Abi Sehgal and Dave Bunger

NHK: Scott Thompson and Billy Sherry

MLB Network: Cliff Jett, Robbie Feasel and Tyler Schreiber

MLB Properties Communications & T-Mobile 5G Project: Kevin O’Brien, Jason Kabrich and Brian Ready

MLB Entertainment (Jesse Collins Entertainment) Communications Engineers: Nick Rieker and Dwaine Wise

FOX: John Mureddu, Steve Wagoner, Rick Newstreet, Mike Thomason, Aaron Lang, Tim Lamar and Kyle Inga

HD21 Shared Crew: Frank Rafka, Rich Steiner, Brian Lally, Joey Lisko and Matthew Goldman

MLB Draft Crew: Ernesto Quintanilla, Scott Perry, Gary Trenda and Jim Marshall

RF Coordination Team: Loren Sherman, Ryan Stotts, Ken Cardosa, Marc Majerus, Enrique Gonzalez, Tobias Poole