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VDS Provides Streamliner to FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network

Provides triggers for real-time, rules-based content replacement in streaming output

March 27, 2013 - VDS, a leading developer of broadcast automation software, content design and plug-in products announced today that it has delivered Streamliner™, an integrated, fully-automated system for generating embedded content replacement triggers in sync with the linear broadcast, to the FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network in support of FOX’s TV Everywhere initiative.

NAB 2013 Preview:

Streamliner

The primary purpose or Streamliner is for sending triggers downstream to a streaming encoder or Ad decision system for on-the-fly content or advertisement replacements in the streaming output.

We are happy to announce the release of Synapse for Quantel’s Pablo Rio V2!

Synapse features over 900 high-end visual effects, imaging and time-based plug-ins for Pablo Rio V2, all run as in-process 64-bit code for maximum performance on this new platform.

Whenever we discuss automated graphics systems with potential clients, questions always come up regarding the generation and management of sponsor operations.

Recently Phil Kurz of Broadcast Engineering posted an article summarizing a study completed by the University of Massachusetts and Akamai showing how video stream quality impacts the behavior of viewers. That article, “Research quantifies how video stream quality affects viewer behavior” highlights how important the quality of the viewing experience is to viewers of streaming content.

Patrick Cadigan at GenArts recently sent us some info on the top 5 features of their Sapphire Quantel Plug-in.

If you are looking for details on the latest Quantel plug-ins, here is some great information and tips from Gary Oberbrunner, Chief Scientist and one of the founders of GenArts.

We are happy to announce that we have integrated our Soapbox social media product with the VidiGo Graphics software to provide a turnkey solution for Social TV.  

Investing in a system for the automated generation of broadcast graphics requires planning and careful consideration of the costs and benefits.

Whenever you turn on the TV these days, you’ll almost always see programming that includes Social Media messages in a graphic format, like a lower third ticker.