• Single satellite connection can deliver TV channels from all over the world to as many employees as required, reducing hardware and maintenance costs
• Uses existing network and equipment: channels can be displayed on any screen that is connected to the internal computer network, including employee PCs
• Centralized system management speeds and simplifies administration of services: employees can be added or deleted by simple configuration of viewing rights
• Services can be configured to give different access rights to different employees
• Channel pre-selection: only relevant channels are proposed for viewing, speeding channel selection
• Mosaic display can show multiple channels on one screen as thumbnail images, aiding channel selection
• Viewing selection by theme or by language
• All traditional viewing features (pause, fast-forward, rewind, record,…)
• Advanced viewing features, such as Start Over (rewinds to beginning of live TV program with no loss of content while the program is still being broadcast)

Recording, Indexing & Archiving

• Recording of TV channels in real time in original format for editing, post-production, indexation and archiving
• Recorded content can be stored on existing storage systems (SAN, NAS, DAS, etc.)
• Possibility to isolate and index programs for more efficient cataloguing
• Access to internal on-line archives or library content from any desktop enables more effective and rapid research as well as information sharing
• Catch-Up TV gives access to TV programs after they have been broadcast. Pre-selection of relevant programs speeds retrieval
• Playlist for creation of personalized channel: pre-selected content from archives or library can be streamed in a loop on one channel (news review or company-related footage for example)

Service Quality, Security & Scalability

• IP-based technologies: IT personnel can oversee the services
• Immediate addition of channels by purchasing the license
• Full system redundancy with automatic switch-over to ensure continuous channel reception in case of technical problem
• Virtual solutions enable several products to run on one server in a virtual mode (VM Ware), optimizing equipment and reducing investment costs
• Solutions are fully scalable: when a server reaches full capacity, an additional server is added that functions seamlessly with the servers already in place so that investment is always in line with company requirements
• Service monitoring via mosaic multi-channel display for immediate detection of any transmission problems
• Anevia architecture allows any technical problems to be isolated. Services switch-over to back-up system while the problem is analyzed and repaired

Solution Architecture for Media & Press Offices