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Managing and preparing completed content (audio, video, metadata) for publication and subsequent archive, including normalization, localization and technical/editorial compliance, while orchestrating the workflow and resources required.
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IBM Video Recommendations
Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Data & Metadata Management » (Meta)data aggregation and management »
Increase video views and video consumption by delivering relevant videos to users, increasing ad impressions and advertising revenue.
IBM Video Recommendations enables Clients to generate personalized video streams to web and mobile audiences on a one-to-one level, create custom business rules to control video programming, run campaigns for branded and sponsored content and track audience video consumption. It also provides clients with access to video metadata that has been extracted by IBM Video Analytics.
The service includes aspects like automated data structuring, enabling clients to extract and amplify video metadata. This AI-enriched metadata is then structured and used to build taxonomies that help drive the recommendations engine utilizing algorithms to surface recommended video assets to online audiences. The platform also has tools that publishers can use to create and manage custom business rules to control what content is recommended to audiences, and target users based on criteria like the content they are watching or where they are located.
A dashboard is also provided, tracking consumption along with content supply and demand analysis. It also provides tools to create custom business rules for targeted programming, and management tools to run sponsored campaigns.
IBM Video Recommendations enables Clients to generate personalized video streams to web and mobile audiences on a one-to-one level, create custom business rules to control video programming, run campaigns for branded and sponsored content and track audience video consumption. It also provides clients with access to video metadata that has been extracted by IBM Video Analytics.
The service includes aspects like automated data structuring, enabling clients to extract and amplify video metadata. This AI-enriched metadata is then structured and used to build taxonomies that help drive the recommendations engine utilizing algorithms to surface recommended video assets to online audiences. The platform also has tools that publishers can use to create and manage custom business rules to control what content is recommended to audiences, and target users based on criteria like the content they are watching or where they are located.
A dashboard is also provided, tracking consumption along with content supply and demand analysis. It also provides tools to create custom business rules for targeted programming, and management tools to run sponsored campaigns.
IBM Video Streaming for OTT Video Management
Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Media asset management (MAM) »
IBM’s OTT solution unites powerful content management capabilities with robust catalog management and subscriber administration functionality. IBM’s M&E video platform spans the entire content lifecycle. This includes not just catalog and subscriber management, but also down to content ingest as well. It provides a single and complete platform to seamlessly manage and administer all components of a content streaming service.
Process
The solution is built around maximizing revenue from every user by flexibly controlling access to ad-supported (AVOD), subscription-based (SVOD), or mixed- model video services. It allows you to monetize your video service with easy connections to in-app or direct billing providers. IBM Video Streaming for OTT Video Management allows you to get a unified view of subscriber growth trends or view activity on each device.
IBM’s powerful platform also includes new IBM Watson integrations as well to help content owners deliver relevant and contextual video assets to viewers while also generating automated closed captions.
Process
The solution is built around maximizing revenue from every user by flexibly controlling access to ad-supported (AVOD), subscription-based (SVOD), or mixed- model video services. It allows you to monetize your video service with easy connections to in-app or direct billing providers. IBM Video Streaming for OTT Video Management allows you to get a unified view of subscriber growth trends or view activity on each device.
IBM’s powerful platform also includes new IBM Watson integrations as well to help content owners deliver relevant and contextual video assets to viewers while also generating automated closed captions.
IBM Enterprise Video Streaming
Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Media asset management (MAM) »
IBM Enterprise Video Streaming is an end-to-end solution for internal communications, simplifying the process of delivering town halls, conducing employee training and general department communication.
Process
The cloud based platform enhances workforce engagement and collaboration through secure, internal facing video delivered through a streaming platform. Content is secured through SSO (Single Sign-On) that can link up to a corporate directory, allowing employees to use familiar credentials to login.
