Mack R.
MR
Mack R.
Assignment Editor
Broadcast Media
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I populate our assignment desk grid using ENPS."
4.5/5
What do you like best about ENPS?

The best thing about ENPS is how streamlined it is. I am able to clearly differentiate between different fields such as the name of the assignment I'm working on, the type of segment it is, the location of the assignment, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ENPS?

It could be a little more user friendly. It doesn't really adapt well to certain demands, and in some cases is stuck in its ways. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brian Hopman of ENPS

Mack,

Thanks for your review of ENPS. If there's anything we can do for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best regards,

Brian Hopman

VP & GM, ENPS

bhopman@ap.org

Verified User in Broadcast Media
UB
Verified User in Broadcast Media
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"ENPS is efficient, organized and productive"
5/5
What do you like best about ENPS?

I like how it's clear and easy to use with intelligent design and conceptual basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ENPS?

I dislike that sometimes it is tough to move slugs around and edit things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joseph L.
JL
Joseph L.
Executive Producer
Broadcast Media
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A mediocre, slow product with little functionality, not enough integration, and horrible reliability"
1.5/5
What do you like best about ENPS?

ENPS 7 does have a useful bar at the top of your screen that is separate from the application itself -- it alerts you to news wires and messages from fellow users. There is also some "social media" integration possible but it's not easily usable. It gets the job done, but much like Sears or carrying a briefcase, I'm surprised it's still a thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ENPS?

Where to begin. It's slow. It crashes if you have too many items open within the application (read: rundowns, the video playback player, schedules, etc.). It will not save your changes in a script. Far too often, the humans are working faster than the application can work (read: we will type in text in a column and "tab" away, but as soon as we type something in that column, the little 'spinning wheel' appears for about 4-5 seconds until ENPS decides, oh, yes, ok, I recognize this simple-simple thing you're doing, now carry on.) It's incredibly buggy. It will not open an item (read: calendar, planner, rundown) until it is done loading every single row in said item - and that can take 15+ seconds). The Enterprise section is just as cumbersome as we are not able to quickly connect to our cloud and fellow ENPS users in other cities nationwide. RAM/memory hog. Totally not recommended. ENPS 6 - despite being a dinosaur - was more stable and reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brian Hopman of ENPS

Joseph,

I'm very sorry to hear you haven't had a good experience with ENPS v7. And apologies that we didn't see this review earlier. We just became aware of this site. As soon as I saw this review, I asked members of our team to reach out to you and your station to offer our assistance. I do hope things have improved during the time since you wrote this review.

Almost everyone on our team here (myself included) has worked in a newsroom and been a newsroom system user at one point in our careers, so we know what it's like to try to get shows on air and we know that reliability and speed are extremely important. We have also invested a lot in ENPS (more than any other similar system we know of) to continuously improve upon it, migrating its code to modern platforms to make sure it evolves quickly and can meet the needs of demanding newsrooms and provide the features that people need.

If you are still experiencing issues, please contact me directly and I'll make sure we get you all the right attention.

Thanks,

Brian Hopman

VP & GM, ENPS

bhopman@ap.org

Verified User in Broadcast Media
GB
Verified User in Broadcast Media
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"ENPS use"
5/5
What do you like best about ENPS?

It's easy to use. Everyone at my station can have access at the same time... All working together on the same shows. It is definitely user friendly, there aren't many features that are hidden or hard to find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ENPS?

I don't like how easy it is for someone else to kick you out of a script. It is so frustrating to be working on something and all of a sudden be kicked out. I understand this is necessary sometimes... But there needs to be a better way Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashley S.
AS
Ashley S.
TV News Production Assistant
Broadcast Media
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to use in broadcast news"
4/5
What do you like best about ENPS?

It is fairly easy to use and once you do use it many of the functions remain with you years later. For instance I first used this program in a college class. We didn't use it very much but we learned the basics of it. Years later when I entered the broadcast television industry it was almost like riding a bike when using the program. Over time I mastered the ins and outs of ENPS and find it really easy to train others on its usage. This is very important because in broadcast news time is tight and you have to be on your toes if anything happens. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ENPS?

It feels like the program dies more constantly than it should. It will work fine one minute, then suddenly freeze up when I am trying to do something and shut down. It does not have a recovery mode that I can tell so any work unsaved gets lost.

I also sometimes question its reliability when I am in the middle of a show. It lags behind when I am trying to keep up with my broadcast. Also sometimes the time remaining in show doesn't always match up with the actual time remaining in the show despite its clock being set correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Brian Hopman of ENPS

Ashley,

Thanks for your review of ENPS. If there's anything we can do for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best regards,

Brian Hopman

VP & GM, ENPS

bhopman@ap.org

Verified User in Broadcast Media
GB
Verified User in Broadcast Media
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Use it every day at my job as a TV producer"
3/5
What do you like best about ENPS?

I use ENPS version 7.4.9. I like it a lot better than the previous version. Searching the archives is simple, and utilizing wire services is integrated nicely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ENPS?

Read rates are and VIZ graphics system integration fails a lot Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.