Build broadcast efficiencies with cloud automation

Build broadcast efficiencies with cloud automation

Migrate broadcast workflows to the cloud including sports and news.

Channel creation and content delivery solutions

For TV networks be it large or small trying to streamline their channel delivery, Amagi has stitched a highly efficient content acquisition, processing, and delivery solution. The solution is built on its core award-winning Amagi CLOUDPORT playout platform, and automation-driven services for content acquisition and processing.

Amagi’s global delivery network of teleports, datacenters, and fiber or IP delivery partners, makes the fastest and most efficient launchpad for linear channel delivery across the globe, on TV or OTT multi-screen devices. The granular content delivery capability of Amagi also makes it the ideal partner for specific regionalization needs.

For TV networks planning to target new-age, millennial audience by making their channels available on OTT devices, Amagi’s ‘built-on-cloud’ platform simplifies metadata management and provides unified broadcast workflows for TV and OTT. These unified workflows equip TV networks to reach both TV and OTT audiences using a common playout and automation engine.

Benefits
  • Flexibility and reliability of public cloud
  • Highly versatile distribution covering satellite, fiber, and IP delivery
  • Built on scalable cloud infrastructure
  • Ability to extend delivery to OTT platforms
  • Automation-driven framework for media processing

Application Areas

Application Areas

A highly versatile cloud platform to meet diverse needs of broadcast networks, globally.

01Channel origination

Create linear channels and distribute over satellite, fiber or IP-based delivery.

02Opt-out feeds

Regionalize channels to address viewer preferences, broadcast regulations, and content rights obligations.

03Live broadcast

Broadcast live premium sports, college sports and live events with rich graphics, and orchestration capabilities.

04Pop-up channels

Spin up short duration channels to test markets, drive content promotions, and manage seasonal/holiday demands.

Features

INGEST

Amagi’s onboarding team works with customer’s technical team for transitioning entire ingest workflow including storage options, and live integration.

Live, on-premise, mezzanine, or MXF ingest

Amagi supports original (e.g. IMX30/MOV), MXF, or Mezzanine formats. For any live requirement, Amagi offers flexibility to use multiple SDI, or HLS/RTMP input sources.

Features

CONTENT PLAYOUT

Amagi’s onboarding team works with external vendors, and delivery partners to achieve acceptable asset and signal quality.

Transcoding and format conversion

For cross-continent delivery, Amagi offers multiple transcoding options to ensure desired broadcast quality and compliance.

Deliver across the globe

Amagi delivers content to any device, any region through its global network of teleports, fiber POPs, CDNs, and 100+ operators across 40+ countries.

Deliver across the globe

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FAQs

Yes. Amagi’s onboarding team takes care of all ingest, and asset-level requirements to customize the solution. Amagi also coordinates with delivery hubs, uplink centres, and other delivery partners such as Zixi.

Yes, Amagi provides infrastructure monitoring for all channels as part of the support, and Amagi’s playout management team notifies the customer for any transmission issues. A fully managed monitoring service is also available as an add-on.

Amagi’s solution includes content ingest, storage, and QC, as well as infrastructure monitoring, and signal transmission. The solution also enables services such as automated playlist validation as part of the playout platform.

Amagi has offices in the United States, UK, and India. Amagi’s centralized playout monitoring centre can be reached 24x7 across time zones.

Amagi has a well-established security framework based on enterprise-grade cloud security, and best-practices for broadcast-grade security. Ask for our cloud security white paper.

The web dashboard provided by Amagi for the playout platform includes real-time status of each asset, and daily email reports are available for each channel.

Yes, Amagi can ensure a redundant set-up for greater channel integrity. By default, Amagi’s cloud infrastructure provides built-in redundancy and is built on leading cloud vendors such as AWS and Google Cloud to offer greater reliability.

Amagi can create a regional or time-adjusted feed using the edge or cloud playout solutions. Both options eliminate the need to launch multiple satellite or fiber feeds.

Amagi can guarantee the best-in-class playout SLA of up to 99.999%. In case of an end-to-end playout and delivery service, distribution SLAs may vary based on the choice of satellite or fiber vendor. Amagi also guarantees resolution of critical issues within one hour and 1+1 redundant playout configuration.

Yes, Amagi can integrate with your existing distribution network and facilitate delivery of your channel to desired destination.

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