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Amagi CLOUDPORT

Award-winning broadcast-grade cloud playout platform for TV and OTT.

Run your linear channels from anywhere through a simple web browser.

Amagi CLOUDPORT is an award-winning cloud-based channel playout platform. It offers broadcast-grade quality with the flexibility of true cloud or edge deployment and can be used to deliver linear channels over satellite, fiber, or IP. Unlike traditional playout systems, Amagi CLOUDPORT leverages automation of processes such as playlist generation, and quality checks for configurable parameters. Amagi CLOUDPORT can be also deployed to manage live broadcast and can ingest content from multiple live sources, while the Digital Video Effects (DVE) and advanced graphics make the experience even richer for the user.

Amagi CLOUDPORT is the most versatile playout platform available today and can ingest all industry-preferred formats for audio, video, and subtitles. It can generate output in multiple formats such as HLS, RTMP, and HD-SDI, and can also be used for VOD delivery to vMVPD platforms.

Benefits
  • Flexibility of cloud with broadcast-grade quality
  • 99.99% SLA and 24x7 support
  • Automation-driven playout management
  • Advanced dynamic graphics

Application areas

Launch OTT channels

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Launch linear OTT channels on leading Free Ad Supported TV (FAST) platforms such as The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV, Xumo, Redbox, and STIRR, as well as native apps.

Centrally manage multi-country feeds

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Deliver content directly to the operators using true cloud or edge playout. Both options offer remote playout management.

Improve efficiency of large broadcast operations

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Manage hundreds of feeds and scale up at will using cloud and automated processes for QC and monitoring.

Features

Take a look at what makes Amagi CLOUDPORT one of the most versatile playout platforms that ultimately helps improve your broadcast ROI

Available as true cloud as well as edge playout

Launch linear TV and OTT channels with unmatched flexibility, and reduced OPEX. Channels can be launched using existing media management and delivery infrastructure through a fully virtualized playout

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Technical Specifications

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Ingest Features

  • Video: MOV, MXF, MPG,MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-TS etc.

  • Audio: Up to 16 tracks supported PCM, Dolby E, Dolby Digital AC3, AAC, MP2

  • Graphics: TGA, MOV, Adobe After Effects (Dynamic)

  • Subtitles/ Closed captions: Up to 16 subtitles (Open/closed) EBU STL, SRT, PAC, DVB, Teletext, .890

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Playout Features

  • Multisite workflows with the ability to perform HD to SD down / up conversions in output

  • Multichannel playout in SDI/IP/ASI output

  • Evergreen content played as rescue to avoid blackouts

  • Customizable AsRun logs

  • Role-based user permissions, audit trails of user activities, and customizable alerts

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Live Playout Controls

Real-time master-control view

Live on/off

Live ad breaks

Play live graphics

Logo on/off

Skip/Skip next

Play now/Play graphics now

Real-time text such as ticker, social media feeds.

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Graphics

  • 10 Hardware graphics layers & unlimited software layers

  • Dynamic graphics from media database, asset meta data and playlist data

  • Adobe After Effects compatibility

  • Full-screen graphics

  • Social media integration

  • Static/Animated logos/bugs

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Advanced dynamic graphics using Amagi CLOUDPORT

FAQs

Unlike other cloud playout vendors, Amagi’s services and solutions are based on in-house tech stack, automated, error-free, with faster deployment timelines. Amagi provides complete transparency and flexibility, and can launch channels on both TV or OTT platforms with ease. Amagi’s solutions are architected and built on cloud.

Amagi’s offering is built on cloud native platforms, which allows TV networks to spin up new channels without high upfront CAPEX, and with lower OPEX.

Amagi can help you launch sports channels with either an end-to-end managed service model, or with CLOUDPORT playout platform. Amagi’s solution covers all aspects of live channel requirement such as:

  • Cloud-based media asset management
  • Live controls for ad insertion
  • Scheduling
  • 24x7 Multi-feed playout monitoring

Amagi has helped launch premium sports channels for leading networks such as DSPORT by Discovery Communications, IMG EdgeSport, Pac-12 Networks, Tennis Channel, fuboTV, VENN TV, among others.

Yes, Amagi can deliver directly to the headend using IP, satellite, or fiber. Amagi’s CLOUDPORT server can also be installed at the operator headend and still give you complete control of playout

Amagi’s offering is built on some of the most secure cloud instances available, such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. Content, playout, and all assets such as graphics are stored with advanced 128-bit encryption. Additionally, Amagi’s user interface is protected by user defined access to avoid any unauthorized access.

Amagi can guarantee an SLA of 99.99%. 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 provides a 1+1 redundant playout configuration.

Amagi’s services are offered in ‘follow-the-sun’ model with a full-fledged monitoring facility located in Amagi’s operations centers in Bangalore, New Delhi, and a MCR in London. Amagi’s web-based user interface enables operations team to provide 24x7 support remotely.

Amagi offers on-call and email L1, and L2 support, and L3 technical support for all customer deployments, and uses JIRA ticket management system for on-time resolution of all issues.

  • L1 Support is the first point of contact for any issues and is responsible for ticketing and monitoring.
  • L2 support team includes direct phone or email-based ticket resolution for all product/platform issues.
  • L3 support team works on issues that may require bug fixes or enhancement requests.

Yes, Amagi’s platform can be configured for private or hybrid cloud deployments.

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.

For Edge playout, content can be sent to the CLOUDPORT edge playout servers using internet. Once the content is stored on edge servers, playout can be managed remotely as per regional schedule using the web user interface.

Cloud playout can be used for purely cloud-based delivery. In this case, the channel playout is completely on cloud, and final output is directly sent to the operator.

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