VTVcab begins advanced live productions with a complete media workflow from Vizrt

8 December 2017

Vietnamese media company will use Vizrt’s full suite of live productions tools.

The Vietnam Cable Television Corporation (VTVcab) announced today that they are officially beginning operation of advanced production systems featuring Vizrt’s complete media solutions. Vizrt is the world leader in advanced real-time 3D graphics, automation, sports analysis, & asset management for the digital media industry.

The solutions provided by Vizrt to VTVcab are software-based and manage all production workflows for pre-production, post-production, editing, approval and final distribution. The worfkflows shorten production processes, saving time and human resources.

The solutions from Vizrt include: Media asset management (MAM), newsroom systems, design and control of 3D graphics, and studio automation. The technology being implemented represents the most advanced systems used by major broadcasters and media companies around the world.

Advanced studio productions

A key feature of this system is a virtual set with augmented reality (AR) capabilities, and a physical studio with AR. Both studios will be controlled using the Viz Opus compact control room, which features automation, graphics, and video controls all in a single system. This new approach to studio production future-proofs VTVcab’s news broadcasting capabilities, allowing them to be able to bring information to their audience faster and with stunning visuals to make any story easy to understand.

VTVcab will gradually apply this technology to sports news and analysis shows on TV Channel, Football TV, and Sports News HD. Entertainment, cultural programs, and other programs will also benefit from the production solutions.

The solutions VTVcab are putting in place also take into consideration the strength of social media in the Vietnam market, the growth online video services, the rapid increase of the number of mobile devices, and the trend of using online video services over internet-connected devices. The automated technology application program allows VTVcab to supply the fastest VOD service in the country, and actively produce quality programs that are distributed to multiple platforms, reaching their audience no matter how they prefer to consume content.

Teaching the next generation of media professionals

Part of the initiative between VTVcab and Vizrt is the creation of a media training center. The training center will utilize Vizrt’s tools to train the next generation of journalists and media professionals in modern storytelling techniques that can reach every part of Vietnam.

(Source: Vizrt press release)

Euronews and Copernicus make climate change and atmosphere data more applicable in daily lives

7 December 2017

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service and the Copernicus Climate Change Service, both implemented by ECMWF, have joined forces with Euronews to provide an exclusive daily 24-hour air quality forecast for Europe and a monthly climate update dedicated to the planet’s changing climate.

With the exclusive Air Quality Forecast provided by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and broadcast on Euronews, people can now find out about the expected air quality where they live, work or are planning to visit.

In view of a recent European environmental report* detailing how poor air quality, particularly in urban areas, has a significant economic impact, increases medical costs and reduces productivity, being able to check the air quality will help people make informed choices about the activities they undertake in the hours ahead.

The monthly Climate Update is based on Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data and will highlight a number of recent events that are related to our planet’s changing climate. Major floods, droughts and wildfires have impacted large parts of Europe.

C3S and CAMS are part of Copernicus, the European Commission’s ambitious Earth observation programme, providing environmental data and information services. This data is collected by a series of advanced satellites, called Sentinels, and together with additional data from dozens of other satellites from global organisations and thousands of ground sensors it is processed by the ECMWF and can be downloaded free of charge.

* www.eea.europa.eu/publications/air-quality-in-europe-2017 p.9

Air quality: an exclusive and daily air quality forecast programme

Everyday, Euronews offers to its European viewers air quality forecasts of major European cities. Each city is featured with an air quality index, from 1 to 5 (very good to very poor)

Broadcast several times a day with updates every morning and evening, an animated map of Europe shows Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) exclusive air quality data.

to watch a preview: click here

Duration: 1′

1^st morning broadcast at 06:45 CET

1^st evening broadcast at 18:40 CET

Climate Update: our planet’s changing climate

Each month, the new Climate Update focuses on a specific topic related to Earth’s changing climate.

Euronews highlights a recent climate-related event that occurred in Europe and shows data and maps to understand it. Thanks to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the Climate Update explains how climate change affects our surroundings.

to watch the first episode: click here

Duration: 1′

first broadcast: every 15
of the month at 8:15 CET

Euronews aboard EasyJet with Immfly

4 December 2017

Available on more than 30 airlines worldwide*, Euronews joins EasyJet’s newest Air Time entertainment offer, developed by Immfly, currently deployed on the British carrier’s fleet.

