Tasliya is a satellite transmitter based in Cairo/Egypt which transmits 24 h interactive fullscreen formats in 3D optics to the entire MENA region (19 countries) daily. Viewers take part in space games via SMS, fire catapults or make animated figures talk. This is all visualized with 3D software by Redlynx, a Helsinki/Finland based software producer that specializes in interactive TV formats.

FiveCast was commissioned with the complete transmission set-up, from the delivery of the hardware, the integration of the software, the playout and the backend system. FiveCast`s proprietary SMS processing system was used together with the iServer. The special challenge consisted of collecting incoming SMS news from 19 countries and forwarding this to the playout systems - or rather, the 3D games - for visualization.

Key Facts

• Dynamic text and graphic inserts
• Games and applications in 3D optics
• Editing system
• iServer as SMS processing and management system