Tampa's Bay News 9 Selects Pinnacle Networked News Solution to Anchor Digital Newsroom Designed by AF Associates
10 Febrero 2005 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Tampa's Bay News 9 Selects Pinnacle Networked News Solution to
Anchor Digital Newsroom Designed by AF Associates Tapeless,
All-Digital Workflow Will Enable Bay News 9 to Deliver World-Class
News Coverage to Second Largest Market in Southeast MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pinnacle Systems(R), Inc.
(NASDAQ:PCLE), a leader in digital video solutions for
broadcasters, today announced that its networked news solutions
have been selected by Tampa's Bay News 9 as the backbone for an
all-digital newsroom. "As we move into a new and larger facility,
our challenge is to continue to streamline our production processes
and lay the groundwork for improved content. When choosing
technology partners for the project, we required a depth of
knowledge and experience designing systems for 24-hour news
operations," said Steve Weitekamp, director of operations for Bay
News 9. "Over the past few years, Pinnacle has provided news
editing and file storage for several news channels around the
country. Pinnacle's networked news solution is an integral part of
the new Bay News 9 operating system and provides us with a solid
foundation for our future, with the flexibility and performance we
need to stay competitive." The Bay News 9 newsroom is being
designed and built by AF Associates. The project will be located in
St. Petersburg where it will provide Bay News 9 with a world-class
infrastructure commensurate with the demands of servicing the Tampa
Bay area, one of the largest markets in the United States. "I am
pleased to be able to continue the collaborative effort with
Pinnacle that has proven successful in previous projects," said
David Linick, senior project manager for AF Associates. "Bay News
9's forward thinking Management and Engineering team, along with
the technology brought to the project by Pinnacle, will result in a
24 Hour News Channel that will meet the needs of this growing
market." The system will provide Bay News 9 with sophisticated
functionality including 12 simultaneous Pinnacle Vortex encoding
channels for capture and compression of high resolution,
broadcast-ready DV25 and low-bandwidth MPEG-1 proxy video. Ingested
media will be stored on six Pinnacle Palladium Store 1000 high
performance shared storage systems, delivering more than 800 hours
of online storage, which is available within ten seconds of the
start of ingest for editing and playout to air. "We are very proud
that Pinnacle has been selected by Bay News 9 and our experienced
partners at AF Associates, one of the premier designers of modern
broadcast facilities," said Ajay Chopra, COO for Pinnacle Systems.
"Pinnacle's news solutions provide local and regional broadcasters
with a comprehensive system for ingest, editing and playout that
have been tested and proven at the word's largest news operations.
The system will ensure that Bay News 9's entire news process flows
seamlessly." The Bay News 9 system will also include a range of
editing products from Pinnacle including 19 Pinnacle VortexEdit
turnkey news editors and three Pinnacle Liquid blue craft editors.
Multiple channels of Pinnacle Vortex playout will be under direct
control of the station's Omnibus automation system. The Pinnacle
Vortex system stores all media in its original state and conforms
edited segments on-the-fly at air time. "After a successful build
in 1997, it is my great pleasure to have the opportunity to work
with the same professional team and provide Bay News 9 with the
next generation newsroom and facility. It is wonderful to implement
Pinnacle Systems, which have a proven track record to AFA," added
Marc Bressack, associate vice president of Sales for AF Associates.
About AF Associates A.F. Associates, known for Engineering the
Future of Television(TM), provides engineering consultation and
turnkey systems solutions for the broadcast, cable, entertainment,
satellite, production/post production and corporate video
industries. Turnkey systems integration services include: project
management, engineering, documentation, detailed design, equipment
procurement, pre-wiring, installation, and commissioning. AFA
maintains headquarters in Northvale, NJ, a full operations facility
in San Jose, CA, and an office in Tampa, FL. For further
information, visit http://www.afassoc.com/. About Pinnacle Systems,
Inc. Pinnacle Systems provides broadcasters and consumers with
cutting-edge digital media creation, storage, and play-back
solutions for use at Home, at Work and on the Air. Pinnacle
Systems' award winning digital media solutions are in use around
the world for broadcast, video editing, DVD and CDR authoring and
on the Internet. A recognized industry leader, the company has
received nine prestigious Emmy Awards for its technical innovations
and carries this commitment throughout all of its product lines.
Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650-526-1600 or at
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/. NOTE: Pinnacle Systems, Pinnacle
Liquid Edition, Pinnacle Studio, Pinnacle Liquid chrome, and
Pinnacle Liquid blue are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States
and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. DATASOURCE: Pinnacle Systems, Inc. CONTACT:
media, Alissa Vasilevskis of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.,
+1-650-237-1733, or ; or investors, ; or Evan Sirof of
MarComm-on-Call, +1-914-993-0805, or , for Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
Web site: http://www.afassoc.com/ Web site:
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