Included in the service are numerous features ranging from automatic archiving of material, multi-administrative capabilities (with audit trail) and tapping into AI analysis through being infused with IBM Watson. This is done through speech-to-text processes that develop transcripts and captions for content. These are then used to enhance internal search, allowing employees and other stakeholders to not just turn up relevant content but also to jump to a specific moment in a video where a phrase might have been mentioned.
Visit the website below to learn more and to see testimonials on how Herman Miller, Airbnb, Marshall Multimedia, AngioDynamics and others are using the solution today.
Process
The cloud based platform enhances workforce engagement and collaboration through secure, internal facing video delivered through a streaming platform. Content is secured through SSO (Single Sign-On) that can link up to a corporate directory, allowing employees to use familiar credentials to login.
Included in the service are numerous features ranging from automatic archiving of material, multi-administrative capabilities (with audit trail) and tapping into AI analysis through being infused with IBM Watson. This is done through speech-to-text processes that develop transcripts and captions for content. These are then used to enhance internal search, allowing employees and other stakeholders to not just turn up relevant content but also to jump to a specific moment in a video where a phrase might have been mentioned.
Visit the website below to learn more and to see testimonials on how Herman Miller, Airbnb, Marshall Multimedia, AngioDynamics and others are using the solution today.
IBM Video Streaming
Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Media asset management (MAM) »
IBM Video Streaming is a comprehensive, cloud-based online video platform for live or on-demand content to an external audience. Managed from a dashboard by account administrators, the service supports both ease-of-use and complex setups.
Process
The solution is setup to reach large audiences, both through compatibility and scalability. To broaden potential audiences, content is automatically transcoded in the cloud for delivery to virtually any device, with adaptive bitrate support to reach a range of connection speeds. Content also utilizes multiple CDNs through a software defined content delivery network (SD-CDN) layer, online video is delivered with improved geographic reach and reliability by having a built-in backup process with intelligent traffic management. In addition, content can be monitored in real-time from a web-based panel.
Through included features, IBM Video Streaming also supports numerous video marketing activities as well. This includes a built-in, clickable video overlays, to provide CTAs for content. A registration gate can also be added, enabling the generation of leads and also for their activity to be tracked as well for lead qualification.
Visit the website below to learn more and to see testimonials on how Roland, Infor Global, University of Notre Dame, the State of Minnesota and others are using the solution today.
Process
The solution is setup to reach large audiences, both through compatibility and scalability. To broaden potential audiences, content is automatically transcoded in the cloud for delivery to virtually any device, with adaptive bitrate support to reach a range of connection speeds. Content also utilizes multiple CDNs through a software defined content delivery network (SD-CDN) layer, online video is delivered with improved geographic reach and reliability by having a built-in backup process with intelligent traffic management. In addition, content can be monitored in real-time from a web-based panel.
Through included features, IBM Video Streaming also supports numerous video marketing activities as well. This includes a built-in, clickable video overlays, to provide CTAs for content. A registration gate can also be added, enabling the generation of leads and also for their activity to be tracked as well for lead qualification.
Visit the website below to learn more and to see testimonials on how Roland, Infor Global, University of Notre Dame, the State of Minnesota and others are using the solution today.
IBM Aspera® Orchestrator
Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Supply chain management and orchestration »
Aspera Orchestrator is a web-based application and SDK platform that enables precise control over the Aspera high-performance file transfer environment. It allows organizations to build efficient, predictable file processing pipelines that interconnect business units and external partners. With Orchestrator, files can be directed, processed and redirected with easy-to-define rules based on an organization’s workflows and using existing IT infrastructure. Aspera automation streamlines complex workflows and ensures that each processing step is accurately performed.
Visually define and automate execution of your existing workflows
Aspera Orchestrator’s interactive graphical designer makes it easy to compose execution streams based on an organization’s existing workflows. Users can use drag-and-drop visual elements to define logical sequences, inputs, action types, outputs and dependencies, and group them into reusable templates. The graphical interface also allows users to monitor active workflows in real time and to drill down into a detailed history of operations.
