| | | | CCI to Install Escenic Content Engine Companywide at McClatchy
As part of a corporate strategy to streamline its multichannel publishing workflow, The McClatchy Company, the third-largest newspaper publisher in the United States with leading digital operations in each of its markets, will move the websites of all of its daily newspapers to a common Escenic Content Engine platform. The project, which is being carried out by CCI, will result in one of the largest Escenic Content Engine installations in the world.
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| | | | NAB2013: Vizrt and never.no demonstrate Integrated Social TV - graphics platform
 It’s increasingly common for viewers to use smart phones and tablets to comment on the TV shows they’re watching with others in the social media sphere. Viewers also use social media to share Instagram photos, videos, personal photos, Facebook posts, tweets, and other “User Generated Content” (UGC) that broadcasters want to select and feature on their live shows.
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| | | | Matrox Announces 4K Output Card for Developers — Matrox DSX LE3 4K
 Support for 3G SDI Level A and B at 4096 x 2160/60p lets OEMs create full 4K broadcast workflow solutions
Matrox® Video today announced a new addition to the Matrox DSX™ Developer Products family—the Matrox DSX LE3 4K card. Matrox DSX LE3 4K enables realtime monitoring and output of video footage at resolutions up to 4096 x 2160 at frame rates up to 60 fps. This new 4K output card, in conjunction with the industry-leading Matrox DSX Software Development Kit and 4K codec support for ProRes and XAVC, lets equipment manufacturers create graphics systems, editing solutions and playout servers in native 4K resolutions. At the 2013 NAB Show, leading broadcast equipment supplier Vizrt will preview the breakthrough 4K rendering capability of its Viz Engine using the Matrox DSX LE3 4K card.
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| | | | Vizrt and cXense launch video content optimization and personalization
Vizrt Ltd. and cXense AS today announced that Vizrt will use the cXense Real-time Big Data Engine for new online publishing and broadcasting solutions. The latest version of Vizrt Online will have video and article recommendations based on user behavior, content and context using cXense Context Computing Engine. With cXense, Vizrt customers can now offer real-time insight into their audience and match it with personalized content using the real-time content optimization tool for both their audience and content creators.
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| | | | L’Équipe 21 Races to Air with Dalet Sports Factory
 Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for content producers, has announced thatL’Équipe 21, the most popular sports news channel in France, has deployed Dalet Sports Factory as the end-to-end news, studio production, broadcast and MAM system at the company’s new television facility. The broadcast center has relocated to the headquarters building of parent company L’Équipe, the famous sports newspaper.
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| | | | NAB2013: Vizrt Introduces Virtual SloMo and Motorsports to Viz Libero 5.5
 At the 2013 NAB Show, Vizrt will present the new features and workflow improvements in Viz Libero 5.5, its 3D virtual sports enhancement and analysis system. Viz Libero 5.5 now offers Virtual SloMo, which uses an advanced image-based algorithm to generate ultra-slow motion (up to 1500 fps) footage rather than relying on high-speed camera systems.
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| | | | NAB2013: Vizrt Brings IP Workflow, 4K Rendering, and Integrated Workflow for Video and Graphics
 See us in Las Vegas, April 8th – 11th 2013. Booth SL3305
NAB is the world's largest event covering the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. At this year’s show, representatives from Vizrt’s worldwide offices will be on hand to demonstrate the company’s completely integrated graphics and video workflow. Vizrt technology enables operators to distribute and monetize content to mobile devices, web portals and any screen. Highlights within the Vizrt booth will be its recent advancements for media asset management (MAM), broadcast graphics, as well as online and mobile video delivery.
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| | | | NAB 2013: Vizrt and Vimond partner for innovative over-the-top TV technology
Vizrt Ltd and Vimond Media Solutions announced today a partnership to bring powerful over-the-top TV technology to the media industry. At NAB 2013, Vizrt will display how the technology gives broadcasters complete control of their video content across platforms while providing the audience a compelling multiscreen experience.
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| | | | Vizrt Presents View of the IP-Based Newsroom of the Future
 Bringing the IP future of Broadcast News into focus
The creation, distribution and on-air display of broadcast graphics are perhaps the most complex, labor and time intensive parts of the news production process. That’s why it’s important for news department staff to work collaboratively and in many cases simultaneously to get the story out before the competition does.
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| | | | Introducing Viz Secure
In broadcast TV, system stability can make or break the critical flow of data. And for a station's engineer, monitoring system stability is key to reducing maintenance costs and lowering response time.
