GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom review
A broadcast-focused newsroom system linking assignments, stories, rundowns, and playout.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom is a newsroom computer system for television broadcasters, connecting planning and issue management with coverage scheduling, story writing, desk approval, rundowns, and playout. Its workflows suit mid-market and enterprise broadcast teams coordinating field crews and studio output. Field reporters can work on stories and access rundowns through the mobile newsroom on iOS and Android, while desktop and web access support newsroom work across deployment options.
The workflow spans assignment through transmission: teams can schedule camera crews and vehicles, write stories in multiple types, and edit rundowns and cuesheets with drag-and-drop tools. Video and graphics search, preview, and story mapping connect media to stories; automated video, character-generator graphics, and prompter playout extend that workflow toward output. Integrations include MOS, BIS, MAM, Harmonic and Imagine video servers, GrassValley K2, Visual Research, and Compix. AI video analysis, caption, and metadata integration is available through MAIA. This breadth is most relevant to broadcasters seeking a connected newsroom-to-playout system, rather than teams centered on publishing across non-broadcast channels.
Deployment can be cloud or self-hosted, with desktop and mobile access also listed. According to the vendor's pricing information, Zodiac has no standard published price: prospects request a configuration and quote, so buyers should evaluate cost against their broadcast systems and intended workflow. Support is listed by email, not 24/7. Teams that need planning, crew coordination, editorial approvals, rundown construction, media integration, and automated playout in one broadcast-focused product should consider Zodiac. Organizations seeking a simpler editorial calendar or broad multi-channel publishing focus may prefer a tool built around those needs.
GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Connects planning, crew scheduling, story approval, and rundown editing.
- Automates video, graphics, and prompter playout within the newsroom workflow.
- Offers mobile newsroom access and integrations with broadcast systems.
- Where it doesn't
- Designed for broadcast workflows rather than a broad range of publishing channels.
- Pricing requires a configuration request and sales quote.
- Support is listed by email, without 24/7 availability.
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