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Promethean Broadcast Centre


Dash


Altus


Wowza Streaming Engine



iReporter User-Generated Content Platform


Channel in a Box


The Switch Transmission


Promethean Broadcast Centre


Dash


Altus


Wowza Streaming Engine



iReporter User-Generated Content Platform


Channel in a Box


The Switch Transmission
UV600
UV600 is a broadcast grade HD mobile live broadcasting terminal that fully supports 5G mobile communication and provides users with better transmission and picture quality experience through i-Mux intelligent slicing and multipath transmission technology, large concurrency, low delay and other 5G technical features and intelligent coding technology. Suitable for media branch structure, war correspondents and other program files efficient return.
iReporter User-Generated Content Platform
Easy video gathering starts here! iReporter revolutionizes news reporting by building an active digital community. Turn your audiences into your crowd reporters and be the first in the field!
Examples of UGC sharing could include:
- STRINGER ENGAGEMENT
- WEATHER CAST
- CROWD REPORTING
- FAN ENGAGEMENT
- TRAFFIC UPDATES
Key features
- Custom branding
Turn the iReporter mobile app into your own product, using your logo, name and accounts under which the app will be registered in the official stores.
- Full video quality
You will get the highest possible quality, shot by the phone used. No further compression is used on the way to your facility.
- Full video copyrights
You will have full video copyrights. Every contributor must accept the Terms & Conditions prior to the first use of the app.
- PWA mobile app
No installation and registration! Viewers can send you videos using link or QR code only!
- Fair pricing
Cost effective way of gathering videos from wide public.
- Contributors targeting
Notify users in the selected area using the map. Immediate contact with an immediate response. Be the first in the field!
Channel in a Box
PlayBox Technology has incorporated its most advanced playout engine which is the result of over 15 years of experience in developing playout solutions for the world's
leading broadcasters.
PlayBox Technology Channel-in-a-Box provides an integrated playout solution for Broadcasters and OTT service providers in a 1RU or 3RU server, regardless if you are working with IP or SDI.
The CIAB will enable you to playout an IP stream or an SDI in SD, HD or UHD. PlayBox Technology’s CIAB takes care of all your scheduling needs and uses simple, clean and engaging HTML5 for your transmission graphics needs including crawlers and rollers.
As you would expect from PlayBox Technology, it offers sophisticated and easy to use automation. We have designed a user friendly ingest which also gives you the ability to FTP your media straight to the Channel In A Box, saving you time.
It is available as a complete turnkey solution for single channel or multichannel HD SDI/SD. Available as both full turnkey solutions and software-only for single and multi-channel operations.
Channel in a Box (CIAB) is compatible with a wide range of compression types, including: MPEG-2, DV, DVCPro, DVCPro HD, AVC/H.264, HAVC/H.265, XAVC and more.
The Switch Transmission
The Switch delivers global network reach and ensures your feeds are never interrupted. We are trusted by the world’s leading brands, from tech giants to global broadcasters and sports organizations, to turn on their live content from locations across the world. We set the bar for reliability with a highly flexible service that can easily scale to support even the largest events, delivering flawless content to any platform.
NOCS AND SERVICE LOCATIONS
We get your live content to distribution outlets around the world. Our three 24/7 Network Operation Centers (NOCs) in New York, Los Angeles and London are equipped with network management, video monitoring and powerful conversion capability.
ACCESS AND CONTROL
Wherever you need to be, The Switch can be there. Our network can be accessed from anywhere in the world using a broadband connection. Configurable ports adapt to customer requirements and are monitored and managed from NOCs, whether full-time or for non-recurring and special event applications.
CIRCUITS
The Switch gives you the reach. Our video circuits are located across 45 US states, The District of Columbia and Canada. Globally, our network also spans Europe and Asia Pacific, including the UK, France, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand – with partners around the world extending our reach in other key markets, such as Germany, Italy, Turkey, China and Japan.
FIBER
