VDS Enters Its 3rd Season Of Partnering With The NFL On Sunday Snap Channel
MELVILLE, NY, April 15, 2004 - VDS, a leading developer of broadcast automation software, content design applications and plug-in products, announces its 3rd season of partnering with the NFL on Sunday Snap Channel.
NFL Sunday Snap |
VDS provided the NFL with a complete system for generating the NFL Snap Channel, which is included as part of the NFL Sunday Ticket broadcast package. Based on the VDS GameTrak Suite, the Snap Channel is a distributed system, consisting of a "master" graphics generation system, and "slave" graphics systems located at multiple head-ends for localization purposes.
This system features the following:
- Display of game schedules, scores and clocks in real-time, via hardware connection back to the scoreboard in each NFL stadium across the country.
- Live display of game situation information, including possession and red-zone indicators for each game in progress.
- Display of league season leader (with headshots) and game day leader statistics.
- Display of continuous news crawl, with live operator input.
- Display of promos, consisting of both graphics and text.
- Display of sponsor logos.
- Display of box-score information as games go final.
- Support for localized channel numbers at head-end locations, using inexpensive dial-up or Internet connection to main system hub for data retrieval.
"We are really pleased to be working with the NFL for this, our third year of providing software and services for their Sunday Snap Channel", said Larry Mincer, President VDS. "The value of the channel for fans continues to increase with new features added each year."
About VDS
VDS is committed to providing automation and content design tools for the broadcast, cable television, internet, and post production markets. VDS designs products for the automated control of broadcast television systems, with an emphasis on graphics-related operations, content distribution and automation, and internet-to-video and video-to-internet systems. VDS content creation systems provide industry tools that deliver graphic design, universal file translation and integration capabilities.
For more information on Video Design Software, please contact:
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| | Marketing & Product Development: | Sales: |
| | David-Ray Worthington | Steve Papadakis |
| | Phone: 905-469-6333 | Phone: 631-249-4399 |
| | Email: dr@videodesignsoftware.com | Email: stevep@videodesignsoftware.com |
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