OCTOPUS Newsroom System

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OCTOPUS gets closer to customers in India - thanks to BENCHMARK

OCTOPUS and BENCHMARK Microsystems agreed to enter mutual technical cooperation for south/pacific asia region. With OCTOPUS-trained engineers located in Delhi, Chennai and Singapore, OCTOPUS customers should expect quicker response time and better communication in their local language. For the potential customers the advantage includes shorter time-to-deliver for the new projects. Benchmark having a deep understanding of local newscast workflows and available technology is also able to provide professional consultancy and system integration.

10th Nov 2007

OCTOPUS attends IBE2007

OCTOPUS Newsroom will attend a newly formed IBE Exhibition held in Mumbai from 25th to 27th October. OCTOPUS5 will be showcased at the stand of Benchmark Microsystems as a part of their professional broadcasting solutions. Everyone is welcome to visit stand A5-8 and see the latest features in action.

1st Oct 2007

TVN Biznes uses OCTOPUS

TVN Biznes is besides TVN24 and nSport already a 3^rd polish channel owned by ITI Group running OCTOPUS5 in their newsroom. OCTOPUS in TVN Biznes will be used by 30 users and integrated with Autoscript teleprompters and FORK automation. Channel will be launched in third quarter of 2007.

3rd Jul 2007

Dawn News picked OCTOPUS

Dawn TV, a new 24/7 news channel located in Karachi, Pakistan chose OCTOPUS to serve their 40 user newsroom facility. Dawn TV broadcasts in English and uses Wasp 3D graphics and Autoscript teleprompter to support their news workflow.

22th Jun 2007

Waqt TV selects OCTOPUS

A brand new pakistani infotainment channel, Waqt TV has recently implemented OCTOPUS Newsroom System for their 20 journalist facility based in Lahore. Waqt runs OCTOPUS together with Vizrt and Autoscript teleprompter. Automation may be installed in later stages.

19th Jun 2007

OCTOPUS installed in TMN

Television Media Network (TMN), part of the well known Lakson Group, a major industrial conglomerate has started using OCTOPUS Newsroom system for their new 24/7 News channel broadcasting from Lahore, Pakistan. Octopus, Aveco and Vizrt are integrated in TMN to help 35 users produce news effectivly.

12th Jun 2007

Live India decides for OCTOPUS

Broadcast Initiatives Ltd, launching a new 24/7 news channel in Hindi and Marathi, decided to use OCTOPUS Newsroom system for their 30-user facility in New Delhi. In final stage, OCTOPUS will be integrated with Vizrt, Autoscript and Vector Box.

6th Jun 2007

Jaya Plus uses OCTOPUS

JAYA PLUS, a 24/7 Indian news channel broadcasting in Tamil uses OCTOPUS to improve workflow efficiency in their 15 user newsroom. OCTOPUS in JAYA interfaces Autoscript Prompter and Vizrt Content Pilot graphics. Jaya Network

14th May 2007

Chyron in our partners family

Chyron, a world-known CG systems manufacturer and the inventor of industry standard, CII (Chyron Intelligent Interface), has successfully passed integration tests of their latest "Duet series with Camio" Graphic System with OCTOPUS5. Chyron

28th March 2007

Partnership with IBIS

IBIS, an innovative automation system has been integrated and successfully tested in lab conditions. We're proud to announce that the tests went smoothly and a new partnership has been established. We're looking forward to our cooperation. IBIS

13th March 2007

CSB chose OCTOPUS

For the very first time a 24/7 news channel is about to launch in Bangladesh. CSB NEWS will launch on Bangladeshi independence day, March 26, and it chose OCTOPUS5.2 to operate their nearly 200 staff facility in Dhaka. OCTOPUS in CSB integrates with Beehive Wasp3d, Aveco Astra and Autoscript's WinPlus. CSB NEWS

12th March 2007

TV JOJ updated

A famous Slovak channel, TV JOJ, has after 5 years updated their OCTOPUS BOX system to the latest version of OCTOPUS5. OCTOPUS update is a part of larger innovation in JOJ and in the final stage, it will integrate with Autoscript Prompter, Avid AirSpeed playout, Avid NewsCutter NLE and Vizrt Trio Graphics. JOJ

2nd March 2007

GEO Successfully updated

GEO TV was been using OCTOPUS3 to operate their two broadcasting facilities in Karachi and Dubai for four and a half years. In February 2007, GEO TV has successfully updated to OCTOPUS5.2. OCTOPUS in GEO integrates with Aveco Astra Automation, Autoscript Prompter, Vizrt Content Pilot realtime graphics and Vizrt Ticker3D. Transfer Agent is used to move stories between distant locations. OCTOPUS Video Twister, controlled by Aveco is used with Apple Final Cut Pro NLE to generate proxies.GEO

20th February 2007

RFE/RL goes with OCTOPUS

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, an U.S. government organization based in Prague, Czech Republic picked OCTOPUS5.2 for their radio newsroom computer system. RFE/RL's mission is to broadcast objective news to third world country regions from many bureaus and freelancers around the world. OCTOPUS in RFE/RL will integrate with radio playout system DAVID.RFE/RL

20th February 2007

OCTOPUS-ORAD partnership starts

OCTOPUS Newsroom, a provider of well-known Newsroom Computer System and Orad Hi-Tec Systems (Symbol: OHT), a world-leading provider of virtual studios and on-air graphics systems, have recently announced the successful integration of OCTOPUS’s newsroom system with Orad’s Maestro, HD/SD switchable 3D character generator & on-air graphics solution, and are proud to announce their new partnership.ORAD

7th February 2007

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