On Air · Broadcast Engineer

Evangelos Karomenos — Broadcast Engineer

International broadcast engineer with 15+ years on the world's biggest stages — Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games, and major live productions across 20+ countries.

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CH 01 · 1080i · 25fps
15+
Years Experience
5+
Olympic Games
30+
Major Productions
20+
Countries
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About

An international broadcast engineer with over 15 years of experience working on the world's most prestigious live productions. My career has taken me across 4 continents — from the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Rio, and Paris, to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and San Francisco, to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

I specialise in TOC (Technical Operations Centre) engineering, MCR supervision, vision engineering, and broadcast technical management. I thrive in high-pressure, mission-critical environments where every second of live broadcast counts.

Having worked with OBS, HBS, ISB, Timeline Television, NEP UK, and Gearhouse Broadcast among others, I bring deep expertise in international broadcast standards, IP workflows, and large-scale event delivery.

Based
International / Athens, Greece
Specialisation
TOC Engineering, MCR, Vision, Broadcast Technical Management
Key Clients
OBS, HBS, ISB, Timeline TV, NEP, Gravity Media
Events
Olympics, FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games, COP28/29
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Experience

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TOC Manager

Leading the Technical Operations Centre for the world's largest live host-broadcast operations.

  • FIFA World Cup 2026
    HBS — Host Broadcast Services · San Francisco, USA · May – Jul 2026
  • FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
    HBS — Host Broadcast Services · Qatar · Nov – Dec 2022
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TOC Commissioning Engineer

Commissioning the Olympic TOC infrastructure end-to-end, from pre-Games build through closing ceremony.

  • Olympic & Paralympic Games Milano-Cortina 2026
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · Milan, Italy · Jan – Mar 2026
    • Pre-Games, Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
  • Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · Paris, France · Jun – Sep 2024
    • Pre-Games, Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
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TOC / Broadcast Engineer

Operating the TOC during live Olympic and Winter Olympic transmissions.

  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · Tokyo, Japan · Jul – Aug 2021
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · Tokyo, Japan · Aug – Sep 2021
  • Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · PyeongChang, South Korea · Jan – Feb 2018
  • Olympic Games Rio 2016
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Jul – Aug 2016
  • Paralympic Games Rio 2016
    OBS — Olympic Broadcasting Services · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Aug – Sep 2016
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BTOC Engineer

Broadcast TOC engineering for a multi-sport Games venue rollout.

  • Commonwealth Games 2022
    Timeline Television · Birmingham, UK · Jul – Aug 2022
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MCR Supervisor / Coordinator / Engineer

Running Master Control Room operations for international sports, summits and UN events.

  • The World Games 2025
    ISB — International Sports Broadcasting · Chengdu, China · Jul – Aug 2025
    • MCR Supervisor
  • COP29 — United Nations Climate Change
    ISB — International Sports Broadcasting · Baku, Azerbaijan · Oct – Nov 2024
    • MCR Coordinator
  • Invictus Games 2023
    ISB — International Sports Broadcasting · Düsseldorf, Germany · Sep 2023
    • MCR Engineer
  • The World Games 2022
    ISB — International Sports Broadcasting · Birmingham, Alabama, USA · Jun – Jul 2022
    • MCR Supervisor — IBC
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Vision Guarantee

Sole vision authority on long-running horseracing, rugby and OB-van productions.

  • Dubai World Cup Carnival 25/26
    Timeline Television · Dubai, UAE · Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Rugby World Cup 2023 — France
    Timeline Television · Paris, France · Oct 2023
  • OB Van Productions across Saudi Arabia
    Alamiya Media · Saudi Arabia · May – Jun 2023
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Senior Engineer / Vision Guarantee

Multi-season responsibility for the Timeline horseracing portfolio across Bahrain and the UAE.

  • Bahrain Turf Series 2023–24, Dubai World Cup Carnival 23/24 & Dubai World Cup 2024
    Timeline Television UK · UK / UAE / Bahrain · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Bahrain Turf Series 2021–22 & 2022–23, Dubai Meydan Racing 2022–23, Dubai World Cup 2023
    Timeline Television UK · UK / UAE / Bahrain · Nov 2021 – May 2023
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Vision Engineer / CCU / Rack Engineer

Camera shading, CCU alignment and rack engineering across tennis Grand Slams, UEFA, league football and reality TV.

