FOX TV Stations Join Growing Vizrt Customer Roster in the U.S.
Bergen, Norway, July 13, 2005 - Vizrt Ltd. (Frankfurt Prime Standard, Oslo Main List: VIZ), the world's leading producer of real-time 2D and true 3D graphics systems for TV, announces today the addition of FOX Television Network to its growing list of customers for its Viz|Curious Maps digital map creation product. FOX recently purchased fully configured Viz|Curious Maps systems for each of its 25 owned-and-operated stations throughout the U.S. With this important sale, Vizrt's list of U.S. customers now exceeds 225 and is growing steadily.
Eight FOX owned-and-operated stations began using Curious World Maps in 2002. With this new purchase by Fox Network, each of Fox's 25 owned and operated stations will benefit from the maps package as one of the content creation tools in use for its daily news programs. The eight initial FOX stations with Curious Software recently purchased updates that include new street and satellite data options.
Each system includes detailed local street data, enhanced topography data, advanced paint and image processing, 2D and 3D animation, global satellite imagery and hyper-local aerial imagery.
With a wide range portfolio of graphics products, Vizrt continues to provide the utmost in real-time graphical features and benefits for daily news content production. With the addition of Viz|Curious Maps technology to its array of broadcast tools, the FOX Television Network can also now benefit from Vizrt's range of modular graphics products that complement the easily-created broadcast maps.
Vizrt's President and CEO, Bjarne Berg commented on the new sale: "FOX Television Network is an important client for us. I'm delighted and proud that those 25 stations will have the opportunity to utilize our newly-acquired map system. I'm confident that we'll develop a strong and long-lasting relationship with FOX as we move ahead."
About Vizrt:
Vizrt is the world's leading provider of HD/SD real-time 2D and true 3D broadcast graphics. The company's software suite offers a complete graphics solution including: character generation, content management and newsroom integration, 3D tickers, virtual studio, 3D weather application with data integration, Curious Software map creation tools, virtual sports analysis, information display and virtual effects.
Eight FOX owned-and-operated stations began using Curious World Maps in 2002. With this new purchase by Fox Network, each of Fox's 25 owned and operated stations will benefit from the maps package as one of the content creation tools in use for its daily news programs. The eight initial FOX stations with Curious Software recently purchased updates that include new street and satellite data options.
Each system includes detailed local street data, enhanced topography data, advanced paint and image processing, 2D and 3D animation, global satellite imagery and hyper-local aerial imagery.
With a wide range portfolio of graphics products, Vizrt continues to provide the utmost in real-time graphical features and benefits for daily news content production. With the addition of Viz|Curious Maps technology to its array of broadcast tools, the FOX Television Network can also now benefit from Vizrt's range of modular graphics products that complement the easily-created broadcast maps.
Vizrt's President and CEO, Bjarne Berg commented on the new sale: "FOX Television Network is an important client for us. I'm delighted and proud that those 25 stations will have the opportunity to utilize our newly-acquired map system. I'm confident that we'll develop a strong and long-lasting relationship with FOX as we move ahead."
About Vizrt:
Vizrt is the world's leading provider of HD/SD real-time 2D and true 3D broadcast graphics. The company's software suite offers a complete graphics solution including: character generation, content management and newsroom integration, 3D tickers, virtual studio, 3D weather application with data integration, Curious Software map creation tools, virtual sports analysis, information display and virtual effects.
All Vizrt's graphics products are powered by a single core renderer, the unique and powerful Viz|Engine(TM). Vizrt's graphics solution goes beyond the visual aspect and includes highly customized user interfaces for the designer, operator, journalist and engineer.
The world's leading broadcasters, such as CNN, CBS, Fox, BBC, Sky, ITN, ZDF, Star TV, TV Today, CCTV and NHK as well as Production houses and Corporate institutions, including both the New York and London Stock Exchange, use the Vizrt's software suite. Vizrt is a public company traded on the Frankfurt Prime Standard and on the Oslo Main List: VIZ, ISIN: IL0010838154.
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