ChyronHego’s BlueNet™ Workflow Solution Provides Reliability, Flexibility and Efficiency From Graphics Creation to Playout in Live 12-Hour Election Coverage

LONDON — May 23, 2013 — ChyronHego today announced that Icelandic National Broadcaster, RUV, has implemented the ChyronHego end-to-end BlueNet graphics workflow solution for its coverage of the Parliamentary Election that took place on April 27, 2013. Broadcasting live from RUV headquarters at Efstaleiti 1 in Reykjavik, production staff relied exclusively on ChyronHego’s LEX³˙¹ and MicroX³˙¹ on-air graphics systems to drive real-time Lyric®-generated bar graphs, pie charts, and up-to-the-minute ticker information throughout the 12-hour broadcast. In addition, RUV leveraged ChyronHego’s iPad® app, Shotbox for Lyric, to push interactive graphics to air direct from an iPad®.

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The Combined Company Creates New Global Powerhouse in Broadcast Graphics Creation, Playout and Real-time Data Visualization

MELVILLE, N.Y. — May 23, 2013 — Chyron Corporation (NASDAQ: CHYR), a leading provider of Graphics as a Service for on-air and digital video applications, today announced that its merger with Hego AB has been finalized, creating ChyronHego Corporation. The companies combined in a cash and stock-for-stock transaction on May 22, 2013. The combined company, headquartered in Melville, N.Y., will continue to trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol "CHYR."

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League to Implement Industry-Leading TRACAB Technology in Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 Live Sports Broadcasts

LAS VEGAS — April 7, 2013 — ChyronHego today announced that the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has selected ChyronHego to provide real-time digital sports data for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2’s live sporting broadcasts. ChyronHego’s acclaimed TRACAB system will be used to collect player and ball statistics in unprecedented detail for the span of the four year contract, valid until the close of the 2016/17 season.

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LAS VEGAS — April 7, 2013 — Today at the NAB Show, ChyronHego announced the launch of Mosaic, a high-performance, 1080p-capable broadcast graphics platform for use in traditional or automated production workflows. Built on the latest Intel® and NVIDIA® architecture, Mosaic’s powerful graphics engine is ideal for live news, sports, entertainment, and OB productions.

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LAS VEGAS — April 7, 2013 — At the NAB Show, ChyronHego today announced that it will demonstrate the all-new Graffiti broadcast graphics platform. Product specialists will highlight two high-performance models: Graffiti SDI, a 1-RU system fully loaded with the award-winning Lyric PRO graphics creation software, and Graffiti SDI Flex, a portable backpack-ready character generator boasting all the features of Graffiti SDI. Ideal for live news, sports, entertainment, and OB productions, both models provide broadcasters with a professional cost-effective solution for incorporating high-end graphics into live broadcasts.

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New Offering Provides Cost-Efficient Data and Workflow Protection for CAMIO3 Graphics Asset Management Server

LAS VEGAS — April 7, 2013 — ChyronHego today announced the launch of CAMIO-DR, a new data recovery system designed for the CAMIO3 graphics asset management server. The system, now available and shipping, will allow broadcasters to protect valuable graphics assets against potential hardware failures and achieve a smooth on-air recovery.

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LAS VEGAS — April 7, 2013 — ChyronHego today announced that it has joined forces with Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) to innovate a new best-of-breed Intelligent Robotic Camera Solution for its industry-leading TRACAB player tracking technology. Combining real-time motion capture with real-time motion, ChyronHego’s object tracking data is fed into the MRMC robotic camera heads allowing broadcast cameras to be used to create high-quality sports productions without the need for an operator or cameraman.

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