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China's CCTV6 deploys Omneon Spectrum Media Server for multi-channel ingest and playout

11 November 2008

Beijing - Omneon, Inc. announced that CCTV6 is deploying the company's Spectrum media server system to perform ingest and playout of five SD channels and one HD channel at its new Beijing facility.
CCTV6 is a regional affiliate of CCTV, the major Mandarin-language network, and broadcasts internationally and locally produced movies and movie-related news and programs to more than 852 million viewers.
"We needed a stable system from a company with conscientious customer support," said Yu Qing, director of broadcast at CCTV6. "We also sought open-file and transcoding formats to enable seamless interoperability with the other components in our broadcast infrastructure.
The Omneon server's modular design also is an advantage for CCTV6, as it supports easy and cost-effective expansion with no downtime."
At CCTV6, four Spectrum media server systems provide redundant support for five SD channels, and three additional Spectrum systems support ingest and playout for one HD channel. The Omneon systems at CCTV6 interface with a Dayang media asset management system, which enables the FTP transfer of film clips to the server.
Playout for five SD channels is managed by Founder's Wuyou Automation Software, and playout for one HD channel is managed by Dayang D3-Air Automation Software, both used widely by provincial TV stations across China and installed along with Omneon Spectrum server systems for several of the country's other leading broadcasters.
"Broadcasters in China, and in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole, continue to implement systems that show they recognise the value of reliable, digital workflows," said Andrew Thornton, Omneon vice president of sales for the Asia-Pacific region.
"At Omneon, we are committed not only to providing outstanding and reliable equipment, but also to understanding the specific needs of the regional market."


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