Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Data & Metadata Management » (Meta)data aggregation and management »

The VSNExplorer platform integrates via API with top Artificial Intelligence engines from companies like IBM Watson, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure or AWS for automatic metadata detection and cataloguing. This way, media management becomes much more efficient, accurate and easy to control and monitor.

Main features:

Wide range of information: From the moment that a media file is ingested, users can automatically extract a great amount of data and information from the advanced image processing features (facial recognition, objects, places, organizations and logos), audio layers analysis (music, voice, speakers and audio effects), speech-to-text and automatic translation, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) or sentiment analysis or emotions' detection, among many others.

Automatic content cataloguing: Users can focus on content creation and news production, leaving the immediate cataloging of media to the its AI tools. They would only need to perform a quick control and validation of the metadata obtained, saving time and resources that can be reallocated. In addition, with AI they can obtain a higher volume of information, which is also more accurate and leads to a more precise and exhaustive categorization of content.

Advanced search functionalities: The volume of data generated from each media asset allows users to perform more accurate searches thanks to the big amount of options and parameters available. This way it is easier for users to adapt the search of content to their specific needs, reducing the number of results delivered by the system, which will only focus on those truly relevant to the user according to the keywords provided.

Quicker content creation: Thanks to the integration of Artificial Intelligence engines within VSNExplorer, it is now possible to automatically detect and retrieve specific video segments that comply with a set of given parameters and metadata, drag and drop these segments directly over VSNExplorer's web video editor, Wedit, and consolidate a final and already edited piece ready for broadcast, all without changing between windows.

Translation, captioning & subtitling: Subtitling process can now be automated thanks to language analysis, speech-to-text and automatic translation functionalities of AI-tools. These capabilities allow for the automatic translation and generation of captions in several languages of audio texts, delivering the corresponding text distributed by segment with mark-in and mark-out time codes.

Content moderation capabilities: Content moderation is sometimes mandatory depending on the legislation applied in the region where some specific content is being broadcasted. Sentiment recognition systems, image and objects analysis, and natural language analysis enable the automatic detection of sensitive or adult content, both within image and audio layers, so that they may be adapted or eliminated directly using a video editor like VSNExplorer's Wedit.

 

Produce » Real-Time Production » Production Services » Outside broadcast and mobile facilities »

Meet VSN NewsConnect, the first web plugin for Newsroom Computer Systems (NRCS) that allows users to interconnect all the third-party systems necessary to create their news production environment with complete freedom of choice. Improve the speed in news production and delivery by accessing all the journalist's tools from a single and centralized interface.

Main features:

Access from a single interface: Journalists and editors can access their NRCS, CG, NLE, studio playout and MAM systems from a single window, the NRCS system interface of their choice, without installing any additional software or hardware. This breakthrough allows them to make the most of their time and become more competitive in the execution of their tasks.

Cloud solution: VSN NewsConnect can be implemented in 100% Cloud environments thanks to its HTML5 development. This is a great added value to enhance collaborative work and remote production, allowing multiple users to create and produce news and live shows simultaneously from any geographical location.

Maximum compatibility: VSN NewsConnect is compatible via MOS with most NRCS and CG systems available in the market to allow reading the graphics template catalog and synchronizing the search and editing of graphics and media in a unified way. The system also features advanced integrations with most of the studio automation systems and Non-Linear Editors.

Remote interoperability: This plugin provides journalists with maximum freedom when creating a news story for any broadcast studio, since it is capable of adapting the media format and distribute it automatically to the different available receiving systems, even when these systems are from different brands or vendors.

Improved user experience: VSN offers broadcast and media companies the possibility to design their news production environment their way, so that users have at their disposal the best working tools that perfectly adapt to their needs from a single centralized environment. In this way, they can improve their efficiency and meet tight deadlines.

Access to an advanced MAM: With VSN NewsConnect, users have at their disposal one of the most complete MAM systems in the market within the interface of their NRCS, including powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for cataloging and advanced content searches, as well as one of the most agile web video editors available on the market, Wedit.

Latest updates (09/2020): Support for growing files for remote work environments. This development allows users to visualize the low resolution of a recording and start editing and working with it instantly, while it is still being ingested into the system. That is, they can simultaneously select video fragments of their interest, add them to the editing timeline, make quick video edits and consolidate the final piece in low resolution to send it to FTP or any destination for broadcast or publication.

 

 

Support » Design, Build, Run » Implementation Services » Software development and integration services »

VSN offers to its clients two different support plans, depending on their needs. The basic plan for support service includes assistance 5 days a week from 09.00 to 17.00h, same day replies to the cases opened and free software updates.

The Pro plan for Support Service broadens its technical support assistance up to 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, shortens the time response to 1 hour, gives high priority to all the cases and incidents registered and includes also free software updates for all VSN’s clients.

Since 2017, this support service is managed and provided through an online technical support helpdesk, including information of interest for the clients, such as the validity and date of expiration of their support contracts, the total cases opened, their technical details and their current status. Furthermore, this new platform comprises analytical report to check at all times the number of cases registered in the current month or year.

This support helpdesk, fully developed in HTML5, can also be accessed anytime through the mobile phone.

Store » Real-Time Storage » Video Servers » Media servers »

VSNBroadrec is a highly reliable multichannel ingest server system that allows continuous, autonomous and uncut recording of video and audio sources with total security. All recorded contents can be used for broadcasting, VoD platforms, web publishing, internal use or media recording for legal compliance purposes.

Main features:

Continuous recording: The system records continuously in the specified storage without interruptions, 24/7 and autonomously, allowing to setup dedicated parameters to store the recording of the broadcast for the time specified by each user.

Clip extraction and content creation: Create segments, unify them, add blurring effects, logos and automatically publish to different locations, storages or social networks, encoding the media according to the required codec.

Broadcast monitoring: The system allows monitoring multiple radio signals, cable operators and TV channels in all market formats, displaying them both in video and streaming format, and simultaneously playing more than 32 signals on the same screen.

Automated archive: Automatic management of LTO or ODA robotic libraries. The system manages content (storage, archiving, clipping, etc.) through multiple hard disks.

Adaptive signal reception and distribution: The system is able to support various kinds of signals (Radio, TV, MPEG Transport Stream, YouTube Live, Instagram and Facebook Live) and redistribute them, adapting in each case to the available bandwidth to guarantee optimum quality in every stance.

Automatic transcription and segment detection: VSNBroadrec can transcribe the audio signal to text and automatically detect certain types of segments, such as news or ads.

Monetize » Schedule Content » Broadcast Management System » Traffic »

VSNCrea is the company’s new software for TV, radio and second-screen traffic and scheduling. It enables the management of a company’s content production catalog, either owned or acquired from third parties, as well as its advertising, production workflows, programming and broadcast planning — all from a single user interface.

VSNCrea has been completely redesigned to offer broadcasters a brand-new, modern and user-friendly web interface that allows them to make quick and accurate decisions about when to broadcast a certain piece of content, thanks to its unified functionalities and workflows in one single interface.

It also provides useful extra information such as analytical data about the actual profitability of the content. As it is HTML5-based, the software will be accessible anytime anywhere from any web browser and device by multiple users simultaneously. Also, the possibility of running this software in the cloud will enhance the ability of users and departments to work together on a more collaborative basis.

The system can be used specifically within TV channels, radio stations or web TV platforms for traffic and scheduling, programming planning, advertising management and control of third-party TV rights acquired for broadcast, among others.

The system also includes a Smart Ads module that simplifies the management of campaigns in an automatic and intelligent way. It allows you to establish broadcast rules by time slots (e.g. children's content slots) to have greater control over the advertising that is broadcast and even manage different price ranges depending on the time slot and channel.

Other features include the ability to change language within the user interface, the consolidation of the final broadcast and the analysis of the programming and content return on investment (ROI) through analytical reports.

The VSNCrea traffic and scheduling system now also includes a content scheduling module for non-linear channels that allows for easy integration with any non-linear environment (Vod, OTT, Web TV, etc.), as well as a SaaS contracting option.

Monetize » Analyze Data » Data Analytics » Consumer data analysis »

VSNExplorer Business Intelligence (BI) module transforms all metadata related to any media file into information capable of creating real value for a company. This solution presents all the information and data in a simplified way so that they can be easily analyzed and used to propose actions to increase efficiency and content ROI. VSNExplorer BI generates reports, graphics and detailed analytics, both automatically or manually generated, based on the information detected from media assets available in a MAM system, analyzing the performance of a specific company and assisting in the decision-making process.

VSNExplorer Business Intelligence (BI) module has been specifically designed for broadcast and media environments. Thanks to VSNExplorer BI module, users can extract all the information related to media assets, media quality control processes, traffic, transcoding, and many others, presenting all the selected data in a wide variety of graphics and analysis reports. This way, companies can count on reliable information for their decision-making processes and business performance analysis, no longer needing to create those reports manually or through third-party systems, saving time and resources.