Thanks to the onboard wireless network, travelers of the Europe’s second largest airline company (with more than 78 million passengers per year) can now access the free service via their personal devices.

Euronews’ inflight offer on board EasyJet includes articles on international news, business, culture, sci-tech and European affairs, all available in five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

The inflight entertainment and services platform is developed in partnership with Barcelona-based company Immfly, which also offers Euronews on Iberia Express, Volotea and XL Airways.

*Euronews’ content is available on board 34 airline companies from China to the Emirates, from Russia to the United States, through the Seychelles and Australia. Air carriers choose Euronews in order to meet their international travelers’ demand for a quality source of information. Euronews’ short-format videos available in several languages seem to be just the ticket.

(Source: Euronews press release)

NHK presents ‘ Songs of Tokyo’

29 November 2017

A programme highlight in NHK WORLD’s December/January schedule are the ‘Songs of Tokyo.

Tokyo has a lot to sing about, and many of Japan’s best-known artists did just that in two nights of performances at NHK Hall.

Among the artists featured are: AKB48, Aqours, Cornelius, Joe Hisaishi, Kana Nishino, KANJANI∞, KyaryPamyuPamyu, Linked Horizon, LiSA, MAN WITH A MISSION, MIYAVI, NEWS,
Perfume, SEKAI NO OWARI, T.M.Revolution,XJAPAN

You can listen to “NHK WORLD presents SONGS OF TOKYO” on the following dates:
www.nhk.or.jp/songsoftokyo/

Part 1: Dec.31 Sun. 22:10/ Jan. 1 Mon. 5:10/ 12:10/ 18:10 (UTC)
Part 2: Dec. 31 Sun. 23:10/ Jan. 1 Mon. 6:10/ 13:10/ 19:10 (UTC)
Part 3: Jan. 1 Mon. 22:10/ Jan. 2 Tue. 5:10/ 12:10/ 18:10 (UTC)
Part 4: Jan. 1 Mon. 23:10/ Jan. 2 Tue. 6:10/ 13:10/ 19:10 (UTC)

Duration: 48 minutes each

(Source: NHK press release)

Fijian government selects Eutelsat 172B for providing universal TV access

23 November 2017

Walesi, the Fijian Government’s Digital Television infrastructure management company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) that will for the first time expand free-to-air television throughout Fiji. The agreement covers C-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 172B satellite to complement terrestrial coverage of the Walesi digital television platform.

Eutelsat’s new, all-electric satellite, now in full commercial service, will allow Walesi to provide digital free-to-air television via a Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform that will serve even the most remote, deep rural, and maritime areas of Fiji located beyond range of terrestrial networks. The platform will initially provide access to six digital free-to-air channels – with capacity to further expand – that will be accessible via a set-top box. Walesi will announce details regarding the DTH roll-out and Government-subsidised boxes in the coming weeks.

“This universal satellite coverage will be transformational for Fiji in three ways: it will provide better access to information to all Fijians, especially those in remote, deep rural, and maritime communities; it will further Fiji’s standing as an international telecommunications hub for the entire Pacific region; and it will fortify the climate resilience of our infrastructure,” said Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Fijian Attorney-General and Minister for Communications. “This is just the beginning; going forward, our partnership with Eutelsat will allow the Government to fulfil our vision of providing video, data, and voice access to every community in Fiji.”

Michel Azibert, Eutelsat’s Chief Commercial and Development Officer, added: “This agreement reflects not only the value of our new EUTELSAT 172B satellite in complex geographies such as Fiji, but also the immediate impact of satellite broadcasting for nationwide coverage of digital TV. We are delighted to be working with Walesi to promote access to free-to-air television for all and to be part of the effort to bridge the digital divide.”

About Walesi

Walesi is a 100% government owned digital television infrastructure management company. Tasked with providing a nationwide digital television platform and associated infrastructure, Walesi is installing over 17 major communications and broadcast sites around Fiji which will be managed on a neutral host model. These major sites will be complemented by micro sites in remote and maritime regions that will be supported by bidirectional satellite capacity to expand data, video, and voice connectivity to previously unserved communities.

About Eutelsat Communications

Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world’s leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data, Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location. Over 6,700 television channels operated by leading media groups are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat assembles 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service.

(Source: Eutelsat press release)

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