Weather in Motion Solutions for Modern Broadcasting

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1 Weather in Motion Solutions for Modern Broadcasting

2 Weather from the Experts Our products and services MeteoGroup provides a comprehensive range of bespoke weather presentation solutions and tailormade services for broadcasters worldwide. As Europe s leading private sector weather business, we provide meteorological expertise and forecasting data provided by our experienced team of over 150 meteorologists. With our own in-house graphics, development and customer service teams, we support you during the whole implementation process and offer expert advice on style, content and workflows. WeatherSuite WeatherSuite is a package of four closely integrated software solutions for weather visualisation. With our real-time visualisation and play-out tool, WeatherPresenter, as the main component, WeatherSuite is completed by MeteoEarth, the tool to track worldwide weather events in real-time, and our 2D and 3D Graphic Engines, Daviz and Terra. WeatherClips WeatherClips are our pre-rendered clips ready for broadcast. They can easily be integrated into your playlist by drag and drop and come in four different designs. This is a great solution for smaller budgets. WeatherServices Our WeatherServices provide you with everything you would expect from full service weather experts: whether it is a complete set of graphics, meteorological advice, support and consultancy or a complete weather show produced in our in-house studios. Full service from design and workflow consultation through to the launch of your weather show.

3 Supporting workflows of any kind Whatever your preferred workflow, WeatherSuite will adapt to and enhance it. All broadcasters work differently. Whether using real or virtual studios, working with small or large teams with in-house meteorological expertise or not, or maybe preferring real-time or file-based workflows WeatherSuite will adapt to and enhance it. Daily Content Preparation The weather changes every day. WeatherSuite offers endless possibilities to tailor your weather show to the current weather situation. Quick and simple template adjustments can add user-generated content, highlight different geographical regions or weather phenomena. Without the need for rendering, our real-time solutions make the preparation of a weather show a matter of just a couple of minutes. The latest data is available and the graphical output can be edited directly. Interactive Presentation With our real-time solutions, presenters are given full flexibility to be interactive during the presentation, and to draw the focus to today s weather highlights or go back to a scene of particular importance. Our interactive presentation tools, such as Webview for integrating live internet content, will allow your weather show to stand out from the crowd. Daily Content Preparation Endless possibilities with quick and simple template adjustment Interactive Presentation Draw the focus to today s weather highlights with an unlimited range of tools Automated Production Pre-rendered content ready to play out for three-way media performance Automated Production This cost-efficient workflow allows you to create files and broadcast them through our solutions or your existing play-out system as weather clips. Automatic rendering functionality and central data storage allow for a multi-platform distribution and usage. Achieve the perfect three-way media performance by presenting the same weather graphics on broadcast, online and mobile. Your Show Any workflows can be combined to achieve your desired mix of automation and flexibility.

4 The one-stop system for weather shows Presentation & Interaction WeatherSuite is a package of four closely integrated solutions for weather visualisation, each serving specific parts of the daily workflow in producing a broadcast weather show. WeatherPresenter MeteoEarth WeatherPresenter and MeteoEarth are interactive presentation solutions aimed at optimising the workflow of the weather presenter while Daviz and Terra3D are used for graphics creation and production. From presenters to meteorologists, graphic artists to operators, all four WeatherSuite solutions are designed to satisfy the unique requirements of the different professionals working with them. The intuitive usability of WeatherPresenter and MeteoEarth allows presenters and meteorologists to create their own weather show without extensive technical expertise. The wealth of weather data and a wide range of data formats can be imported, previewed and compared. WeatherSuite Our 2D and 3D graphics engines, Daviz and Terra3D, provide graphic artists with everything to design weather maps and create the graphical look and feel. A variety of customisation opportunities supports operators in their daily work. Our in-house development team focuses on the specific needs of weather broadcasting to add value in comparison with generic presentational tools. Creating and modifying graphics, altering meteorological data, saving changes back to the database, automatic rendering, real-time and play-out functionality WeatherSuite has it all. Daviz Terra3D Creation & Production WeatherSuite allows you to choose from four software solutions that can be combined to meet your specific requirements.

