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Automation Playout in Regional TV-channels of VGTRK

The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) is the market leader in national broadcast and the leading producer of TV content. Today the Company consists of more than 80 regional TV channels and radio stations that broadcast through all regions of the Russian Federation.

In 2014, under the VGTRK’s global technical modernization project, 38 regional TV channels (the Company’s branches) got new broadcast equipment. The concept of re-equipment was to run the technology of content production in HD format, as well as to automate the process of news, advertising and theme programs production and playout.

Vendor selection

The BRAM Technologies Company was selected as a supplier of equipment and playout systems for the new project. The Company has a great experience in television broadcast industry, as also the long and successful history of working with VGTRK and its branches. Flexibility and ability to be integrated in any production process make the solutions of BRAM Technology to be in high demand. Into the supply package for VGTRK were approved Azimuth video servers and AutoPlay multi-channel broadcast automation HD playout systems, enabling manual and automated insertion of the regional advertising and information blocks into the transmitted federal content.

Main features of the AutoPlay automation system

The AutoPlay system facilities allow its use not only in the field of broadcasting, but also in media content control systems with the capability of using proxy browsing, metadata processing systems and transcoding tools. Multi-format capabilities of the system make the transition to HD TV production smoother. High scalability of the server allows almost unlimited expand of hardware resources without a global restructuring. The task-reporting tool increases the efficiency of AutoPlay administration and a friendly user interface simplifies the process of learning the principles of its operation.

Training for specialists working with the new broadcasting technology

To improve the efficiency of the new hardware-software complex installation the BRAM Technologies company provided educational course for technical specialists from the regional TV channels of VGTRK. For this purpose, a special training zone was organized in the office of BRAM Technologies. All attendees could have a chance not only to hear the lectures on the theme: « AutoPlay playout automation system administration and maintenance», but also to practice operating with the system. As a result of the training, all specialists successfully passed the course and the final test were presented with BRAM Technologies branded certificates.

All the stages of the VGTRK regional re-equipment project went successfully. The VGTRK company always puts a priority on working with Russian suppliers, which provide powerful and reliable equipment and software. The last project was no exception. The BRAM Technologies company proved the status of the trusted partner. Such a successful practice of efficient partnership allows Russian broadcasters to go to the high-technology level of development, and Russian software and hardware manufacturers – to improve the competitiveness of their solutions.

About BRAM Technologies

BRAM Technologies (Broadcast Automation Technologies) is the leading manufacturer of high-quality and cost-effective adaptive products and solutions for multichannel ingest, TV production, broadcast playout and archive.

Our aim is to develop innovative, highly automated broadcast systems based on the revolutionary powerful multichannel Azimuth videoservers, that support SD, HD, UltraHD/4K formats.

The main solutions of BRAM Technologies are:

  • Playout Automation
  • NRCS and News Production
  • Media Asset Management and Archive
  • Broadcast Graphics and Channel Branding
  • Slow Motion and Instant Replay
  • On The Fly Editing
  • Playout Nonlinear Editing Systems
  • Audio-Visual and Technical Monitoring

Specialists of the BRAM Technologies company have been created the reliable decisions for television broadcast industry since 1999. The company has grown rapidly, keeping pace with the latest trends in hardware and software technology. Through customer-oriented approach we constantly modernize our products and solutions to meet the changing demands of broadcasters, cable and satellite operators, pay TV providers, post-production companies, content owners, and archive libraries.

Over the years, we have become the trusted partner to more than 700 broadcasting companies, helping them to achieve financial efficiency and performance by the flexibility to change as business grows.