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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 7 - Issue 5 | May 2017

InStudio

OCTOPUS Newsroom Feature Debuts
O

ctopus Newsroom, the world's
leading producer of computer
newsroom systems, will demonstrate
the full capabilities of its Octopus 8
newsroom solution at BroadcastAsia
2017.
New features making their APAC
market debut include:
*	 Integration
with
Traco
MediaBridge,
allowing
seamless
operation with Avid MediaCentral;
*	 Integration with ChyronHego
Camio graphics asset management
server and graphics production
workflow application;
*	 Integration with ToolsOnAir;
*	 Integration with Viz Opus and
VizOne.
"Octopus 8 is a field-proven
newsroom
system
successfully
powering over 200 television channels
around the world," comments CEO

Octopus 8 user interface examples

Petr Stokuč. "It provides all
the capabilities television,
radio and online journalists
need to make their working
lives efficient, stress-free
and enjoyable. The user
interface is easy to learn,
whether an operator is
working solo or as part of
a team. Special tools are
provided for collaborative work and
for processing stories that need fast
editorial approval. Advanced features
are within easy reach and can be
managed based on user rights."
"Octopus 8 combines power,
efficiency and scalability in a mature
solution that is open to a vast array of
complementary third-party solutions
through our technology partners' MOS
based products," adds APAC Director
Miro Rusko. "Available for Windows,

Astro-AWANI news presentation

OS X and Linux operating systems,
it can also be accessed remotely via
tablets and mobile phones. That takes
efficiency to a new level especially for
reporters covering large scale events
where they need to concentrate on
the story rather than be hindered by
hardware issues."
Octopus 8 can ingest all incoming
source material such as agency
wires, RSS feeds, emails, SMS. It can
also source from (and output to) the
most popular social media platforms.
Operators can search and browse
content being posted in accounts such
as YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
They can also follow specific hashtags
or channels and have a streamlined

view organised for immediate
reference.
Newsroom staff can upload
videos to YouTube, send
breaking news to Twitter and
post teasers on Facebook. The
Octopus 8 Social Media Hub
tracks the feedback from social
media followers. It also allows
content to be uploaded from the
rundown to a website via integration
with CMS such as Joomla, WordPress
and Drupal. This can be achieved with
a single click.
Compatible with Octopus 8 and the
most recent versions of Octopus 7, the
Octopus Mobile app offers journalists
full news production capabilities on
tablets and mobile phones running
Apple iOS or Google Android.
Reporters and editors working
remotely gain instant access to all
wires, rundowns and assignments.
They can also edit stories within a
rundown, preview prompter text as
well as create wires and reports in
the field. Octopus Mobile supports
both Octopus 8 and the most recent
versions of Octopus 7.
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