Poliscript Enters EOL Status

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Poliscript End of Life (EOL) Notification

 

Duluth, GA, USA –  20 June 2024

Dear Valued Customer:

This is to inform you of the upcoming end-of-life (EOL) status for Poliscript. Poliscript has been our benchmark authoring and QC software for PAC subtitle files for over 20 years, but its time is coming to an end, and it can no longer be effectively supported. It is possible that new problems cannot be fixed as the software is increasingly becoming unstable and incompatible with current technology and operating systems. As a result, hardware upgrades or license transfers are no longer supported and fixes that require new development can no longer be implemented.

New orders will cease to be available in the Store as of 15 November 2024. All support will end as of 31 December 2024. Support via Remote Access will no longer be available. Email support will be provided until the end of December 2024.

RECOMMENDED ACTION STEPS

Please take the following steps to continue with your subtitling efforts:

  1. Switch to Wincaps Q4 as soon as possible. Wincaps is being fully supported moving forward and provides most of the features that Poliscript provided, plus other functionality such as full clipboard access and a wider range of subtitle file formats. Wincaps is available in two variants, both available in our Store for a small monthly subscription. You can get either version at 50% off for three months or get six months for the price of three months. There’s also a free 7-day introductory trial on the standard version to get you started. If you need a group subscription, rather than individual, please contact Support for details.
    1. Wincaps Q4 Standard – Complete subtitle preparation software solution that is compatible with all production and delivery requirements and supports a range of comprehensive workflows, media types, file formats, and supports translation subtitling and same language captioning. You can learn more here.
    2. Wincaps Q4 Pro – Adds an innovative text-to-speech aligner for automatic timing in Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Swedish, and includes enhanced support for the use of re-speBroadStream Poliscript EOL Final 20June2024aking techniques (as commonly used for live captioning) – all offering the potential for greatly increased productivity for those working on same language captions. Learn more here. If you want to take advantage of the latest ASR technology you should consider SubCaptioner, our online portal for file-based same language captions and translation subtitles. SubCaptioner features an innovative, excellent editor that allows you to correct ASR errors and adjust caption segmentation quickly and easily while retaining accurate word timing. Simply upload your file and get captions and transcripts for one low price in just minutes.
  2. Alternatively, you may like to consider WincapsASR – This is an enterprise level solution for automated file-based captioning using ASR. Subtitle files produced by WincapsASR can be opened in Wincaps for correction – with helpful metadata to guide you to where the technology is least confident in its results.
  3. If you are not sure about next steps please Contact BroadStream Support or your Sales Director with any questions.

Thank you for choosing BroadStream Solutions for your subtitling requirements. We value your trust and look forward to supporting your needs into the future and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as our industry continues to migrate to newer, better solutions.

You can download this announcement here Poliscript EOL Notification.

BroadStream Contact:                                                                      

Chuck Jones, CMO

BroadStream Solutions, Inc

[email protected]

About BroadStream

BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible and highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based, captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters of all sizes for Content Preparation, Playout and Management. Designed to improve workflow efficiency, solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as

SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including the cloud, to make transitioning easier.

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specialises in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. Our combined 60+ years of hands-on experience consistently delivers quality, flexibility, dependability, improved workflows, and operational efficiency that scale from single channel facility to multichannel broadcasters and service providers operating hundreds of channels.

In 2023 we partnered with Broadcast Pix and their Live Online Streaming Production Solutions. Their new platform is fully integrated with our live subtitling solution, VoCaption, to provide captioning for your live streaming needs.

 

 

BroadStream Announces Q-LiveASR and WincapsASR

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BroadStream Announces Q-LiveASR and WincapsASR, New Automated Speech Recognition Solutions for Live and File Based Subtitling with Human Intervention for Quality Control 

Duluth, GA USA –  12 April 2023 – Integrated Playout and subtitling specialist, BroadStream Solutions, announces the launch of two new, ASR driven captioning solutions, WincapsASR and Q-LiveASR, that are designed to transform the way broadcasters create captions and subtitles for file-based and live programs. These two solutions utilize innovative ASR technology to improve captioning workflows and deliver up to a 30% increase in productivity.  

