FNAC, one of the largest international entertainment retail chains in France, uses 1500 networked BrightSign solid-state players to drive more than 3000 full HD displays in 80 stores throughout France. Without requiring the use of a PC, the displays deliver eye-catching, high-definition video and high-quality image promotions for upcoming concerts and other events, as well as a calendar of events and pricing.
Because FNAC handles ticket reservations and sales for about 21,000 events each year, a key requirement was to make remote updates so easy, even non- technical employees could quickly make the changes. This was accomplished by having all of the BrightSign players networked and managed from FNAC’s head office using BrightSign Network, a secure Web-based application, and the interface software TMM specifically designed for FNAC. BrightSign’s hosted network service not only simplifies remote updates, it eliminates the cost of creating and maintaining a network to manage all of the displays at FNAC’s stores and will scale to accommodate stores that are added in the future.