Autocue announced on 13 April the sale of their QNet software to Wachovia
Bank, in Charlotte, North Carolina. QNet is a networked scripting and prompting system that provides a comprehensive range of specialized scriptwriting and rundown management tools. All of these are fully integrated with state-of-the-art digital prompting. The system will be implemented second quarter of 2005 at the Wachovia Video Network, their in-house television station, which broadcasts to Wachovia locations.
QNet is appropriate for any speech-based programming, news, production, corporate or political presentation, or any other environment where a number of people work together on scripts and rundowns. Wachovia also purchased flat screen QTV prompter LCD monitors with a TFT screen that delivers clear, bright text, even in conditions of high ambient light, with a smooth scroll that facilitates delivery and legibility. The complete system uses Autocues proprietary Automation Control Center (ACC). Autocue is the only newsroom automation solution provider that automates the entire newscast with all the automation elements built into the software, as well as fully integrated built-in prompting. This enables the airing of CG’s, video clips, still stores, etc. with just the click of a mouse.
Autocue is pleased to be part of Wachovias internal television station as it continues to advance technologically, producing improved broadcasts,” said Peter Gould, CEO, Autocue Systems, “QNet is an excellent solution for Wachovias scriptwriting needs, providing the same state-of-the art productivity and quality advantages used by international television networks broadcasting around the world to millions of
viewers.
In March, Autocue announced the implementation of the Qscore data ingest and presentation system at one of Canadas leading national sports television broadcasters. QScore is a new application from the Autocue development team and is the latest to be designed collaboratively with a broadcast facility. It enables users to organize and streamline the collection and handling of data, including results and league, team and player statistics, either automatically from a number of sources or manually through user input and then automatically populates customizable caption generator (CG) templates for broadcast during the show. Autocue developed QScore from a functional specification designed in partnership with the customers management and production teams in Toronto.