Instead of a human taking on all of the responsibility of creating and editing captions, ASR delivers the creation step so that human captioners can focus on efficiently editing and reviewing caption quality.  

The fast-evolving maturity of ASR, Automated Speech Recognition, driven by AI comes at the perfect moment when qualified human captioners and transcriptionists are in short supply and ASR technology can effectively fill the void with new more efficient workflows and improvements in productivity. 

By integrating ASR technology with Wincaps and Q-Live, BroadStream is able to take the best of ASR and combine it with human editing and correction to improve accuracy while also improving the speed and productivity of professional subtitlers. 

Depending on audio quality and speech clarity, the accuracy of ASR is very often in the high 90% range making this technology perfect for organizations that need quick turnaround. The integration of Wincaps and Q-Live enables professional subtitlers to quickly make edits and corrections even in “live” applications.  

“After combining Screen and BroadStream engineering teams together we have been hard at work on new products,” said David Bowes, BroadStream’s CEO/Owner. “VoCaption was recently launched to provide automated, live captioning for our broadcast customers. SubCaptioner is our first on-line services launch and provides highly accurate automated captions and transcriptions for our customers at 25 cents per minute which is a significant cost savings versus traditional options.”  

“With WincapsASR and Q-LiveASR we have integrated two of our well-known legacy products and created more modern workflows that enable professionals subtitlers to improve their productivity by up to 30%.” Bowes added. 

Available for on-premises or private cloud implementations, WincapsASR and Q-LiveASR are uniquely suited for enterprise customers who need quick turnaround, high accuracy and program security. 

For more information on WincapsASR and Q-LiveASR visit BroadStream at NAB Booth C2424 in the Central Hall or Contact Us directly. 

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BroadStream Contact:  

Chuck Jones, CMO 

BroadStream Solutions, Inc 

[email protected]   

About BroadStream 

BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible and highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based, captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters of all sizes for Content Preparation, Playout and Management. Designed to improve workflow efficiency, solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including the cloud, to make transitioning easier. 

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specialises in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. Our combined 60+ years of hands-on experience consistently delivers quality, flexibility, dependability, improved workflows and operational efficiency that scale from single channel facility to multichannel broadcasters and service providers operating hundreds of channels. 

BroadStream Announces SubCaptioner, a New Automated Service for File-Based Transcriptions & Captions

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Duluth, GA USA –  28 March 2023 – Integrated playout specialist, BroadStream Solutions, has launched SubCaptioner, a new online portal for automated transcripts, captions, subtitles and translation for file-based audio and video content. For the low price of $0.25 per minute, users can upload their audio or video files and receive a TXT, SRT and WebVTT file within minutes. Media files are processed by a faster than real-time speech engine that uses the latest in ASR technology to convert audio-to-text both accurately and quickly.

The fast-evolving maturity of ASR (Automated Speech Recognition) driven by AI and related break-through software has produced a new alternative to human generated transcripts, captions and subtitles that are faster, more accurate and more cost-effective than previously available options.

Depending on the audio quality and speech clarity of a user’s file, the accuracy output of ASR is very often in the high 90% range. Due to its speed and accuracy, this technology is perfect for users that need a quick project turnaround such as content creators, social media influencers, educators, videographers, and small business marketers. Those looking for perfect 100% accuracy in their caption and transcription files can use SubCaptioner as a creation tool that allows them to simply focus on editing and quality control.

“After combining both Screen Systems and BroadStream Engineering and Development teams together under one umbrella brand our teams have been hard at work on new products,” said David Bowes, BroadStream’s CEO/Owner. “VoCaption was recently launched to provide automated, live captioning and subtitling to our broadcast customers. SubCaptioner is our first managed services launch and focuses on providing captions and subtitles as a managed service to provide our customers with solutions to cover their subtitling and captioning needs from end-to-end at a significant cost savings.”

