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For Immediate Release
CNBC ASIA PACIFIC SELECTS CHYRON FOR ON-AIR GRAPHICS
Melville, NY – June 16, 2009: Chyron (NASDAQ:CHYR) today announced that that CNBC Asia Pacific has selected Chyron’s CAMIO server, LEX² graphics systems and iSQ (“Intelligent Sequencer”) remote monitoring and playout controller for use in its broadcast headquarters in Singapore.
The CAMIO workflow servers are designed to complement CNBC Asia Pacific’s new LEX² graphics systems for use in producing top-quality SD graphics for a wide range of business and financial news programming. Chyron’s iSQ playout application enables control of independent output channels across multiple devices from a single GUI. CNBC Asia Pacific has also installed two Chyron Lyric PRO graphics software workstations for offline template creation.
In addition, Chyron’s MicroX, a single-channel character generator, and the iSQ application have also been deployed at CNBC Asia Pacific’s Sydney, Australia, bureau, which is directly linked with the CAMIO server at the Singapore HQ.
CNBC Asia Pacific’s Senior Vice President for Operations, Peter Juno, said, “The elegant combination of Chyron products has enabled us to further improve our on-air look and feel across the region, and the in-built flexibility is such that it will enable us to easily grow those capabilities in the future.”
CNBC Asia Pacific provides nine and a half hours of live Asia-produced programming, which is complemented with coverage of live market action from Europe and the US. CNBC Asia Pacific's channels, which include CNBC Asia, CNBC-TV18 (India), CNBC Pakistan, Nikkei-CNBC (Japan) are available in more than 21 countries across the Asia Pacific region. CNBC also has a strategic alliance with Shanghai Media Group, which wholly owns a subsidiary, China Business Network, and a partnership with Digital Chosun, part of the Chosun group of companies, the biggest media conglomerate in South Korea. The channels are distributed via satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast networks, as well as broadband. CNBC content is also distributed on the 3G platform through selective markets.
Chyron Director of Asia Pacific Sales William Payne said, “CNBC Asia Pacific reaches millions of viewers across the Asia Pacific region and we are delighted that they have chosen Chyron technology, which further strengthens our position as the leading graphics interface provider for the global broadcast market.”
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About Chyron
As the pioneer of Graphics as a Service for all digital video media Chyron continues to define and dominate the world of digital and broadcast graphics with Web, Mobile, HD, 3D, and newsroom integration solutions. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as the undisputed leader in the industry with sophisticated graphics offerings that include Online, Chyron's AXIS Graphics online content creation software, HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems, clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphics asset management and XMP integration solutions, the award-winning WAPSTR mobile phone newsgathering application as well as digital signage. For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the company websites at www.chyron.com, www.chytv.com and www.axisgraphics.tv (NASDAQ: CHYR).
About CNBC Asia Pacific
CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, provides fast, accurate, unbiased, actionable business and financial news to over 400 millions households worldwide. CNBC Asia Pacific is uniquely positioned to speak to viewers from across the region. Headquartered in Singapore, the network provides nine and a half hours of live Asia-produced programming, which is complemented with coverage of live market action from Europe and the US. CNBC Asia Pacific's channels, which include CNBC Asia, CNBC-TV18 (India), CNBC Pakistan, Nikkei-CNBC (Japan) are available in more than 21 countries across the Asia Pacific region. CNBC also has a strategic alliance with Shanghai Media Group, which wholly owns a subsidiary, China Business Network, and a partnership with Digital Chosun, part of the Chosun group of companies, the biggest media conglomerate in South Korea. The channels are distributed via satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast networks, as well as broadband. CNBC content is also distributed on the 3G platform through selective markets. For more information, please visit us at www.asia.cnbc.com.
CNBC is 100% owned and managed by NBC Universal, which is the broadcasting unit of GE.
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