At everviz, we believe that data storytelling should not be trapped in a silo. Whether it is a breaking news update or a deep-dive election map, the technology should just work everywhere.
For too long, the broadcast industry has been held hostage by proprietary legacy systems. If you wanted high-end graphics, you had to play by the rules of expensive hardware and closed-source formats.
The word on the street was clear: You wanted freedom. You wanted interoperability. You wanted the web to finally come to the control room.
We heard you. Today, we are responding.
Breaking the Lock-In
everviz maps are now fully compatible with the OGraf project. Backed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), OGraf is the open standard unifying the world of broadcast graphics. By adopting the OGraf standard, everviz maps are now universal. You can create a map in everviz and play it on any compliant platform, whether it is a free open-source renderer or a high-end studio suite. You own the content, and you choose the tools that work for you.
Real-World Interoperability
The power of OGraf is that it works across different platforms without custom coding. See how everviz maps perform across the ecosystem:
The DevTool Environment Check out this screencast of an everviz map running seamlessly within the OGraf development environment.
Professional Playout: OGraf allows our maps to be played out on industry-leading platforms. Here is everviz integrated with SPX Graphics and Erizos, proving that “Create Once, Deploy Everywhere” is now a reality.
everviz in SPX Graphics:
everviz in Erizos:
Why This Matters
If you are a journalist, a developer, or a broadcast engineer, this changes your workflow in three major ways:
- No More Vendor Lock-in: Build a map in the everviz editor and play it out on any OGraf-compliant renderer.
- Standardized Control: Your everviz maps now use the standard
.ograf.jsonmanifest. This means they talk to your playout system automatically. - Future-Proof Workflows: Because OGraf is based on open web technologies like HTML5 and Web Components, your maps are not tied to specific hardware.
Supporting the Open Community
This is a commitment to the industry. We are proud to stand alongside the EBU and the open-source community to champion a future where broadcast tools are as open and flexible as the web itself.
The era of closed-box graphics is over. The era of the Open Graphic is here.