As with VoCaption, BroadStream’s Engineering Team is incorporating ASR (Automated Speech Recognition) in the form of a speech-to-text processing engine in SubCaptioner to create an automated solution that can be used to provide captions, subtitles and transcriptions for file-based content at only $0.25 cents per minute.

As the industry experiences a decrease in the number of qualified captioners and transcriptionists, ASR-based services will continue to grow in popularity. ASR technology is also constantly improving to meet the gap where humans fall short.

Users interested in combining ASR technology with their current human workforce can see cost and time-saving benefits. Creating subtitles, captions, and transcriptions with ASR technology allows human captioners and transcriptionists to work as editors and managers with better efficiency. As demand for subtitles and captions increases across all platforms, ASR technology allows human captions to caption more content with greater quality and productivity.

SubCaptioner is also a valuable tool for educational institutions that have experienced an increase in online classes since the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditional educational institutions and online educators across all grade levels can utilize ASR-driven captions and transcriptions to improve the comprehension, retention, and overall educational experience of their students.

“We’ve watched ASR technology improve dramatically over the last few years and find it to be on a par with human-based subtitling in a live application and think it makes perfect sense to expand this technology to include file-based video content,” according to Chuck Jones”, BroadStream’s Chief Marketing Officer. What’s next? Be on the look-out for ASR based machine translations, coming soon.

To celebrate being back at NAB, SubCaptioner is offering a 50% discount to all new users. Stop by BroadStream’s booth, C2424, in the Central Hall to pick up a coupon with the discount code.

Click to visit SubCaptioner.

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BroadStream Contact:                                                                                      

Chuck Jones, CMO
BroadStream Solutions, Inc
[email protected]

About BroadStream

BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible and highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based, captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters of all sizes for Content Preparation, Playout and Management. Designed to improve workflow efficiency, solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including the cloud, to make transitioning easier.

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specialises in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. Our combined 60+ years of hands-on experience consistently delivers quality, flexibility, dependability, improved workflows and operational efficiency that scale from single channel facility to multichannel broadcasters and service providers operating hundreds of channels.

 

BroadStream’s Response to Log4j Vulnerability

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BroadStream’s Response to Log4j Vulnerability

Duluth, GA, USA – December 15, 2021: BroadStream is keenly aware of the Log4j vulnerability and the concern that our customers may have. We are committed to ensuring the security and reliability of your BroadStream systems.

When news of this vulnerability surfaced our Team of Engineers and Developers immediately reviewed the code base for all of our products and solutions and we can confirm that this piece of code is not used anywhere in the products or solutions we have developed.

However, it has been detected in the EMS local license creation software provided by Thales and they have confirmed that a patch has already been created and installed on the servers that monitor and control the local EMS license network to eliminate the threat posed by the vulnerability.

If you any further questions regarding this, please contact our Support Team via email at this address: [email protected].

Reference article: Non-technical overview of Log4j 

 

About BroadStream Solutions

BroadStream Solutions (www.broadstream.com) acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in 2018 and specializes in the playout of linear television channels, Live Automated Captioning, automated File-based captioning and Subtitling tools for broadcasters, networks, cable, and satellite operations, as well as non-broadcast applications, around the globe. Our expertise is focused on developing solutions that are software-based and consistently deliver flexibility, dependability, improved workflows, operational efficiency and reliability for our clients and customers.

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WVIA Praises Workflow Improvements with VoCaption Automated Live Captioning

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Duluth, GA, USA – November 08, 2021: PBS station WVIA in Pittston, PA went live recently with BroadStream’s VoCaption Automated Live Captioning Solution.

WVIA operates 3 channels using BroadStream’s OASYS Integrated Playout solution and serves Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Central Susquehanna Valley area. Broadcasting since 1966, WVIA has a long history of service to the community and surrounding area with local programming, educational programming, outreach and services.