These reports can be customized according to each user or department’s needs, combining both automatically generated reports with customized graphics, thus accessing the precise information they need with information related to overall company performance segmented by geographical area. This system also allows users to monitorize their company’s performance from one single dashboard, granting users and managers more control over its evolution and corporate history.

Thanks to the clean and attractive presentation of data detected directly from any broadcast system, VSNExplorer BI module thoroughly analyzes the real performance of any content, media file, workflow, or use of any resource available for a specific broadcast and media company. All this information represent a real value for any company or corporation willing to improve its business processes and identify new business opportunities.

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Supply chain management and orchestration »

VSNExplorer BPM module, broadcast and media companies can achieve a greater control and visibility of all their processes and workflows, increasing productivity and helping detect bottlenecks. This module can help orchestrate and automate repetitive processes, saving time and resources, and improving the integration between the different systems and departments in the company.

Business Process Management (BPM) systems increase productivity, help detecting and managing bottlenecks, orchestrate and automate business processes and improve the integration of different systems and departments. Thanks to this software, audiovisual companies gain simplicity and efficiency, focusing on getting their operation close to the business. BPM tools are designed to improve company’s performance through the identification, design, execution, monitoring, control and analysis of every business process implemented by an organization. this systems help them automate and organize repetitive tasks and processes, freeing resources that can be reallocated to more creative tasks.

VSNExplorer BPM is VSN’s solution in this field, designed to offer all the necessary tools for business process management on any company or group of companies. With advanced features to have full control over workflows and actions, task assignment to users depending on the daily needs, total flexibility for being adapted and integrated with any system, VSNexplorer BPM helps companies to increase productivity from the very first day.

VSNExplorer BPM provides companies with the necessary tools to obtain better results and improve its performance creating Business Processes (BPs) adapted to their needs, integrating with both VSN and third-party solutions. VSNExplorer BPM enable the creation of synergies between different systems and users. Starting with a Processes Consultancy, and bearing in mind the specific needs of each company, VSN professionals, together with the customer, will orchestrate the different BPs that will automate and organize the different tasks and workflows concerning service, product or content production.

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Storage management »

VSNExplorer Exchange is a content hub designed for work environments where all types of media needs to be exchanged and managed. It allows the transfer of files in an economic, simple and secure way, improving the visibility and fluidity of the actions of all users subscribed to the exchange.

Main features:

- Accelerated file transfer (UMP): In order to achieve the most efficient and fastest file transfer possible, VSNExplorer Exchange relies on VSN's own acceleration protocol, UMP, which provides a fast and agile platform to ensure the continuity of high-quality video file traffic between subsidiaries or companies. Moreover, it allows to follow in real time all the file transfers.

- Automatic file transcoding: In addition to efficient file transfer, VSNExplorer Exchange also offers the possibility to automatically transcode files according to the original recording format and the one to be received in the different locations, according to the specific needs of each recipient. This setting can be done at the input as well as at the output.

- Subscription to contents of interest: It is possible to create content subscriptions for individual entities to automate the movement of files and optimize their transfer according to the subscription profile of each company or individual office. As soon as the contents of interest are entered into the system, they are received in a similar way to a news feed.

- Running orders and forecast management: Companies can plan in advance the production of certain pieces of content, allowing users to receive the them automatically as soon as they are ingested. It also offers the ability to work collaboratively on daily content running orders that are scheduled to plan the delivery of media files to all subscribed destinations.

- User permission management:The product features a complex system of rules and user permissions that allow the formation of hierarchies among the different profiles that access the system, so that some file transfers are made automatically, which improves the efficiency of transfers and the productivity of the company.

- Reports and dashboards: The system also includes an analysis module based on VSNExplorer Business Intelligence (BI) to generate analytical reports and dashboards, customized or automatically generated, that allow to evaluate the activity of each company and/or office or subsidiary and to analyze the volume of content transfers made and the performance obtained by sender, receiver and type of content.

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Data & Metadata Management » (Meta)data aggregation and management »

VSN’s Media Asset Management software, VSNExplorer MAM, offers all the necessary tools to manage the entire media life-cycle. Its GUI is based on HTML5, allowing users to manage media files within different storage units, also in the Cloud, and to access the platform from any browser and operating system. In addition, its highly scalable and open architecture enables the integration of VSNExplorer MAM with any software and hardware available in the market. This solution is available on-premise or in the Cloud, as pay-per-use in SaaS platforms such as Windows Azure, Amazon or Private Cloud. This model grants higher speed and more flexibility, reducing costs and time-to-market rates.

VSNExplorer MAM has also been integrated with the Artificial Intelligence systems of IBM, Google, Microsoft Azure and Etiqmedia for automatic metadata detection and content cataloging. This systems can also be “trained” (known as machine learning) to automatically detect informacion adapted to user’s needs, such as people first unknown to the system who will be automatically recognized from that moment on. Apart from facial recognition and objects analysis, thanks to AI systems VSNExplorer MAM can also perform advanced searches relying on metadata, automatic speech-to-text, translation and subtitling, advanced Cloud transcoding to different formats or even help on content moderation processes through the detection of sensitive or adult content, among others.

VSNExplorer MAM now includes Wedit, the web video editor integrated within VSNExplorer platform, to boost collaborative work and increase efficiency in media management and video editing through its cloud-based functionalities, whether assets are stored in deep archive, nearline or online files. 100% HTML5, Wedit allows journalists and editors to easily locate and edit media files within a single interface, without necessary changing to an NLE.

Main features:

- Open and scalable architecture: It easily integrates with existing or newly installed third-party systems, becoming the "orchestra conductor" of all workflows and ensuring a seamless transfer of files and information between systems. Its scalability allows the system to grow as the business grows, reducing the risk of quick replacement or obsolescence in the future.

- Ingest & Transcoding: VSNExplorer MAM organizes and manages all the media and content of a company, controlling all files from the ingest. Users can change the files' format (transcoding) depending on their needs and the system that they plan to use later, during the production, editing, delivery and broadcast or publishing of content.

- Advanced metadata structures: Create complex custom metadata structures, ideal for the most demanding needs in media cataloging and management. The hierarchy of areas and classes of metadata with inheritable properties allows for a totally versatile system, boosting collaborative work between several departments or multiple companies.

- Segment and layer cataloging: Segment cataloging allows for fast and easy access to relevant parts of a media file. This is specially useful for creating sport event highlights, press conferences, automatic transcriptions, quality check results, etc. Moreover, layer cataloging (strata logging), allows you to assign different thematic metadata layers (technical, documentation, marketing, etc.) to the same asset.

- Advanced content searches: For any media and broadcast company, it is essential to locate in a fast and easy way all its media assets. VSNExplorer MAM offers a tool for quick and advanced searching, which allows users to save time and to access any asset whenever is needed. You can also classify your content in different areas and add metadata layers depending on the type of asset.

- Thesaurus management: The correct integration and management of a thesaurus is essential for the archivists’ work. Create a list of standard terms for different usages to achieve terminological coherence when cataloging your content. In addition, the system allows for the validation of the proposed terms by the users depending on their permisssions.

Finally, VSNExplorer MAM is completely integrated with the main social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, allowing users to share content directly from their MAM interface, automatically converting media files into MP4 and completing the metadata required by these platforms with the metadata detected from each media file.

Latest product update (09/2020): The VSNExplorer platform has a new functionality for users to create dashboards from which to operate all the tools and functionalities of the system in a centralized way. Each user can create their own control and operation panels from the top menu of VSNExplorer and easily customize them by combining different widgets that allow to use and operate all the tools and functions of the VSNExplorer system from the panel itself and without having to open each one of them.

VSN’s Media Asset Management software, VSNExplorer MAM, offers all the necessary tools to manage the entire media life-cycle. Its GUI is based on HTML5, allowing users to manage media files within different storage units, also in the Cloud, and to access the platform from any browser and operating system. In addition, its highly scalable and open architecture enables the integration of VSNExplorer MAM with any software and hardware available in the market. This solution is available on-premise or in the Cloud, as pay-per-use in SaaS platforms such as Windows Azure, Amazon or Private Cloud. This model grants higher speed and more flexibility, reducing costs and time-to-market rates.

VSNExplorer MAM has also been integrated with the Artificial Intelligence systems of IBM, Google, Microsoft Azure and Etiqmedia for automatic metadata detection and content cataloging. This systems can also be “trained” (known as machine learning) to automatically detect informacion adapted to user’s needs, such as people first unknown to the system who will be automatically recognized from that moment on. Apart from facial recognition and objects analysis, thanks to AI systems VSNExplorer MAM can also perform advanced searches relying on metadata, automatic speech-to-text, translation and subtitling, advanced Cloud transcoding to different formats or even help on content moderation processes through the detection of sensitive or adult content, among others.

