RT Software is delighted to announce that the latest release of its newsroom graphics system, Swift News, now supports Octopus 12.
This update empowers journalists to effortlessly create on-air text and images directly within the Octopus Newsroom environment through Swift’s user-friendly HTML5 plugin.
Octopus Newsroom is a leading provider of cutting-edge newsroom solutions, empowering broadcasters worldwide with innovative tools for streamlined news production and collaboration. Their cutting-edge NRCS empowers journalists, editors, and producers with intuitive, on-prem or cloud-based technology that seamlessly integrates into any workflow.
Swift News provides journalists with complete control over their content, while ensuring consistent on-air graphics that align with the station's brand identity. The newly introduced HTML5 plugin offers several key benefits:
• Fully Animated Graphics Previews: Journalists can now view full animations of their graphics directly within their Octopus interface, providing confidence in how the final broadcast will appear on air.
• Unified User Experience: The interface maintains consistency with the Swift Live browser interface available for gallery graphics operators, thereby supporting an efficient production operation.
• Future-Ready Technology: Built on a robust technology foundation, the new interface is designed to be responsive to future customer requirements and support new innovations as they are requested.
Jan Polák, Head of projects APAC at Octopus Newsroom remarked, "The Swift News integration is a great addition to our newsroom solutions, and RT Software continues to impress with their innovative graphics solutions."
Mike Fredriksen, RT Software's Commercial Director, commented, "We're confident that Octopus Newsroom customers will be keen to experience this latest development. Our goal is to make the process of getting graphics on air as simple and efficient as possible, and to bring significant value to newsroom operations."
Swift News is not only ideal for daily news reports and sports shows but also excels in specials such as national elections or major sporting events, thanks to its versatile integration with external data sources.
For more information about Swift News, or to understand the complete range of Swift graphics products that covers everything from 3D augmented reality to channel branding for playout, please visit the RT Software website.
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Notes: Press Release | RT Software | London, UK, March 2025