5 WeatherPresenter Real-time flexibility meets intuitive usability For each Segment, parameters can be adjusted: Duration of the segment in seconds GeoPosition: Freely define map cut outs Start/end time of data displayed Trigger, touch or remote interactions Dynamically crop the start/end of videos WeatherPresenter is the real-time state-of-the-art weather visualisation and presentation system to make your show stand out from the crowd. Your weather story unfolds while the weather adapts smoothly to a quick change of location, you move instantly from a national overview to a detailed local picture, weather elements are faded in and out. Combine these elements with the latest online news by presenting your website or user-generated content live during the show. As a play-out system, WeatherPresenter can smoothly integrate content from MeteoEarth, pre-rendered videos created with Daviz or Terra3D as well as third party content such as videos and pictures provided by your audience or in-house camera teams. Innumerable library and playlist combinations can be saved and retrieved for individual weather shows. Add any type of content by drag and drop Real-time Layer MeteoEarth Content Media Content (Fullscreen or PiP) Web Content (Fullscreen or PiP) Maps Radar imagery Satellite imagery Temperature fields City symbols Clock overlay EU windstreams Atlantic storm Images or Video Video-In YouTube Facebook and more... and more... and more... and more...

6 WeatherPresenter Add-on modules for more flexibility WeatherPresenter offers you full flexibility and allows you to enhance your show with several add-on modules available on request: Web Remote With no need for a trigger, control your show remotely from any device. Web Remote enables third party programmers to access and control WeatherPresenter playout via a REST API. Any webkit-based browser can connect to WeatherPresenter and can control a playlist by simple touch or mouse-based actions which enables a flexible integration into your IT structure and workflow. The interface is optimised for tablet use. Video-In functionality The video-in module offers you the possibility to access multiple video-in sources that you can add to your weather show as a segment of WeatherPresenter. You can either use pre-rendered video clips such as on-scene footage or webcam pictures or you can choose to integrate live content via HD-SDI signal. Video-In supports MXF, H264, WMV or MGV (MeteoGroup s in-house video format) input which saves valuable converting time. Output is also available via Alpha-Channel. Webview Webview enables you to integrate any internet content to be viewed and navigated on-air in full or split screen mode. Integrate user-content, livestreams, online streams and webcam pictures to personalise the day s story. You can add hyper-local weather observations from people at festivals, football matches or any other event around the globe and let your audience be a part of your presentation. Webview opens a new dimension of broadcasting and connects your TV station to the online world. The integration of social media platforms is furthermore a great opportunity to draw the younger audiences attention to you. Our developers use state-the-art technologies to create innovative functionalities addressing key market needs. Advantages at a glance Stunning bespoke graphics Navigable maps and instant zoom capabilities Integration of user-generated content Add event weather elements when necessary Add live online content Trigger, touch or remote interactions Pause and forward the show by a click or a touch

7 MeteoEarth The world s weather at your fingertips MeteoEarth is the perfect nowcasting tool for tracking worldwide weather events in real-time. With intuitive interactive functionality and no need for rendering, MeteoEarth shows live weather around the globe at the touch of your fingertip. MeteoEarth offers the opportunity for non-linear storytelling. A complete presentation of recent weather events can be set up in just a couple of minutes, enabling you to respond immediately to any breaking news. With MeteoEarth, the combination of high-resolution graphics for the whole world and real-time capability allows you to explain global weather events and their impact on the forecast for the coming days. Satellite animations, precipitation fields, radar images and other meteorological elements can be visualised through MeteoEarth. The interface allows you to draw fronts, or add pictures or videos to support you in your presentation for ultimate on-screen control. Make the best of your show by integrating MeteoEarth into your WeatherPresenter playlist as part of your prepared storyboard. Used within WeatherPresenter, MeteoEarth works equally well without touch functionality. As a second screen solution, MeteoEarth is also available as an app for mobile devices. Be the first Christian Häckl, RTL Wetter to present the latest weather news with MeteoEarth s real-time functionality. Advantages at a glance Nowcasting Explain current weather phenomena in a worldwide context Touch or trigger interactions Visible on-screen interface for live interaction Intuitive usability Drawing and writing tools to set highlights Extremely smooth transitions of data driven satellite radar animations Incorporate videos and pictures with reference to their location on the globe