VSNExplorer MAM now includes Wedit, the web video editor integrated within VSNExplorer platform, to boost collaborative work and increase efficiency in media management and video editing through its cloud-based functionalities, whether assets are stored in deep archive, nearline or online files. 100% HTML5, Wedit allows journalists and editors to easily locate and edit media files within a single interface, without necessary changing to an NLE.

Finally, VSNExplorer MAM is completely integrated with the main social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, allowing users to share content directly from their MAM interface, automatically converting media files into MP4 and completing the metadata required by these platforms with the metadata detected from each media file.

VSN’s Media Asset Management software, VSNExplorer MAM, offers all the necessary tools to manage the entire media life-cycle. Its GUI is based on HTML5, allowing users to manage media files within different storage units, also in the Cloud, and to access the platform from any browser and operating system. In addition, its highly scalable and open architecture enables the integration of VSNExplorer MAM with any software and hardware available in the market. This solution is available on-premise or in the Cloud, as pay-per-use in SaaS platforms such as Windows Azure, Amazon or Private Cloud. This model grants higher speed and more flexibility, reducing costs and time-to-market rates.

VSNExplorer MAM has also been integrated with the Artificial Intelligence systems of IBM, Google, Microsoft Azure and Etiqmedia for automatic metadata detection and content cataloging. This systems can also be “trained” (known as machine learning) to automatically detect informacion adapted to user’s needs, such as people first unknown to the system who will be automatically recognized from that moment on. Apart from facial recognition and objects analysis, thanks to AI systems VSNExplorer MAM can also perform advanced searches relying on metadata, automatic speech-to-text, translation and subtitling, advanced Cloud transcoding to different formats or even help on content moderation processes through the detection of sensitive or adult content, among others.

VSNExplorer MAM now includes Wedit, the web video editor integrated within VSNExplorer platform, to boost collaborative work and increase efficiency in media management and video editing through its cloud-based functionalities, whether assets are stored in deep archive, nearline or online files. 100% HTML5, Wedit allows journalists and editors to easily locate and edit media files within a single interface, without necessary changing to an NLE.

Finally, VSNExplorer MAM is completely integrated with the main social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, allowing users to share content directly from their MAM interface, automatically converting media files into MP4 and completing the metadata required by these platforms with the metadata detected from each media file.

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Project, resource and facilities management software »

VSNExplorer Production Asset Management (PAM) module is designed to make production environments more efficient, streamlining management and tracking of media files and workflows throughout the entire creation process. VSNExplorer PAM grants users total control over content and ongoing projects, from ingest to distribution, monetization and, finally, archive of media files.

Workflows automation enabled by VSNExplorer PAM liberate users from repetitive tasks such as media movement, transcoding and broadcasting, now automatically performed in the background. Production tasks and workflows are organized and signaled with visual cards (Kanban system), allowing users to assess projects at a glance. In addition, every digital asset is presented in a hierarchical display, accessible to every user, boosting collaborative work among users and departments. VSNExplorer PAM also allows journalists and editors to retrieve and track content in record time, whether stored offline, nearline or online.

Finally, VSNExplorer PAM also allows media previewing, segment selection and low-res editing through its web video editor, Wedit. This tool increases efficiency in media management and video editing thanks to its cloud-based functionalities, allowing journalists and editors to easily locate and edit media files within a single interface, without necessary changing to an NLE.

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Project, resource and facilities management software »

VSNExplorer Plugin for NRCS, a MOS Media Bus 100% developed in HTML5, allows users to access the main functionalities of their VSNExplorer MAM system directly from their NRCS interface, enabling journalists and editors to edit and unify video files and graphics over the video and then drag and drop the final piece into the news item, including the possibility of re-editing it afterwards.

VSNExplorer Plugin for NRCS is an add-on feature to the VSNExplorer solution for Media and Business Process management and has been fully developed in HTML5 to avoid the need to use or install additional hardware or software. It is compatible with most NCRS including Octopus 8, Inception from Ross Video, iNews from Avid, ENPS from AP News and others, and is integrated with the NRCS via the Media Object Server (MOS) Communications Protocol.

This MOS Media Bus is also integrated with CGs systems via MOS to read the catalog of graphics templates that are available, allowing the journalist to enhance the news item by synchronizing the media with graphics. Therefore the Web Plugin enables editors and journalists to edit and unify video files and graphics over the video and then drag and drop the final piece into the news item, including the possibility of re-editing it afterward. Later, the items can be even sent automatically to any Studio Playout solution, such as VSNLivecom.

Publish » Linear Playout » Linear Playout Systems » Playout automation »

VSNLivecom is a studio playout system based on VSNMulticom‘s engine, VSN’s MCR automation solution with over 25 years of presence in the market. The studio playout controls up to 16 video server channels (4 in A/B/C/D rundown, 4 auxiliary channels and their redundancies). It is MOS compatible and is integrated with most NRCS systems available in the market, like Avid iNews, ENPS, Octopus 8 and Ross Inception amongst others.

VSNLivecom is a playout studio system compatible with the MOS protocol that can be integrated with most third-party NRCS systems currently available in the market. The integration of VSNLivecom with already existing systems is quick and perfect, consolidating a solid and robust playout process.

Its User Interface (UI) allows to operate the system by using multiple screens, as well as to totally customize it to meet the demands of its users, maximizing their experience and helping them to improve productivity. VSNLivecom’s main rundown allows to control up to 4 channels with its corresponding redundancies (8CH in total). Also, there are 4 more multipurpose lists for auxiliary channels (the system can handle up to 8 auxiliary channels) that can be used to launch studio resources, make previews or just for playing out different content to those in the rundown. In this regard, VSNLivecom even includes trim, loop, slow motion and other functionalities to further increase the potential of these auxiliary playlists.

The list of devices and video servers that VSNLivecom controls is inherited from VSNMulticom MCR system, allowing for the support of a very wide range of products. Some of the VDCP servers supported are: VSNOne TV, DVS, Grass Valley K2, Harris Nexio, Harmonic Omneon, Seachange and EVS, among many others.

Its revolutionary architecture has been designed to allow maximum simplicity, reliability, flexibility and high availability, while its client-server architecture allows different clients to connect to the same studio playout engine.

Moreover, VSNLivecom also allows for the configuration and change of the system without affecting the operation. Devices can be stopped without having to interrupt playout. Also it is possible to customize the operation views, for each studio and user and keep the settings for future sessions.

Publish » Linear Playout » Linear Playout Systems » Playout automation »

VSNMulticom, VSN’s Playout Automation Software, which has been in the market for over 25 years, guarantees 24/7 seamless broadcast in single channel environments and big playout centers alike. It allows for an exhaustive content and broadcast workflow control plus maximum reliability and security for a safe broadcasting. The wide range of devices that it controls, as well as its capacity to integrate with many other hardware and software modules, make it a powerful and open system ready for every work environment.

VSNMulticom is an advanced solution for the automatic broadcast of mono/multi channel TV that allows for an exhaustive content and broadcast workflow control, while providing an absolute security and robustness for 24x7 broadcast. One of its most competitive advantages is its independence from the equipment already installed in the broadcast infrastructure, since its homologated by manufactures such as EVS®, GrassValley®, Sony®, Avid®, Brainstorm®, Chyron®, Seachange®, Omneon®, Vizrt® and Pesa®, among others. Moreover, it is the only automation system that offers a global digitalization solution integrated with all the production, writing and archiving system, such as ENPS®, Avid®, EVS®, Front Porch®,Tarsys®, etc.

VSNMulticom’s simplicity allows to administer the system in an integrated way, no matter how complex the devices/inputs structure may be. There is no limitation in the number of devices to control, while the lists to control can be up to eight. The system allows to identify concepts, inputs and devices in an intuitive way. In a very simple manner, the user is able to drag & drop video content to create the rundown, making the task much easier.

Also, it proposes a flexible group of modules that offer a consistent solution for all the different broadcast and ingest tasks, independently of the chosen channel configuration. The operation is similar, but the system architecture is scalable and can be replicated on demand in a simple an easy way, according to the desired redundancy levels. This architecture allows for configuring this channels (SAT, CATV, TDT, Analogic) in a very simple way, guaranteeing that its broadcasting chains (devices associated to every route) are managed safely and avoiding mistakes.

Finally, its capacity to control one of the widest devices range in the market, from VTRs, matrices, mixers, graphic and subtitling systems, GPI devices, Flexicart libraries and LMS, among others, makes VSNMULTICOM an open and affordable system in any case or circumstance.

Publish » Linear Playout » Linear Playout Systems » Integrated playout (channel-in-a-box) »

VSNOne TV is VSN’s integrated playout or Channel-In-A-Box solution, designed to reduce the many parts of a traditional playout system and master control (graphics, servers and switches, routing, audio, channel branding) into one single integrated software application that operates on a generic IT-based hardware. This way, VSNOne TV allows to simplify its installation and maintenance processes, while supporting real-time multi-channel ingest to a wide range of codecs and file containers.

