FBN debuts new high-tech studio

The Fox Business Network's shows are now broadcast from a new high-tech studio with plenty of windows with views of Midtown Manhattan and moving floor parts that allow for a variety of set looks and configurations. According to a Broadcasting & Cable article, the studio launched Monday with the 7 a.m. broadcast of "Money for Breakfast."

The multi-million-dollar Studio G facility, which is supported by a new high-definition control room, was built on the former roof of a two-story outcropping on the east side of the News Corp. building at 1211 Avenue of the Americas. The studio space, which has seven windows that look out on the street, now reaches up to the fifth floor of the building. The new roof has been set up for live outdoor shots in warm weather with paving stones, a broadcast service panel and wireless-mike connectivity back to the studio.

The 3,500 square-foot studio also features the latest state-of-the-art technology:

The in-studio displays include three 103-inch Panasonic plasma screens (which will eventually be outfitted with infrared technology to allow talent to interactively launch FBN's Vizrt graphics); an animation wall of three 70-inch Samsung LCD monitors that can be used to seamlessly display either one large image or three different graphics; and eight large Christie rear-projection screens. There are also large LED screens mounted outside the building that will showcase either graphic banners or live broadcasts to passers-by on the street.

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