Reading, UK – 14th February 2006: Pro-Bel, the premier manufacturer and supplier of routing switchers, signal processing, master control, automation and workflow technologies, announced today that TVE has extended its relationship with the company by purchasing and installing additional routing and control technology. The deal has been handled by Pro-Bel’s Spanish partner Unitecnic.

TVE, the state-owned broadcaster with a history extending back into the 1950s, has three main production centres. Two are based in Madrid (Prado del Rey and Torrespanã) with the third – the San Cugat Centre – based in Barcelona. The broadcaster also has 17 regional centres around Spain.

When it came to expanding the San Cugat Centre, with the construction of studios five and six, TVE once again turned to Pro-Bel to provide the core routing infrastructure. The broadcaster has installed a Sirius SD 128 x 128 and a Sirius AES 128 x 128. TVE is also using Pro-Bel’s flexible Aurora router control system. This technology joins a long list of already-deployed Pro-Bel solutions at the San Cugat Centre.

Manuel Martin, Sales Manager with Unitecnic, says, “TVE and Pro-Bel have a long relationship and we are happy with both the quality of performance and price of the company’s solutions. The amount of Pro-Bel technology deployed is testimony to that.”

“It is always satisfying to see customers returning after successful previous installations. This shows great confidence not only in the quality of our technical performance but also in the long-term reliability of our products,” concludes Patrick Morel, Sales Director, Pro-Bel.

About Pro-Bel:

The Pro-Bel name is synonymous with innovative automation, media management and master control solutions as well as outstanding routing, control and signal distribution systems - all designed to be flexible and scalable, protecting the investment of the customer.  With over 25 years of service to the international broadcast, post-production, cable & satellite communities, Pro-Bel has a unique understanding of broadcast workflow, and is an established leader in the provision of cost-effective solutions that compromise neither performance nor quality.

Contact Information:

Company contact:
Katharine Guy
Pro-Bel Ltd
Tel: +44 1189 214 294
katharine.guy@pro-bel.com

Press contact:
Jennie Evans
Manor Marketing
Tel: +44 1635 44991
jennie@manormarketing.tv

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