Fully integrated VSNOne TV Servers have on-board automation control, media storage and media DB, graphics engine, file/line/VTR ingest, clip playout, Time Shift, DVB IP/ASI TS Encoding Tools, DVB Subtitling & Closed Captioning and 4k High Frame Rate on some concrete playout configurations.

Being a part of broadcasting or live-production studio, the VSNOne TV server may be used as a multifunctional graphics design & playout station, which will tie graphics into the propagating video and format multi-layered compositions consisting of captions, scrolling text, video effects, on-screen graphics, logos, animated banners, live video fragments, Chroma Key, and 2D effects.

Each output (program) channel of VSNOne TV contains up to eight simultaneously functioning virtual channels for graphics output. Each channel contains its own playlist, with playing back graphic events. Each event may contain a multi-layered combination (without limitation on the number of layers) of text/graphic events.

Dynamic compositions technology is also available on VSNOne TV for Branding, Promo, TV News, Weather Forecasts, Economic information, Music Channels, etc. Moreover, an unlimited number of logos, captions, scrolling and crawling text can be played back on dynamic backgrounds.

In regards to live broadcasting, VSNOne TV is a server with ingest & playout application with capabilities that go far beyond other available products. Onboard media preparation tools allow the operator to define and organize content while recording is still underway. And with configurable shortcut keys, live asset and metadata updates, and built-in tool for instant navigation to key points in long pieces of media, VSNOne TV allows you to get your material on-air in record time.

Each VSNOne TV server may contain up to 8 SD-HD SDI inputs, to which signals from cameras and simple sources are sent (signals may be asynchronous), letting users apply live input sources to any object and animate the result in real-time, without the use of external scaler equipment.

Produce » Post Production » Editing and Finishing » Video enhancement and restoration tools »

Wedit, the web video editor integrated within VSNExplorer platform, is designed to boost collaborative work and increase efficiency in time-sensitive environments, such as news and live production. Wedit enables media management and video editing through its cloud-based functionalities, whether assets are stored in deep archive, nearline or online files, allowing journalists and editors to easily locate and edit media files within a single interface, without having to switch to another system.

Wedit is an easy-to-use web editing tool that allows users to quickly edit and prepare videos for broadcast from one single interface, without necessarily changing to an NLE. Integrated within VSNExplorer platform as an add-on feature, this web video editing tool is 100% developed in HTML5 and accessible from any browser, operating system or device.

Its integration in VSNExplorer allows Wedit users to access and edit low-res video stored on-line, near-line or even in deep archive, edit sequences quickly by cut, generate cut lists; mark-in and mark-out segments with proxy frame accuracy, associate metadata to the editing cuts, quickly drag and drop video segments, record voiceover over the timeline and edit audio layers and, finally, unify it in a single clip ready for broadcast or export it as an EDL in case further editing in an NLE is required.

Wedit is the perfect editing tool for news and live production environments, allowing journalists and editors to get a news piece ready for broadcast within minutes, working on content even while it is being ingested or on-air/live. Its deployment in cloud environments also enables a more collaborative access and editing of video files, revealing itself as a highly valuable tool for broadcasters and news agencies.

In document and historical, legal or institutional archive environments, Wedit can help users compact archive images after a quick media or content search directly through VSNExplorer MAM.

Finally, in production and post-production environments, Wedit can be really helpful for quickly creating movies or TV shows trailers, promotions or advertising. The final result can be easily consolidated and delivered to an MCR system, such as VSNMulticom, for its broadcast on traditional TV, or to second-screens and Social media.

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LTN® Cue & Connect are fully managed linear metadata solutions designed for today’s platforms and advertising demands. The IP-powered solutions simplify signal decoration for optimized ad signaling, targeted transformation, and greater monetization.

LTN Connect is an on-prem metadata insertion solution that deploys in existing broadcast environments. The solution tailors linear metadata decoration to conform to your specific workflow and requirements — with flawless interoperability. Connect features include advanced blackout management, content regionalization, graphic and audiotrack overlays, plus automated VOD file creation from linear programs.

LTN Cue is an in-network metadata insertion and video delivery solution. Cue simplifies channel management with advanced advertising and content replacement workflows to generate more metadata — and more revenue — without requiring additional hardware. Cue features include scalability to multiple SCTE 35 profiles, compatibility with any playout, facilitation of OTT platform advertising, and always-on NOC monitoring and support.

Transform the future of video with LTN Cue & Connect.

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WO Analytics provides business intelligence specific to the local TV and radio industries, consolidating all relevant data from both WideOrbit and third-party systems within a single analytics platform. A unified view across channels, markets, and platforms makes it simple for any user to analyze business performance, spot inefficiencies, and pinpoint new revenue opportunities.

• Built for Media: Pre-built media analytics solution that can be customized and deployed quickly


• Single Source of Truth: Combines relevant data, down to the spot level, from multiple WideOrbit and third-party sources into a single data lake


• Immediately Actionable Data: Access pre-built dashboards to help your organization analyze business performance, spot inefficiencies, and pinpoint new revenue opportunities


• Accessible and Flexible: Drill down and share data with just a few clicks from any device Seamlessly integrates with WideOrbit’s ad traffic management system, WO Traffic

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nxtedition is a complete production solution for video and audio - used by broadcasters, publishers, corporates and other industries to create video channels for broadcast and streaming, as well as audio for radio broadcasting, streaming and podcasting.nxtedition encapsulates all the following activities into a single user interface offering to be first, fast and accurate with the stories people want - be that news, sport, entertainment, or production.• Production Planning• Scriptwriting• Media Asset Management• Metadata Management• Reporting• Graphics• Subtitling• Prompter• Transcoding• Rundown Creation• Studio Automation• Ingest Recording• Channel Playout• Music Rotation• Live Streaming In And Out• Publishing To Web, App And Social Medianxtedition - innovative storytelling grounded in realism.

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Integrating Ratings into your Actus platform allows News and Programming to understand the relationship between ratings received and the content your and your competitor's stations are broadcasting

Efficient Actus ratings graphing and analysis tools provide a clear graphical view of ratings alongside the video broadcast on each channel that earned those ratings.

This is a great tool for News to work with graphics and talent and improve performance, as well as for sales to prepare Advertiser Sales Pitches perhaps researching demographic performance as it applies to them. The easy to read graphs are based on data received from rating and audience measurement companies such as Nielsen, Comscore, Kantar, IBOPE, TNS, AGB, BARC, GFKGallup and/or any others data source that relate to performance per channel over time.

The result is better program planning, ad placement, program scheduling and performance. This helps improve your ratings which can significantly increase revenues.

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Tiger Bridge is a non-proprietary, software-only data management solution that blends on-premises and multi-tier cloud storage into a single space and enables hybrid workflows. This human-friendly, transparent and seamless file server extension enables millions of Windows server users to benefit from cloud scale and services, while securely preserving legacy applications and workflows.

Tiger Bridge addresses a number of data management challenges including, but not limited to, File Server Extension, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Migration, Backup & Archive, Remote Collaboration and Multi-site Sync and Continuous Data Protection.

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Meta enables customers to store identification, editorial, technical, rights, discovery and AI-generated content metadata for media and entertainment catalogues. It also stores additional metadata assets like images and videos that are required to complete a dynamic and compelling user experience.

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The VSNExplorer platform integrates via API with top Artificial Intelligence engines from companies like IBM Watson, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure or AWS for automatic metadata detection and cataloguing. This way, media management becomes much more efficient, accurate and easy to control and monitor.

Main features:

Wide range of information: From the moment that a media file is ingested, users can automatically extract a great amount of data and information from the advanced image processing features (facial recognition, objects, places, organizations and logos), audio layers analysis (music, voice, speakers and audio effects), speech-to-text and automatic translation, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) or sentiment analysis or emotions' detection, among many others.

Automatic content cataloguing: Users can focus on content creation and news production, leaving the immediate cataloging of media to the its AI tools. They would only need to perform a quick control and validation of the metadata obtained, saving time and resources that can be reallocated. In addition, with AI they can obtain a higher volume of information, which is also more accurate and leads to a more precise and exhaustive categorization of content.

Advanced search functionalities: The volume of data generated from each media asset allows users to perform more accurate searches thanks to the big amount of options and parameters available. This way it is easier for users to adapt the search of content to their specific needs, reducing the number of results delivered by the system, which will only focus on those truly relevant to the user according to the keywords provided.

Quicker content creation: Thanks to the integration of Artificial Intelligence engines within VSNExplorer, it is now possible to automatically detect and retrieve specific video segments that comply with a set of given parameters and metadata, drag and drop these segments directly over VSNExplorer's web video editor, Wedit, and consolidate a final and already edited piece ready for broadcast, all without changing between windows.

