Miyagi Television Broadcasting, a key broadcaster in the Tohoku area in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, has renewed its communication ecosystem using Riedel’s Artist and Bolero systems.

‘While it’s different from conventional systems in some respects, Riedel’s intercom concept has been enthusiastically embraced by our team and has consistently delivered stable performance since its implementation,’ says Hino Takazumi, Technology Promotion Department, General Affairs Bureau at Miyagi Television Broadcasting. ‘We are glad we made this decision and excited about the future possibilities it opens up for us. As we look ahead, we are confident that Riedel will continue to be our trusted partner.’

Along with an Artist-1024 node and an RSP-1232HL SmartPanel, the broadcaster’s new communication ecosystem includes 15 RSP-1216HL SmartPanels, four Bolero active antennas, and ten Bolero six-key wireless intercom beltpacks. Though Miyagi Television Broadcasting originally intended to perform a simple update to its production sub-intercom, the broadcaster discovered that the antennas could be positioned to serve as a sub-intercom for the entire program, including news sub-intercoms. With beltpacks distributed throughout office spaces and studios, the broadcaster also uses the Riedel system for various mission-critical functions, including communication between subs and studio staff, PGM exchanges, studio commentaries, and inter-room communication.

This integration of the intercom system with both production and news sub-intercoms has resulted in great cost savings. On top of excellent sound quality with its Riedel systems, the broadcaster also benefited from its ability to assign 16 buttons to a single talk panel, adjust headset amplifier levels for specific terminals, and use the Director application to better visualise the workflow and manage equipment loans for its key stations.

‘Miyagi Television Broadcasting’s integration of our intercom systems perfectly demonstrates how Artist and Bolero bring flexibility, unwavering performance, and improved cost efficiency to modern production environments,’ says Riedel Communications General Manager for Japan and South Korea, Vincent Lambert. ‘We are delighted to witness their enthusiastic adoption of our communication solutions, and we look forward to the future possibilities this relationship will unlock.’

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