An intelligent decision engine with a rich library of plug-ins
To automate workflows and assure timely delivery of content under fixed schedules, Aspera Orchestrator combines a logical execution engine with third-party plug-ins for asset transformation, quality control and other functions. Its conditional rules engine binds inputs to actions on the fly, allowing results from earlier steps to decide subsequent actions in the pipeline, including prompting for human input if needed. An expanded array of plug-ins covers the leading encoding, transcoding, watermarking, and verification products, in addition to full support of verification of file format standards such as ADI, MXF, AS-11 and DPP file formats, and FIMS.
Support high-volume workflows
Workflow orchestration systems depend on predictable delivery of files to feed their processing pipeline. To ensure uninterrupted data flow regardless of system load, Orchestrator relies on FASP®, Aspera’s unique, patented, bulk data transfer technology that enables high-speed data delivery regardless of file size and format, transfer distance, or network conditions.
Easy-to-use interfaces for defining and monitoring complex workflows
Powerful engine for logical, conditional execution
Integrated with Aspera FASP® for maximum data transfer speeds
Visually define and automate execution of your existing workflows
Aspera Orchestrator’s interactive graphical designer makes it easy to compose execution streams based on an organization’s existing workflows. Users can use drag-and-drop visual elements to define logical sequences, inputs, action types, outputs and dependencies, and group them into reusable templates. The graphical interface also allows users to monitor active workflows in real time and to drill down into a detailed history of operations.
An intelligent decision engine with a rich library of plug-ins
To automate workflows and assure timely delivery of content under fixed schedules, Aspera Orchestrator combines a logical execution engine with third-party plug-ins for asset transformation, quality control and other functions. Its conditional rules engine binds inputs to actions on the fly, allowing results from earlier steps to decide subsequent actions in the pipeline, including prompting for human input if needed. An expanded array of plug-ins covers the leading encoding, transcoding, watermarking, and verification products, in addition to full support of verification of file format standards such as ADI, MXF, AS-11 and DPP file formats, and FIMS.
Support high-volume workflows
Workflow orchestration systems depend on predictable delivery of files to feed their processing pipeline. To ensure uninterrupted data flow regardless of system load, Orchestrator relies on FASP®, Aspera’s unique, patented, bulk data transfer technology that enables high-speed data delivery regardless of file size and format, transfer distance, or network conditions.
Easy-to-use interfaces for defining and monitoring complex workflows
- Intuitive drag-and-drop, browser-based interface for fast and efficient graphical workflow composition.
- Reusable workflow and workflow sub-sequence templates make it easy to create repeatable, consistent operations.
- Execution dashboard and notifications enable real-time workflow oversight.
Powerful engine for logical, conditional execution
- Rules engine can make decisions on the fly, based on transfer attributes, extracted metadata, user input, or outputs from preceding steps.
- Automatic restart on transmission failures and support for parallel execution.
- A rich library of plug-ins for leading transcoding, quality control, antivirus, ad insertion, digital fingerprinting and other solutions.
- On-the-fly reordering of job queues enables real-time prioritization of critical items.
Integrated with Aspera FASP® for maximum data transfer speeds
- Scales for the most demanding file-based workflows, processing thousands of files per hour.
- Precise bandwidth control ensures the entire allocated bandwidth is utilized to achieve maximum transfer speeds, while being fair to other traffic.
- 100% reliable data delivery: automatically resumes partial transfers, retries failed transfers and falls back to HTTP for highly restrictive networks.
IBM Enterprise Content Delivery Network
Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Operational data analysis »
IBM Enterprise Content Delivery Network, when used with IBM Enterprise Video Streaming, enables organizations to relieve bottlenecks associated with delivering security-enhanced video to single or multiple corporate connections.
Process
ECDN protects your network by offering flexible and scalable enterprise video delivery solutions, allowing scale through caching a single version of a video asset that is then delivered across a network to viewers. Each viewer pulls video content from the appropriate node, with built-in methodology to improve redundancy and reduce strain through multiple installations. Furthermore, this does not disrupt normal video delivery over a worldwide network for remote viewers. Performance can also be monitored in real-time as well through a web-based portal, which can visual use across the network.