  • Wimbledon Tennis Championship 2023
    NEP UK · Wimbledon, UK · Jul – Aug 2023
    • Vision Engineer
  • Reality Show Production
    NEP UK · UK · Apr – Jul 2022
    • Guarantee Vision Engineer
  • Arabian Gulf League / Cup
    Abu Dhabi Media / Alamiya Media · Dubai, UAE · Sep 2020 – Feb 2021
    • Installation and testing of broadcast equipment.
    • Build, configure and test CCUs, RCPs, cameras and mini-cams.
    • Assisted Production with fault diagnosis and rectification.
  • Saudi Professional League
    Alamiya Media · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 2018 – Sep 2020
  • Australian Open Tennis 2018
    Gearhouse Broadcast · Melbourne, Australia · Dec 2017 – Jan 2018
    • CCU Engineer / Vision Engineer
  • UEFA EURO 2016
    Gearhouse Broadcast · France · May – Jun 2016
    • Broadcast / TOC Engineer
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Broadcast Manager / Technical Lead / Unit Manager

Leading broadcast technical delivery for World Expos, UN climate summits and global industry forums.

  • Global Fashion Summit 2025
    Hi-Impact UK · Copenhagen, Denmark · May 2025
    • Technical Lead
  • United Nations COP28 Dubai
    Hi-Impact UK · Dubai, UAE · Nov – Dec 2023
    • Unit Manager
  • Expo 2020 Dubai — Host Broadcaster Operation
    Expo 2020 Dubai (Organizing Committee) · Dubai, UAE · Aug 2021 – Apr 2022
    • Manager, Broadcast Technical within the Media Operations team.
    • Oversaw technical initiatives for the Host Broadcaster operation.
    • Aligned broadcaster requirements with technical facilities and rate-card delivery.
    • Assisted the Senior Manager, Broadcast Technical.
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Support Engineer

On-site engineering support for international remote productions.

  • Reality Show Production
    EMG Belgium · Malta · Jun 2025
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IBC Engineer / Dispatch Operator

International Broadcast Centre build-out, equipment integration and live dispatch for European Games.

  • European Games Minsk 2019
    ISB — International Sports Broadcasting · Minsk, Belarus · May – Jun 2019
    • Rack wiring, installation and testing of broadcast equipment.
    • A/V connector termination and equipment maintenance.
    • Configuration of video routers and intercom.
    • Integration of TOC, continuity and MCR systems.
  • 1st European Games Baku 2015
    ISB — International Sports Broadcasting · Baku, Azerbaijan · Jun 2015
    • MDS — Dispatch Operator.
    • Loaded feed channels to output servers; built and played out playlists.
    • Vision mixer operator and audio engineer support.
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MCR / Transmission Operator & Rack Engineer

Early-career broadcast operations and installation work at a Greek national channel.

  • Live transmission & playout
    Kontra Channel · Athens, Greece · Apr 2011 – Jun 2013
    • Quality monitoring; routing and switching of internal & external sources.
    • Maintaining the time schedule for playout / live; ingest.
  • Studio & MCR build-out
    Kontra Channel · Athens, Greece · Aug 2010 – Jun 2013
    • Rack wiring, installation and A/V connector termination.
    • Equipment maintenance, configuration and integration (routers, intercom, continuity, MCR).
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Skills & Expertise

TOC / MCR Operations

  • TOC Management
  • MCR Supervision
  • IBC Engineering
  • BTOC Operations
  • Playout & Continuity

Vision Engineering

  • Vision Guarantee
  • CCU Operation
  • RCP Control
  • Camera Shading
  • OB Van Production

Broadcast Infrastructure

  • Rack Wiring & Installation
  • Signal Routing
  • Video Routers
  • Intercom Systems
  • A/V Termination

Equipment

  • Grass Valley
  • Sony Broadcast
  • Evertz
  • Miranda / Imagine
  • Harmonic
  • LAWO
  • Riedel
  • Blackmagic

Software & Systems

  • Playout Automation
  • Video Servers
  • Encoding & Transcoding
  • Playlist Management

Standards & Protocols

  • HD-SDI / SDI
  • IP Video (SMPTE 2110)
  • DVB-T/S
  • MPEG-2 / H.264 / H.265
  • AES/EBU Audio

Keeping live television on air — every second counts.

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Let's work together.

Available for international broadcast engineering roles, TOC management, and major live event productions. Based in Athens, Greece — deployed worldwide.

Status
Open to new opportunities
Broadcast engineering roles & consultancy