Octopus Newsroom
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Broadcast |
| Founded 📆 | 1999 |
| Founder 👔 | Petr Stokuč |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Prague, Czech Republic
New York, USA Bangkok, Thailand |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Products 📟 | Octopus 11
iReporter KO:R |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 50 |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.octopus-news.com/ |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Octopus Newsroom is a privately held company that specializes in providing solutions for news production. It was founded in 1999 [1] and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic [2], with additional offices in Thailand [3] and the United States.[4]
History
In August 1999, Octopus Newsroom implemented its newsroom system at the new premises of TV NOVA. [5]
In 2000, Octopus Newsroom implemented its newsroom system at AajTak (formerly TV Today) in India. [6]
In 2004, Octopus Newsroom demonstrated its commitment to customized solutions for broadcasters through the installation of its system at Euronews in France. Octopus Newsroom had to develop a workflow that could accommodate multiple languages being broadcast simultaneously. [7]
In 2006, Octopus Newsroom undertook a project for Al Jazeera International, spanning multiple locations including Qatar, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Washington, D.C. [8]
The company also established a partnership with Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty in 2007, with RFE/RL. [9]
The company's global presence expanded in 2016 with the opening of offices in New York[4] and Bangkok. [3]
In 2019, Octopus Newsroom celebrated its 20th anniversary, a testament to its enduring presence in the industry. [10] The company had grown to include 37 core members spread across its Prague, Bangkok, and United States locations. In 2019, Octopus Newsroom launched iReporter, a user-generated content platform. [11]
The year 2021 marked the launch of KO:R, Octopus Newsroom's planning and collaboration tool. [12]
Products
Octopus Newsroom's flagship product is the computer newsroom system called Octopus 11. [13] Other products to assist broadcasters include the UGC platform known as iReporter [14] and the planning and collaborative tool called KO:R. [15]
Installations
Octopus Newsroom has implemented newsroom systems in over 350 channels worldwide e.g. MediaCorp in Singapore [16], AajTak in India[6], WELT in Germany[17], and CH Media in Switzerland. [18]
Integrations
The Octopus system integrates with 70 technologies, including Vizrt [19] , Grass Valley, Sony, and EVS.
Awards
Octopus Newsroom, as a founding member of the Media Object Server (MOS) Group, received an Emmy award during the 68th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards ceremony in 2017.[20]
References
- ↑ "TV News Check" .
- ↑ "Výpis z obchodního rejstříku" (in Czech). Obchodní rejstřík.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "OCTOPUS Newsroom Introducing Version 8 Software and Octopus App to APAC media professionals at BroadcastAsia2016" .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Texas Association of Broadcasters" .
- ↑ "Octopus Celebrates 20 Years of Success in NRCS"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ATXSG 2023"
- ↑ "All-digital workflow transforms EuroNews"
- ↑ "2003 to 2007 - Octopus becomes a major player in NRCS"
- ↑ "Octopus makes news with Newtek for Radio Liberty"
- ↑ "Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year from Octopus Newsroom"
- ↑ "Octopus to unveil latest innovations at NAB 2019"
- ↑ "OCTOPUS TEAMWORK TOOLS ARE KO:R TO REMOTE WORKING"
- ↑ "Octopus Newsroom Computer Systems". IABM.
- ↑ "Octopus To Demo Innovative iReporter App At NAB". 4rfv.co.uk. March 13, 2019.
- ↑ Kirk, David. "Newsroom Systems Update". InBroadcast.
- ↑ https://benchmarkbroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/mediacorp_casestudy_01.pdf "How to upgrade a Newsroom in 90 days".
- ↑ https://www.newscaststudio.com/2023/06/13/case-study-servustv-welt-germany/ "Case Study: How Welt is producing ServusTV’s German output".
- ↑ https://www.ibc.org/ibc-daily/ch-media-selects-octopus-x-for-new-centralised-newsroom/7701.article "CH Media Selects Octopus X for New Centralised Newsroom".
- ↑ "Vizrt and Octopus". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
- ↑ "68th Award Recipients". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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