Translation, captioning & subtitling: Subtitling process can now be automated thanks to language analysis, speech-to-text and automatic translation functionalities of AI-tools. These capabilities allow for the automatic translation and generation of captions in several languages of audio texts, delivering the corresponding text distributed by segment with mark-in and mark-out time codes.

Content moderation capabilities: Content moderation is sometimes mandatory depending on the legislation applied in the region where some specific content is being broadcasted. Sentiment recognition systems, image and objects analysis, and natural language analysis enable the automatic detection of sensitive or adult content, both within image and audio layers, so that they may be adapted or eliminated directly using a video editor like VSNExplorer's Wedit.

 

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Benchmark’s PIPE|Bridge is an interface system, which receives financial data from agencies like Bloomberg/Reuters in realtime and pushes to broadcast graphics engines. The data will be stored in local database for while dumping to PIPE|Bridge database for processing.  The product has different modules as explain below:

Pipe Failiover: Enables redundancy for Reuters / B-PIPE©data. It monitors the data feed and in case of Main feed failure, it switches to backup feed.

 Pipe Feed Handler:  The Feed Handler application is used to define and manage the securities (stock code), for which the realtime data is need . The Feed Handler service will pull the data from the data provider, and dump it to the database. The system enables smooth real-time data stream between the data provider and the database

 Pipe History Archive: The history archive enables users to extract massive historical data of subscribed securities for processing and display them as graphs/Charts

 Pipe History Scheduler: History scheduler ensures daily market data of each security Is captured on the database

 Pipe Viz Updater: Viz updater, pushes security values to graphics & ticker engines on request by the systems.

 Pipe RSS Feed :   RSS module listens and process the RSS feeds and enable them to be displayed in the graphics engines

 

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Etere MAM is a highly-effective digital content management solution that is designed specifically to streamline the process of ingest, index, storage and retrieval of digital assets. MAM is an end-to-end software solution created to fully optimize the value of your assets through a centralized management of digital content and associated metadata. Its effective implementation both increases operational efficiency and maximizes the return on investment of digital media. MAM simplifies the process of content management by streamlining the digital workflow, bringing media to the market faster and in multiple formats thus ensuring an exceptional and frame accurate content. MAM is an indispensable workflow orchestration that simplifies complex tasks across the entire media lifecycle.

 

Key Features

■Complete modular solutions that are able to manage the end-to-end media lifecycle including ingest, transcoding, content retrieval, metadata association and asset distribution

■Compatible with Nuance Dragon for automatic audio and file transcriptions

■Automated content processing that is able to detect new content assets

■Automated Ingest followed by effective and integrated QC workflows

■Connects to Wowza for live and VOD content

■Generation of multiformat, multipurpose files for delivery to multiple platforms

■Connects with Etere Browsing to support the streaming of VC-1 codecs

■Rights structure to protect intellectual property including digital watermarking

■Etere Nunzio Newsroom integration for real-time access to media content(MOS compliant)

■Etere HSM integration to transfer files between near-line, libraries and playout servers

■Compliant with FFV1 Format

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Strawberry is an award-winning Production Asset Management Suite (PAM), designed to keep productions organized and collaboration flexible. Strawberry solves key storage and workflow management issues that plague every media production house. For a PAM to be effective, it must integrate tightly with key creative applications, accelerate production workflows, and manage the underlying production storage. Strawberry does this and more, so that you can utilize your creative talent more effectively. Its unique approach balances the needs of the technical team and creative team for producing content seamlessly. If you have tired of constantly adding storage and see that a smarter workflow is the solution, have a closer look.

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BitSave v.2 is the next generation AI technology offered by iSIZE Technologies for fast and low complexity precoding with significant bitrate savings. Available both as a SaaS platform at bitsave.tech and for on- premise use as a “bolt-on” solution on top of any standard or proprietary video codec.

LIGHTNING FAST

Precode and Encode videos up to 500% faster than other encoding services. Save time and reduce your cloud energy footprint

CODEC INDEPENDENT

BitSave technology is compatible with any codec, including AVC, HEVC, VP9, AV1, and even the upcoming AV2 and VVC, with increased gains in bitrate and quality offered for newer standards

SUPERIOR QUALITY

Reach ultimate video quality for resolutions up to 8K. Reduce streaming bandwidth by as much as 40%

SUBSTANTIALLY CHEAPER

Less than $5 per hour of content for all resolutions up to 4K – up to 50% cheaper than the most competitive solutions

SUSTAINABLE

BitSave enables sustainability with significant computational and energy efficiency, datacenter cost reduction, prolonging battery life for resource-constrained devices (drones, action-cams, smartphones).

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VSN’s Media Asset Management software, VSNExplorer MAM, offers all the necessary tools to manage the entire media life-cycle. Its GUI is based on HTML5, allowing users to manage media files within different storage units, also in the Cloud, and to access the platform from any browser and operating system. In addition, its highly scalable and open architecture enables the integration of VSNExplorer MAM with any software and hardware available in the market. This solution is available on-premise or in the Cloud, as pay-per-use in SaaS platforms such as Windows Azure, Amazon or Private Cloud. This model grants higher speed and more flexibility, reducing costs and time-to-market rates.

VSNExplorer MAM has also been integrated with the Artificial Intelligence systems of IBM, Google, Microsoft Azure and Etiqmedia for automatic metadata detection and content cataloging. This systems can also be “trained” (known as machine learning) to automatically detect informacion adapted to user’s needs, such as people first unknown to the system who will be automatically recognized from that moment on. Apart from facial recognition and objects analysis, thanks to AI systems VSNExplorer MAM can also perform advanced searches relying on metadata, automatic speech-to-text, translation and subtitling, advanced Cloud transcoding to different formats or even help on content moderation processes through the detection of sensitive or adult content, among others.

VSNExplorer MAM now includes Wedit, the web video editor integrated within VSNExplorer platform, to boost collaborative work and increase efficiency in media management and video editing through its cloud-based functionalities, whether assets are stored in deep archive, nearline or online files. 100% HTML5, Wedit allows journalists and editors to easily locate and edit media files within a single interface, without necessary changing to an NLE.

Main features:

- Open and scalable architecture: It easily integrates with existing or newly installed third-party systems, becoming the "orchestra conductor" of all workflows and ensuring a seamless transfer of files and information between systems. Its scalability allows the system to grow as the business grows, reducing the risk of quick replacement or obsolescence in the future.

- Ingest & Transcoding: VSNExplorer MAM organizes and manages all the media and content of a company, controlling all files from the ingest. Users can change the files' format (transcoding) depending on their needs and the system that they plan to use later, during the production, editing, delivery and broadcast or publishing of content.

- Advanced metadata structures: Create complex custom metadata structures, ideal for the most demanding needs in media cataloging and management. The hierarchy of areas and classes of metadata with inheritable properties allows for a totally versatile system, boosting collaborative work between several departments or multiple companies.

- Segment and layer cataloging: Segment cataloging allows for fast and easy access to relevant parts of a media file. This is specially useful for creating sport event highlights, press conferences, automatic transcriptions, quality check results, etc. Moreover, layer cataloging (strata logging), allows you to assign different thematic metadata layers (technical, documentation, marketing, etc.) to the same asset.

- Advanced content searches: For any media and broadcast company, it is essential to locate in a fast and easy way all its media assets. VSNExplorer MAM offers a tool for quick and advanced searching, which allows users to save time and to access any asset whenever is needed. You can also classify your content in different areas and add metadata layers depending on the type of asset.

- Thesaurus management: The correct integration and management of a thesaurus is essential for the archivists’ work. Create a list of standard terms for different usages to achieve terminological coherence when cataloging your content. In addition, the system allows for the validation of the proposed terms by the users depending on their permisssions.

Finally, VSNExplorer MAM is completely integrated with the main social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, allowing users to share content directly from their MAM interface, automatically converting media files into MP4 and completing the metadata required by these platforms with the metadata detected from each media file.

Latest product update (09/2020): The VSNExplorer platform has a new functionality for users to create dashboards from which to operate all the tools and functionalities of the system in a centralized way. Each user can create their own control and operation panels from the top menu of VSNExplorer and easily customize them by combining different widgets that allow to use and operate all the tools and functions of the VSNExplorer system from the panel itself and without having to open each one of them.

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The core of the Agama solution is the central Enterprise Platform. The Enterprise Platform provides real-time aggregation, alarming, and storage of data retrieved through an ingest layer. The ingest layer can handle data reported by our Analyzers products in the head-end and network, by our clients in STBs and OTT players, and from adaptation interfaces for ingesting data from third-party sources. The Enterprise Platform also features an application platform, which provides core applications with interfaces for system management, technical operations, and reporting. The application platform is modular and can be extended with additional applications.

