Autoscript To Provide Teleprompting Equipment For NBC's Olympics Coverage

Autoscript, the world's leading teleprompting company, has been selected to provide equipment to NBC during the network's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics from Beijing, China, August 8-24.
The announcement was made by Craig Lau, Vice President of Information Technology, NBC Olympics and Brian Larter, Worldwide Managing Director of Autoscript.
The agreement to supply NBC with the latest Autoscript technology includes fifteen WinPlus News systems, the intuitive Windows-based teleprompting suite linked directly into an Avid i-News electronic newsroom system.
The contract further includes seventeen 17-inch TFT high brightness On Camera Units and six 15-inch TFT On Camera Units for use alongside WinPlus in NBC's studios on location in Beijing and from various venues, including swimming, gymnastics and boxing. An additional 8-inch TFT lightweight system will be deployed for roaming coverage.
Brian Larter, Worldwide Managing Director, said: "We are proud to be associated with NBC's renowned coverage of this pre-eminent televisual event. Working with the world's major broadcasters on such mission critical events as the Olympic Games is testimony we hope to the robustness, ease of use and field-proven reliability of our technology."
Craig Lau, VP Information Technology, NBC Olympics said: "In a high-pressure situation like the Olympic Games, we have no margin for error - so we can't afford not to choose the absolute best of the best technology solutions that work flawlessly and effectively. That's why we continue to partner with Autoscript for our teleprompting needs."
Established in the UK in 1984, with headquarters in the US and the UK, Autoscript is a leading company in the prompting industry. Further information is available at: www.autoscript.tv.
(KMcA/NS)