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| | | | Broadcast Pix Welcomes Steve Ellis as New CEO
 Broadcast Pix™ today announced it has hired industry veteran Steve Ellis as its president and CEO, effective Feb. 11. He will also be a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Broadcast Pix co-founder and CEO, Ken Swanton, will remain actively involved with the company and on the Board of Directors.
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| | | | Sky News Uses Viz Content Pilot for Real-time, 3D-animated News Openers
 UK-based Sky News marks the start of each hour’s live news broadcast with a 3D graphic opener called “Top of the Hour.” This opener quickly conveys what breaking news and top stories Sky News is currently following. The opener includes video clips and screen shots from all Sky News’ online platforms - Web, iPad, and mobile – as 3D video windows within the intro package.
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| | | | World’s Broadcasters Cover Elections with Vizrt Live Video and Graphics Tools
 On November 6th when results from the United States Presidential election race come pouring in, nearly 90 percent of the world will be watching live video and graphic tabulations produced with Vizrt equipment as Vizrt continues to be the company the world is truly watching. Thousands of Viz Engines will be working overtime for this event, performing real-time video and graphic composites and rendering 2D and 3D animations in SD and HD.
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| | | | Bexel Names Halid Hatic General Manager
Executive With Two Decades of Industry Experience to Head Management Team
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, is pleased to announce its appointment of Halid Hatic as general manager. Hatic will report to Matthew Danilowicz, CEO, Vitec Group Videocom and Services Division.
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| | | | Vizrt Unveils Virtual SloMo, New Effects and Sports in Latest Version of 3D Sports Analysis System
 Vizrt Ltd. unveiled for the first time a solution to synthesize high-speed sports footage from standard-rate TV cameras. The image-based solution is running within Libero Highlight, Vizrt’s best-of-breed 3D sports analysis system. The Virtual SloMo effect can be applied to any available television camera feed and, hence, offers completely new flexibility to create high-speed, high-quality footage for sports replay and analysis, not only from your OB van, but also from your studio environment.
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| | | | Vizrt enhances Viz Media Engine and integrates with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 software
At IBC 2012, Vizrt Ltd., Hall 7 Booth A10, will display new tools to show the integration between Viz Media Engine and Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS6 software. At NAB, earlier this year, Vizrt announced a new integration that gives editors more efficient productivity by allowing them to search and select source material from Viz Media Engine within Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. This integration has been further enhanced to allow Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 access to EDLs in Viz Media Engine as well as the capability to stage offline media.
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| | | | Adobe Delivers Powerful Broadcast Lineup for IBC 2012
Company Announces New Products, Partners and Promotion As Industry Continues the Shift to Adobe Video Solutions
At the IBC 2012 Conference and Exhibition, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced it is showcasing innovative new video technologies that are driving the shift to Adobe video solutions across the broadcast and media industries. Highlights of the show include the reveal of Adobe® Anywhere® for video. Adobe Anywhere is a modern, collaborative workflow platform that empowers teams using Adobe professional video tools, including Adobe Premiere® Pro, to work together across virtually any network, using shared media. Adobe also announced new partnerships with leading media asset management and graphics vendors in broadcast news and sports—such as Chyron, Dalet, EVS and Vizrt—which will give customers improved efficiencies in production.
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| | | | Vizrt and never.no Bring Social Media Tools to Broadcasters
 never.no and Vizrt Inc. announce a partnership to bring a comprehensive suite of social media tools to the broadcast industry. These tools engage the audience while providing broadcasters the means to take full advantage of this new source of content and user data.
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| | | | Vizrt to Highlight Social Media Interaction, Rendering, Video Management, and More
 Social media interaction, rendering innovations, flexible video management and new mapping capabilities among highlights for Vizrt
At IBC 2012, Vizrt Ltd will exhibit in Hall 7, Booth A10 September 7-11th at the RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre in Amsterdam. Vizrt will introduce several new innovations and demonstrate a cohesive approach to social media interaction.
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| | | | Vizrt Offers 'FirstLook' at Satellite Imagery of Breaking News
 Wildfires, severe weather, civil unrest, terrorist attacks, global sporting and human interest events are just some of the breaking news stories broadcasters need to bring to viewers. But sending camera crews to news hot spots, especially in remote locations, can be difficult, costly, and even dangerous. Vizrt recently launched a new service called DigitalGlobe Online that gives Vizrt customers access to DigitalGlobe’s vast satellite imagery library. Part of the DigitalGlobe Online service is FirstLook, a faster, more cost-effective way to capture events from around the world.
