Botswana Television Chooses OmniBus Colossus
Upgrade to Scalable Multi-Channel Capability for Deregulated Market
DENVER — Feb. 26, 2008— OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation and content management solutions, today announced that Botswana's state broadcaster Botswana Television (BTV) has chosen the OmniBus Colossus as a key part of its multi-channel strategy for increased competitiveness in a future deregulated broadcasting market.
Since its launch in 2000, BTV has delivered national coverage on free-to-air and satellite services, with the OmniBus Columbus at the heart of its operation. BTV's new Colossus system is a key component of a new server-based platform, and provides enhanced OmniBus G3 ingest and scalable multi-channel playout capabilities.
Columbus will continue to be used for news production and playout, with OmniBus adding advanced MOS integration in order to provide greater connectivity to the ApENPS newsroom. BTV will take advantage of the recent innovations in the OmniBus OPUS content management suite, including integration to the latest Quantel server and editing platform.
"BTV has built a state-of-the-art broadcasting operation to provide a high-quality service to its viewers in a rapidly developing market," said Jim Kirkland, pre-sales manager, OmniBus Systems. "The choice of Colossus reflects BTV's very successful experience to date with OmniBus technology, and the expanded range of tools, enhanced operating interface and scalability that Colossus provides."
More information about OmniBus Systems' digital asset management, automation and transmission technology is available online at www.omnibus.tv.
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OmniBus Systems provides broadcasting, cable, and satellite organizations with comprehensive automation and media content management solutions that address every area of television-related operations. Its newsroom, content, and workflow automation solutions include acquisition and recording of rich media material, low-resolution editing, media asset management, and playout. OmniBus is a global company with headquarters in the United Kingdom and offices in the United States, Germany, and Singapore. More information is available at www.omnibus.tv.
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