Chyron Supplies Graphics Systems and Workflow for New Sky Sports News Facility

LAS VEGAS, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chyron (Nasdaq: CHYR) today announced the purchase of its complete graphics workflow and infrastructure systems by BSkyB.  These systems will form the graphics backbone of the new Sky Sports News production facilities currently under construction on the campus of Sky's west-London headquarters in Osterley.

The new broadcast facility will aim to minimize energy consumption by investing in low-power equipment to complement the building's innovative, energy-saving operations.  In keeping with these objectives, the total power consumption of the Chyron units was a key deciding factor for BSkyB.

Darren Long, Sky's Director of Operations – Sky Sports said, "After assessing all graphics systems available on the market today, we have decided that Chyron will greatly assist our plans to improve our graphics workflow in the Sky Sports News facility.  With the OMS system, integration with Avid's iNews automated graphics playout, and the HyperX(3), Chyron has delivered an extremely powerful and cost-effective ordering, fulfillment, design, management and playout package.  Chyron also gives us plenty of overhead for future expansion in our graphics workflow and design."

Scheduled for completion in 2011, Sky's "Harlequin 1" facility will provide studios, technical, and operational space for people in Broadcast Operations, Sky Sports, and Broadcast Technology.  Post-production and technical spaces will be centrally located with office space wrapped around the core.

Long added, "Chyron was an obvious choice for the Sky Sports News project, which is all about developing a sustainable state of the art landmark broadcast facility."

Chyron COO Kevin Prince said, "Sky's new facility is destined to be a world-class state-of-the-art media facility.  We couldn't be more pleased to have been chosen to provide the technology that will generate the Sky Sports News graphic representation of those qualities globally."

About Chyron

As the pioneer of Graphics as a Service for all digital video media Chyron continues to define and dominate the world of digital and broadcast graphics with Web, Mobile, HD, 3D, and newsroom integration solutions.  Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as the undisputed leader in the industry with sophisticated graphics offerings that include Chyron's AXIS Graphics online content creation software, HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems, clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphics asset management and XMP integration solutions, the award-winning WAPSTR mobile phone newsgathering application as well as digital signage.  For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the company websites at www.chyron.com, www.chytv.com and www.axisgraphics.tv (Nasdaq: CHYR).  For the Company's Investor Relations site, please visit www.chyron.com and click on Investors. (Nasdaq: CHYR).

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