At the core of The Switch network is our local and long-haul fiber transport service. We provide high-availability, high-capacity first mile connectivity to every professional sports venue, and many special event venues, across the United States and more than 50 points of presence across the globe. Our unparalleled reliability and high network redundancy combine with virtually unlimited bandwidth at the venues and metro markets for outstanding connectivity. Cost predictability is built in with:
- unlimited local switching for a flat fee
- low per-minute transmission rates based on actual usage
- no minimum transmission times
- on-demand and scheduled transmission
- no cancellation penalties
ETHERNET
The Switch keeps you connected. Our high quality, low latency Ethernet circuits are accessible from any event location. We also deliver a full complement of services, from FTP to voice to internet access, freeing customers from relying on the venue for access to the web.
Promethean Broadcast Centre
Promethean has a vision to ignite video commerce. The team has created and wholly owns a platform that delivers interactive overlays into any live and on-demand video. Our value proposition is simple: only with Promethean can a broadcaster generate measurable return and optimised engagement through a contextual call to action.
Powered by Promethean, any broadcaster can serve intelligent commerce and engagement opportunities to viewers in real time, so the audience can watch, click, and buy while never leaving their screen. Imagine watching your favourite sports team, ordering pizza, getting live fantasy updates, buying your favourite player’s jersey…all while never missing a moment of live action.
Dash
Tailored for facilities under 50 people, Dash streamlines organizational efficiency and provides instant visibility into the management of their facility.Equipped with real time dashboards, graphs and charts, Dash manages scheduling, quoting, invoicing and reporting all in one easy-to-use system. The cloud-based platform is safe and secure, providing easy access on any browser with HTML5.
Dash is a monthly subscription platform with a flexible user count to expand or contract with your business. Dash supports system-wide preferences and system maintenance functions for Contracts, user profiles and customer profiles. Effortlessly schedule resources in a variety of ways, the system dynamically checks for conflicts, ensuring the correct availability. The scheduling of people, equipment, sound stages, edit suites, trucks and anything else you need. Easily identify and manage critical path information, activities and dates for job management. Flexible and easy enough to allow both high-level and detailed presentation of information. The project-based bidding and budgeting system used by sales and production planning personnel to assemble any number of bids or budgets for a project or production. Supports the management of digital and physical assets and content metadata with unlimited metadata profiles configured to all the media types you manage.
Altus
VTR control 1 and 2 channels
Stylish and cost effective. They have a small footprint console and are ideally suited for use in cluttered production areas. A custom designed heavy metal jog/shuttle wheel and transport keys with status LEDs provide smooth and accurate machine control.
VTR control 4 and 8 channels
Multi channel controllers A range of Dynamic VTR Controllers. These offer direct control of 4 or 8 VTRs for jog, shuttle, cue and play operations.
Disk control panels
Dual Clip Controller, features compact control of two server ports with clip management tools to make the most of a server’s record and replay capabilities. Operators no longer have to rely on a front panel user interface to select, load and play clips in a live environment – which can be fraught with disaster.
Wowza Streaming Engine
Accelerate the development of your streaming application with the world's most extensible, configurable streaming engine and video media server.
Designed for Builders:
- Outbound video: Develop a customized, configurable live streaming and VOD experience, scalable to large audiences
- Inbound video: Ingest thousands of streams from cameras and route streams to multiple destinations
- Comprehensive APIs and SDKs to quickly build your video solution
- Developer resources and tools accelerate time to value
- Pre-built or custom modules extend software capabilities
Flexible Deployment:
- Run software on-prem, in a private cloud, or extend with Wowza's hybrid-cloud services for CDN, video player, and advanced analytics
- Browser-based real-time communication via WebRTC
- Choose from a variety of features, including VR, captioning, ad insertion, and more
- Select DRM and other security features that fit your specific use case requirements
For Scalable, Reliable and High-Quality Video Streams:
- Manage video at scale and evolve as your audience scales up by adding stand-alone instances, clusters, and edge servers
- High-quality, low-latency video with secure reliable transport (SRT)
- Low-latency HLS and DASH for speedy streaming at scale