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| | | | Vizrt provides live graphics for BBC’s Summer Games coverage
 Vizrt will supply BBC Sport with their HD graphics engines to deliver the broadcaster’s live television graphics for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Working in conjunction with Vizrt are two London-based graphics providers – Mammoth Graphics and deltatre. The two firms will use their Vizrt expertise to design, operate and manage the delivery of the live HD graphics operation, which will be based within the broadcaster’s studio at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in London.
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| | | | Sky News Arabia Puts Vizrt at the Core of its News Graphics
 Sky News Arabia, the new 24-hour free-to-air Arabic news channel, launched in May using a sophisticated Vizrt system to deliver its live news graphics. Vizrt is the sole news graphics provider for the Abu Dhabi based channel. This is a departure from the news graphics workflow used by Sky News in the UK, sister channel to Sky News Arabia, which uses both Vizrt and another provider.
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| | | | LiberoVision 3D Sports Analysis Tools Enhance Live EURO 2012 Coverage
 New LiberoVision Highlight 5.0 to Provide Stunning 3D Replays
Right in time for the kick-off of one of the highest profile sport events in the world, the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (EURO 2012), LiberoVision, a Vizrt company, launched version 5.0 of its flagship product, Libero Highlight. As over 100 million viewers worldwide watch 16 European nations vying for the title, various broadcasters around the globe are utilizing LiberoVision’s 3D sport analysis software to break down the game’s key moments.
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| | | | Gray Television Builds New Technology Strategy with Vizrt at its Cornerstone
 As the nation's largest owner of stations in mid-size markets, Gray Television Group dominates broadcasting across Middle America. With 36 diverse affiliates spread throughout college towns and state capitols, Gray VP of Technology Jim Ocon recognized his company's crucial need to establish a common cost-effective, automated workflow across all its stations. To meet this challenge, Ocon established a new technology strategy he calls the Gray Model.
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| | | | NVIDIA Enables Dramatic New Video Processing and I/O Capability for Quadro and Tesla GPUs
Industry-Leading Video I/O Partners Share Vision of Delivering Low-Latency, High Performance Capabilities
NVIDIA introduced today NVIDIA® GPUDirect™ for Video, a technology that enables application developers to deliver higher quality, more realistic on-air graphics – or take faster advantage of the parallel processing power of the GPU for image processing – by permitting industry-standard video I/O devices to communicate directly with NVIDIA professional Quadro® and Tesla™ graphics processing units (GPUs) at ultra-low latency.
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| | | | Vizrt Introduces Viz MapBox 3D—Realtime 3D-Animated HD/SD Map Production Solution in a Box—at IBC2011
As native HD production becomes the industry standard for news, sports, and weather, broadcasters increasingly need to be able to create realtime, 3D-animated HD maps as part of their graphics workflow.
At IBC2011, from September 9-13, 2011 in Amsterdam, RAI Hall 2, Stand A31, Vizrt will introduce Viz MapBox 3D, a “one-box” map production solution. Viz MapBox 3D packages all the hardware and software components broadcast news organizations need to create real-time, 3D-animated maps that geographically illustrate their HD/SD news, sports, and weather reports.
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| | | | AMD to showcase AMD FirePro V7900 and V5900 with customer demonstrations at IBC 2011
New high-end graphics card improves performance for GPU-reliant applications like Maya, 3ds Max, NX and SolidWorks
AMD today unveiled its line-up of technology and customer demonstrations scheduled to take place at the company’s booth (hall 7, H35) at IBC 2011. The show will provide attendees with a first look at the AMD FirePro V7900 and V5900, the new flagship models of its workstation-class professional graphics cards which deliver strong application performance in broadcast workflows. The cards reduce the cost and complexity of immersive visualization applications such as stereo 3D
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| | | | Vizrt and Vimond enter into collaboration to offer complete online and mobile platform
Vizrt, a leading provider of digital media software for the TV and online publishing industries, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Vimond Media Solutions, a company providing a platform for monetizing superior, engaging and attractive end-user experiences based on live and on-demand video services to a range of internet connected devices.
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| | | | NVIDIA-Powered Innovations Seize Center Stage at NAB 2011
Quadro Pro Graphics Drive New Tools for On-Air Graphics, Film/Video Editing, Color Correction, 3D Video Processing
A broad wave of innovations in broadcast, film and digital content creation being showcased this week during NAB 2011 are powered by the latest NVIDIA® Quadro® professional GPUs.