For high capacity exporting and reporting as well as other data mining use cases, the Enterprise Platform’s real-time core can be complemented by an architecturally isolated data platform, thus separating time-critical operations from data mining use cases.

For integrations with northbound NMS solutions, inventory systems and data warehouse applications, the Enterprise Platform provides an integration framework with SNMP alarms, provisioning APIs, and optional high-capacity file export.

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Agama’s Client Device Monitoring solution provides detailed high-resolution real-time information on technical service quality, viewer behavior, and device health. Data is automatically collected from the viewers STB, other customer-premises equipment and/or player apps.

 

A key component of our solution is a lightweight software client integrated in the device or player software. The client sends compact, binary data about events and

continuously monitored metrics to the solutions central ingest infrastructure at frequent, configurable intervals. The information includes quality-related events such as packet loss and unavailability. State reporting makes it possible to see if the viewer has been watching multicast services or playing adaptive bitrate on-demand content, for example. Detected events are mapped to the relevant channel/asset and service type.

 

The client also supports reporting of device parameters such as CPU, memory and hard disk usage.

The integration (or adaptation of existing integration) of the client is performed by the STB or player application vendor with support and Quality Assurance performed by Agama to verify the integration. The client is deployed remotely via standard software update mechanisms.

 

The solution provides information on precisely the services that each viewer has watched. Opt-out settings and support for anonymization enable compliance with privacy legislation including GDPR.

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From playout to the edge, the Analyzer OTT product family actively monitors and analyzes adaptive bitrate services at packager, origin and CDN edge caches. The Analyzer OTT EDGE actively downloads and analyzes playlists and segments and is ideal for assuring readiness to deliver throughout the CDN. The Analyzer OTT H-E does all that plus codec and content level analysis.

Analyzer OTT Edge is designed for monitoring and analysis of adaptive bitrate services at packetizers, origin and edge cache servers. Its in-depth analysis covers the availability of services, manifest correctness and segment availability.

With support for all leading formats, such as MPEG-DASH (supporting DASH264 profiles), HLS 7, MS Smooth Streaming as well as HDS, the Analyzer OTT Edge provides in-depth analysis, proactive alarming and visualization and troubleshooting tools. Examples of other supported features are: Connection, DNS and HTTP metrics for Manifests and segments, TR290 validation for HLS.

QoS and QoE are available per profile, asset and originating server. Fine-grained alarm and alerting for quick detection of errors and fast troubleshooting.

Analyzer OTT Edge is available in different capacities, to cover both small and large installations.

Analyzer OTT Head-End is designed for deployment in the head-end for assurance of adaptive bitrate streaming services. Its in-depth analysis provides assurance of all levels of the ABR stack: availability of the service, manifest correctness, segment availability and correctness, as well as the video/audio quality.

The Analyzer OTT Head-End provides at a glance insight into the current and past service performance, detecting issues in IP connectivity and configuration, packetizers and transcoders.

The Analyzer OTT Head-End supports the leading streaming protocols such as MPEG-DASH, HLS, MS Smooth Streaming and HDS and validates manifest as well as segments.

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When you know who your OTT viewers are, and they login, VIA Profiles enables you to create richer personal experiences to keep audiences watching, engaged, and coming back for more.VIA Profiles helps you manage your viewer journeys and experiences.  Connect with Vimond Identity Access and Management, or external authentication providers, to enable access and control for viewers logging into your service, and enable set up of sub-profiles for family members.Define data and build profile information to better understand each individual viewer.  Track their subscription, billing and transaction history, and segment users by attributes, devices and location to better target relevant content to keep them connected.Email communication paths make it easy to automate sign-ups, renewals, purchase confirmations and password resets.

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Our industry-leading and award-winning automated metadata cloud platform, Atlas, includes a flexible and extensible data platform to easily aggregate rich sources of content data.  MetaBroadcast utilises industry leading data science techniques and proprietary algorithms to accelerate filtering and classification of ingested metadata. Machine learning and artificial intelligence streamline ID matching, metadata enrichment and content healing.

In addition, customers can access Atlas' index and search capabilities to review MetaBroadcast's data warehouse to enhance metadata within their own CMS. Atlas simultaneously processes millions of data fields in near real-time; and is easily integrated with 3rd party platforms.

The efficiency and accuracy of our Atlas gives customers the confidence that we can continuously adapt to their market-driven requirements and empowers them to maximise audience awareness of all available content.

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This file analysis application can be used to compare files and folders to one another or generate reports of an entire hard drive - no matter the size or content - keeping teams organized between multiple workstations. Compare files, folders or volumes with thumbnails and metadata displayed results. Integrates with Frame.io for automatic and secure upload. Generate reports of entire directories or hard drives without making a copy. PDF reports provide metadata and thumbnails. Set specific criteria for deep, smart searches of files on hard disk or any connected drives. View previously generated checksums, choose from multiple algorithms. Verify previously created MHL reports with thumbnails and metadata for each file. Easily import jobs from the history list.

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Search, find, tag, comment, and preview… for the whole team.

ShareBrowser enables your users to organize and search for media and projects across EVO storage as well as local, offline, and other SAN/NAS network disks.

Assets can be catalogued, tagged, and commented, so everyone on the team can easily find, preview, and share media and projects.

ShareBrowser is perfect for post-production teams that collaborate around a shared storage workflow, giving everyone a central, searchable database.

ShareBrowser shows you your storage workspaces in one spot — including cloud services like Dropbox, Hightail, and Adobe Creative Cloud.

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KYBIO Media is an end-to-end, vendor-agnostic monitoring and control (M&C) platform serving TV, radio, satellite, telco, and other vertical marketing in the media and broadcast world. This award-winning solutions helps meet the critical challenges of ensuring operational continuity and efficiency across the entire value chain from media acquisition, production, and down to distribution in an increasingly digital and IP-based environment.

Across KYBIO's unified, intuitive, and easy-to-use web interface, users can oversee the real-time status of large and complex ecosystems, centralize data and streamline the management of a wide variety of products and platforms - both locally and remotely.

Thanks to a unique combination of modules, users benefit from real-time supervision, along with multiple management and control capabilities. Users can visualize and analyze large data sets, then break them down into comprehensible, dynamic insights and reports. They are also equipped with a built-in ticket & incident tracking platform tied to a powerful analytics & reporting engine.

Leveraging its advanced auto-pilot configuration engine, KYBIO Media is incredibly fast to deploy. Following the automated scan, KYBIO Media identifies and starts monitoring all your devices within minutes if not seconds. It can be installed on any physical or virtual host that matches our specifications. It can be run on-premises, in the cloud or in a hybrid environment.

With KYBIO Media, we help you ensure operational continuity across your end-to-end value chain from media acquisition, production, and distribution in an increasingly digital and IP-environment.​​​​​​

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With Veritone Attribute, you can demonstrate and enhance the effectiveness of broadcast advertising to drive customer investment. As a broadcaster, you can offer advertisers near real-time ad performance analytics on their in-content and prerecorded campaigns.

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The Boon AI machine learning (ML) integration platform breaks down the ML adoption barrier for media technologists looking to automate digital asset management at scale. It provides a no-code/low-code workflow for users without ML expertise to run their unstructured media assets against a suite of computer vision APIs from Google, AWS, and Azure with just a few clicks. 

Run agile ML experiments to validate business use cases and start automating manual tasks like metadata tagging, image classification, speech transcription, and content moderation with Boon's GUI-driven workflow. 

• Multi-vendor ML APIs: Easily access image, text, and logo detection, content moderation, speech to text APIs from GCP, AWS, and Azure


• No-code workflow: Select the APIs, run the analysis, manage and evaluate results with a point-and-click workflow


• Vendor orchestration: Eliminate ML API vendor account setup, API documentation, billing.


• Data prep: Boon AI transcodes raw images, video, and PDF documents to vendor-ready format at scale


• Data visualization: Run faceted searches and view the ML results in JSON and human-readable format, compare ML model confidence levels


• Metadata integration via API: integrate resulting metadata into custom or third party app with Python and REST APIs

Why engage with Boon AI?

Boon AI breaks down the AI/ML adoption barrier by enabling agile ML experimentation and implementation not supported by traditional AI/ML workflows. The platform enables media tech teams to:

• Stand up an ML pipeline without a dedicated team   


• Modernize media management workflows through ML-automated media management 


• Integrate ML features into apps you're already using with minimal code 


• Enable agile ML experimentation and rapid cycle innovation


•  Compress a 12-month development cycle down to an hour

Boon AI provides a modern, no-code ML implementation for innovation teams in media and entertainment, broadcast, ecommerce, CPG, advertising, and UGC-driven industries. Boon AI is a product of Zorroa.

