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Chyron Corporation, created in 1966, is a provider of broadcast graphics hardware, software and associated services to the television industry.

The Melville,NY-based company develops, manufactures, markets and supports hardware and software solutions that enhance the production values of live and pre-recorded television programs. Typically, Chyron products are used to create 2D and 3D titles and moving graphic images for live sports, news, and entertainment shows. Chyron’s graphics products are used by thousands of broadcasters in the US and around the world including ABC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, Turner Entertainment Networks, The Golf Channel, Home Shopping Network, Korean Broadcasting, Germany’s BR and NDR networks, and the BBC, plus local stations in every television market. It is estimated that almost 60% of U.S. broadcasters use Chyron products to display news titles, sports scores, weather information, election results and news and finance tickers.