Always at the forefront of technological developments in the broadcasting, film and pro-audio industries, BroadcastAsia promises to deliver a comprehensive experience for industry experts and professionals. Meet us at Asia’s leading exhibition and knowledge platform for the broadcasting industry.

Date: 9th to 22nd June 2012
Venue: Suntec Singapore

Article source: http://rtsw.co.uk/events/broadcast-asia-2012/

From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, the NAB Show® is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways.

16 – 19 April 2012
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada USA

Join us at the world’s largest event featuring everything you need to bring your content to life.

- 90,000+ media and entertainment professionals from over 150 countries
- Over $18.8 billion in purchasing power represented onsite
- 1,500+ companies spread over 745,000 net square feet
- More than 500 skill-building sessions
- 1,300+ members of the press
- 85+ years of industry leadership

Article source: http://rtsw.co.uk/events/nab-2012/

See us at CABSAT 2012, the exciting, interactive event that features all the major global technology and service providers for the growing industry.

Now in its 18th year, CABSAT continues to extend its global reach and is the dominant technology platform for broadcasters, production houses, animation houses, content owners and creators, software developers, systems integrators and distribution channels in the vast MENASA region. The world’s third largest event for the digital media industry, CABSAT showcases all the latest innovations in digital media, including recording and editing equipment, HD 3D TV and cinema, IPTV/Mobile TV, and content creation, management, and delivery technology.

CABSAT 2012
Date: 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2012
Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
(Glocom, agent’s stand)
Hall Number: Sheikh Saeed 3
Stand Number: S3-C11
 
Register on http://www.cabsat.com/ today!

Article source: http://rtsw.co.uk/events/cabsat-2012/

Our monthly free afternoon of overview and hands-on session with our tOG Sports programme is happening again in March.
Once again, we will be providing an update on the latest developments and features of the new version of tOG Sports with the K2.
Presented by Justin Avery, the half-day session will help existing users get the most out of our software.
Email connie.tham@rtsw.co.uk now to book your place!

Date: 7th Mar 2012 (Wed)
Time: 2.30pm – 5pm
Venue: RT Software Ltd
10 Brooks Court, Cringle Street
Battersea, London SW8 5BX

Please feel free to pass this message around to any of your colleagues or anyone you think might be interested in this.

Article source: http://rtsw.co.uk/events/2035/

Give us a call to discuss your Euro plans today!

+44 (0)20 7168 8820

The solution is based on RT Software’s proven tOG-Sports telestration system, enhanced with a giant U-Touch screen and a set of graphics templates built specifically for the Euro 2012. There is plenty of flexibility in the graphics look feel and included in the price is customisation of the templates into your style.

Ease of use has been made a priority, with particular attention paid to the data required for a comprehensive analysis of the tournament. To this end we have partnered with Opta to offer a “one stop shop” integrated package. The Opta data-feed will automatically populate all required data fields thus reducing the graphics operator workload significantly – in fact this is effectively an automated system.

The graphics provided will cover all aspects of the tournament such as group tables, team and player statistical analysis, fixtures and results and much, much more (see Included Graphics for a full listing). As the solution includes a tOG Sports Pro licence, two important things are possible:

- Match clips and live presenter telestration is possible on the big screen in the studio.
- An operator can use the system off line to create analysis clips like this.

Video Clip Support

Crucial for a great football show of course – and we give you plenty of well thought out options as to how they can be used. From a workflow perspective they can reside with the VT Operator on the EVS or K2 video server, or they can be loaded onto the local hard disk of the PC we supply.

From a presenter’s perspective it could not be better. Browse thumbnails on the touchscreen; play them out with full shuttle style control – and even use the built in analysis tools to tell the full story. No matter where the clips reside, they are part of the show.

What’s included?

Everything – All you need to get a fully customised touch screen extravaganza on air for the Euros. That means all the hardware, a comprehensive set of graphics, customisation and the Opta data to drive them along with the services to make it look great and work smoothly. There is even a tOG Sports Pro licence so you can also use the system to create great looking analysis clips.

Total Flexibility

We appreciate one size does not always fit all, so this package can be tailored to meet any specific requirements you may have. Bigger screen, iPad control, and specific graphics we have not included. Whatever you want, RT Software can deliver.

