Orad and Ross Video Join Forces to Increase Production Efficiency
Iroquois, ON, Canada – February 5, 2009 – Orad Hi-Tec Systems and Ross Video have announced an integrated solution with Orad’s Maestro graphic system and Ross’ OverDrive Automated Production Control (APC) system. more
LAS VEGAS – January 26, 2009 – Bitcentral, Inc, a leading provider of news content distribution and management solutions, today announced the launch of the company’s Oasis Media Marketplace at the National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE) 2009 Market and Conference. Based on Bitcentral’s popular Oasis news management and distribution product, Oasis Media Marketplace bypasses costly and time-consuming satellite deliveries of news by allowing content producers to buy, sell, and exchange broadcast-quality video over the public Internet.
The Oasis Media Marketplace ties into local TV stations’ production processes and gathers local content automatically. Oasis Media Marketplace will provide full rights, embargo and usage management tools, so local stations can protect their content while making money more
Bitcentral Helps Combine News Operations With Oasis
Raycom Media’s WFLX and Freedom Communications’ WPEC streamline local news coverage with Bitcentral’s industry-leading file sharing system
IRVINE, Calif. – January 21, 2009 – Bitcentral, Inc, a leading provider of news content distribution and management solutions, today announced the launch the first cross group Oasis file sharing system for use between WFLX (Raycom Media), and WPEC (Freedom Communications). Both stations target the West Palm Beach, Florida area and will benefit from the ability to share news content while increasing revenue.
Oasis delivers a broadcast-quality news video distribution and aggregation system that more
(ATLANTA) - Beverly Hills Television (BHTV), run by the City of Beverly Hills, has made the transition to a file-based workflow with two Apella LCS video servers, VT Scheduler and VT Media Exchange software from Video Technics. Previously, BHTV’s award-winning local programming had been produced and aired using a tape-based workflow and a twenty-year-old analog automation system which spanned across three separate physical locations.
At City Hall, BHTV ingests City Council meetings directly from four Panasonic AW-E750 SDI cameras to the Apella LCS, cuts out meeting recesses and sends the complete file over the City’s existing Ethernet LAN to master control to be added to the playlist. According to Programming Operations Specialist Michael Forys (pictured), “On the master control side, one 3RU Apella LCS replaced three racks of aging analog gear. The VT Scheduler software lets us script sat feed ingest during off-hours, and the built-in router control makes any ties to the old automation system unnecessary. more
Hearst-Argyle selects Zeus Broadcast Global to manage the service desk and asset management of their television stations.
Orlando, FL — December 17, 2008 — Zeus Broadcast, of parent company Obor Digital, LLC., is the industry leading Web-based Service Desk and Asset Management solution.
Zeus Broadcast provides robust tools to manage service departments, including help-desk communications, as well as asset tracking including service tracking, asset history and configuration management. Additionally, the scalability of Zeus Broadcast makes it the perfect solution for companies like Hearst-Argyle who need to support more
Iroquois, ON, Canada – November 13, 2008 – NBC Universal Television’s recent live coverage of the historic U.S. Election and Philadelphia Phillies World Series Parade was delivered to viewers using Ross Video’s OverDrive Automated Production Control System (APC).
WMAQ Chicago/NBC 5 TV presented viewers with exciting U.S. election coverage and the Barack Obama victory celebration at Chicago’s Grant Park using the OverDrive APC system. Coverage included 14 remotes with multiple live shots and up-to-the minute results from across the country. The combination of an efficient workflow and superb planning were key elements in the highly successful election coverage by WMAQ and helped NBC lead in the 18 – 49 demographic nationally.
WCAU Philadelphia/NBC 10 TV used OverDrive for coverage of the biggest local sports fan party in 25 years. The World Series Parade drew close to 2 million people to the streets. Live coverage continued from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. OverDrive operators more
November 10, 2008 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids – a leading developer of solutions for bringing television, video and movie content to the latest generation of viewing devices – has been selected as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s Top 75 Employers for 2009.
Now entering its fourth year, Greater Toronto’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by Mediacorp Canada Inc., Canada’s largest publisher of employment-related periodicals and online directories. This special designation recognizes the Greater Toronto employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Criteria include physical workplace; work atmosphere and social programs; health, financial and family benefits; vacation and time off; employee communications; performance management; training and skills development; and community involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. more
Weybridge, UK - Pebble Beach Systems today announces that it has received a purchase order, via Salam Media Cast, a leading systems integrator in the Middle East, to supply a Neptune automation system to Wateen TV in Pakistan as part of a turnkey solution for a new 15-channel playout centre.
DENVER — Sept. 12, 2008 — OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation and content management solutions, today announced ground-breaking support for 1080p24 playout capability with iTX, the most full-featured and powerful solution available for automation and playout in broadcast, IPTV, mobile TV, disaster recovery and business continuity applications. more
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