Florical Systems - In the News

TVNewsday, May 7, 2008 - "WPLG Preps for Digital Transition All Its Own" "...One item that caught Alline's eye at NAB was a demo by Florical Systems and WideOrbit of a real-time connection between the former's automation system and the latter's traffic system. The integration enables a sales manager to see a screen, in real time, when a spot has been missed, and to respond by adding a spot or moving spots around. 'It would give salespeople more control, ' Said Alline. 'They could prevent make-goods. Right now if you miss a spot or run the wrong spot you don't find out till the next day'..." Click here for the full article.

Automated Dynamic PSIP - TV Technology May , 2008 cover story -"PSIP: Not Enough Time" but Florical says we are ready now! "...At the NAB Show, broadcast automation vendor Florical partnered with Triveni and DTV Innovations to demonstrate that the Florical AirGuide product is now PMCP-compliant for generating dynamic PSIP in real time ..."

FanChat - Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Winner at NAB 2008 -Read Broadcast Engineering article: "Florical to launch FanChat"

Florical's Answer to the FCC PSIP Mandate due 5/29/08 - Read Broadcast Engineering article: "Florical demonstrates automated PSIP workflow to improve EPG accuracy at NAB2008"

Florical, WideOrbit Traffic Live Log BXF Traffic interface - Read Broadcast Engineering article: "Florical, WideOrbit Traffic operate in BXF harmony".

Shawn Maynard interview on S.M.A.R.T. Central
Braodcast Engineering TV, online video interview with the V.P.& Genral Manager of Florical.

Florical Big Player in Gray Hub/Spoke Ops
Gray Television Regional Hub Master Control Manager, Michael S. Watson, in TV Technology Article on Automation

KFMB added to Florical Family
KFMB Mid West Television has chosen Florical Systems for their new Broadcast Automation an dManagement Systems

2007 Iowa DTV Symposium 10/1/2007
HybridCasting White Paper Delivered by Shawn Maynard at the 2007 Iowa DTV Symposium

Television Broadcast June 2007
Media General's, Mario Hernandez, on the cover. Article: "Multicasting Reality Check"

TVnewsdayAPR 5, 2007
Gray Seeks Efficiency Through Hubbing

2007 TV-Technology
STAR Award Winner NAB2007 Award Winner

2007 Broadcasting & Cable
Control Rooms on Auto-Pilot

Shawn Maynard, VP/General Manager for Florical Systems talks about "Hybrid-Casting". "It's a new concept in the industry,"says Maynard". "You can decentralize individual master controls and run the business in an old-fashioned way, but at certain times of the day, say 12-5 a.m., you can log in and manage it remotely."