NDR
The NDR is a dynamic broadcaster, demanding an agile yet powerful CMS. They require a system capable of managing dozens of websites, hundreds of editors, and millions of users for TV-, radio-, company- and intranet sites, as well as sites for special events. The system needed to accommodate multi-channel publishing in all types of media, including internet, mobile phones, analog and digital TV, and tele- and digitext. And the NDR requested a flexible page layout for their own ease of use and to suit the needs of a variety of different websites.
With Sophora, NDR is able to connect directly to their TV software infrastructure, e.g. Dalet's newsroom system OpenMedia, Softel's teletext system Cyclone, and NDR's own flash video server. And due to Sophora's intuitive programming library, NDR technicians were able to program sites themselves, using Sophora's astute programming library.
Of course, NDR wanted improved and simplified work features to save time and frustration during daily business operations and tasks. A full-blown editor, fast publishing, easy image editing, smoother communication features and planning tools were updates and improvements the NDR requested and which Sophora was able to fulfill.
About NDR
"NDR - das Beste am Norden" / "The NDR - the best of the north"
High quality programming and busy websites make the NDR unique in its marketplace.
The German broadcaster NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) is one of Germany's largest public broadcasting corporations. Eight radio programs and NDR TV provide the city of Hamburg and Northern Germany with ambitious, high-quality programs 24 hours a day. The programming is characterised by their high standards of journalistic competence and subject diversity. As the 3rd largest broadcasting corporation belonging to Germany's public broadcasting organization, the ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland), the NDR contributes 17,5% of the joint programming of Das Erste (The German National TV Channel). The NDR also is an important cultural institution in its own right. The NDR Orchestras, Bands, and Choirs are world-renown, playing international venues and releasing high quality recordings in many genres of music. The NDR is also the producer of many of today’s interesting and ground-breaking films, including such award winners as Fatih Akin's Gegen Die Wand.
Statistics:
| Category | Information |
|---|---|
| Time Online | Since April 2007 |
| Usage Rate | 50 editors and over 115,000 documents currently in the system |
| Tags | Broadcasting, Public Radio, Radio, Television |
| System Technologies | Sun OS, Sun Cluster, Oracle Database (Internet), MySQL Database (Intranet), JSP Templates |
| Live Sites | www.ndr.de osaka.ard.de www.ndrinfo.de www.ndrkultur.de www.ndr1radiomv.de www.ndr1niedersachen.de www.ndr903.de www.ndr1wellenord.de |