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| | | | Vizrt to Employ AMD Professional Graphics to Power High Resolution Video Wall Display at 2011 NAB
News, sports, and elections coverage are among the live telecasts that heavily rely upon captivating, interactive video wall displays, such as Viz Video Wall ER by Vizrt, to keep viewers engaged. High-resolution graphics, such as pie charts, bar graphs, and tables, are fed to the video wall in real-time from multiple sources and continuously updated with fresh data to keep viewers fully informed of news as it unfolds.
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| | | | Vizrt and Motion Analysis enter partnership agreement for motion tracking
While virtual sets offer limitless creative options for live 2D/3D sets, the calibration and alignment of multiple cameras with the synthetic set can be a prohibitively complex and time-consuming process. But with its industry-leading Viz Virtual Studio, Vizrt took the complexity out of setting up 2D/3D interactive virtual sets by providing an intuitive user interface and compatibility with most major camera-tracking solutions.
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| | | | Vizrt to Demo Integration with Stergen Live 2D to Stereo 3D Conversion Software at 2011 NAB
In the same way that sports was the “killer app” that fueled early interest in HDTV, many sports networks such as ESPN 3D and Sky 3D are betting that live sports will drive the fledgling 3DTV medium. With many sports aficionados among the early adopters of 3DTV, broadcasters are hustling to produce as much live 3DTV sports as possible, and they need stereo 3D production tools that make the job faster, easier, and more cost-effective.
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| | | | Vinten to launch its new Vector 75 head at NAB2011
Vinten®, a Vitec Group brand and a global leader in camera supports, will showcase its latest innovative new product at this year’s NAB2011 event in Las Vegas on 11-14 April. The new Vector 75 head will debut alongside a collection of Vinten’s highly acclaimed and multi award-winning top quality camera support solutions.
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| | | | Switzerland’s Top News Portal Opts for Vizrt to Boost Growth
Vizrt Ltd. supply production tools to the digital media industry and announced today that the Swiss multi-national company, Ringier, has chosen its Escenic Content Management System (CMS) to run its Blick Internet News Portal (http://www.blick.ch), Switzerland’s most-visited news site.
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| | | | Vizrt to Introduce Viz Anchor App for the iPad at IBC 2010
At IBC2010, taking place at RAI Amsterdam from September 9-13, Vizrt (Hall 2, Stand B10), Vizrt will present the Viz Anchor App for the iPad. The application runs natively on Apple’s iPad and allows users to control newsroom playlists, including video and graphics directly from the handheld device.
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| | | | Vizrt Introduces Viz Engine/Artist 3.3 at IBC 2010
At IBC 2010, taking place at RAI Amsterdam from September 9-13, 2010, Vizrt will introduce Viz Engine/Artist 3.3 at its booth: Hall 2, Stand B10. As a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, Vizrt is committed to expanding its systems’ functionality and cost-effective workflow to maximize its customers’ creativity and investment.
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| | | | Vizrt Intros Viz Weather 2.2 and Viz World 10.2 at IBC
Advances Remove Bottlenecks in Weather Graphic and Map Creation
At IBC2010, taking place at RAI Amsterdam from September 9-13, Vizrt (Hall 2, Stand B10), Vizrt will introduce Viz Weather 2.2 and Viz World 10.2. These latest versions of Viz Weather and Viz World enhance Vizrt’s extensive product line and strengthen its overall, integrated production workflow.
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| | | | Vizrt Announces Full Slate of Updated, Real-Time Production Solutions for IBC 2010
At IBC this year, Vizrt (Hall 2, Stand B10) will demonstrate its evolution into a company with a thoroughly broad approach and an expanding customer base. With a reputation built on industry-leading graphic solutions for high-profile events, Vizrt now possesses a full range of real-time production tools geared for original programming, sports, elections, news, weather, finance, media asset management, character generation, and online publishing and delivery.
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| | | | Vizrt Introduces Viz Sports Online, an Out-of-the Box Web Site Package
Sports broadcasters, leagues, and teams are looking to create dynamic, custom websites to satisfy the most ardent sports fan's thirst for sports information. They want to create an online mecca where fans can get the latest news, statistics, highlights, events, and opinions--everything about their favorite sport. Until now, creating dynamic websites required the help of professional web designers.
