Qvest appointed for Alarab technical infrastructure
Published: MEA
BAHRAIN: HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has appointed Qvest Media to design and build the complete production and broadcasting infrastructure at Alarab News Channel in Manama. Prince Alwaleed commented: ‘Alarab News Channel will have the most advanced infrastructure in the Middle East.’
‘About eight months ago we tendered a bid for this very demanding project,’ said Thomas Müller, general manager of Qvest Media. ‘Now that we have been awarded the contract, we are very happy that the project concept we developed for the tender will now be realised.’
Some of Alarab’s key technical requirements include end-to-end file-based workflows, a high level of automation for all production processes, a centralised media asset management system across all areas of production, as well as HDTV distribution for satellite and multi-platform live streaming and VOD.
Qvest Media will be responsible for the entire technical implementation and integration of three studios with interconnected control rooms. This includes, among others, state-of-the-art robotic and manual camera systems, sound technology, as well as the latest technologies for infrastructure monitoring, editing, graphics and editorial processes.
The fully-integrated production and broadcasting platform will be equipped exclusively with products and systems from renowned international manufacturers, for example the latest generation of scalable Avid ISIS, Avid Interplay and iNews. Real-time 3D graphics rendering and channel branding will be performed using the latest Vizrt platform. With the optimised newscast automation systems of Mosart, the entire newsroom workflow including sound processing, video mixing, on-air graphics overlay and camera tracking will be remote-controlled using preconfigured templates.