Channel Studio
Create FAST and Virtual channels in the cloud
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Key features
Quickly and cost-effectively repurpose your existing VOD assets to create ‘live’ channels
Ingest content via: S3, API, MRSS/RSS, direct upload
Leverage remote locations for content, stored externally
Seamlessly create linear electronic programming guides (EPG)
DATA-driven dynamic graphic overlays for upsell within virtual channels
Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) or ad marker insertion, distribution to fast platforms
broadcast
Think of our Virtual channel as a proper broadcast channel: loop for up to 24 hours, or schedule your content daily.
automation
Create thematic, genre, or series-based channels by using automated rules.
MONETISATION
Monetise your content by choosing your preferred model: with ads for distribution on FAST platforms, or with dynamic graphic overlays on Virtual channels.
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SCHEDULE
Effortlessly create new channels without the complexity of traditional scheduling software. Leverage a simple drag & drop interface, create playlists within playlists (manual or dynamic), schedule programming and ad breaks.
CREATE
Encode and package the schedule in real time with Simplestream’s technology and create 24/7 live channels. Deliver your content via multiple CDNs.
FAST channels
Monetise with SSAI, leveraging several types of video ad placement. Ad-servers are pre-integrated with Channel Studio.
DYNAMIC OVERLAYS
Leverage the innovative solution that lets operators prompt dynamic, data-driven graphic overlays to present real-time offers, including moving graphics. Match the broadcast experience for upsell and oversell opportunities.
DISTRIBUTE
Seamlessly distribute your content: to your own apps or through Simplestream’s App Platform. Alternatively, syndicate to a growing collection of FAST platforms.
MONITOR & ANALYSE
Seamlessly monitor your ad-supported or Virtual channels with a robust set of real-time data analytics and attribution tools.
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Head of Digital
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