In the broadcast world, workflows matter. If there are too many extra steps, friction or points of failure, both stress and anxiety levels ratchet up beyond the normal levels broadcasters face daily. This was especially true for Joe Glynn and his staff at WVIA when live captioning was needed. The amount of live captioning the station needed each week was limited but the work associated with getting live captions on-air was not.

The workflow necessary to launch live captioning each week included having someone call the captioning company to schedule the captioner, provide all the details including date and time of the show, length of the broadcast and arrange for testing prior to the show airing.

An engineer needed to be available at least 15 minutes before the show’s scheduled start to connect the call to the audio bridge and test the outbound audio, which often took a back-seat to microphone checks from the studio. The captioner was required to call-in prior to air to confirm they were available, which didn’t always happen, and connect to the caption encoder so the station could verify that captions would actually appear. If there were issues, those had to be resolved quickly. If the captioner was late it made things much more difficult and stressful and on several occasions shows aired without captions. WVIA viewed the live captioning process as too complicated with too many steps and points of failure and felt there must be a better solution.

To smooth out the workflows and problems associated with live captioning, WVIA selected BroadStream’s VoCaption, Automated Live Caption Solution. Joe Glynn, Chief Technology Officer at WVIA commented, “All of the problems and multiple extra steps necessary to put closed captions on-air for a live show were reduced to one single mouse click with VoCaption.” Glynn continued, “While VoCaption did offer us some cost savings, by far the biggest benefit was we now had full control of the process and no longer depended on an outside, 3rd party provider. This change reduced a previously frustrating and complex workflow to a single mouse click.”

Follow Joe Glynn’s lead. Use VoCaption to reduce your live captioning frustrations from a process that involves multiple steps and people to a single mouse click.  WVIA is saving time and reduced their frustration and anxiety while making things much easier for everyone because they fully control the entire live captioning process.

For more information please visit our website https://broadstream.com/vocaption-live/ to learn more about VoCaption or our Contact Us https://broadstream.com/contact-us page to arrange a call or demo.

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About WVIA

WVIA Public Media is a catalyst, convener and educator, using media, partnerships, powerful ideas and programs to improve lives and advance the best attributes of an enlightened society. Learn more, wvia.org.
 

About BroadStream Solutions

BroadStream Solutions (www.broadstream.com) acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in 2018 and specializes in the playout of linear television channels, Live Automated Captioning, automated File-based captioning and Subtitling tools for broadcasters, networks, cable, and satellite operations, as well as non-broadcast applications, around the globe. Our expertise in broadcast is focused on developing solutions that are software-based and consistently deliver flexibility, dependability, improved workflows, operational efficiency and reliability for our clients and customers.

 

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Jim Pattison Broadcast Selects BroadStream’s OASYS for Playout

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Duluth, GA, USA – January 26, 2021: Leading integrated playout and subtitling specialist, BroadStream Solutions, is pleased to announce the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has selected OASYS Integrated Playout for all three TV stations in Western Canada. Two of the three stations, CHAT-TV in Medicine Hat, Alberta and CFJC-TV in Kamloops, British Columbia were launched in 2020. CKPG-TV, in Prince George, British Columbia is planned for a future date in 2021.

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group is one of Canada’s premier radio and television companies with station operations in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Each television station is replacing their legacy Sundance automation with BroadStream’s OASYS Software Platform to support a three playout channels configured as a 2+2 HD Playout system with Redundancy Manager on the Main channels and a 1+0 Playout system on their secondary channel. Ingest is via 2 HD BroadStream Maker ingest channels and a 72TB NAS with Indexing Services. OASYS is also integrated with Wide Orbit’s Traffic system. Sales, Consulting and Integration Services were performed by VidCom Communications in British Columbia.

