Philippines’ TV5 relies on Clear-Com
Published: ASIA
PHILIPPINES: The Associated Broadcasting Company, also known as TV5, has recently invested in a number of Clear-Com voice communication systems for its Novaliches and Broadway Quezon City facilities in the Philippines.
Specifically, TV5 staff members utilise Clear-Com’s Eclipse-Omega digital matrix intercom, V-Series IP-enabled user control panels, Concert intercom-over-IP software, Encore partyline intercom and FreeSpeak Integra and Tempest2400 digital wireless intercoms to meet the needs of the broadcaster’s varied programming mix.
The Eclipse-Omega, Median and FreeSpeak Integra systems were chosen as they can adapt to any type of production setup required by TV5, ranging from news, variety and sports shows to reality television series. The Eclipse-Omega and Eclipse-Median systems are located in the central equipment room at TV5’s two facilities. Via an E-Que card installed in the Eclipse frames, FreeSpeak is in use at both locations on multiple studio floors and in the newsrooms. With six antennas installed per studio, FreeSpeak offers wireless mobility across the TV5 complexes.
In the instance that an intercom panel or system is not working, TV5 relies on Clear-Com Concert – an intercom-over-IP conferencing software – as a secure communications backup. Concert interfaces with the Eclipse and FreeSpeak systems from a virtual intercom panel on a PC or laptop.
Meanwhile, for remote productions, TV5 staff use the Eclipse and FreeSpeak in the studio to collaborate with those in the field on the Tempest2400. For productions in more distant regions, the Tempest2400 system is employed in the station’s flypacks.
‘We are proud that TV5, one of the most prestigious broadcasters in the Asia Pacific region, has chosen to go with a full range of Clear-Com products,’ commented Edmund Song, Clear-Com’s regional sales manager, South East Asia. ‘It’s an excellent real-world example of the inherent adaptability and interoperability of the Clear-Com products. Clear-Com provides intercom systems that are the fundamental building blocks for any broadcast stations’ success.’
Currently, the Novaliches and Broadway facilities’ intercoms are only connected via IP within each site, but TV5 has plans to link both matrix frames via fiber in the future.