8 Daviz Unlimited opportunities in the world of 2D and 3D weather graphics Daviz is our fully flexible software for creating state-of-the-art 2D and 3D weather graphics and the authoring tool for real-time content in WeatherPresenter. Choose from an unlimited range of data import, functionality and designs to create a unique style for your weather show. Various workflows from fully manual to fully automatic as well as task lists for recurring duties support you in your daily work. Various data sources can be loaded and viewed simultaneously for comparison or review. There are two additional modules available for Daviz: RenderManager, a tool responsible for distributing render jobs onto different render clients according to their processor load in an automated file-based workflow. MXF Plug-ins, a module that enables WeatherSuite programs to export animations in a file-based workflow to the popular MXF format (supported codecs: MPEG2, MPEG4 H.264, XDCAM, AVC, VC1). viewport menu property manager object manager timeline editor Create a unique style for your weather show. Daviz features Point data (XML, ODBC) and area data (GRIB I & II) for visualising cities and areas Full geo-referencing for any weather data or geo information A huge range of weather symbols, languages and charts Import of ESRI vector data for borders, rivers, cities and regions Automatic data updates Export to common formats (MXF, AVI, image sequence) Individual, customised map design Key frame-based animations for smooth transitions

9 Terra3D 3D weather graphics with high resolution terrain textures Create 3D flights over stunningly realistic terrain for every location in the world. Your viewers will be impressed by authentic rainfall visualisation, volumetric clouds, realistic horizons and shadow effects. You can smoothly fade city names, objects and weather symbols in and out while the flight progresses over the landscape. Various camera angles allow a unique perspective. For street level data, Terra works best with Bing Maps plug-in: The high-resolution Microsoft Bing Maps can be easily downloaded and integrated into your Terra fly-over animation. Terra3D is also the engine for our worldwide map base. Use Terra3D to create customised map content by adjusting colors and light effects, adding satellite images from different sources and choosing from a variety of projections. viewport menu property manager object manager timeline editor Create stunning weather graphics in 3D. Terra3D features Integrated elevation model data (SRTM) for visualising mountains and valleys Animation between projections High resolution worldwide blue marble NASA textures Bing Maps plug-in for zooming down to street level Supports different character sets Individual, customised map design Seamless zooms for smooth transitions Authentic rainfall visualisation Volumetric clouds, Realistic horizons, Shadow effects

10 WeatherClips Up-to-date weather clips ready for broadcast Advantages at a glance WeatherClips is an easy and cost-effective option for receiving pre-rendered weather shows by ftp, avoiding the need for investment in hardware. You can choose from four different categories. Simply drag and drop the pre-rendered clips complete with up-to-the-minute weather data to your play-out system. Clips can be delivered at any time (24/7), relative to your specific on-air times. Designs customised to your corporate look and feel Timely delivery daily or several times a day just before going on air Expert advice on style and meteorological content Various file formats available 2D Weather Dynamic Weather 3D Weather Real-life Weather No two weather shows will ever be the same as we work with you to create your unique 2D map design Up to 230 weather symbols covering any weather situation Animated graphical or realistic as well as tailor-made symbol sets More than two million locations worldwide Charts for an outlook for the next five days Dynamic zooming effects for closer views of a specific region Animated cloud forecast for the next few hours or days Grid data as colour fields and/or animated isolines Windstreams show wind speed, direction and temperature combined in one chart High-resolution 3D flights over any country, continent, region or territory. Smooth fading for names, objects and weather symbols More details and destinations in 3D flights High resolution terrain data Flights through volumetric clouds and rainfall Realistic cloud changes, horizon and shadow effects Additional layers such as shapes for cities, rivers and roads Free definition of camera angles for individual perspectives WeatherClips is an easy-to-use service, ideal for smaller budgets.

