This certificate is an immediate requirement for thousands in the European Food Industry. The latest information and techniques including location video can be transmitted. Eurotransmed has proved the viability of the transmission of specialist information to a limited but scattered audience. Up to the Minute Preparation of videotape and multimedia programmes takes time. In a rapidly developing industry the training materials may be outdated before they are finally issued.
Live transmission can bring immediate update.
Since the transmission is normally from a television studio, presenters, video inserts, electronic graphics, computer screen presentations can be included. Recently ISDN videoconferencing has been used to link experts from a distance to studio in vision for re-transmission. Low Cost Live programmes are cheap since there is no post production. Videocompression reduces transponder cost dramatically. Costs of 500 to 1000 per hour for a live transmitted programme are expects.