Crispin provides a wide range of technology and services for broadcasters, cable operators, universities, townships and organizations. Following are real-world examples of companies using Crispin automation solutions.

Entertainment Tonight in Hollywood, California
With more than 7 million viewers domestically and internationally in 39 countries, Entertainment Tonight has ranked as the #1 entertainment news magazine show since its premiere in 1981. Produced and distributed by Paramount Domestic Television, ET uses Crispin's System 1000 product suite to assist in preparing the show and controlling playback and daily uplinks to satellite.

CBS Sports in New York City
CBS Sports has been using Crispin software since the network received rights to broadcast NFL football since 1998. Currently running 11 separate play-out rooms from their studios in New York City, CBS relies on automation solutions from Crispin to manage and control commercial insertion for all channels.

KLRU in Austin, Texas
KLRU is Austin's public television station and home of the highly acclaimed Austin City Limits, a program dedicated to presenting the best of America's music. Crispin worked with KLRU to manage the station's transition to high definition and digital-TV and to implement total automation control using Crispin's System 2000 product suite.

NBC in New York City
An industry pioneer for more than 75 years, the National Broadcasting Company includes NBC Television, which delivers programming to over 175 million homes worldwide. NBC uses Crispin's System 1000 product suite to manage multi-channel, regional feed operations for all live and studio programming, including Saturday Night Live, NBC Nightly News and major sporting events.

Ohio News Network in Columbus, Ohio
A member of the Dispatch Broadcast Group, Ohio News Network recently surpassed the 1.4 million mark in subscriber growth and has received 10 Associated Press Awards. Using automation solutions from Crispin, ONN was able to totally automate a statewide 24-hour news channel delivering cable news, weather and sports.

WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan
Owned and operated by Scripps Howard Broadcasting, WXYZ-TV is an ABC affiliate serving the Detroit area and its surrounding communities. Crispin automation systems and software are used throughout the station to provide news playback, commercial insertions and program playback for multi-channel operations.

KUHT - Houston, Texas
KUHT, America's first public television station, was able to successfully implement total station automation throughout their state-of-the-art facility by using Crispin's System 2000 product suite. Today, KUHT has fully automated control over all master-control functions within the station including automated operations for a complete range of mixed broadcast devices.

Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet is a group of regional sports networks owned by Comcast Corporation. CSN Mid-Atlantic (serves Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania) carries some or all of the local professional teams in basketball, hockey, and soccer. They also air nightly sports-news and talk shows, post-game shows and other programming related to local National Football League teams, and a variety of college sports programming. Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic uses Crispin's System 2000 product suite to manage their 24-hour operations including all program recordings, commercial insertions, and live program playback across multiple channels.

WWBT - Richmond, Virginia
WWBT which is known locally as NBC12 is located in Richmond, Virginia. With a rich history dating back to 1956, WWBT is currently owned by Raycom Media who purchased the station last year from Lincoln Financial Media. WWBT broadcasts local news (with the largest news staff in the area), sports and community events, as well as new and syndicated entertainment programs. Crispin automation systems and software are used throughout the station to provide news playback, commercial insertions and program playback for multi-channel operations.

FREE SPEECH
Free Speech TV was founded in 1995, and is a publicly-supported, independent, non-profit TV channel. Free Speech TV broadcasts independently-produced documentaries dealing with a variety of social, political, cultural, and environmental issues and maintains an adjunct Web site that hosts one of the Internet's largest collection of progressive audio and video content. Free Speech TV uses Crispin’s system 2000 to manage all program recordings and play to air functions.

HRTV
HRTV is a cable and satellite channel owned by two of North America’s racing industry leaders, Magna Entertainment Corp. (“MEC”), and Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Churchill Downs”). They are one of the leading original content producers for horse racing in the world and are led by an Emmy and Eclipse award-winning Production Team that produce over 200 hours a year of compelling race content on over 45 tracks throughout the United States. HRTV uses Crispin’s System 2000 product suite to automate control of their live productions and content playback.

WDBJ 7, Roanoke/Lynchburg
Owned by Schurz Communications WDBJ 7, a CBS television network affiliate, is the leading station in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market.  An estimated 92,000 households tune in for News 7 at 6pm and 11pm. Currently, the station produces six newscasts Monday-Friday, Friday Football Extra, and Virginia Tech Sports Today.  WDBJ is using Crispin’s System 2000 product suite with fully automated control of program playback, recording, commercial insertions, and multi-channel operations.
 

PMI
PMI Syndication is one of the largest distributors of syndicated television programming in the US and its production arm is the leading television and interactive production company in the Pittsburgh region. They have an impressive customer base including companies such as NBC/Universal, MTV Networks, Debmar-Mercury, Litton Entertainment, NFL Films, Siemens Energy & Automation, Education Management Corporation, and Samsung—as well as many national advertising agencies. Since 1985, their clients have trusted them with more than 75,000 projects ranging from satellite feeds, station coordination and 24-hour television networks to production of television programs, commercials and corporate presentations and website development. PMI Syndication uses the Crispin System 2000 product suite to fully automate their content delivery and asset management. www.PMIsyndication.com

 

RTN, Raleigh NC
Raleigh Television Network or (RTN) is a state of the art television facility owned and operated by the City of Raleigh. They have four television channels on the local cable system. RTN provides the Raleigh community with information about local government activities, an information channel, educational access, as well as a community access channel to which over 120 citizen producers contribute programming. The government access channel is also streamed 24 hours a day on RTNSV (www.raleigh-nc.org). Crispin's System 2000, in conjunction with Community, enables RTN to fully automate and manage their multi-channel operation along with their producer resource allocation and scheduling.
 

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