NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ portable live production and virtual set system will be used by the ESPN X Games® July 30 to August 2, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.  TriCaster will be sending live video to a jumbotron to enhance the on-site audience experience.

"We're excited to be collaborating with NewTek on our live event production at X Games 15," said Kate Nelligan, live event programming producer, ESPN X Games. "We've chosen the NewTek Tricaster Broadcast because it offers us the portability, versatility, and feature set necessary to present the quality show our spectators have come to expect."

About NewTek
Benefiting producers and artists with its cost-effective and ground-breaking technologies, NewTek Inc. is a leader in portable live production, video editing, 3D animation and special effects tools, including 3PLAY™, the TriCaster™ product line and LightWave 3D®. NewTek has won numerous industry accolades, including two Emmy® Awards. Clients include: Fox Sports, NHL, NBA Development League, the Horizon League, Fox News, BBC, MTV, VH1, the Steve Harvey Radio Show, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NewTek products have been used in blockbuster films and television shows, including "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "300," "Hancock," "Tropic Thunder," "Battlestar Galactica," "Lost," "Fringe" and more. NewTek is privately owned and based in San Antonio, Texas.  For more information, please visit: www.newtek.com.