After a very successful 10 years of The One Show, it was time for a technology refresh in Studio V at London Broadcasting House.
There was only the short 3-week summer break to renew the systems, the BBC turned to VSC Design with its proven track record of fast delivery.
Systems replaced in London Broadcasting House Studio V were:
And The One Show was back on air as planned.
Video LinkIn 2015 the UK Government announced additional funding to provide expansion of the BBC World Service including the launch of 11 new language services. This has been described as the biggest expansion in the World Service since the 1940s. As part of this expansion there was a requirement for a new studio at BBC New Broadcasting House in central London and after a competitive tender process VSC were awarded the contract to build the new Studio K.
Download PDF Video LinkVSC have been working with BT since 2006 and in that time have completed many projects, mainly at the BT Tower in London. These have included the Tower Post Production facilities and the Disaster Recovery facilities for BT Sport, along with BT Sports Service Monitoring Centre. In 2011 VSC installed BT’s core routing switcher responsible for switching the vision circuits for all BT’s customers. In March 2014 VSC were awarded the contract to rebuild the International Media Centre (IMC) BT’s Central Service Monitoring Hub. This was a high profile and business critical project which was awarded to VSC after a tender process which included a number of SI specialists. Since successfully delivering the IMC project VSC continues to develop the Sports Monitoring Facilities for BT.
“VSC have been engaged by BT Media & Broadcast for numerous broadcast projects. This included being responsible for delivering the broadcast facilities for the launch of the prestigious BT Vision service in 2007. The services provided have included the design, supply, installation and commissioning of broadcast basis with BT’s technical team to produce the initial specification and scope of works for several projects. The work has always been of a high standard and delivered on time. I would highly recommend their services”.
Download PDF Video LinkTo enable the BBC relaunch both BBC Arabic and BBC Persian in high definition, complete refits were required to their on-air studios and infrastructure. VSC Design were awarded the contract to design and build the two new HD television studios required at New Broadcasting House, London, Studios 34D and 54D.
When TV Zimbo first went on air in Angola in 2008 it became the countries first independently owned broadcaster. Prior to the launch VSC provided a fully integrated turnkey solution for TV Zimbo which included two SD News Studios and a 6 camera production studio, newsroom and post production facilities. In 2013 TV Zimbo embarked on a major upgrade and expansion which included a new HD newsroom, two new HD news studios, edit suits and a two channel 24/7 playout solution. As well as providing a turnkey technical solution for this major upgrade VSC provide continuing post installation support for TV Zimbo.
“The successful launch of TV Zimbo in 2008 was in no small part due to VSC. The extensive knowledge and experience of their team gave us great confidence that we would meet our launch deadline. During the recent major upgrade of our facilities VSC again managed and delivered the project smoothly and efficiently. Their sound technical advice and excellent support has been invaluable to us over the years”.
Download PDF Video LinkWe are proud to say ABS Broadcast is one of VSC Design’s most long standing customers. VSC have designed and built all the ABS Broadcast facilities in North West London. There have been various generations of builds that have ensured ABS has kept pace with all the developments in broadcast technology. Their latest incarnation “Generation 5” encompasses all the latest IP technologies and once again ABS turned to VSC to design and build these industry leading facilities.
Video LinkIn 2015 the UK Government announced additional funding to provide expansion of the BBC World Service including the launch of 11 new language services. This has been described as the biggest expansion in the World Service since the 1940s. As part of this expansion there was a requirement for BBC World Service Television to expand the facilities in its Beirut Bureau. After a competitive tender process VSC were awarded the contract to design and build the bureau.
Video LinkThe Shed Media Group is a leading producer and distributor of audio visual content. The Group makes long-running brands and formats across all media and genres, encompassing scripted, factual entertainment and lifestyle content. Having worked with the Shed Media Group for a number of years, VSC were their first choice when it came to designing and installing the new post production facility in Gray’s Inn Road, London. Shed Media are part of the Warner Bros. organization and now the company’s flagship post production facility.
“VSC provided a complete end-to-end solution and supported Shed Media throughout the transition to our new facilities. Project management was second to none and any obstacles were overcome with ease and efficiency”.
Download PDFIn 2015 the UK Government announced additional funding to provide expansion of the BBC World Service including the launch of 11 new language services. This has been described as the biggest expansion in the World Service since the 1940s. As part of this expansion there was a requirement for BBC World Service Television to increase the number of live Broadcast facilities in a number of its overseas bureaux. After a competitive tender process VSC were awarded the contract to build TV Live Points in Beirut, Seoul, Riga, Kiev, Abidjan, Addis Ababa, Kinshasa and Yaoundé.
Video LinkIn 2012 Oracle were looking for a Systems Integration partner for their new digital media studio project at their headquarters in Reading, UK. After a tender process which included a number of Systems Integrators, VSC were awarded the contract. VSC provided a complete turnkey solution for Oracle which included a four camera HD studio, gallery and editing facilities. VSC are contracted to provide on-going technical support for the facilities.