Graphics Included

1. Start page or holding page with Euros logo
   Channel branded background.
2. All Groups page
   4 groups of 4 teams: A, B, C, D and flags.
3. Single group page
   1 x group of the 4 teams with Pld, won, lost, drawn, goal diff, scored, and flags etc
4. Single group match list page
   1 x group of all matches in group as fixtures/results/location/date, and flags
5. Single game head to head page
   Scores, scorers, cards, flags and top level match stats including shots, offsides, corners, yellow cards, red cards and possessions
6. Telestration on clips page
   Basic 2d telestration on clips
7. Team sheets page
   Team sheets for any given team
8. Team formations page
   Team formation viewer for any given team
9. Road to finals page – groups, quarter finals semi-finals stage stage
   Schematic of teams and side of draw flowchart for entire competition
   Includes results and fixtures yet to be decided
10. Graphics page for Player/Team
    Heatmaps (player) – Plot the location of players’ activity on the virtual pitch or tied to the ‘real’ pitch
    Pass Maps (player) – Plot the location of players’ passes on the virtual pitch
    Touch Maps (player) – Plot the location of players’ touches on the virtual pitch
    Average Formation Graphic (team) – Plot the average positions of players’ in a match
11. Stats focus page
    Columns for goals, shots, corners, and more stats such as top scorers and yellow cards lists
    Rows for select player/team, touch column to populate
12. Your Live Web Site
    Running and fully navigable on the touch screen

Data Included / Options
* Live Data Feeds – All games – Included
* Post-Match Data – All Games – Included – Delivered immediately after the final whistle

* HP z800 broadcast specification PC. HD SDI video in and out.
* Network or serial connection to DDR.
* 1920 x 1200 Operator screen, k/b and mouse
* 65” U-Touch touchscreen (other sizes available)
* USB Repeater

The Euro’s Rapid Access rental package costs £34,995. This includes…
* Hardware as outlined and shipping equipment to you
* Installation of the system on site for up to one month prior to the start of the tournament
* 2 days on site services for installation and training
(both on the Euros graphics and operator training for tOG Sports)
* Connection into EVS / K2 workflow if required
* tOG Sports telestration / analysis system
* Euro touchscreen graphics as outlined
* Customisation of graphics to your house style
* Opta test data for rehearsals
* Opta data feed during tournament
* 2 days on site during early TX use (if required)
* There is an option to retain system after use at additional cost

What is not included…

Options
This can include multiple touchscreens, different size screens, iPad control, hot spares, fibre connectors for greater distance cabling runs and plenty of other hardware options. Likewise on the services side we can provide additional graphics or even a totally new application all together. On the operations front, we can provide general assistance and / or a tOG Sports operator if required.

Article source: http://rtsw.co.uk/news/euro-2012-package/

iPad support has been added to tOG-Sports. This allows use of the iPad as a hand held touchscreen device that delivers the full range of telestration, analysis and VT control that is featured in tOG Sports.

The iPad connects wirelessly to the main tOG Sports graphics system that combines delivery of live broadcast quality HD SDI output with HD clip control and content from remote video servers such as EVS. This is important as it gives presenters a tool they are immediately familiar with both in the iPad itself and the tOG-Sports style of interface. It also frees them from the shackles of traditionally mounted touchscreens, making it easier to face camera and even share the telestrator with guests and co-presenters.

Sky Golf moved into a new purpose built set in the recently built BSkyB Studios facility in London, with its first TX on 6th January 2012. This meant an opportunity for a complete rethink of the studio content for the channel and the adoption of new technology. Already a user of tOG Sports, the production team were using a desktop mounted touchscreen for swing and play analysis, selecting clips on EVS video servers, jogging them backwards and forwards as required and using the interactive touchscreen to add graphics such as swing angles or distances from the pin.

The challenge for the new studio was outlined by Jason Wessely, Exec Producer Sky Sports Golf.

“We wanted to move the telestration element of the show away from a desktop mounted touchscreen and literally put it in the presenters’ hand, opening up the ability for presenters to combine live analysis on VT with actual examples of golfing techniques in the studio. tOG Sports’ new support for the iPad delivers this, and it’s on screen integration with EVS clips makes it easy and fits into our workflow.”.

