The English channel ITV addresses its technological transformation with audiovisual solutions from NEC Display

Encouraging collaboration and inspiring creativity in the workplace have been ITV's objectives, UK commercial television network, to change not only your corporate image but the work environment with audiovisual technology from NEC Display Solutions.

The English commercial television network ITV, the largest network of its kind in the UK, has trusted in the audiovisual solutions of NEC Display Solutions to transform your headquarters work environment, in line with the strategic change of corporate image carried out by the company, to encourage collaboration and creativity among your employees.

With the idea of ​​achieving a minimalist design, supported by the elegance of white, in the organization's workplace area, 4.000 NEC Display model EX231W displays, en este mismo color.

In public access areas, and in order to improve both the communication offered to visitors and the corporate image, The audiovisual option has been an installation in a videowall configuration with displays of 46 inches X463, ultra-narrow frame.

AV technology to improve corporate image

This project responds to the initiative launched in 2010 by ITV through an ambitious plan to transform the network over the next five years, with the aim of offering television content worldwide through its channels and multiple platforms, in which technology plays a primary role to carry it out.

ITV has not only renewed its entire technological infrastructure, But another key aspect of this transformation plan was to improve communication, collaboration and creativity of your staff. As part of this plan, The chain has replaced its PC-based infrastructure to replace most employee computer systems with Macs. Apple.

As Paul Dale remembers, ITV chief technology officer, “When I arrived at ITV, one of my tasks was to implement a technological plan for the jobs of the entire organization., in line with the chain's transformation plan. For this we have collaborated with the main technology providers, as they offer the depth and scope of service we need to transform our internal ways of working and it has been a success”.

In this sense, ITV was looking for a widescreen 16:9 for use in combination with the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, specified within your transformation plan, with the requirement to achieve a minimalist look that complements Apple's sleek white design and support staff mobility and creativity.

To this was added another element: reduce the environmental impact of the equipment and minimize the energy expenditure of its operation, without reducing the high resolution performance and functionality of the systems.

The chosen solution has been the backlit Led screen of 23 NEC EX231W inches, offering HD resolution (1.920×1.080), ultra-thin frame, white color and works without problems with Macbooks. Led backlight technology reduces power consumption to a minimum, while ensuring perfect screen uniformity for high image quality.

This system also has innovations such as the human sensor (located on the front of the monitor), that detects user activity and reduces power consumption by up to 94% if not used, as with automatic ambient sensors for light and brightness, thanks to Eco mode.

For this project, more than 4.000 eX231W screens in different ITV branches in the United Kingdom, to which are added the models of 27 pulgadas EA273WM y PA271W para los empleados que trabajan con sistemas críticos de colores, that integrate technology 10 bits en su panel P-IPS.

Bet on digital signage

The chain's technological transformation plan also contemplates improving communication with its customers and visitors in public access areas and meeting rooms., with a corporate image based on the visual and retention impact of digital signage technology.

A video wall has been installed in the ITV reception area, in configuration 3×3, with screens 46 inches of model NEC X463UN, which thanks to its ultra-thin frame offers a more uniform and attractive image.

The video wall shows visitors corporate images of each of the ITV channels, of the shows and events produced by the chain, to entertain visitors while they wait to be received.

In the rest areas near the meeting rooms, the same video wall system has been chosen., but in configuration 2×2, while in the latter screens have been installed 46 NEC P462 Professional Series Inch

Jason Hamer, responsible for operations service at ITV, underlines “that in the time we have been working on the transformation plan we have worked closely with NEC Display Solutions to ensure that we installed the most appropriate screens for our needs and aesthetics.”. Everything has been done on time and with a consistent approach to our image, following very minimalist lines, and technology”.