“Our timeline was disrupted with COVID-19”, according to Bill Stovold, Director of Technical Services for the Pattison Broadcast Group. But BroadStream and VidCom worked tirelessly with our teams to bring CHAT-TV online before the lock-down. CFJC-TV occurred during the lock-down and the system was installed and expertly cabled by our CFJC-TV team and VidCom while BroadStream configured, tested, trained and launched the station remotely to make up for the lack of on-premise work and skillfully provided excellent virtual commissioning and training to our staff. Having the OASYS system up and running gives us so many more features, flexibility and workflow improvements with station to station interconnectivity that will help us operate much more efficiently. We know, moving forward, our OASYS system and staff can function remotely if necessary, and our ability to broadcast will never be in jeopardy. The change from traditional Master Control to the OASYS Integrated Playout system is a huge step ahead for us.”

“We are very proud and honored to work with The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group on these station installations. Their Management, Engineering, IT and Operations teams are top-notch in every way and we are thrilled to have them as part of the BroadStream family,” said David Bowes, CEO and Owner of BroadStream. “Bill Stovold and his team along with Vidcom Communications have been great to work with considering the added stress caused by COVID-19. We are very proud of the way our team stepped up and stuck to the timetable, despite the lock-down. We value our relationship with these great professionals and look forward to completing CKPG-TV, in the coming months and supporting the entire organization for many years in the future.”

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About The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group is proud to be one of Canada’s premier radio and television companies. The Group combines over 90 years of broadcasting expertise with Total Team Involvement as it builds a reputation as a committed broadcaster serving the needs of listeners, viewers, advertisers and communities throughout the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Since commencing operations in 1965 with their first radio station in Vancouver, the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has been informing and entertaining Western Canadians. Throughout the prairie provinces on its radio and television stations, and increasingly online through their increasing digital platforms, the Broadcast Group offers the very best in local news, information and entertainment.

Commitment to local on-air talent that generates content that is relevant to the audience in every city they service is a key strategy for the Broadcast Group’s award-winning stations and online news portals. The company also strives to do its part when it comes to helping local charitable causes, donating over $23.5 million of air-time in support of their communities in 2019.

About VidCom Communications Ltd.
VidCom Communications Ltd, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is the leading systems integrator of high-end hardware and software for the Broadcast, Professional Video, House of Worship, Education and Entertainment Industries in Canada.

For over 30 years, VidCom has been leveraging its expertise in the broadcast, video, film, streaming and graphics industries to elevate our clients’ ability to deliver on their unique talents. Our quality of work has taken us international with systems in the US, Far East & Indian Subcontinent. VidCom’s dedicated support and training has ensured our clients’ advantage in productivity and performance while VidCom’s Rentals and repairs have minimized their downtime.

About BroadStream Solutions
BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible and highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based, captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters of all sizes for Content Preparation, Playout and Management. Designed to improve workflow efficiency, solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including the cloud, to make transitioning easier.

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specializes in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. Our combined 60+ years of hands-on experience consistently delivers quality, flexibility, dependability, improved workflows and operational efficiency that scale from single channel facility to multichannel broadcasters and service providers operating hundreds of channels.

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CINEOM and BroadStream Extend Their Successful Partnership to MENA Region

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Duluth, GA USA: 12 October 2020 – Leading integrated playout and subtitling systems specialist, BroadStream Solutions, and partner  Cineom Broadcast DMCC agree to extend their already successful partnership in SAARC to the Middle East.

“Cineom Broadcast has been a very successful partner with BroadStream in India selling OASYS Integrated Playout and with the recent acquisition of Screen Subtitling Systems Cineom has already become a key player with BroadStream for sales of Polistream and BroadStream’s VoCaption, a new, automated live subtitling system,” according to Shelinder Sachdeva, VP of Sales for South Asia and the Middle East.

Cineom Broadcast DMCC was founded in January of 2000 and has served the broadcast, film, video, A/V and related markets throughout India becoming a premier provider of turnkey broadcast solutions and a trusted BroadStream solution provider. They have also expanded their expertise and reach to the Middle East and Africa and BroadStream is pleased to partner with them in the Middle East to leverage their professionalism, engineering and vast integration skills.

