OpenMedia 3.6 Optimizes Story Planning And Cost Tracking

Annova Systems has announced that it will introduce version 3.6 of OpenMedia at the NAB show that will be held from April 20 through 23 in Las Vegas (Stand: SU10224A).
This release dramatically improves story planning thanks to its unique Story Bin feature which empowers journalists and editors to systematically link together all scripts, assets and resources relative to a specific story. Better, it automatically trails these assets across the workflow so as to ensure consistent tracking of allocated resources and produced outputs.
Michael Schueller, General Manager of Annova Systems, said: "News production is a costly investment for any broadcaster and it's only logical that a modern newsroom system provide editorial teams with the tools they need to monitor resources allocated to a story so as to make sure that they meet their budget constraints."
As an advanced news management system, Annova OpenMedia provides newscasters with unique flexibility to tailor production workflows and ensure the systematic collection of metadata across each step of the editorial process.
The introduction of Story Bins in version 3.6 provides a powerful tool to automatically aggregate all assets associated to any specific subject matter.
Collected information can include any relevant information including scripts, CGs, videos, URLs or cost attributes. It can be automatically forwarded to a third-party enterprise resource planning (ERP) or data warehouse system. Real-time reporting of engaged costs and budget allocations is all the more facilitated.
Further information is available at: www.annova.tv.
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