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To meet this exciting technical challenge, Visual TV will deploy no fewer than nine high-definition camera RF links! "This is a world first in terms of the technology needed to cover a sailing event of this size," says Visual TV Chief Executive Officer Alain Poret*. Visual TV teams will be ready when the starting signal is given at precisely 1:02 pm on October 29, with high-definition camera RF links in place on land (at Pointe de Grouin, Cap Fréhel and Saint-Malo) at sea (aboard a cruiser), and in the air (with two helicopters). The entire broadcast organization will be covered by a relay plane, which will pick up the RF signals and beam them to the playout facilities. The high-definition images will be broadcast on the France 3 and Planète Thalassa TV channels. About the TDF Multimedia Division The TDF Multimedia Division comprises Visual TV (image capture, studios), Cognacq-Jay Image (playout, archiving), SmartJog (secure electronic delivery), TV-Radio.com (radio and TV webcasting) and Mediamobile (traffic information services). * Alain Poret, 49, is a graduate of the CESTI engineering school and the IAE Paris business administration institute. He was previously chief operating officer of Cognacq-Jay Image from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that he was vice president, purchasing and administration at TDF from 1996 to 2004. He joined Visual TV on September 8, 2006, succeeding Lucien Setton as Chief Executive Officer. Contacts: • Alain Poret Chief Executive Officer of Visual TV 33 (0)1 40 94 20 73 • Nadège Huss Head of Communications 33 (0)1 49 55 01 20 |
