Next Animation Studio's News Direct service delivers cutting-edge 3D animated news graphics through Reuters, the world's largest multimedia news agency. News Direct animations fills in the gaps when video footage is missing and provides clear illustrations of news that is highly conceptual or technical in nature. With industry-leading turnaround times, News Direct's animations are available to customers hours after a top story breaks. News Direct launched on Reuters' global distribution system in July of 2012. Some 150 media outlets worldwide currently use News Direct's animations. For more information about News Direct or to sign up for the service, please visit http://newsdirect.nextanimation.com.tw/