Media
College adds IPTV training to curriculum
Published Thursday, Jun 28 2007, 10:41 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Ravensbourne College has joined up with internet TV operating system provider Narrowstep to offer internet TV as component of its curriculum.
The college will integrate training on telvOS, Narrowstep's television operating system - used by over 180 internet channels including CyclingTV and ITV Local - as a key component of several undergraduate and postgraduate broacasting degree courses.
Two new Internet TV channels will be run by Ravensbourne broadcast students. The new channels will allow Ravensbourne students to make video content produced at the college available for public viewing through their Ravensbourne TV channel, while content only available to students would be accessed through the student channel, RaveOnAir.
"Now broadcast students at Ravensbourne will have a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience with Internet TV channel development and management," said Iolo Jones, founder of Narrowstep.
"It's significant that such a leading academic institution has adopted the telvOS platform alongside technologies from companies such as Sony and Avid, and we expect other media schools to follow," he added.
The college will integrate training on telvOS, Narrowstep's television operating system - used by over 180 internet channels including CyclingTV and ITV Local - as a key component of several undergraduate and postgraduate broacasting degree courses.
Two new Internet TV channels will be run by Ravensbourne broadcast students. The new channels will allow Ravensbourne students to make video content produced at the college available for public viewing through their Ravensbourne TV channel, while content only available to students would be accessed through the student channel, RaveOnAir.
"Now broadcast students at Ravensbourne will have a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience with Internet TV channel development and management," said Iolo Jones, founder of Narrowstep.
"It's significant that such a leading academic institution has adopted the telvOS platform alongside technologies from companies such as Sony and Avid, and we expect other media schools to follow," he added.
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