 

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Using our flagship product, CLEARTM, PFT undertakes new metadata
creation as well as the enrichment of existing metadata. Our
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) spread around the world collaborate
to deliver genre-specific cataloging for episodic TV content, feature titles, news, sports and documentaries, in addition to country
specific and culture specific content. In today’s fast paced digital era, we help our clients future proof their content.

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Smart-Segmentation generates segments automatically (chapters/scenes/clips)Smart-Segmentation

• Automates workflow from linear-tv to digital offers.


• Enables personalised user-experiences through playlist generation.


• Makes sub-content accessible & searchable.


• Combines video-content-data to users-datas for unprecedented insights.


• Enables fast-track promotional content creation.


• Enables Contextual Advertising.


• Enables new ways to monetise video-content.

 

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Smart-Labeling automatically qualifies video segments with tags and editorial labels.

• Enables classification of video-content and sub-content.


• Enables personalised user-experiences through playlist generation.


• Enables Contextual Advertising.


• Improves Search Engine Optimisation.


• Improves Content Recommendation Engine.

 

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ProMD EMS is Media Links’ Enhanced Management Software for the Company’s MD Series Ecosystem solution portfolio.

ProMD-EMS 2.0 software provides a perfectly tailored means to manage and control network resources. Comprehensive views of every aspect of system operation and performance are available, ranging from individual media services to the overall health of the complete end-to-end network.

Scalable in terms of price/performance, ProMD EMS provides network operators and broadcasters the ability to quickly bring new services online for studio, remote and field locations, all while monitoring and maintaining the reliability of active circuits, trunks, and network devices. The software’s multi-level topology view and innovative cross-linked device, card, circuit, and log screens make service provisioning and proactive troubleshooting over the network fast and accurate.

ProMD EMS provides a graphical overview of all the elements and their status within a network. It provides operators with an intuitive view of the network for quick, clear provisioning and routine service monitoring. Then, if issues or alarms occur, the interface delivers rapid troubleshooting with a clear definition of different devices and their service purpose (such as video transmission).

• Operational Monitoring of Media Networks


• Centralized Server/Client Architecture with Redundancy


• Web Booking Portal


• XML Scripting Engine for Device Modeling


• Alarm & Trap Management


• Customizable GUI


• Quick Implementation and Integration of New Devices


• Quick First-Time Set-up


• Quick Provisioning for Future Planning

WATCH VIDEOS:

• WATCH this Video on ProMD EMS


• WATCH 100G Eco-System Video

DOWNLOADS:

• DOWNLOAD Datasheet


• DOWNLOAD Media Links Solutions Brochure


• DOWNLOAD North America Case Study (Telecom)


• DOWNLOAD Metropolitan Distribution Network Application Note


• DOWNLOAD Live Sports Production Application Note


• DOWNLOAD Centralized IP Switching Application Note


• DOWNLOAD WAN IP Network Application Note

 

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Use the Utelly Platform to activate new revenue streams. Maximize the potential you hold as the arbiter of content placement whilst capturing affiliate revenue for content-initiated referrals. Across media & entertainment products and services there remains unrealized potential to capture new revenue streams. Based on content metadata and user interaction patterns our monetization features can help to access this potential.

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It is vital to keep consumers engaged with content in and around your products. By understanding user engagement patterns and coordinating targeted campaigns, Utelly's CRM integrations will help to ensure the full potential of your offerings is realized by your users. Building on top of user-profiles and activity patterns, our platform integrates with your chosen CRM tools to engage users with personalized content. Explore user profiles to understand affinity to content types, genres, topics, and much more. Build compelling messaging with personalized content. Retarget based on a user search history, previous recommendations, and interaction with content. Ensure your catalog's potential is maximized and reduce user churn. Understand your customer base and their preferences. Use this knowledge to drive content strategy.

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Achieving a high-quality dataset is never straightforward and can be resource-intensive. We have an established ETL to achieve just this. We ingest core metadata catalogs to provide a universal view of the content available, along with ingesting individual feeds which are matched with the core metadata to provide an enriched unified dataset ready for powering Content Discovery. Meaning you can invest time and energy into the core development of your products and services rather than worrying about data.

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For companies that create or manage a large volume of digital media CatDV helps teams organize, communicate and collaborate effectively. Its simple, yet powerful tools support some of the world’s most sophisticated media workflows and provide the flexibility to work your way. 

CatDV is a media asset management system that consists of a suite of products, providing a scalable, cross-platform, media asset database that can handle a very wide range of file types.

CatDV creates a catalog of all kinds of media assets, not just video (although enhanced support for video content is included) but also still images, audio files, PDFs, etc. You can log metadata against your media making is searchable using key words, not just clip titles. It also provides analysis and transcoding of media files with advanced logging tools, sequence editing and integration with non-linear editing applications.

Unlike many Media Asset Management products CatDV can start small and grow seamlessly. With its scalable and modular architecture the CatDV product family has an offering that’s right for every user. Many of our customers with tens or hundreds of networked CatDV users started with small systems that grew alongside budgets and new requirements.

 

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With nearly a decade of developing AI and computer vision tools for the world’s number one interactive video platform at WIREWAX, and with another two decades of experience in the video and broadcast space, the team identified ways to leverage the platform’s award-winning image processing technologies in the big media sector too.

Lightning fast; face and object recognition, segmentation, fingerprinting, speech recognition and many other unparalleled tools available in the suite has changed the game for the broadcast and media industry.

Being able to scan entire archives of video assets and create a powerful, digital understanding of videos, programmes and movies with this core technology has enabled large TV and movie studios to leverage data and digital tools and services like never before.

 

We’ve not met a media business on the planet that doesn’t have a digitised asset problem. Lack of metadata, no understanding of content, zero monetisation capabilities and gigantic and disorganized archives. Not to mention expensive asset management, overpriced syndication and VOD preparation, and notoriously slow and extortionate manual services.

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At PFT, we believe that if AI has to work for M&E players, then it has to deliver accurate and actionable data which can solve unique business challenges. For this to happen, solution providers have to be open and committed to work with any AI/ML engine, have the data science talent pool to interpret the data and its subtle nuances, and tweak it to suit the needs of the enterprise’s content.

Hence, we offer a combination of Technology and Consulting to deliver accurate and actionable data that can solve specific M&E challenges seamlessly.

• Accurate Data – This is the only expectation from the industry currently



• Actionable Data – We have gone beyond the current expectation to create Action Toolkits

We make AI work for you. And that is our promise.

PFT’s CLEAR Vision Cloud is a Media Recognition AI platform that integrates best-of-breed AI engines like Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, IBM Watson, and home-grown AI models along with a unique Machine Wisdom layer that is focused on harnessing the best quality data. Along with Technology, PFT offers bespoke strategic Consulting services to ensure AI works for the customer, taking into consideration their specific business challenges and unique content.

CLEAR Vision Cloud comprises of

• Data



• Action Toolkits

Modular Data Packs include those for Basic Metadata, Advanced Metadata, Premium Metadata, Video Comparison, Compliance and Transcripts.

Action Toolkits, as the name suggests, are ready-to-use to address specific M&E use cases. The Action Toolkits include – Discovery, Segmentation, Content Moderator, Language Tools and Video Comparator.

These are enveloped by PFT’s unique Machine Wisdom layer that imparts cognitive benefits to CLEAR Vision Cloud. Think of it as an AI platform with a human brain!

CLEAR Vision Cloud does not just produce accurate data but also actionable data.

Making AI Work For You

With a decade of experience in the M&E industry, nobody understands the unique business requirements of content enterprises – broadcasters, studios, production houses and D2C players – like we do. PFT is working round the clock to solve real world M&E business problems and build additional use cases to showcase how it can deliver AI-led business outcomes.

Accurate data and Actionable data are the hallmarks of CLEAR Vision Cloud. While other AI models available today in the market can offer data accuracy to some extend, none are capable of presenting accurate data that is actionable too.

CLEAR Vision Cloud. Making AI work for you.

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Limelight Video Platform is the fastest and most intuitive way to manage and distribute online video to media devices everywhere. Engage web audiences with immersive video content. Track performance and collect valuable metrics from your viewers. The power and simplicity of Limelight Video Platform lets you manage, publish, syndicate, measure, and monetize web video with ease. Upload your source file and our transcoding services automatically handle video format conversions and publishing steps required for optimized viewing on any device, anywhere. The video platform is integrated with the global Orchestrate Platform to deliver the high-quality viewing experience audiences expect.

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Complete Integration

RESOLVE allows multiple processes to come together as one integrated workflow, including processes managed in other systems.The RESOLVE Framework provides the following ‘Features and Functionality’ available in all modules.