Download PDF Video LinkIn 2015 the UK Government announced additional funding to provide expansion of the BBC World Service including the launch of 11 new language services. This has been described as the biggest expansion in the World Service since the 1940s. As part of this expansion there was a requirement for BBC World Service Television to expand the facilities in its Seoul Bureau. After a competitive tender process VSC were awarded the contract to design and build the bureau.
VSC Design offer flexible support packages to suit all of our customer’s requirements. Many of our clients have previously employed VSC to install part or all of their installations and we continue to provide them with peace of mind that their broadcast assurance and business continuity is in safe hands.
We provide support services in the UK and abroad notable examples being BT broadcast infrastructure at BT Tower and TV Zimbo in Luanda, Angola.
The One Show on BBC 1 ran a competition to find the next permanent voice for the BT Speaking Clock. Recording took place at BT Tower using facilities designed, built and maintained by VSC Design as part of our ongoing support contract.
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Video LinkVSC Design are highly experienced in Data Centre Installations. Be your requirement a broadcast project or simply an IT only install, VSC are here to help.
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Video LinkIn 2013 VSC Design were awarded the contract to provide the systems integration for the upgrade of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) facilities in Kampala, Uganda. Uganda Broadcasting Corporation is Uganda’s state broadcaster and was formed in 2005 from the former Uganda Television and Uganda Radio Corporations.
Download PDFVSC Design recently delivered Jordan’s state broadcaster, JRTV their newly acquired High Definition OB truck. The vehicle is part of the infrastructure changes being implemented to fulfil the mandate of migrating JRTV’s entire production chain from production to transmission to HD by 2016.
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VSC Design has created an immersive media training studio for the communications and public relations firm freuds at their London headquarters.
“VSC have been at our side every step of the way in helping us build and support our Newsroom training/development facility. I can't speak highly enough of the team's professionalism, good humour and "can do" attitude --and the quality of their work is world class. I don't know what we'd do with without them”.
Download PDF Video LinkIn September 2013 VSC were successful in being chosen for the BBC Systems Integration Framework agreement. In January 2014 VSC were awarded the contract to build two clip studios for the World Service at the BBC’s New Broadcasting House in London, W1. The studios incorporate most of the elements found in the BBC’s network studios; Snell Kahuna Vision Mixers, Vizrt Graphics, Mosart Automation, Quantel Servers, Shotoku Robotics and Studer Audio Mixers. VSC have cemented our relationship with the BBC being awarded further contracts to integrate 9 additional Vizrt Graphics Engines into the NBH pool as well as upgrading the BBC Parliament DR facilities to HD.
Download PDF Video LinkIn 2010 the Financial Times (FT) awarded VSC the contract to, design, build and project manage the installation of their new video studio. VSC were responsible for the overall project management, including the civil and M&E works, adopting PRINCE2® principles throughout the process. The studio is installed at the riverside end of the FT’s headquarters providing fantastic views of St. Paul’s Cathedral, the River Thames and City of London skyline. Its importance was denoted by the new facility being officially opened by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of The European Central Bank. VSC provide on-going technical support for the FT.
“What surprised me was the huge amount of work involved before anything was bought. VSC’s job included a lot of planning for what would be needed along with the use of a lot of imagination”.
“The re-build at Teddington allowed us to check the kit and the ergonomics of the console and to allow the wiring looms to be created off site rather than cluttering up the studio site. It was much more efficient. But then we have worked with VSC Design before and we know them to be very professional”.
Download PDF Video LinkWhen Lisbon based Portuguese economic news media company Diário Económico were looking for a Systems Integrator with experience in designing tapeless systems they turned to VSC. Económico TV were particularly interested in VSC’s experience and track record in delivering tapeless solutions. As part of the installation, VSC delivered an Octopus Newsroom system, Apple XServe Storage SAN and an Atempo ADA Archiving Solution. The system is based on the Building4Media FORK production software suite. The production facilities include two HD studios which utilise the FORK Live assist system for full integration with the automation system.
"We chose VSC Design for their proven work in systems integration and in particular delivering tapeless workflows. We needed an independent consultancy to supervise all third party manufacturers and suppliers. Our time schedule was quite ambitious as we started the project in May and wanted it delivered in September. We can say it was a good decision to involve VSC."
Download PDF Video LinkONSIGHT are London’s leading facility company providing HD, 2K, 3D and 4K technologies to clients. When they moved premises in 2014 they turned to VSC for the system integration and project management of the technical installation. VSC were the obvious choice having successfully designed and built ONSIGHT’s facilities at their previous location in Berners Street in 2004 and at their Shepperton Studio site. Over the years VSC have worked with ONSIGHT as their technical facilities have expanded and changed. ONSIGHT have always been at the forefront of technology and are London’s leading supplier of 3D production and post production facilities.
"VSC Design Limited has planned, designed, installed and serviced the system integration requirements of ONSIGHT since its inception, and continues to provide engineering services as part of our ongoing relationship. They moved us seamlessly into our new building and as systems integrators, they provide a service that is second to none."
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