Qatar TV chooses Grass Valley for master control

The Qatari Television Support and Development Committee (TVSDC) has chosen to deploy Grass Valley solutions for the master control room at Qatar TV’s new Broadcast Centre in Doha. The design for the centre focuses on adaptive and flexible workflows and has been future-proofed for emerging technologies, such as 3 Gb/s 1080p. Grass Valley will be responsible for the systems integration, installation, and commissioning of this multi-million dollar project.

“This project is core to the development of Qatar TV, and we needed a technical partner with a track record of proven technology,” said Samer Younes, consultant engineer of Qatari TVSDC.

“We want to build a playout centre that is flexible and supports evolving requirements, uses the latest service orientated architectures, and is enabled for future technical growth in order to provide our audience with continuous, high-quality service.”

This initiative calls for the complete turnkey development and delivery of the new broadcasting centre. Grass Valley system architects scoped the requirements and designed the complete system, with support from a third-party systems integrator. The project also includes training Qatar TV staff on the new technologies and workflows, and a continuing service agreement.

For maximum efficiency, key technologies such as Grass Valley’s Trinix NXT router with integrated multiviewers is being used alongside the Maestro master control system, offering a combination of integrated features, expandability, and control options.

“Qatar TV required a state-of-the-art broadcasting centre to match its ambitions to serve its audience with high-quality service,” said Alan Wright, Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa for Grass Valley.

“We have great experience in completing this sort of project, and we understood their ambitions for the future. Qatar TV’s new home will be a showcase for modern broadcast workflows.”