Derana selects Enterprise sQ for fast-turnaround news production
Sri Lankas first 24/7 news channel invests in Quantel
Leading Sri Lanka free-to-air broadcaster, Derana*, has purchased a Quantel Enterprise sQ fast-turnaround news and sports production system to produce hourly news bulletins. Based in Sri Lankas capital, Colombo, Derana broadcasts two Sinhalese-language channels; TV Derana and Adaderana 24x7.
Deranas Quantel system consists of around 300 hours of storage with file ingest handled by sQ Load. Journalists can review and select shots via five sQ Cut workstations. In addition, craft editing is handled by five sQ Edit desktop editors and two high-end Qube editors, with playout supported by Quantels sQ Play application. The system was installed and on air in less than three weeks.
Executive Director and COO at Derana, Madhawa Madawala, said, "The transition to Quantel Enterprise sQ has been very smooth and we are very happy with the system, especially with the fantastic support we have received from Quantels training and installation teams. Enterprise sQ gives our editors a simple to use and consistent user interface; after just a few days training on the new system, our editors were already up to speed and creating news packages ready for air!
"I would also like to mention the fantastic support we have received from Quantels Julien James. We had heard that Quantel systems are way beyond the reach of smaller nations like ours, but Julien has recommended the right products and workflow that is not only affordable, but the perfect fast-turnaround news production solution for Derana."
Quantel and Snell CEO, Tim Thorsteinson, said, "Enterprise sQ is the perfect system choice for Derana TV, providing the team with the fastest and most efficient broadcast workflow in the industry."
*About Derana
Derana TV broadcasts a range of entertainment programs including drama, reality shows, music and variety programs. Also part of the Derana family is channel Adaderana 24x7, Sri Lankas first and only 24x7 news channel, providing news across all digital platforms. Adaderana has Sri Lankas largest mobile news subscriber base and is the countrys most visited news portal.
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Derana selects Enterprise sQ for fast-turnaround news production 
