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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 1 | January 2016

InStudio

Golf Channel Thailand Scores 24/7
With PlayBox
G

olf Channel Thailand has chosen
channel branding and playout
systems from PlayBox Technology
as the core of a major upgrade to its
studios in Bangkok. The project was
coordinated by PlayBox Technology
(Asia-Pacific).
"We were looking for the most
efficient possible way of combining
live
high-definition
broadcasting
with automated content playout,"
comments Jirapat Khamkaun, Golf

Channel's Head of Engineering &
Operations.
"After researching the available
solutions, we identified PlayBox
Technology
AirBox
transmission
servers and TitleBox channel branding
as the logical choices. They are easy
to operate, versatile and have an
excellent reputation for reliability.
Local support from the company's
office here in Bangkok was another
major advantage, plus the easy

Golf Channel Thailand
opted for a PlayBox
playout system

scalability of the PlayBox Technology
ecosystem if needed to expand our
capabilities in the future."
"We have integrated AirBox HD and
AirBox SD servers into Golf Channel
Thailand's central apparatus suite,"
adds Nut Deesamer, Manager of the
PlayBox Technology Service and
Support Centre for Thailand.
"These are linked via Ethernet with
the master control room where the
automation process is supervised. Each
TitleBox is operated as an independent
key and fill resource during live
programme production. In automated
playout mode, the TitleBoxes are
utilised in a character generation role
with AirBox handling
transmission
of
scheduled content.
The
configuration
we have provided
enables Golf Channel to capture
incoming content at the same time as
playing to air."
AirBox is a content playout and
streaming system capable of operating
both in standard-definition and
high-definition.
Designed for 24/7 unattended

operation, it can be connected
easily to third-party devices. AirBox
supports MPEG1/2/H.264, HDV and
DV streams from practically any
production platform capable of
providing AVI, MPEG, MXF, QuickTime
or WMV content. Files from third-party
broadcast content servers are natively
supported.
TitleBox delivers on-air graphics
which can be controlled interactively.
Operators can preconfigure the
templates to match their specific
requirements, without need for
subsequent manual adjustment.
TitleBox provides total control during
on-air session, including text selection,
running speed and transitions.
The TitleBox feature set includes
horizontal crawling text, vertically
rolling credits and messages, still and
animated logo graphics, analogue and
digital clocks, banner slideshows and
chat text with automated horizontal or
vertical scrolling.
Additional creative facilities include
pre-constructed graphic components,
video resizing (from live source or
file), window-style display and website
content ingest.

WinMedia Radio Boosts
CFLO Programme
Operations
W

inMedia has announced that
Canada-based
CFLO
has
enhanced the performance of its
programme preparation, production,
distribution and traffic infrastructure
with the installation of WinMedia Radio.
Facilitating
CFLO's
ingest,
production, broadcast and traffic
operations, WinMedia Radio provides
users with a centralised content
catalogue, fast production tools,
advanced metadata and automation
capabilities that vastly improves the
creation and distribution of local news
packages and music programmes.
Dominic Bell, General Manager at
CFLO, says: "WinMedia Radio provides
a unified platform, which covers all
our production and broadcasting
workflow from ingest to delivery.
No more need to piece together

heterogeneous applications and live
with the shortcomings of integration
workarounds. All the tools are right
there, including music scheduling and
traffic.
"With WinMedia Radio unifying
our entire broadcast operation, we
are able to enhance production,
simplify distribution and consolidate
technology to a few best-of-breed
vendors. Advanced remote and
multisite capabilities also widen our
perspectives and will allow us to
expand our network in the future."
The deployment is centred on
the scalable WinMedia Radio MAM
platform and features purpose-built
tools such as WinBizz.
Thanks to this powerful traffic
and billing module, CFLO's general
managers and sales managers easily

manage
their
inventory
and
pacing
towards
goals with realtime reporting.
The embedded
Yield Management algorithm optimises
spot placement, and calculates pricing
in real-time for maximum efficiency
and profitability.
WinBizz
facilitates
account
executives' day-to-day operations by
streamlining the invoicing process,
thanks to advanced payment terms
and credit management capabilities
and easy export to accounting systems.
Seamless
integration
between
WinBizz and WinMedia Radio delivers
numerous efficiencies to CFLO,
including live log editing and real-time
spot reconciliation.

WinMedia
Radio's GUI

The installation also features
WinMedia On-Air, a proven and highly
reliable automated solution, which
allows the broadcaster to swiftly shift
from live sessions to pre-recorded
programmes.
Based on a redundant architecture, it
also provides numerous security tools
including a backup playout system to
make sure every single point of failure
is removed.
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