Broadcast Playout Suite

Media library

Media Asset Management & Catalog System

Central broadcast media library cataloging all video, audio, graphic, and promotional assets across the enterprise.

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View 01 / 03 · Broadcast Media Library

Enterprise Broadcast Media Asset Library

Centralized catalog for ingest, production, and broadcast archive assets.

Single-pane-of-glass media repository organizing all station content: master programs, commercial spots, station promos, and raw footage. Features fast search, custom metadata schemas, and rights tracking.

Sub-second catalog search:Fast filtering across titles, House IDs, categories, actors, and metadata
Broadcast rights management:License start/expiry dates, maximum run count, and territory restrictions
Automated technical metadata extraction:Extraction of video codec, bitrate, loudness, and audio tracks
Multi-seat collaborative tagging:Custom metadata schemas with user permissions and audit logs
Media Asset Management & Catalog System - Enterprise Broadcast Media Asset Library
Interactive Workspace
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View 02 / 03 · Proxy & Frame Scrubbing

Fast Proxy Generation & Frame-Accurate Scrubbing

Review, annotate, and mark in/out points directly in the web interface.

Automatically transcodes incoming high-bitrate broadcast masters into lightweight H.264 web proxies. Operators scrub through video, set frame-accurate in/out mark points, and create clip segments.

Low-bandwidth proxy streaming:Smooth web proxy streaming with sub-frame scrub bar and audio waveforms
Rough-cut sub-clipping:Frame-accurate in/out marker logging for creating promo clips and ad segments
Collaborative editorial notes:Timecode-anchored comments and QC annotations for newsroom producers
Instant clip extraction:Export proxy selections into full-raster edit bins without moving source files
Media Asset Management & Catalog System - Fast Proxy Generation & Frame-Accurate Scrubbing
Interactive Workspace
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View 03 / 03 · Storage Lifecycle (HSM)

Tiered Storage & Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)

Automate asset movement between fast NVMe playout storage and cold archives.

Automated storage lifecycle policies. Clips scheduled to air within 24 hours are automatically staged to local high-speed NVMe playout storage, while expired programs are moved to deep S3 cold storage.

Policy-driven automated staging:Pre-load assets scheduled within 24 hours to high-speed NVMe storage
Multi-tier storage lifecycle:Automatic migration to nearline NAS and deep cold cloud archives (S3 / B2)
Proactive storage purges:Automated deletion policies for expired commercial files and temporary proxies
Checksum integrity verification:Continuous SHA-256 validation preventing corrupted file playback
Media Asset Management & Catalog System - Tiered Storage & Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)
Interactive Workspace
Workstation Preview · View 03Native Workstation Display · MAM

Capabilities

Built around the media library workflow.

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Asset Indexing & Metadata Schema

Comprehensive metadata:Title, Episode Number, House ID, Season, Genre, Language, Subtitles, Rights/License Expiry, Aspect Ratio, and Audio Channel Mapping.

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Automatic Low-Res Proxy Generation

Background transcode worker generates lightweight H.264 proxy files for instant operator scrubbing without loading multi-gigabyte master files over the network.

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Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)

Automatically moves files across storage tiers:High-speed local SSD (Tier 1 Play-out), Central SAN/NAS (Tier 2 Online), and Tape/Cloud archive (Tier 3 Cold Storage).

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Integrated In-Out Point Trimming

In-app media player to preview assets, set segment marks, and store non-destructive commercial break cut points.

Role

MAM

Workspace

Media Asset Management & Catalog System

Platform

Windows x64

Operation

24/7 broadcast

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