ITN Productions selects VidiGo Studio Automation

ITN Productions was looking to create an intuitive, easy to use and future proof automated workflow for use on its FYI Daily entertainment news bulletins. VidiGo Live Assist was added to ITN Productions’ VidiGo Live integration to create a fully IT-based workflow that matches with their requirements.

Jonathan Pascoe – Senior Producer ITN Productions said: “Vidigo Live Assist offers us a user-friendly solution for a lot of our day-to-day studio output at ITN Productions. For FYI Daily, which airs on ITV2/3/4, the integration with iNews means our presenter/producers can put their bulletins together swiftly and we are able to train up producers and journalists on the easy-to-use interface in order to drive the show. The increased adaptability means our creativity is not limited and we are already thinking up lots of ideas for how VidiGo Live Assist can help us create exciting new programming.”

This intuitive solution is a 100% software based workflow, running on standard IT hardware. This makes the workflow extremely flexible and the update process makes it future proof.

Live Assist is an automated overview of the rundowns. It offers automated control for every aspect of a production including video, audio, GFX, control of PTZ cameras, recorders or other third-party devices can easily be achieved by adding desired modules. This is the perfect solution for any scripted show and allows last minute changes to the rundowns.

''VidiGo is truly excited with this installation. This once again confirms the vision of VidiGo:  making live production more efficient by using software, automation and IT based hardware. Big multi device control rooms are no longer necessary to create great content.'' - Reinout Lempers, CCO VidiGo.

ABOUT ITN PRODUCTIONS
ITN Productions is ITN’s bespoke production hub producing creative and commercially valuable content for the broadcast, corporate, commercial, and digital sectors. Clients include major UK and international broadcasters such as ITV, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, Smithsonian, A+E, History and Discovery. Live debate shows include The Big Benefits Row: Live for Channel 5 as well as The Great British Break-Up? for Channel 4 on the eve of the Scottish Referendum.

Other UK commissions include political panel show The Agenda on ITV, Harrow – A Very British School on Sky1, Young Vets on BBC2, Blackmarket Britain: Undercover Sting for Channel 5, and a contract to produce Dispatches for Channel 4.  International commissions include Campus Killer Santa Barbara for A & E US & C4, Asian Tsunami: The Deadliest Wave for Smithsonian and The disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370 for over 20 international broadcasters.

Entertainment content made by ITN Productions includes FYI Daily on ITV2 and Access for 5* and 5USA. ITN Productions creates news content for digital clients such as, MSN, Telegraph Media Group, The Independent, Metro and Daily Mail. ITNP produces clips and highlights for News UK of Barclays Premier League in-game, SPFL, Aviva Premiership Rugby, England international cricket as well as content for SNTV. In Commercials we’ve produced adverts for brands such as Cadbury, Lego, Suzuki, Barclays and Ikea. We have also worked collaboratively on major live and social projects including TA Live. Our Creative Services team works on B2B, B2C and Employee Comms films for major brands including Heineken, Morrisons and Virgin Active.

About VidiGo
We believe broadcasting should be fun, easy and cost effective. That’s why we’ve designed the best software solutions for live production in the world. We are defining the future of broadcasting. Our software seamlessly integrates with third party equipment and you can update and upgrade as desired. VidiGo lets you do more with less, but with the same quality end result. Together with our support team we are committed to only have happy users.

Our clients include industry leading broadcasters, commercial and public radio stations, sports arenas and video production companies all around the world. We offer a full portfolio of broadcasting workflows and solutions. Whether you want to fully automate a newscast, create a high quality visual radio experience or boost stadium experiences, we do it all.