• Multiple field types, relationships and validation dependency options


• Configurable modules and templates


• Each ticket can have its own workflow and/or be part of a system wide workflow involving inter- relationships


• Enforce security by tiered, group access control across all ticket types


• Notification settings – automated E-mail to individuals or groups


• Comments and attachments for all documents – stored centrally


• Group inheritance allowing for different levels of users (basic up to super user)


• 3rd party accessibility (and access control in line with security policy)


• Multiple user interfaces


• Geo-data presentation of information


• Graphical reporting dashboards


• Extensive data querying and reporting options


• Export to multiple file types or formats including XLS, PDF, XML, PDF, CSV or custom format


• Audit logs track all changes to your data Highly configurable status workflow engine Validation rule setsAPI gateway access

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MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS

Metadata should describe content, products and offers with depth, nuance and granularity. With Metadata Foundry, we unshackle it from proprietary silos to create better data.

DATA SOURCE INTEGRATION

Any Metadata, From Any Source

Metadata Foundry is open and can source and merge metadata from virtually any third-party provider. Operators can also integrate their own data sources, ensuring the ability to support applications in any language, any market and any category.

METADATA ENRICHMENT

Expanding the depth and granularity of data

By integrating and intelligently merging dishomogeneous sources, Metadata Foundry enriches your data. It can assemble rules and metadata from one source and other rules and metadata from a different dataset.

CENTRAL HUB

An intelligent central hub for metadata

Metadata Foundry is a single storage, manipulation, distribution and publishing center for a all metadata. This single source generates flexible publishing models that work on multiple services, applications and devices.

EDITORIAL WORKFLOW

Simplifying the life of metadata editors

When Metadata Foundry encounters a problem it triggers a workflow. If, for example, an item is missing fields in a language, Metadata Foundry automatically translates labels and then triggers a verification workflow and approval queue.

AUTONOMOUS EDITING

Human-like ability to catch and correct inaccuracies

Because all information and relationships between items are stored in a graph, Metadata Foundry can automatically resolve errors and inaccuracies, evaluate the impact of changes and propagate them to the affected publishing models.

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A comprehensive original and proxy quality 24/7 capture solution with live-multiviewer, QoS monitoring/logging/alerting and Transport Stream analytics, integrated with As-Run logs for internal air-check and ad-verification and a host of features and tools for clipping and repurposing back-to-air or OTT/Social, competition monitoring, ratings graphing, HLS packaging, and competitor-aired ad-identification with lead-list generation for sales.

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Managing metadata is hard

It “lives” in lots of different places. making quality a real problem.  Fixing quality issues takes time and money.

Fuse Metadata Manager tackles those issues head-on

It’s a single store for all of your metadata. Automation consolidates data and eliminates duplicate records. It can help you turn metadata into better data.

Fuse Metadata Manager can help you manage, monetise and maximise the value of your metadata

Create a single source of truth for your metadata, Turn raw data into decision-making power. Cut the amount of time and money spent on manual tasks. Empower a slicker, more rewarding customer experience and get future-ready with a reliable, scalable metadata platform

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Today’s journalists have to process several sources in order to create a story: In most cases, they need to search in external and internal systems for different types of content, using different tools with different search algorithms. This all makes the publishing process inefficient, time consuming and often frustrating.

MediaPortal answers this problem, providing a central hub not only for access to diverse sources such as newsfeed, social media, internal and external archives and MAM systems, but also for the functionality to collect, curate and share this content within one search logic and an intuitive design.

While most search engines focus only on the search process itself, MediaPortal also addresses typi-cal "next steps" in media workflows by incorporating advanced video & metadata tools for browsing, editing or logging of material across multiple locations.

The open architecture of MediaPortal makes it simple for organization to tailor the system to their needs. The advanced API enables the rapid development of "connectors" for new and legacy data sources, while a robust plug-in framework can be used to augment and extend the user interface.

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Hero Scheduling is designed base on TV broadcaster work flow. It has been proven the efficiency for multimedia archive, newsroom, sub-control room, post production and government associations which need to archive and share their media asset. Hero Scheduling can be smoothly integrated with existing system.

Hero Scheduling could be perfectly integrated with Hero Playout as an efficient media Channel in Box system. Please find more in "4K Channel in Box system" page.

Basic Operation:

◎  WEB UI to manage database, edit playlist and appoint playout time.

◎  User can search, add and modify the video database.

◎  User can search by channel name, category, keyword, and archive date.

◎  System log  for operation record, showing user account, operating time, page, event…

◎  Auto-archive by dragging clips to watch folder.

◎  Auto-import and record metadata like video name, resolution, length, format...,no extra effort require.

◎  Clip info including Program name, category, note, 2 titles, 6 logos, in/out point, time code(up to 64 set), file existing or not.

Playlist:

◎  Playlist could be import, save, and export to excel file.

◎  Showing the length of daily playlist.

◎  Able to combine files and live program in 24HR playlist for playout system.

◎  Auto-accumulate program length while editing playlist.

◎  Able to save video split record, easy to edit next time.

◎  Different titles, logo and time for every program.

◎  Customized playlist transfer tool for all systems.

Administration:

◎  Account authority management mechanism.

◎  Channel management: able to add, delete channels and categories.

◎  To set account authority to access every channel for editing playlist, clip, and system management.

◎  To define clip categories, ex: program, ad, promotion…

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Curio saves you time and reduces costs by making digital assets such as videos, images and documents easier to search, discover and use.

Curio unlocks information hidden inside assets such as words, images, logos, sounds and noises, faces and people and by leveraging machine learning & AI services to enrich these assets with DNA level metadata.

Curio enables you to easily connect to your data right from your browser or using the API from popular cloud storage providers along with on-premise storage.

Curio enables the creation of many types of metadata for your digital assets, meeting the needs of use cases across different teams and departments all from a single location via the browser or API.

Curio for Adobe Creative Cloud enables Curio users to find and import content directly into Adobe Premier Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign using insights created by machine learning and artificial intelligence.

 

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Equipped with the technological power of AI, Digital Nirvana’s MonitorIQ 7.0 provides new capabilities for compliance logging and monitoring. Known as the industry’s most reliable, secure, and easy-to-use broadcast monitoring and compliance logging platform that allows operators to record, store, monitor, analyze, and repurpose content quickly and efficiently with a minimum of clicks. MonitorIQ enables broadcasters to collect and use knowledge about their broadcast content to meet a wide range of regulatory and compliance requirements. Version 7 of the Digital Nirvana platform gives broadcasters access to valuable next-generation content processing and analysis tools.

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Digital Nirvana’s MetadataIQ is known for accelerating the speed of content creation while simplifying and automating the metadata generation process. MetadatorIQ is a secure, scalable platform to automate the process of metadata generation for production, pre-production, and live content residing in AVID. It aids in a secure and efficient generation of metadata Avid based assets. The 100% automatic generation and ingestion of relevant metadata along with locators into AVID helps editors to accurately identify relevant content, thereby saving time and effort.

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MediaServicesIQ contains a suite of machine learning (ML) applications. These microservices can be applied to speech-to-text, video intelligence, closed caption conformance, and content classification in media workflows. The microservices in MediaServicesIQ integrate easily with media workflows used by broadcasters and media houses, helping them leverage AI/ML technologies within existing workflows.

Media ServicesIQ provides an easy-to-access portal to cloud-based AI/ML services through custom-developed workflows.

  KEY FEATURES & CAPABILITIES

Metadata Generation

Cloud-based collection of speech-to-text and video intelligence applications automating the generation of speech and video-based metadata Provides off-the-shelf integration with the Avid system Easily interfaces with existing workflows using REST API Video intelligence metadata for face, logo, ad, number, on-screen text, object, and shot change detection Metadata with timecodes for tagging, enabling search and faster content retrieval.

Automatic Closed Caption/Subtitle Generation

Machine-generated, time-synced outputs in various sidecar formats for further processing Faster, scalable, reliable, and secure generation of preliminary outputs Easily ingest sidecar files into workflows for repurposing.

CC Quality Conformance for Multi-Platform publishing

Generate reports on non-conformance parameters within a CC sidecar file Automatically compares against predefined style guides standards from platforms such as Netflix Time coded error reports for easy navigation and correction Ability to ingest multiple sidecar formats.

Auto classify content for better value

Automatically create a classification for content Classify advertisements using various labels to automatically identify and ingest Automatic classification of high-points in a feature-length video Easily integrate and ingest labels into existing workflows.

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A recent study on Media Industry revealed that out of all the content spread around different servers & clouds, 25% to 30% are duplicates.

• A variety of content operations are responsible for generating multiple duplicates, which add to storage costs and slow down migration to content. These duplicates are almost similar variants of the same content, which makes their identification difficult.


• Furthermore, while fast migration to the cloud is necessary to streamline content management, cloud storage is expensive.  

Hence, an end-to-end smart Video Intelligence solution is a must-have to manage content well and save on unnecessary expenses.

Quantiphi’s Video Deduplication Solution enables Media Enterprises to autodetect, delete, and restore similar content, thus saving on cloud expenses and automating content operations.