Belo's Spanish NewsChannel selects CRISPIN for News Playback Automation

Raleigh, NC - Sept. 15, 2000 -  CRISPIN, a leading provider of automation solutions for broadcast facilities worldwide, has won the contract for News Playback for the Spanish NewsChannel, Phoenix, AZ-the country's 17th-largest television market.Spanish NewsChannel, a joint venture by Cox and Belo, will feature news, sports, and feature stories in Spanish. Targets to air September 28, Spanish NewsChannel will use Crispin's RapidPlayX 2000 and Device Server for real-time control via LAN of the Vibrant Editor and  the  GVG PDR 300 Video Server. Crispin's SmartWedge will allow GPI output control of the editing and  playback. The SmartWedge hardware features 12 user programmable opto-isolated GPI inputs and 12 outputs. 

"I chose Crispin because I have seen it used in several demos and I knew the software could do what I needed it to do without spending extra money on unnecessary functions," commented Jim Cole, Chief Engineer for KTVK-TV, KASW-TV, Arizona NewsChannel and the new Spanish NewsChannel.

Crispin's software modules can be combined in many different configurations for single or multi-channel operation... Offering custom software type flexibility, with off the shelf pricing and support.

About the Companies

Spanish Newschannel is owned by Belo.   In Phoenix, besides the Spanish NewsChannel , Belo also owns KTVK-TV, KASW-TV, and the Arizona NewsChannel, another joint  venture by Cox and Belo.  Belo is one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified group of television broadcasting, newspaper publishing, cable news and electronic media assets. The Company's Television Group consists of 18 stations reaching 14 percent of U.S. television households. 

CRISPIN: Founded in 1996, Crispin Corporation is a leading provider of reliable, cost-effective, high-performance broadcast automation solutions.  Based in Raleigh, NC,  Crispin offers automation solutions to broadcast facilities worldwide from simple operating systems to total facility automation, including archiving and databasing.    Crispin  supports a broad range of broadcast devices, including video disk servers, VTRs, cart machines, switchers, and other devices.   Crispin provides creative and "cutting edge" automation solutions to meet the diverse needs of multi-channel, network, and DTV environments with flexible, reliable, affordable solutions and superior support.  Additional information about Crispin products is available at www.crispincorp.com or call 919-845-7744.