RCS Announces Release Of LaunchPad

Reality Check Systems has announced the commercial release of LaunchPad, its interactive solution designed to simplify touchscreen analysis for football broadcasts.

The solution is available in a variety of configurations and enables on-air talent access to real-time analytics and telestration tools. LaunchPad boasts an interface enabling operators to call up touchscreen graphics for analysis of the desired league, team, player or match in any language and seamlessly transition between them.

LaunchPad Highlights Include:
• Intuitive UI: Interface ensures simple setup and navigation without requiring engineering or IT expertise. Quickly save pages, create playlists, set up defaults and build rundowns on the fly
• Extensive Customization: LaunchPad arrives with a custom graphics package featuring elements (colours, fonts, logos, backgrounds, etc.) that match the desired aesthetic. A web-based portal allows users to establish shortcuts, settings and preferences; translate text; change core elements like team names; and create manual graphics from scratch
• Robust Toolset: RCS' software and plug-ins integrate seamlessly with the Vizrt Engine and a third-party touchscreen to deliver an all-in-one toolset for graphically illustrating real-time scores, results, standings, statistics...
• Cloud Database: Deliver live scores and analytics instantly over the Internet with RCS' cloud database. Harnessing live data from Opta's feeds, it eliminates the traditional overhead of backend integration, supplemental hardware and local database maintenance
• Remote Access/Control: A complementary RCS Navigator application for the Apple iPad can be used to access and control LaunchPad from any network to which the Vizrt Viz Engine is connected.
• Support for Third-Party Tools: Compatible with several industry-standard tools, LaunchPad seamlessly integrates with video servers like EVS and analysis technology such as Piero, allowing on-screen talent to engage in advanced video analysis
• Subscription Model: A cost-efficient monthly subscription fee provides access to ongoing feature updates from RCS' interactive developers, eliminating the need for an internal development team.

"LaunchPad is the culmination of years of R&D from our time on the ground with clients, and we're proud to roll it out worldwide this week," said Jeff Heimbold, VP of Business Development. "Drawing on inspiration from our customers and years of interactive experience, we believe we've developed an affordable, intuitive solution that gives users all of the tools and stats they need in one place to transform soccer broadcasts with amazing, interactive graphics, no matter where the production takes place."

In August of this year, Sky Deutschland opted to implement LaunchPad for its coverage of Bundesliga match broadcasts. Sky Deutschland Director of Sports Production, Alessandro Reitano, shared: "LaunchPad wraps state-of-the-art technology with data from the cloud into a UI that's as easy to operate as a smartphone. Our presenters can now access every piece of soccer data imaginable to help convey their story in ways never thought possible before. This functionality has added a whole new dimension to our narrative capabilities that helps set us apart from the competition."

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