Reuters partners with Wibbitz to create videos using automation technology
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - Today Reuters, the world's largest international
multimedia news provider, announced a partnership with Wibbitz to create news
videos for Reuters News Agency customers using automation technology. For the
first time ever, Reuters News Agency will offer ready-to-publish digital videos
that are automatically produced as soon as relevant Reuters pictures, text and
graphics are available, powered by Wibbitz technology.
The new partnership will expand the selection of videos available to Reuters
clients and provide videos summarizing news events within minutes. Wibbitz's
platform also has the ability to customize video design, supports generation of
captions in multiple languages and can produce multiple versions of the same
video to suit different screens and audiences. Videos will be available to
publishers exclusively through Reuters News Agency platforms. Some videos will
also be available free of charge on Open Media Express.
The first application of the partnership will deliver recap videos that
summarize soccer matches from top European leagues, available just minutes after
games conclude. Going forward, Reuters and Wibbitz will explore other topic
areas where this technology can be applied.
"Demand for news videos for social and mobile use continues to grow both for our
customers and from their audiences" said Rob Schack, Global Head of Partnerships
& Verticals for Reuters News Agency. "The speed and breadth of videos Reuters
can produce with Wibbitz technology will provide our customers with captivating
content when and where these audiences want it most."
"Reuters has the right text content and high-quality media to create excellent
videos, and our technology can repackage these pieces into dynamic video
summaries as soon as a story breaks," said Zohar Dayan, Co-founder & CEO at
Wibbitz. "Automation will help Reuters expand its video offering across screens,
social platforms, and audiences, further solidifying its position as the world's
leading multimedia news provider."
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Wibbitz
Wibbitz provides publishers with advanced text-to-video technology to
automatically produce premium videos using text content in seconds. Publishers
produce thousands of videos each month for desktop, mobile, social media, and
OTT using Wibbitz's platform. Wibbitz has offices in both NYC and Tel Aviv. For
more information visit www.wibbitz.com
CONTACTS
Heather Carpenter
PR Manager, Head of Special Projects
Reuters
heather.carpenter(at)thomsonreuters.com
646-223-8551
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Datum: 13.09.2016 - 16:58 Uhr
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