Moscow Opens Mega-Lab Tsifrovogo Televideniya, Saund-Tekhnologiy i Mediasvyazi
The new digital media laboratory enables content production and broadcast through a single integrated workflow.
A mega-laboratory called Tsifrovogo Televideniya, Saund-Tekhnologiy i Mediasvyazi (Digital Television, Sound Technologies and Media Communications) has begun operating in Moscow. The facility is a joint project of RTU MIREA and VGTRK and is designed to train specialists for digital media while testing new broadcasting formats.
The laboratory was conceived not as a traditional TV studio but as an IT-driven platform for media production. A television production and control complex, a radio broadcast and sound recording studio, and a universal filming space are combined within a single creative environment. All elements are linked by digital infrastructure and operate as one integrated system.
End-to-End Production
The media studio supports full-cycle content production. Material is created, processed, and put on air using software systems for broadcast management and video and audio mixing. Signal transmission is built on network and IP technologies. Content can be distributed simultaneously to television, radio, and online platforms.
Designed for Different Tasks
The space can be easily reconfigured for different purposes. The same complex can host training sessions, podcast recordings, television shoots, or testing of new digital formats. In effect, it allows users to study and work at the same time in “field” conditions that closely resemble real newsrooms and media companies.
A Testing Ground
The project also functions as a media testing ground. The laboratory can be used to trial software tools for remote production, automated broadcasting, network-based content distribution, and interaction with digital platforms. This helps bridge the gap between theory and practice and makes it possible to rapidly test technologies before they are introduced into everyday operations.
As a result, students work with modern media systems rather than training mock-ups. For the industry, the facility serves as a platform for preparing job-ready specialists who understand how digital television, radio, and online media operate today and can integrate into professional workflows immediately.