Sky Golf Live Show

Sky Golf’s new studio features the iPad based tOG Sports telestrator, a giant video projection back wall and a golf simulator for taking actual shots based on technology from Pinpoint. Best of all, everything is seamlessly integrated on air – the studio based analyst can select a VT clip of a swing from the iPad, play it on the giant screen. Jog back and forth and draw on it to discuss aspects of the swing and then switch to a virtual view of a fairway or approach to demonstrate with an actual swing. RT Software’s support for the iPad meant this could be achieved quickly and at almost zero cost, preserving the existing investment in tOG Sports and its proven telestration capability for golf.

tOG-Sports is an industry de-facto sports analysis graphics system for broadcasters. It provides the ability for a graphics operator to prepare clips which can be played out live or saved for use later, and on the same system allows studio presenters to use a touchscreen to select clips for analysis and use a touchscreen to add graphics to help explain tactics and nuances of the play.

It offers a close integration with video servers such as EVS and Grass Valley, and features high end technology such as software chromakeyers and video based camera tracking allowing 3d graphics to be tied to the pitch and player and ball trails created. It is in use at Sky in numerous locations and geographies, ESPN, IMG Premier League Productions, BBC, Al Kass, Al Jazeera and many other broadcasters and graphics services companies worldwide.

RTSW press release iPad Support – Jan 2012

Article source: http://rtsw.co.uk/news/ipad-support/

The iPad connects wirelessly to the main tOG Sports graphics system that combines delivery of live broadcast quality HD SDI output with HD clip control and content from remote video servers such as EVS. This is important as it gives presenters a tool they are immediately familiar with both in the iPad itself and the tOG-Sports style of interface. It also frees them from the shackles of traditionally mounted touchscreens, making it easier to face camera and even share the telestrator with guests and co-presenters.

Sky Golf moved into a new purpose built set in the recently built BSkyB Studios facility in London, with its first TX on 6th January 2012. This meant an opportunity for a complete rethink of the studio content for the channel and the adoption of new technology. Already a user of tOG Sports, the production team were using a desktop mounted touchscreen for swing and play analysis, selecting clips on EVS video servers, jogging them backwards and forwards as required and using the interactive touchscreen to add graphics such as swing angles or distances from the pin.

The challenge for the new studio was outlined by Jason Wessely, Exec Producer Sky Sports Golf.

“We wanted to move the telestration element of the show away from a desktop mounted touchscreen and literally put it in the presenters’ hand, opening up the ability for presenters to combine live analysis on VT with actual examples of golfing techniques in the studio. tOG Sports’ new support for the iPad delivers this, and it’s on screen integration with EVS clips makes it easy and fits into our workflow.”.

Sky Golf Live Show

Sky Golf’s new studio features the iPad based tOG Sports telestrator, a giant video projection back wall and a golf simulator for taking actual shots based on technology from Pinpoint. Best of all, everything is seamlessly integrated on air – the studio based analyst can select a VT clip of a swing from the iPad, play it on the giant screen. Jog back and forth and draw on it to discuss aspects of the swing and then switch to a virtual view of a fairway or approach to demonstrate with an actual swing. RT Software’s support for the iPad meant this could be achieved quickly and at almost zero cost, preserving the existing investment in tOG Sports and its proven telestration capability for golf.

tOG-Sports is an industry de-facto sports analysis graphics system for broadcasters. It provides the ability for a graphics operator to prepare clips which can be played out live or saved for use later, and on the same system allows studio presenters to use a touchscreen to select clips for analysis and use a touchscreen to add graphics to help explain tactics and nuances of the play.

It offers a close integration with video servers such as EVS and Grass Valley, and features high end technology such as software chromakeyers and video based camera tracking allowing 3d graphics to be tied to the pitch and player and ball trails created. It is in use at Sky in numerous locations and geographies, ESPN, IMG Premier League Productions, BBC, Al Kass, Al Jazeera and many other broadcasters and graphics services companies worldwide.

RTSW press release iPad Support - Jan 2012

Date: 7th Mar 2012 (Wed)
Time: 2.30pm – 5pm
Venue: RT Software Ltd
10 Brooks Court, Cringle Street
Battersea, London SW8 5BX

Please feel free to pass this message around to any of your colleagues or anyone you think might be interested in this.

Now in its 18th year, CABSAT continues to extend its global reach and is the dominant technology platform for broadcasters, production houses, animation houses, content owners and creators, software developers, systems integrators and distribution channels in the vast MENASA region. The world’s third largest event for the digital media industry, CABSAT showcases all the latest innovations in digital media, including recording and editing equipment, HD & 3D TV and cinema, IPTV/Mobile TV, and content creation, management, and delivery technology.

CABSAT 2012
Date: 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2012
Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
(Glocom, agent’s stand)
Hall Number: Sheikh Saeed 3
Stand Number: S3-C11
 
Register on http://www.cabsat.com/ today!