11 WeatherServices With you every step of the way As a genuine one-stop shop, providing everything you need to create your weather show, we never leave you out in the rain. Working closely with you at every stage of implementation, we also remain on hand for all further requirements. Meteorological services and weather data The right weather data can make all the difference. As Europe s leading private sector weather business, we provide meteorological expertise and forecasting data that is evaluated by our experienced team of over 150 meteorologists. Our meteorologists are available 24/7/365 to provide you with expert advice on the interpretation of weather data. A dedicated team of media-trained meteorologists writes bespoke weather reports for radio, teletext and the news. With our own department for meteorological research and development, we put forecasting accuracy at the heart of our business. Our proprietary statistical weather forecasting technique identifies local weather variations and anomalies thus providing highly accurate location-specific forecasts. Additional services that only a genuine one-stop shop can provide. Graphics With over 2 decades of hands-on experience, our in-house graphic team offers independent advice on creative work, ensuring designs fit with your corporate branding and taking other media into consideration. Whether file-based or real-time, interactive or static, 2D or 3D, you receive the full portfolio of graphics enabling you to find a unique look and feel and to launch your new weather show without delay. Consultancy Our experienced team of designers and developers is in tune with modern broadcast needs and gives advice on broadcasting techniques, workflows, designs and concepts for weather shows. All our products are developed in-house allowing us to continue updating them in line with your feedback. Support Our expert team provides you with full and telephone support for any product queries or technical challenges. Training sessions on all products are available and can be adapted to the needs of presenters, technicians or meteorologists. We also provide supervision during the on-air launch. Studio At MeteoGroup we not only offer individual products and services but we also produce entire weather shows in-house. With our professional studio, experienced presenters, expert meteorologists and full range of broadcast products to hand, we have everything on site to create your complete show.

12 Mobile solutions Get to know our award-winning apps Advantages at a glance In-house teams of experienced experts Innovation on all platforms More than 25 years of experience in the development of broadcast software A multi-cultural team of weather, IT, graphics and sales specialists with low staff turnaround In-house development of all our software solutions Expertise in various graphics disciplines such as gaming, 3D studio effects, 3D terrain, Cave technology Using state-of-the-art technologies to offer market leading solutions Successful collaboration with virtual studio providers Providing weather graphics and visualisation systems for all kinds of media Award-winning mobile applications Innovation on all platforms. Weather pro MeteoGroup provides comprehensive, bespoke weather solutions for publishers and broadcasters across broadcast and mobile platforms. As the developer of WeatherPro, MeteoEarth and AlertsPro, MeteoGroup has unique expertise in the development of mobile services. These skills enable us to provide state-of-the-art weather animation and multi-lingual services on mobile platforms around the world. With a database of over two million locations and customised services, we offer data feeds & app development, sms and mms services, white label app solutions or weather widget integration. WeatherPro is Europe s leading paid-for weather app, featuring seven-day forecasts and reports for over two million locations worldwide. Adapted from our broadcast version, the 3D weather app MeteoEarth is the perfect second screen solution. MeteoEarth employs high-end gaming technology and stunning graphics to bring the weather to life. MeteoGroup is one of the few private weather companies to operate its own Severe Weather Centres. AlertsPro now brings this special warning service direct to portable devices. Customised turnkey solutions Support & customer service Meteorological expertise Customised solutions to fit individual customer workflows Individually designed graphics in alignment with your CI Turnkey solutions allow timely on-air launches Compatibility with weather data of any weather service Individually assigned project leaders for each customer User-specific trainings and workshops Individual support during on-air launch Maintenance services and regular updates Leading forecast reliability and meteorological R&D Over 150 meteorologists worldwide All weather parameters, severe weather alerts, historical data Over private weather stations worldwide for a denser measurement network and better forecasts 24/7 meteorological hotline Certified quality Group certificate ISO 9001

13 Contact us for all your weather requirements MeteoGroup MeteoGroup is a leading full-service, global weather business. With operations across Europe and in Southeast Asia and the USA, MeteoGroup is in a unique position to provide local forecasting and consultancy services to a global customer base. Founded in 1986, the company has an unrivalled reputation for quality and innovation in weather forecasting. Contact E. [email protected] W.