This was a biggie! Results systems in Azure, and graphics automation in 3 studios, on 3 sites across 2 continents. Find out how we did it!
Idonix were delighted to provide the graphics systems for BBC Scotland’s coverage of the fourth election to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood
Interactive touch screens are becoming an increasingly important tool in the world of broadcast graphics – with election coverage leading the charge. BBC News asked Idonix to apply their specialist knowledge of Viz scene scripting and live data integration to help their in-house team build a touch screen application for the 2011 UK election coverage.
Using Viz rendering and IGO automation built and scripted by Idonix, BBC journalists get the headlines out right at the moment that the Chancellor announces them to the House of Commons.
The BBC election night programme spanned a marathon twenty hours of live broadcasting, drew in results from 649 constituencies across the UK, and relied on Idonix graphics automation to tell the story of the night.
The BBC election night programme spanned a marathon fifteen hours, drew in results from 646 constituencies across the UK, and relied on Idonix graphics automation to tell the story of the night.
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