Broadcast Asia 2006 Preview

Company Background

NETIA is a leading provider of software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content. The company offers two ranges of audio ( Radio-AssistTM) and video ( ManreoTM) products designed to allow content holders to manage all of their processes, from capture to multichannel broadcasting - over terrestrial channels, the Internet, mobile devices, etc.

Netia's products are used worldwide in over 40 countries by over 200 prestigious customers, including RFI, Radio France, BBC, British Sky Broadcasting, ABC, TF1, Canal+, France Télévisions Interactive, e-TF1, LCI / Orange, RAI, Radio Vaticana, HRT, SRTC, RTM, VOV, MOI South Africa, Mediacorp, RTBF, Lifetime TV, SBS, RTL, FR3, and many others.

NETIA has its headquarters in the south of France, along with an American subsidiary and two country offices in Paris, and Rome.

New at NETIA for Broadcast Asia 2006

NETIA will be showcasing both its new MANREO range of video content management software modules, as well as a number of new modules for its Radio-Assist 7.5 range of digital audio software programs.

Manreo :

Manreo's software modules, featuring asset management, and archiving capabilities, together provide a one-stop content management solution for broadcasters, with extensive publishing capabilities for multiple formats.

Manreo's range of asset management capabilities is unique in that users can customize and adapt the solutions to fit their needs even after they have been installed in the facility.

Manreo allows for ingest, digitization, archiving, indexing, intranet search, and browsing of all types of audio and video files. Users can publish this content directly to multiple formats, such as the Internet and mobile phones, as well as to third-party systems, and can define their own rules for automatic publishing of content. Additionally, Manreo can be set up so that publishing triggers automatic encoding of the video to the proper target format, such as video formats used in mobile phone applications.

All Manreo software solutions are based on an open, Web-based architecture, dramatically reducing the cost of deployment as well as any updates needed to the system. The entire range has been designed for easy integration into existing IT systems. The software uses HTTP for communication, and the wide use of XML by the software provides easy reuse of existing metadata.

Radio-Assist :

• 1) New SMS (Short Message Service) Module for NETIA's Radio-Assist 7.5 :At Broadcast Asia 2006, NETIA will highlight its new SMS Module for the company's Radio-Assist 7.5 range of digital audio software programs. The new module provides a significant way to increase revenue for today's radio stations by using mobile phone platforms as a new way to interactively communicate - allowing on-air talent to play interactive SMS and voting games with listeners.

• 2) AIR DDO Offers New Features for NETIA's Radio-Assist 7.5 Air-DDO :NETIA will also be highlighting several new features for its AIR DDO playout module. The AIR DDO is the result of several years of research and reflection and focuses as much on the ergonomic level as on the technological. Spread over two monitor screens, the GUI simultaneously displays four broadcast channels and offers access to numerous help and preparation tools, including a cuer, on-air monitoring, playlist modification, recording, production etc. To meet developments in music radio networks, Air-DDO has been enriched with many DJ functions

• 3) Statistics module for NETIA's Radio-Assist 7.5 :NETIA will be launching a new program to analyze radio channels. The Statistics tool in Radio-Assist allows users to measure and monitor the effectiveness of various elements of their daily broadcasts including, for example, the number of times an audio clip has been played, the broadcast rate for Jazz and the total number of times an advertisement has been broadcast. This new tool automatically displays results per day, month or the per the users period of choice. Based on Crystal Reports, the Radio-Assist Statistics module makes it easy to create custom reports, listings, or graphs. Channel managers can design their own analysis tools for implementing queries or specific formulas on radio operations.

• 4) MULTITRACK XT for NETIA's Radio-Assist 7.5 :Intended for radio professionals, this editing tool for Radio-Assist 7.5 is designed for multitrack digital audio recording and editing. Intuitive, flexible, and offering a very rich feature set, NETIA's multitrack solution is a simple, ergonomic, reliable tool ideally suited for audio editing and production work.NETIA's new multitrack tool is the only solution capable of mixing both linear and compressed data on a single track. Along with traditional recording, editing, and playback features, NETIA's multitrack solution offers time stretching; pitch shifting ; noise reduction; noise gating; synchronization (video, post-production); stereo and multitrack broadcasting; support for CD audio engraving programs ; and import/export mp3 files.NETIA's practical multitrack solution offers easy-to-use drag and drop functions, and provides several technical advantages, including 2 to 32 inputs/outputs (according to the number of cards installed); unlimited number of tracks (limited only by the performance of the host computer); and up to 16 tracks per output channel -- all editing tools can be used independently on each track. TRAX offers several advanced features including unlimited undo/redo ; copy-paste, insert, drag & drop ; simultaneous recording and playback; open architecture for simplified customization and external control ; synchronization functions for post-production ; and management for CD audio engraving.

THE COMPANY WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT :

NETIA's complete Radio-Assist 7.5 range will be showcased and demonstrated on the show floor. NETIA's Radio-Assist 7.5 range of digital audio software programs cover the entire opertion of a radio station. Radio-Assist 7.5 provides simultaneous access to several products. With a single application, the user can record, edit or prepare a playlist. Each stage is covered from production to broadcast: acquisition, sound file editing, commercial and music production, newsroom systems, scheduling, multicasting, administration, etc.

The Radio-Assist 7.5 range is designed for a specific need and has a wide range of functions. With its modular structure, it can adapt to the different requirements of radios and rapidly integrate into an existing environment.

Broadcast Asia in Singapore : 20-23 June 2006, located in the Broadcast Professional Pte. Ltd Booth7B3-03

Contact : Xavier de Vynck - Vice President Tel : +33 (0)4 67 59 08 07 Fax : +33 (0)4 67 59 08 20