Leading private broadcaster chooses Quantel for performance and
user-friendliness
Newbury, 17 August 2011: TV2, Norway's leading private
broadcaster, has selected Quantel Enterprise sQ technology to power
its transition to HD broadcasting and file-based working. The
system was purchased through Quantel's Norwegian distributor AVIT
Systems.
TV2 operates from two main production centres in Bergen and
Oslo. News and Sports plays an important part in its programming,
and the broadcaster also operates a dedicated 24 hour news channel
and several Sports channels. All its news and sports programming
has been produced on Quantel Enterprise sQ systems at both sites
since 2006 when TV2 made the jump to tapeless production with
Quantel. It operates an innovative shared production workflow
within and between the Bergen and Oslo sites, with either one
capable of running as the live production centre at any time.
"We have been very happy with the performance and
user-friendliness of our current Quantel system," said John Inge
Brattetveit, TV2 Director of Operations and Technical Services.
"TV2 has been in a period of expansion over the last five years,
launching new channels and purchasing new sports rights. Thanks to
the Quantel system it has been possible to absorb the extra
production pressure this expansion has caused with a minimal
increase in production staff. One of the key things here is
Quantel's tight integration between journalist editing tools and
craft NLEs - in addition to their fast speed to air.
"When we started to look into HD workflow for news and sports,
one of the most important user requirements was to keep the fast
time from ingest to on-air as in our current Quantel SD system
while keeping the same simplicity for users in the HD workflow. The
conversion to HD should be as invisible as possible from an
operational point of view. From the research that TV2 has
performed, Quantel is the vendor that best matches these
requirements for us," Brattetveit concluded.
As well as upgrading all its sQ server technology to HD
operation, TV2 has also purchased 10 of the new Quantel Qube craft
editors which were launched at NAB this year.
"We are delighted that TV2 has returned to Quantel for this
exciting new phase in its operations," said Ray Cross, Quantel CEO.
"Looking after our customers is central to our business philosophy
and it's very rewarding to continue partnering with them as their
success powers their business forward using our technology."
ENDS
Quantel - a passion for post, DI and broadcast
Quantel is a world-leading developer of innovative, high
performance content creation and delivery systems across post,
broadcast and DI. We are passionate about creating the most open
and efficient tools for the digital age. Quantel's product range
includes: multi-resolution finishing systems; award-winning color
correction solutions; stereoscopic 3D post systems and integrated
news and sports production systems. They all deliver the creative,
productive and profitable workflows that give post houses and
broadcasters the edge they need to thrive and grow in today's
highly competitive global media market.
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