Media Production Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Superdesk
STT
- Media Production
- Medium
Superdesk helped STT give clients real-time visibility into news planning. STT needed to make its newsroom content plans more accessible... for customers. Sourcefabric worked with STT to adapt Superdesk, adding features for better workflow and transparency. The new system lets clients see what news is coming, so they can plan ahead. The project improved collaboration and won a Stars4Media award.
Live Blog helped the Nepali Times deliver real-time earthquake coverage in April 2015. The newsroom used the live blogging platform... to post updates, photos, and social media content. Editors quickly added live coverage to their content mix. The tool made the site look modern and dynamic. The experience inspired future live event reporting.
Live Blog helped Ambiental Jalisco speed up digital publishing. The team used Live Blog to post stories in real time... and share multimedia content. Reporters now publish directly, without waiting for IT. Editorial workflow is faster and more efficient. Readers get up-to-date news on environmental protection in their cities.
NTB (Norsk Telegrambyrå)
- Media Production
- Medium
Superdesk helped NTB, Norway's national news agency, avoid costly in-house CMS development. NTB needed newsroom software to boost efficiency and... support collaboration. Sourcefabric's agile process and open source platform let NTB shape features to fit their needs. After 11 months, NTB rolled out Superdesk, improving workflows and joining a community of news innovators. NTB gained new features and ongoing collaboration benefits.
DPA, Germany's top news agency, uses Sourcefabric's Live Blog to cover breaking news events fast. Their newsroom can launch live... blogs instantly, sharing updates, photos, and commentary in real time. Clients embed these live blogs on their own sites, no matter the platform. Smaller media outlets benefit from ready-to-publish content, even outside normal hours. Live Blog also enables collaboration, letting local news providers add their own updates to national stories.
NTB (Norsk Telegrambyrå)
- Media Production
- Medium
Oslo, Norway
Superdesk helped NTB, Norway’s national news agency, solve the challenge of choosing between costly commercial newsroom software and building an in-house CMS. NTB partnered with... Sourcefabric to implement Superdesk, benefiting from agile development and open source collaboration. NTB’s feedback shaped new features and improvements during the 11-month rollout. The newsroom saw early gains in efficiency and productivity, and joined a community of news innovators. NTB continues to collaborate with Sourcefabric and other Superdesk users.
AAP upgraded its newsroom with Superdesk from Sourcefabric. The old editorial systems were slow and blocked growth. Superdesk let AAP... manage content faster and add new features easily. The open source platform cut licensing costs and allowed custom integrations. After launch, AAP produced over 4,000 stories and edited 15,000 articles weekly. The new system helped AAP reach 11 million readers and lead in digital journalism.
DPA is Germany’s main news agency. They needed a way to cover breaking news quickly and share updates with their... clients. They used Sourcefabric’s Live Blog to create and publish live blogs during major events. This let their clients put live updates on their own websites right away. The solution made it easy for even small media groups to report on big news. DPA also gained a new way to earn money and build better customer relationships.
ZEIT ONLINE is a large German news organization. They needed to update their live blogging tool to fit a new... website design. Sourcefabric worked with them to create a new theme, add a scorecard feature, and show which blogs are active or closed. These changes made it easier for editors to cover live events and for readers to follow news. ZEIT ONLINE now has a better live blogging experience for both staff and readers.
Publishing Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Superdesk
Ambiental Jalisco
- Publishing
- Small
Guadalajara, Mexico
Ambiental Jalisco used Sourcefabric's Live Blog to solve workflow and publishing challenges. The platform enabled multi-user access and real-time story... publishing. Reporters now post directly, speeding up content delivery. Live Blog's multimedia features improved reader experience. The newsroom increased content output and focused on environmental reporting.
Live Blog by Sourcefabric helped ZEIT ONLINE improve their live news coverage. ZEIT ONLINE needed better integration with their redesigned... website and new features for live event reporting. Sourcefabric delivered a custom theme, a scorecard post type, and clear labels for active and inactive blogs. Editors can now highlight live events and display scores easily. Readers get a better, more interactive live blogging experience.
Sourcefabric worked with STT to improve real-time news planning for Finnish publishers. STT needed to give clients better visibility into... upcoming news coverage. Sourcefabric used its Superdesk platform to adapt workflows and make content plans more accessible. Workshops and collaboration led to new features that let editors and clients see planning items in real time. The project helped STT's clients plan resources and improved transparency in the newsroom.
Nepali Times used Live Blog to deliver real-time updates during the 2015 Nepal earthquake. As a weekly publication, they needed... a way to provide continuous news coverage. Live Blog enabled fast setup and easy use, letting their small team post updates, photos, and curated social media content. The tool helped them reach a global audience and modernized their digital presence. Editors gained new skills and used Live Blog for future major news events.
Superdesk helped Kobinet-Nachrichten replace their old CMS and keep publishing news. The team set up Superdesk in two months, even... with limited IT skills. Now, they publish about seven articles a day and manage over 10,000 images. Fewer editors are needed to produce the same amount of content. Superdesk lets them share news about the disabled community more efficiently.
Entertainment Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Superdesk
Eurovision Song Contest (via Scrn)
- Entertainment
- Large
Live Blog helped the Eurovision Song Contest handle tens of thousands of fans during the 2018 event. The digital team... used Live Blog for real-time updates, behind-the-scenes content, and multimedia sharing. The platform allowed easy social media integration and matched Eurovision’s branding. Eurovision’s team praised the tool for its speed, reliability, and seamless experience. Live Blog made it simple to keep fans engaged throughout the contest.
Eurovision Song Contest used Sourcefabric's Live Blog to cover their 2018 event. The digital team needed a tool to handle... tens of thousands of fans seeking real-time updates. Live Blog enabled easy content creation, social media integration, and custom branding. The platform handled high traffic smoothly, letting the team share highlights, behind-the-scenes content, and multimedia. Eurovision's team praised the tool for its speed, reliability, and seamless fit with their brand.
Sports Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Superdesk
Tennis Australia
- Sports
- Large
Airtime Pro helped Tennis Australia stream the Australian Open to millions worldwide. The challenge was handling high traffic and getting... precise listener data. Airtime Pro built an infrastructure to support 100,000 concurrent listeners. The team also provided a Live Source Broadcasting module and radio automation software. Tennis Australia got reliable, scalable internet radio broadcasting for the event.
Airtime Pro helped Tennis Australia broadcast the Australian Open to millions of listeners worldwide. Tennis Australia needed a solution that... could handle high traffic and provide accurate listener data. Airtime Pro set up infrastructure to support 100,000 concurrent listeners and ran tests to ensure reliability. The team used Airtime Pro’s radio automation and live source broadcasting features. This enabled smooth, global radio coverage of the event.
Design Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Superdesk
AAP
- Media
AAP needed to upgrade its newsroom software because its old systems were out of date and hard to use. They chose Superdesk,... a newsroom management system from Sourcefabric. Superdesk let them add new features easily and avoid licensing costs. Developers and journalists worked together to make the software fit their needs. In less than two years, AAP could plan, produce, and distribute more content faster. With Superdesk, AAP now produces over 4,000 stories each week and reaches more than 11 million readers.
