BROADCAST & MEDIA
Satellite basemaps for broadcast and in-flight
Create fresher, more credible maps and on-air visuals with monthly updated satellite imagery designed for newsrooms, motion teams, weather production, and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems.
2.5 m/px
Nimbo maximal resolution
150 ms
Average response time
320 layers
Available since October 2019
News Production
Daily news moves fast. Manually removing clouds or patching seams slows down production when every second counts. Nimbo delivers consistent, monthly-updated, cloud-free basemaps that reflect the most recent state of the ground.
With integration into platforms like Vizrt, Unreal Engine, and GeoLayers 3, newsrooms can pull broadcast-ready imagery instantly. Ensure seamless 2D/3D workflows under full EU data sovereignty for both planned features and breaking events.
Core use cases
- Studio backdrops: Clean, high-res geographic context for live news bulletins.
- 3D explainers: Terrain-matched incident reporting and fly-throughs.
- Digital tiles: Fast-loading maps for web and mobile news apps.
Documentary and Virtual Production
Cloud artifacts, tile seams, and shifting colors break the illusion on screen, trapping teams in weeks of manual cleanup. Nimbo delivers globally consistent, monthly-updated basemaps and matching 3D terrain. With direct platform integration and straightforward licensing, your production keeps moving with zero manual geospatial prep.
Core use cases
- Virtual environments: Flawless, terrain-matched 3D backdrops for LED volumes and VFX.
- Investigative comparisons: Perfectly aligned before-and-after sequences for visual evidence.
- Feature documentaries & explainers: Artifact-free global imagery for any location without pipeline changes.
Weather Graphics
In weather graphics, visual clarity and seamless coverage are essential. Cloud artifacts and visible map seams frequently undermine user trust and block platforms from scaling. Nimbo solves this by providing globally consistent, cloud-free geospatial layers through a single API. Built for frictionless integration, it delivers smooth performance and elevation-aware visuals for stunning, high-impact forecasting.
Core use cases
- Geographic backdrops: crisp basemaps for weather graphics.
- Real-time forecasting: Enhanced 2D/3D visuals for meteorological platform integrations.
- EU public-sector deals: Entire sovereign European data stack for strict compliance and government contracts.
In-Flight Entertainment
Interactive moving maps are a central part of the modern in-flight experience. Nimbo provides stunning, cloud-free satellite basemaps and 3D terrain designed and optimized for IFE systems. Our globally consistent and nature-color imagery transforms standard flight tracking into a highly visual, immersive journey that keeps passengers engaged from takeoff to touchdown.
Core use cases
- Real-time flight tracking: Beautiful, high-fidelity satellite basemaps for an enhanced passenger experience.
- Seamless IFE integration: High-performance visual clarity across all interactive moving map displays.
A comprehensive map graphics and animation toolkit
Leverage a suite of professional-grade layers engineered for high-end visualization: consistent basemap, high-resolution terrain, and artistic Hillshade.
Nimbo Basemap
Pristine, cloud-free visuals for broadcast, delivering global consistency for news, weather backdrops, and interactive IFE maps.
Nimbo Terrain
The high-precision 3D base for realistic mesh generation, ensuring structural accuracy for cinematic fly-throughs and geographic explainers.
Nimbo Hillshade
Instant, high-contrast relief for map graphics delivering professional depth and textures with zero processing time.
Live Earth straight into your video content
Compatibility with After Effects’ Geolayers plugin and easy integration through TMS / WMTS streams.
The Earth you want to show
Choose Nimbo’s media layer offering to improve map design quality and workflow performance