In addition to standalone versions of Polistream and VoCaption, BroadStream has fully integrated software versions of Polistream and VoCaption into OASYS Integrated Playout to help customers streamline and simplify their workflows for acquisition, asset preparation, live and file-based subtitling, traffic, scheduling, graphics, redundancy and playout operations.

The new combined product line from the Screen acquisition in addition to Polistream for subtitle insertion, includes VoCaption for live automated subtitling, SubCaptioner, a new file-based subtitling service and specialty subtitling tools, WinCaps, WinCaps Pro, WinCaps Q-Live, MediaMate, MSX subtitle monitoring solution and Plasma Gold teletext systems.

BroadStream is also adding new features to its already successful Multi-Channel Web Client to ensure simplified Monitoring and Control so customers have even more power and control to manage any channel from any location with a web browser to avoid playback and service interruptions caused by lock-downs or other issues currently impacting global operations.

BroadStream and Cineom recently partnered with Kantar Media to sell Kantar’s audio watermarking capability as part of BroadStream’s OASYS Integrated Playout solution. This integration enables OASYS to create a complete and licensed Kantar Media audio watermark. A Kantar Media license is also required and can be purchased from Cineom.

“We really value our relationships with our partners and Cineom has been instrumental in helping BroadStream grow in SAARC and we look forward to continued success with them in the Middle East”, commented David Bowes, CEO and President of BroadStream Solutions, Inc.

 

Cineom to distribute Broadstream products and services in MENA

Cineom to distribute Broadstream products and services in MENA

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About BroadStream

BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible, highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters from single channel operators to operations scaling from 3 – 12 channels and service providers with 50+ channels. OASYS delivers on Content Preparation, Playout and Management to improve workflow efficiency for broadcasters at every level. Solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including cloud implementations.

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specializes in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. With Screen we recently introduced VoCaption, a new AI-based, automated live captioning and subtitling solution to provide highly accurate subtitles for live programming, breaking news, emergency subtitling and more.

 

About Cineom

Armed with a vision to keep abreast with ever upgrading technology and enhance customer experience, three engineers- Mr. Paresh Sorathia, Mr. Vinayak Deo and Mr. Shailesh Parab set out to unravel the world of customized solutions to optimize and value add to industry workflows. Incepted as a System Integration brand in 2000, Cineom is now recognized as a Media Solutions Company globally.  We specialize in a turnkey approach, offering end to end solutions customized for individual customers with an approach to complete the eco system.

Cineom has developed a unique level of respect in the media and entertainment community. Moving ahead, Cineom is committed to charter newer territories while treading towards a global presence and garnering international status and fame. Cineom aims to undertake large size projects globally, especially in ME & Africa. It has set it eyes on providing integrated visual and audio experiences for forward-thinking audiences, using state-of-the-art AI driven technologies.

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KRSU Launches OASYS Playout Virtually During Pandemic

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Duluth, GA, USA – September 1, 2020: Leading integrated playout and subtitling specialist, BroadStream Solutions, is pleased to announce that Public Television Station KRSU, Claremore, OK went live recently with BroadStream’s OASYS Integrated Playout as their new broadcast automation solution.

“KRSU is the only full-powered public television station licensed to a public university in Oklahoma and serves over 1.2 million people in northeastern Oklahoma and the Tulsa metropolitan area, according to Royal Aills, General Manager. We are a recognized leader in providing distance learning opportunities for students, in addition to producing educational telecourses and live interactive college and high school courses, special interest local programming, children’s programming and documentary features.”

KRSU’s OASYS Integrated Playout system is a 1+1 HD Playout with Redundancy Manager on the Main channel and a 1+1 SD Playout system with Redundancy Manager on a secondary channel. Both the Main and Secondary channels include Extended Graphics capability. Ingest is via 2 HD BroadStream Maker ingest channels and a 32TB NAS with Indexing Services. OASYS is also integrated with Myers Protrack BXF Traffic system and Media Asset Management solution using CUC Solutions Archival System.

