In September, 7NEWS delivered its first live weather broadcast using iK Weather Insights — our weather visualization and broadcast platform purpose-built for the speed, precision, and editorial control today’s broadcast teams demand.
Weather Insights gives meteorologists and producers fast, flexible tools to create accurate, engaging weather segments, without the constraints of legacy systems.
With trusted data sources like ECMWF, Himawari satellite imagery, Australia Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Weather Data, BOM gridded radar and Vaisala Lightning Data integr ated directly into the platform,7NEWS gained full editorial control and faster access to the data that matters most — and it showed on screen.
For years, weather teams have delivered high-quality broadcasts using a mix of data, tools, and hard-earned experience, often under tight timelines and with limited flexibility. These systems have served the industry well, but many were built for a different era.
Meteorologists and producers have worked around the limitations: slow data ingestion, rigid templates, costly on-prem hardware, and outdated interfaces.Tolerated, but never ideal.
But what if there was a better way?
Faster access to trusted data.More control over production. Tools that adapt to your workflows. And at a cost that’s manageable.
That’s the gap we built WeatherInsights to close.
Weather Insights is built to match the real pace of live production. That means accurate data, full editorial control, and streamlined delivery — without relying on rigid workflows or expensive infrastructure.
The goal: make weather production faster, simpler, and easier to control — for everyone involved.
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In a live newsroom, time is tight, handoffs are fast, and there’s no room for guesswork. Weather Insights was built specifically to support that environment, giving teams more control, faster access to data, and tools that make the broadcast process easier.
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models vast amounts of weather data multiple times in a day. This data takes hours to mode, process and deliver to clients. Weather Insights delivers processed, production-ready data from sources like ECMWF up to an hour faster than legacy systems, giving meteorologists more time to analyze, adjust, and prepare.
The platform integrates directly with leading models and data sources like ECMWF, Himawari satellite imagery, and gridded radar.
The architecture of the platform allows it to integrate with different data sources very efficiently. This means that we can meet client needs no matter which country they are in and which data sources they use.
Producers can sequence scenes in weather shows in minutes using templates and plinths such as Multi-Day Forecast, Hourly Forecast, City Forecast, etc. The drag-and-drop builder makes it easy to adapt as conditions change and customize scenes as needed.
With one click, a producer can deploy a show for live TV. The system takes care of everything behind the scenes so the team can focus on delivering accurate, compelling broadcasts.
There’s no hardware to install, no servers to maintain, and no complex deployment process. It’s designed for reliability, with built-in redundancies and enterprise-grade security to keep your data safe.
The platform is accessible from any modern browser, scales easily across teams, and offers more flexibility than traditional systems, all at a significantly lower cost than legacy solutions.
7NEWS Queensland was just the beginning. Weather Insights is now live across all 7NEWS markets — setting anew, network-wide standard for speed, flexibility, and quality in weather broadcasting.
If your broadcast team is looking for a smarter, faster way to produce and deliver high-quality weather shows with full control, we’d love to show you what Weather Insights can do.
