The Monthly Roundup from Vizrt - February 2024

Welcome to the new Vizrt Newsletter! We’re here to give you a roundup of our latest insights, news, and updates alongside some behind the scenes access to what we’ve been up to.?

ISE, BETT, Hamburg Open... topped by an award?

ProAV has been front of mind with our teams of experts on the ground in Barcelona at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), where our new TriCaster Flex Dual also won Sound & Video Contractor ’s Best of Show Award. All things AV innovation also took center stage at London’s leading EdTech show BETT, and at Hamburg Open.

Dive into our AV-over-IP solutions here. ?

Mastering Vision Mixing at Vizrt London?

Our in-person Masterclasses are back, bringing more action than ever. Industry talents met with our Global Cloud Live Production Lead, Jon Raidel , to explore ways to get the most out of a production switcher like the TriCaster Flex Dual and elevate productions. Keep an eye on our LinkedIn page for the next in-person sessions.?

TriCaster brings the world to Texas – SXSW?

For over 35 years, SXSW has brought people together from across the world to celebrate not only music but speakers, artists, and filmmakers everywhere. With multiple venues and live events, ensuring everyone can experience the magic of SXSW is no easy feat. In our latest case study , you can discover how TriCaster enables SXSW to bring together people from around the world to meet, learn, and share ideas.?

NDTV Profit upgrades to Viz Engine 5 ?

As one of India’s leading broadcasters, NDTV Profit upgraded its graphics to Viz Engine 5 for the recent, and important, Union Budget announcement. With features like AR virtual window, the broadcaster successfully delivered informative, engaging programming, offering real-time updates and insightful analysis for this significant national event.

Learn more about upgrading to Viz Engine 5 here .?

Beyond the Game: Sports broadcasting, social media, and viewer experience – SVG Europe?

How is social media consumption shaping sports broadcasting? It’s a question recently answered by Andrew O'Neil , our Head of Sports AMEA and APAC, for SVG Europe . With sports broadcasters navigating the challenge of attracting audiences in the attention economy, Andrew illustrates how concise, captivating, data-rich storytelling across multiple platforms can help content stand out in this ever-increasingly competitive environment.??

Read the article here .

Driving CNBC’s graphics overhaul with Viz Engine 5 – Newscast Studio?

The end of 2023 saw CNBC refresh its iconic logo and overhaul its graphics package, working closely with Vizrt. Fueling everything from lower thirds to real-time market data to on-set video walls, the network is utilizing advanced capabilities brought by over 50 Viz Engines.

You can explore all the details via this article from Newscast Studio.

New research: Gen Z viewer engagement and the future of news?

Younger audiences consume news differently, and our latest research explores how this impacts broadcasters that want to attract and retain viewers’ attention. 51% of Gen Z report that on-screen graphics help them to understand complex stories. And 45% state that a lack of on-screen graphics is a problem when watching broadcast programs on mobile devices.

Keen to learn more? Download our latest eBook here .

Bringing external live stream sources to Instagram with TriCaster?

With 60% of Gen Z users sourcing their news from Instagram, we wanted to showcase how the TriCaster can be configured to send the full might and power of a full video production switcher to Instagram. Our in-house content producer expert, Richard Evans , recently recorded a ‘how-to’ video - watch here .

Discover the new vizrt.com!?

Did you see that we’ve updated our website? Following the unification of our award-winning Vizrt and NewTek portfolios, we’ve streamlined our products, solutions, and resource pages to make exploring our technology and insights easier on our website.

Check it out here .?

PRODUCT UPDATES

Viz Pilot Edge 3 debuts faster, more responsive interface?

?With new centralized order management, improved usability, intelligent media search and Viz Arc control to speed up graphics creation and playout, Viz Pilot Edge 3 offers a fully revamped, sleek user interface that is more user-friendly and far more responsive, bringing a start-up time that is now 3x faster.??

Learn more here .

Introducing the Viz Flowics Ticker?

Some of the world's top broadcasters, including a US network that pioneered the use of tickers, are using the new Viz Flowics Ticker. The new element enables the integration of Weather, Sports, Breaking News data and more into one ticker, providing different templates to render each data item separately, according to its type.

Discover more here .

Viz Libero 8.2 dominates data with new code-free integration via Datacenter?

With a centralized live data repository, new native visualization options, and intuitive AI cutouts– Viz Libero 8.2 promises spectacular content for any sport analysis, anywhere. The tool’s new Vizrt Datacenter makes it much faster and easier for operators to connect live data sources to fields in graphics templates without any scripting, custom coding, or special knowledge.??

Read more here .

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