“Our timing for this project was, unfortunately, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic”, according to Kevin Shoemaker, Chief Engineer at KRSU. However, the BroadStream Team was ready and able to make up for the lack of on-premise work and skillfully provided excellent virtual commissioning and training to our staff. Having the OASYS system up and running gives us so many more features, flexibility and workflow improvements than our previous automation system, and this will help us operate much more efficiently. We know, moving forward, that if necessary our OASYS system and staff can perform all necessary functions remotely and our ability to broadcast will never be in jeopardy. The change from traditional Master Control to the OASYS Integrated Playout system is a huge step ahead for us.”

“We are very excited to have KRSU as part of the BroadStream Family,” said David Bowes, President and CEO of BroadStream. “Kevin Shoemaker and his team have been great to work with considering the added stress COVID-19 caused during their commissioning and training. We are very proud of the way our team stepped up and stuck to the timetable, despite the lock-down. We value our relationship with them and the entire Public Television community and look forward to supporting KRSU for many years in the future.”

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About KRSU-TV PBS

KRSU-TV Public Television (http://rsu.tv) station is part of Rogers State University and governed by the OU Board of Regents. RSU Public TV provides educational, cultural and general interest programming to an audience of 1.2 million viewers in northeastern Oklahoma, and the Tulsa metropolitan area. RSU is recognized as a national leader in providing distance learning opportunities for students, and RSU Public TV’s production expertise has been a key component in this endeavor. In addition to producing educational telecourses and live interactive college and high school concurrent courses, RSU Public TV also produces special interest local programming, children’s programs and documentary features. RSU Public TV is operated by a full-time professional staff. The station also serves as an instructional facility for RSU broadcasting students interested in rewarding careers in the television industry. Students perform numerous functions in the station’s day-to-day operations.

About BroadStream Solutions

BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible and highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based, captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters of all sizes for Content Preparation, Playout and Management. Designed to improve workflow efficiency, solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including the cloud, to make transitioning easier.

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specializes in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. Our combined 60+ years of hands-on experience consistently delivers quality, flexibility, dependability, improved workflows and operational efficiency that scale from single channel facility to multichannel broadcasters and service providers operating hundreds of channels.

 

 

BroadStream Promotes Shelinder Sachdeva to VP of Sales for South Asia and the Middle East

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Duluth, GA USA –  25 June 2020 – Integrated playout and subtitling specialist, BroadStream Solutions, announced today that Shelinder Sachdeva has been promoted to handle a new role, to expand the Company’s business and operations in the Middle East, reporting to CEO, David Bowes.

“Shelinder Sachdeva, performed an excellent job of expanding the business and operations for BroadStream Solutions in South Asia while maintaining the brand’s industry leadership position,” said CEO, David Bowes.

His extensive background in playout automation software sales and deep understanding of BroadStream and our OASYS Integrated Playout solution and services, has helped BroadStream gain a significant market position in the region. We congratulate Shelinder on his new position and responsibilities, and are confident that his expertise will continue to help BroadStream expand our product portfolio and business in the Middle East for years to come.

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BroadStream Contact:
Chuck Jones, CMO
BroadStream Solutions, Inc
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About BroadStream

BroadStream (https://broadstream.com) specializes in flexible, highly scalable solutions for integrated playout, live automated captioning & subtitling, file-based captioning & subtitling, caption encoding and subtitling software tools. Our OASYS Integrated Playout solution is used world-wide by broadcasters from single channel operators to operations scaling from 3 – 12 channels and service providers with 50+ channels. OASYS delivers on Content Preparation, Playout and Management to improve workflow efficiency for broadcasters at every level. Solutions are available in SD, HD, and IP as well as SD/HD-SDI and SDI/IP hybrid playout configurations to provide a solid migration path to future technologies, including cloud implementations.

In 2018, BroadStream acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in the UK. Screen specializes in products for the preparation and delivery of captions, subtitles and value-add information services across multiple platforms and devices. With Screen we recently introduced VoCaption, a new AI-based, automated live captioning and subtitling solution to provide highly accurate subtitles for live programming, breaking news, emergency subtitling and more.