automation & asset management feature
material plays out on both channels commercial breaks during playout in Austria and Switzerland to
simultaneously. programmes (12 minutes of ensure compliance with the
If the commercials on the two commercials allowed within one hour regulations.
channels are a few frames out then and commercial interruptions allowed While the new core functionality
the Abit system automatically every 20 minutes during movies, was being developed, additional
synchronises the switch back by dramas etc), Swiss law, for example, functionality was integrated to meetAbit adapted
holding the commercial for a few insists that commercial breaks do not RTL’s continuing quest for
its flagship
frames on screen. This results in the interrupt programmes for the first 90 improvement. These included
Present-It
switch being synchronised and minutes. allowing commercial breaks to be
invisible to the viewer. If the gap is Abit adapted its flagship Present-It
automation
switched in and out of live
greater than just a few frames then automation system software to
system
transmissions seamlessly at the most
the operator is required to insert a automate region-sensitive live- software to appropriate moments to maintain the
short item into the relevant spot to recording and playback capability to flow of the live events in addition to
automate
pad it out. overcome the regulatory challenge. operator features to implement and
region-
It is the responsibility of the Abit To achieve this enhanced software monitor the broadcaster’s constant
system to maintain the schedule on had to be developed while ensuring
sensitive
evolution of internal workflow and
the second channel. If material is that the existing range of
live-
branding.
deleted, moved or added to channel functionality providing management
recording
Understanding each broadcaster’s
one by the operator this change has of signal routes including the mixer individual business needs is the coreand playback
to be automatically transferred into and switcher, parallel playout mixing of Abit’s offering. Leading multi-
capabilities,
the second channel. Any broadcast servers and spot tapes and channel broadcasters like MTV, CBC,
overcoming
consequences of the action are the existing frame accuracy was RTL, WDR and NRK rely on its
calculated and the operator informed incorporated in the design.
the
automation system to provide a
of overlaps or blanks slots on the The software now controls the
regulatory
flexible, reliable solution control to
second channel. automatic transfer of content from challenge. accommodate changes in
Recording and delayed playout is dedicated storage devices via both departmental interaction and
another area where Abit has real-time connections and over data workflow. At Abit, we are pleased to
developed a tailor made solution - networks in accordance with the continue to meet these challenges
this time for RTL Television in schedule. The content is transferred while maintaining the key elements
Germany. Due to various regulations, into the duplicate broadcast servers of broadcast automation such as
the broadcaster faced the challenge which record and manage the frame accuracy, minimisation of
of multi-regional transmissions. While German commercials and operational activity and quality
German and Austrian laws allow automatically preserve them for playout.
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