The solution forgoes costly hardware deployments and can be installed on shared or dedicated hardware as a virtual server and in conjuncture with firewalls, with included flexibility for multiple instances to support multiple ISPs or multiple offices. New ECDN nodes can also be added and configured within the central interface.
Visit the website below to learn more and to see testimonials on how Sandy Audio Visual, N3 Results and others are using the solution today.
Process
ECDN protects your network by offering flexible and scalable enterprise video delivery solutions, allowing scale through caching a single version of a video asset that is then delivered across a network to viewers. Each viewer pulls video content from the appropriate node, with built-in methodology to improve redundancy and reduce strain through multiple installations. Furthermore, this does not disrupt normal video delivery over a worldwide network for remote viewers. Performance can also be monitored in real-time as well through a web-based portal, which can visual use across the network.
The solution forgoes costly hardware deployments and can be installed on shared or dedicated hardware as a virtual server and in conjuncture with firewalls, with included flexibility for multiple instances to support multiple ISPs or multiple offices. New ECDN nodes can also be added and configured within the central interface.
Visit the website below to learn more and to see testimonials on how Sandy Audio Visual, N3 Results and others are using the solution today.
MediaKind Aquila On-Demand
Publish » Non-Linear Publishing » Non-Linear Publishing Systems » Cable/IPTV VOD servers and systems »
MediaKind’s Aquila On-Demand solution delivers an end-to-end content delivery workflow designed to ingest, process and deliver video files for OTT and IPTV consumption. This solution addresses the challenge in delivering a high-end user experience while ensuring operational costs remain under strict control. When combined with the MediaKind PRISMA advertising and alternate content portfolio, it also enables new revenue streams leveraging advertising and content distribution rights capabilities.
- Push your video quality higher leveraging MediaKind’s On-Demand Encoding technology to provide the highest video quality and guaranteed performance across multiple codec choices - MPEG-2, H.264 & HEVC•
- Enabling a better consumer experience delivering content to a wide variety of devices by leveraging MediaKind’s packager support for all major segment and manifest formats (HLS, Smooth Streaming, DASH, CMAF)•
- Faster time to market by deploying a unified solution across any network and infrastructure type (COTS servers, IT datacenters & private and public clouds)•
- Reduce operational complexity using a single interface for all services and servers’ operations•
- Optimize server footprint with an underlying micro-services design, that provides deployment flexibility, allows scalability according to demand and delivers a highly available service
IBM Watson Captioning
Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Access services and localization tools »
IBM Watson Captioning is a solution that generates automatic closed captions for video using artificial intelligence. It automates the previously time consuming and costly process of creating captions for both on-demand and live video content, empowering content owners and broadcasters to quickly generate captions.
Process
To automatically generate accurate captions, several different technological capabilities are used. This includes speech recognition, the ability to analyze audio and convert speech to a machine-readable format like text and audio recognition, the ability to separate noises like clapping from actual speech.
Caption generation is managed from a web based interface, allowing videos to be loaded into it and offers manual editing of the AI generated captions. Furthermore, the AI learns as more content is captioned and edited, while the learning can be managed from this same web interface.This includes the ability for hyper-local training as well, being able to teach the artificial intelligence on concepts like local politicians, accents, landmarks and more.
Process
To automatically generate accurate captions, several different technological capabilities are used. This includes speech recognition, the ability to analyze audio and convert speech to a machine-readable format like text and audio recognition, the ability to separate noises like clapping from actual speech.
Caption generation is managed from a web based interface, allowing videos to be loaded into it and offers manual editing of the AI generated captions. Furthermore, the AI learns as more content is captioned and edited, while the learning can be managed from this same web interface.This includes the ability for hyper-local training as well, being able to teach the artificial intelligence on concepts like local politicians, accents, landmarks and more.