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| | | | Portugal’s Impresa Group Chooses Vizrt’s Online Suite
Vizrt, a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, announced today that the company has been chosen by IMPRESA Group, Portugal’s largest media group, to supply an Online Suite for its Multimedia Strategy.
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| | | | Vizrt Included in NRK Production of Eurovision Song Contest Finale
Considered the world’s largest non-sport television production, the Eurovision Song Contest Finale is being broadcast live from the Telenor Arena, in Oslo, Norway during several dates in late May. Started in 1956, the contest has since grown to include two live semi-finals, which are held on the 25th and the 27th of May.
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| | | | Vizrt Announces Support for ProRes Codec
Vizrt's rendering and compositing system, Viz Engine, now offers even more flexibility by supporting the Apple ProRes codec. With the integration of ProRes support in the newest Matrox DSX SDK, Vizrt can now offer compatibility with Final Cut Pro, in addition to the variety of already supported SD and HD formats and codecs. Vizrt will be demonstrating this new functionality at NAB2010 in booth SL5408.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Support for ProRes Codec in Matrox DSX Developer Products
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that support for the Apple ProRes codec is now integrated into its Matrox DSX Developer Products. Manufacturers of PC-based ingest/playout servers, character generators, broadcast graphics systems, and transcoding systems can now easily support workflows that rely on Final Cut Pro. The first equipment suppliers to implement support for the ProRes codec using the Matrox DSX platform are EditShare and Vizrt.
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| | | | Vizrt and AMD Team Up to Shift Video Walls into High Gear
Vizrt certifies ATI FirePro™ V8750 and ATI FirePro™ S400 professional graphics for Viz Video Wall ER™
Vizrt, a provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, today announced its Viz Video Wall ER™ display content solution is certified to run on ATI FirePro™ V8750 and ATI FirePro™ S400 professional graphics solutions from AMD (NYSE: AMD).
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| | | | Vizrt Escenic and Mobiletech Join Forces to Simplify Publishing to Mobile Devices
As cell phone technology improves and more people rely on their phones for access to a variety of information, the problem of formatting that information has increased. Web pages must look good on both a full size computer screen and on the small screen of a mobile device. Traditionally, this process has required a significant amount of extra work for a publisher.
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| | | | Vizrt to Demo True Stereographic 3D Animations at NAB 2010
Using Christie HD Projectors and INFITEC stereo display technology
If you are planning to attend NAB 2010 with stereoscopic 3DTV in your sights, then Vizrt’s booth is the place to be. Not only will there be powerful, proven stereo 3D technology on display, visitors will also get a glimpse of real-time, stereoscopic 3D HD imagery. This stunning, novel stereo 3DTV experience will take place in Vizrt’s booth SL5408 at the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters show from April 10-15, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.
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| | | | Vizrt Provides Dynamic Solutions for Election Coverage throughout Latin America
Vizrt announces that several TV stations in Latin America recently relied on Vizrt systems, software and graphics to display voting returns during their election coverage. A system made up of Viz Engine, Vizrt’s powerful renderer; Viz Artist animation and visual effects tool and Viz Trio character generator powered the election graphics.
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| | | | Vizrt Releases Viz Curious Maps 9.1 Branded Mapping Software
New Release Adds Support for DigitalGlobe Online Global Satellite Imagery Services
Vizrt announces that Viz Curious Maps 9.1—the latest version of its branded mapping and geographic animation software for broadcast—will be introduced during the company’s invitation-only “Amsterdam Sessions,” from September 10th-15th in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam.
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| | | | Vizrt Unveils Viz Multichannel 2.5 Channel Branding Software
New Release Adds Integration with Vizrt’s Viz Ticker3D, Multi-language Support, and a New Settings User Interface
Vizrt announces that Viz Multichannel 2.5, the lastest version of its powerful channel branding software, will be unveiled during the company’s invitation-only “Amsterdam Sessions,” held from September 10th-15th in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam.
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| | | | Vizrt Streamlines Graphics Production for KWCH and KSCW
Vizrt, a leading provider of real-time graphics and integrated video workflow solutions for the media industry, announces that CBS affiliate KWCH and CW affilate KSCW recently began broadcasting local news in HD, with all graphics powered by Vizrt software. The two stations are owned by Sunflower Broadcasting and share a facility in Wichita, Kan.
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| | | | C-nario and Vizrt Announce Strategic Partnership
C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software products and solutions, and Vizrt, a developer of real-time 3D graphics solutions and video assets management for the broadcast industry, today announced a strategic partnership.
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