FEED Winter 2024 Newsletter

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FEED is recognising Octopus Newsroom for its work integrating a dynamic newsroom for a prestigious Spanish football club in a short space of time Outstanding Contribution to Sports Broadcast: Octopus Newsroom

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O ctopus Newsroom is a B2B technology solutions provider for broadcasters globally, and is being celebrated for its work enhancing the newsroom of a prestigious Spanish football team’s TV channel. This collaboration marks a new era for the channel, known for its comprehensive coverage of the club’s sporting activities, with live matches, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content. “Our recognition in the FEED Honours List for Xtreme’s Outstanding Contribution to Sports Broadcast is a milestone for Octopus Newsroom, especially in our silver anniversary

year!” comments Gabriel Jankó, COO at Octopus Newsroom. With the integration of Octopus Newsroom, Vector 3 and Vizrt – managed by the system integrator NRD Multimedia – set to be fully operational by August 2024, the club’s TV channel now benefits from a more streamlined and story-centric news production process. This transition from its previous top legacy NRCS represents a crucial step in modernising newsroom operations and leaves the TV team stoked about Octopus’ intuitiveness and capabilities. The timeframe of this project was remarkable – within a mere three months,

the flexible Octopus NRCS solution brought the TV channel on air. “For 25 years, Octopus has played a pivotal role in covering major sports events both in the United States and worldwide, supporting the production of everything from the NHL and the NBA to the MLB and esports. Now, we’re thrilled to have also taken our expertise into the European football stage,” Jankó concludes. “And thus, this award celebrates our commitment to innovation and collaboration with broadcasters all around the world as we continue to elevate how sports stories are told.”

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FEED is recognising EVS in Outstanding Contribution to Sports Broadcast for its large-scale deployment by networks like France TV for the Paris Olympics Outstanding Contribution to Sports Broadcast: EVS

Xtreme’s outstanding contribution to sports broadcast

h aving celebrated its 30th birthday this year, EVS has consistently been ahead of the game when it comes to live sports broadcast. From its flagship slow-motion replay technology all the way up to its now incredibly diverse live production tech portfolio, its impact on sports has been nothing short of monumental. The company’s recognition within the FEED Honours List 2024 comes specifically from EVS’s trailblazing impact on the Paris 2024 Olympics, where a variety of its latest solutions were deployed by a significant number

Honours List 2024, especially knowing this acknowledgment comes from our industry peers. “It’s a humbling testament to the passion and innovation that our team has poured into advancing live sports broadcasting. “Being part of monumental events like those that took place this summer fuels our drive to push boundaries, and we are truly grateful for this recognition and the support of our colleagues across the industry,” concludes Sébastien Verlaine, senior brand and communications manager at EVS.

of broadcast networks across the globe. France TV itself pulled in over 200 million views throughout the course of the Olympics, including a peak of 15 million viewers during Léon Marchand’s fourth gold medal win. Among the many EVS components deployed by the French network were its servers, which helped with recording 40 OBS channels on EVS servers for replay during night sessions. The brand has also been a major player in France TV’s transition to IP, bringing the broadcasting giant into a new technical era. “We are deeply honoured to be recognised in the FEED

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