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Sky News Chooses NewTek TriCaster™
for New Media Programming
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| Sky News adds new orginal content to network web site
using TriCaster STUDIO.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands -- IBC -- September 07, 2007 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that Sky News, UK's leading television news channel has chosen TriCaster STUDIO™ for two major projects on www.sky.com/news the fastest growing news site in Europe. The acquisition of TriCaster STUDIO is part of a continuing programme of investment and improvements over the last two years by UK's most popular television news channel.
"A new emphasis in being placed on video content – and not just material that has already been broadcast on Sky News television, said Martin Stanford, Sky News presenter. There are plans for new original content to be either posted for viewing or streaming on the site. The TriCaster’s ability to capture content from computer screens is being used extensively, and the virtual set feature is undergoing testing at the time of writing "
In addition there is to be a new evening news show in October, hosted by Martin Stanford, that will select its stories and content from the web. It will track the stories that are attracting the most readers, and the issues that are being debated or blogged about.
The combination of portability and ease of set-up with the extensive live production capabilities of TriCaster STUDIO allows video producers to broadcast and web stream events and content at levels previously considered prohibitive. TriCaster STUDIO provides all of the capabilities of a live remote production truck including: component video, six component video inputs and advanced switching features, live virtual sets, multiple upstream effects, dual virtual VCRs, balanced audio and more in a 16lb, low impact footprint. TriCaster STUDIO, the unique all-in-one portable Live production system, makes it possible to cover live events, broadcast and stream from almost any location at unprecedented production cost. |
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Sky News is a 24-hour British domestic and international television news channel that started broadcasting on 16 February 1989 as part of the then four-channel Sky Television service. It was modelled on the US CNN channel and soon gained a reputation for immediacy and innovation that reflected well on BSkyB. The station can now be viewed in the UK, and around Europe and the world. Sky News also provides news for UK local radio stations.
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| About NewTek and NewTek Europe |
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, live production, presentation, animation and special effects tools including LightWave 3D®, winner of the 2003 Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award, TriCaster(tm) and VT[4](tm). NewTek launched the desktop video revolution in 1990 with the release of the legendary Video Toaster®. The company's products are used worldwide on projects ranging from home video to feature film. Recent television and film projects using NewTek production tools include Ant Bully, The DaVinci Code, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Serenity, Sin City, Fantastic Four, The 4400, Stargate: SG1, Stargate: Atlantis, Battlestar: Galactica, Prison Break, LOST, CSI, Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight, Recent game titles include Shadow of the Colossus, Black, Ridge Racer 6, Burnout Revenge, Driver: Parallel Lines, Quake IV and Heroes of Might and Magic 6.
Newtek Europe, located near Bordeaux, France, handles NewTek's distribution, communication and support for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia.
www.newtek.com
www.newtek-europe.com
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For Press Contact or Review Units Only:
Audrey-Jane
Belin
+33 (0)5 557 262 275
mail to: aj@newtek-europe.com
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Newtek
Europe
Europarc
17 avenue Léonard de Vinci
F-33600 PESSAC
Tel:+33
(0)5 57 262 262
Fax:+33 (0)5 57 262 261
www.newtek-europe.com
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| LightWave and LightWave 3D are registered trademarks of NewTek. The TriCaster family of products include: TriCaster, TriCaster VM, TriCaster PRO and TriCaster STUDIO which are trademarks of NewTek, Inc. SpeedEDIT, iVGA, LiveSet, LiveMatte, 3D Arsenal and LightWave Rendition are trademarks of NewTek, Inc. All other products or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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