Sky News Adds More Autoscript Prompting Tools To HD Studio

Leading teleprompting company Autoscript has announced that Sky News has purchased three further prompting units to replace the legacy Autocue system as it continues to fully equip its HD studio.
Autoscript was named as Sky News' preferred supplier for prompting equipment in May 2010.
Sky News has purchased three WinPlus XboxUltra systems, each with a Magno Foot Control. The systems will be used as part of the main Sky News output; WinPlus can be interfaced to Avid iNews which is used by Sky News as well as all the other leading electronic newsroom systems.
The Magno Foot Control employes frictionless magnetic technology which provides an ultra-responsive user interface for control of prompting systems. The Magno needs virtually no maintenance and offers a longer life span than conventional mechanical foot controls that employ tension springs which are inevitably weakened over time.
This equipment purchase is the second phase of a complete upgrade of Sky News' prompting systems. The initial phase saw the installation of six LED TFT camera-mounted units and a further two units for jimmy jibs.
Jon Bennett, Head of Studio Output, Sky News, said: "Autoscript's prompting tools are the professional choice. They are completely reliable, robustly built, bright and legible whether shooting on location or in the studio, and they fit seamlessly into our workflow."
Brian Larter, Worldwide Managing Director, Autoscript, said: "It is a source of great pride to be the preferred supplier to major news organisations like Sky News where reliability is crucial. With such high calibre clients trusting us to deliver, we are driven to continue to develop new features and functions to further improve the user's experience."
(KMcA)