Business and news channel Eqtisadia TV, which previously had its office in Dubai has relocated its headquarters to Saudi Arabia. Dubai-based systems integrator Qvest was contracted to relocate the broadcasters studios from Dubai to Riyadh and also extend the channels broadcasting infrastructure and production capacities in the Kingdom. Under the terms of the agreement, Qvest […]
Business and news channel Eqtisadia TV, which previously had its office in Dubai has relocated its headquarters to Saudi Arabia. Dubai-based systems integrator Qvest was contracted to relocate the broadcasters studios from Dubai to Riyadh and also extend the channels broadcasting infrastructure and production capacities in the Kingdom.
Under the terms of the agreement, Qvest Media was responsible for the entire conceptional planning, dismantling the broadcasting infrastructure that was installed in Dubai, reinstalling it at its new headquarters and commissioning the equipment in Riyadh.
The studio facilities that were relocated included a fully equipped four-camera studio with associated picture and audio direction. In addition, an Avid iNews editorial system, Avid NewsCutter video editing workstations and Vizrt graphics systems were moved. A complete broadcast processing system consisting of a Harris Automation unit controlling a playout environment based on Omneon servers was also transferred. Avid AirSpeeds are used for clip feeds during studio production.
A major challenge for Qvest Media was to reproduce the studio in Dubai 1:1 at the new location in Riyadh.
To enable this, Qvest Medias planning engineers performed an analysis of existing technical equipment and drew up detailed sequence plans for the dismantling and reassembly of the equipment, which was then installed in a new building complex in Riyadh.
There, the new news studio was equipped with an additional green screen, providing the option of operating it as a virtual studio bases on a three-camera system and the Vizrt graphics solutions.
The relocation of the technical equipment took place during live operations but was not noticeable for Eqtisadia TV’s audience, since the existing studio in Riyadh assumed temporary responsibility for all production and broadcasting operations during the move.
