OpenMedia StudioDirector Integration goes live – a world
first!
On 6 February, SWR Aktuell was broadcast using the new digital Studio E in Mainz for
the first time. As well as a host of innovations and modernisations involved in the
upgrade, ANNOVA also had something new to show: the very first installation of
OpenMedia StudioDirector.
Munich, Germany, March 2017 - OpenMedia is built around openness and flexibility and so
adapts to a range of needs and requirements. OpenMedia StudioDirector puts the story at
the centre of focus, dealing with technical workflows and allowing layers of composition to be
automatically added as stories are developing. Pre-created templates for studio and show
design are available and StudioDirector uses these to automate the process of adding studio
layouts (i.e. set, graphics and sound) as well as controlling all studio elements such as
lighting, sound and cameras.
“In OpenMedia StudioDirector we have a plugin that is fully integrated with OpenMedia, is
fast and easy to use, and which places multimedia content in the right place. For users, this
transparent process reduces errors and helps increase the level of studio automation without
adding to the editorial workload,” comments Andreas Rüther, Project Manager,
StudioDirector Integration for SWR Aktuell.
Daniel Schubert, Head of Project Central, adds: “We worked closely with SWR to achieve the
ambitious goal of converting individual solutions - which we have already implemented at
NDR and FMM using the ‘Brick Concept’ - into a standard product.”
Ulrich Schneider, SWR, Head of Studio E Mainz Renovation Project comments: “From the
very first day of using StudioDirector we were able to see improved collaboration between
our editorial and technical teams.”
ANNOVA’s flagship OpenMedia Newsroom System was first implemented in Mainz in 2003.
The suite next replaced existing ENPS systems at the Stuttgart site. OpenMedia has since
been installed in all regional studios and radio stations across the SWR region and is now an
essential tool for the whole organisation. All editorial content for radio, TV and Internet is
created and managed using OpenMedia.
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About ANNOVA Systems
ANNOVA Systems GmbH develops and sells OpenMedia, a standard software solution for editorial
news reporting workflows in Radio, TV and online. With more than 50,000 users around the world and
20 years’ experience in this market segment, ANNOVA with OpenMedia is now the leading provider of
independent planning and newsroom systems.
ANNOVA software solutions are in use at both public and private media companies around the world.
Users include, among others, editorial teams within the ARD Group including NDR, rbb, HSB, SWR,
WDR, BR, SR, and Deutsche Welle as well as the BBC, SRG SSR, Red Bull Media House, Radio
France, RTBF, France Médias Monde, Omroep Gelderland, RTL France, RTL Belgium, TRK, Al
Hijrah, Pro7Sat1, 1+1 Ukraine and others. Website www.annova.tv