Video Technics, Pathfire Streamline Newsroom Workflow

Video Technics and Pathfire have teamed up to create a streamlined way to ingest media directly into the Video Technics NewsFlow centralized database. With the Pathfire DMG desktop, users can drag-and-drop Pathfire-delivered content into NewsFlow through the Video Technics Media Exchange server. Anyone on the

Author:: TVTechnology
Updated:: Feb 23, 2018
Original:: Oct 20, 2005

Video Technics and Pathfire have teamed up to create a streamlined way to ingest media directly into the Video Technics NewsFlow centralized database.

With the Pathfire DMG desktop, users can drag-and-drop Pathfire-delivered content into NewsFlow through the Video Technics Media Exchange server. Anyone on the NewsFlow shared network, can instantly access the ingested media by using the Video Technics Proxy Editor software client.

NewsFlow was installed this year at KOTA in Rapid City, S.D. and includes Apella video clip servers for multichannel ingest/playout. The newsroom solution also includes the Video Technics Proxy Editor, Media Exchange Server for transferring files, Pathfire's transfer service and networked storage.

Journalists search Pathfire’s DMG for the desired news clip and drag the clip into the VTMX destination folder inside DMG

Pathfire has recently inked a license agreement with Telestream . As part of the agreement advertising content delivered by Pathfire--based in Roswell, Ga.--will now be integrated into Telestream FlipFactory TrafficManager automation systems. Pathfire Digital Media Gateway (DMG)--an IP multicast distribution techn

KOTA, the ABC affiliate in Rapid City, SD, has upgraded its Comprompter NewsKing Newsroom Automation by adding Video Technics NewsFlow NLE Tapeless Newsroom. Newsflow provides a digital solution with Apella servers for multichannel ingest/playout, VT Proxy Editor seats, networked storage, VT Media Exchange Se

Clear Channel Communications recently selected Video Technics' all-digital, tapeless NewsFlow made by Video Technics, to use at its broadcast affiliate, KLRT - Fox 16 in Little Rock, Ark. NewsFlow is used for news production, from ingest, editing and automation to networked attached storage and multi-channel playout

The agreement provides broadcasters with an automated and streamlined workflow to move news content directly to video file servers and editing platforms.

Digital content distributor Pathfire recently launched its Digital Media Gateway (DMG) News Connect. The DMG News Connect software works with the Avid iNews newsroom computer system (NCS). DMG servers automatically receive Pathfire-delivered scripts and metadata directly to users. The news inventory is then automatic

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With the plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5, users seamlessly ingest XDCAM files to the NewsFlow centralized database without transcoding

News producers will now be able to receive video content directly on their desktops.