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B r o a d c a s t e r s S h o w D a i l y M o n d a y , A p r i l 1 8 , 2 0 1 6 2 4 KTVN DEPLOYED ACTUS DIGITAL FOR BROADCAST MONITORING, ACQUISITION Actus Digital announced that KTVN, CBS, an affiliated television station for Northern Nevada, has deployed the Actus Digital media monitoring plat- form for TV monitoring and logging of KTVN channels. Actus platform pro- vides KTVN a solution to comply with FCC regulations as well as tools to support the marketing, quality assur- ance and content re-purposing. "The Actus TV monitoring plat- form provides us a full solution for our compliance monitoring requirements," said Brent Richard, Operations Manager at KTVN. "The Actus log- ging system includes easy tools to review live and recorded programs for compliance with audio loudness and closed captioning. The Actus system has easy content searching, clip cre- ation engine for the creation and export of clips and also assures that we are delivering a high quality broadcast to our viewers. We found a robust solu- tion, which is very easy to use and at a cost effective price." Brent Richards also stated that they purchased the Actus Digital mon- itoring platform system through JAF International, in Fremont, California. JAF custom built the server for the Actus monitoring platform software and they "provisioned the server hard- ware to include 90 days of 24/7 record- ing and logging, so it's easy to review any broadcast material within the last three months…with this high end hard- ware." "We are very happy that KTVN has selected Actus broadcast monitor- ing system and joined hundreds of cus- tomers that are already using Actus media monitoring system," said Raphael Renous, Actus Digital Chief Technology Officer. "Actus continues to develop the broadcast monitoring platform to include additional solu- tions and to make sure we will comply with the growing and future require- ments of the industry, all by providing a high end solution at the best price." About Actus Digital Actus Digital is a developer of web- based media monitoring, content repurposing and verification for broad- casters, cable and satellite providers, IPTV, media agencies, governments and content producers. Leveraging emerging web technologies and IT standard hardware, Actus' solutions are highly scalable systems, ideal for cross-organizational content analysis and content repurposing. Actus' next- generation solutions complement any broadcast workflow, empowering operators with purpose-built tools for acquiring, viewing, analyzing and repurposing transmissions from chan- nels around the world. Its impressive customer list includes global media broadcasters such as CNBC, AMC Networks, Disney, BBC, BSkyB, Sky, Fox channels, Star, StarHub, Singtel, MTG, Encompass, AirTel, Sony and Zee Networks. For more information, visit www.actusdigital.com. About KTVN KTVN, virtual channel 2, is the CBS- affiliated television station for Northern Nevada and Eastern California to the Utah border licensed to Reno. It broadcasts a CBS high definition digital signal on VHF channel 13 (virtual chan- nel 2.1 via PSIP) and Antenna TV chan- nel 2.2 from a transmitter facility shared with KRNV-DT on Slide Mountain at 9,750 feet between SR 431 and I- 580 / US 395 / US 395 ALT in Washoe County. The station can also be seen on Charter Cable channel 2 in high defi- nition on digital channel 782, AT&T U- verse HD cable and via HD satellite on Dish and DirectTV. KTVN is received by over 40 translators in all of Northern Nevada and Eastern California from Bishop to Susanville and to the Utah bor- der covering 68,000 square miles. KTVN-DT and its translator repeaters are collectively branded as CBS TV and Antenna TV. KTVN is owned and oper- ated by Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. For more information, visit www.actus- digital.com APT ADVANCES WORKFLOW FOR THE FUTURE WITH MYERS' PROTRACK Myers, a leading developer of broadcast management software, announces the return of Alabama Public Television (APT) to its broadcast management sys- tem, ProTrack. ProTrack will serve as APT's primary content metadata data- base and distribution manager. By cen- tralizing content metadata at the business level and providing a series of integra- tion points to technical systems up and down the broadcast chain, ProTrack will drive APT's multi-channel workflows from the point of acquisition to playout and everything in between. In addition, APT will also realize significant opera- tional efficiencies as a result of joining WGBH and Sony's Public Media Management (PMM) Solution, a central- ized content acquisition and distribution model built on Myers' exclusive ProTrack Hub & Spoke platform. APT chose to implement ProTrack after seeking a comprehensive solution that would allow them to more efficient- ly manage their assets, as well as be able to effectively monetize them over the long-term. The PMM model, consisting of a Network Operation Center (NOC) and multiple Nodes that connect to it, will enable APT, as a Node, to take advantage of the cost efficiencies that a centralized cloud-based program acqui- sition and repository has to offer. Furthermore, they will be afforded seam- less content aggregation and delivery workflow employing PMM's content distribution services, all while maintain- ing scheduling autonomy at the local level. "In an effort for us to build a broad- cast management workflow that would be sustainable for the future, we knew we needed to not only look at what could help us better manage assets today, but what will provide us the platform to effi- ciently scale for tomorrow," said Windell Wood, Chief Operating Officer, Alabama Public Television. "Implementing ProTrack was a win-win, providing us enhanced capabilities at the user level, and reduced costs at the oper- ational level." "We are always focused on provid- ing our customers with advanced tools that not only position them to increase revenue opportunities, but help them to reduce operational expenses and be more profitable," said Crist Myers, Chief Executive Officer and President of Myers. "By using ProTrack, we will be able to provide APT just that." About Alabama Public Television Alabama Public Television – the nation's first statewide educational television network – touches the lives of Alabama citizens every day through television production and broadcasting, extensive online resources, community partner- ships and other services, including vital statewide communications for Alabama public safety and emergency manage- ment. Alabama Public Television oper- ates nine digital transmitters that cover the state. Each transmitter broadcasts three separate channels: APT HD (High Definition), APT World and APT-Create (How-To and Travel). The Alabama Educational Television Commission also holds the license for one public radio station, WLRH-FM in Huntsville. About Myers Founded in 1982, Myers has been a pio- neer in developing broadcast manage- ment software for the rapidly evolving media landscape. Myers' extensive domain knowledge and systems integra- tion expertise has served as an integral part in the development of a suite of software products and services that drive distribution workflows across multiple departments and systems. Media facilities large and small utilize and benefit from its unique, scalable broadcast management solution, helping them improve operational efficiency and profitability. GROWTH THE KEYWORD FOR ANNOVA AND ARVATO SYSTEMS Focused on products, projects and peo- ple, arvato Systems will show broad- cast and media elements from its exten- sive portfolio. With products that cover all bases, from MAM to media analyt- ics, maximizing the potential of the video server to monetizing the ad inventory and beyond, arvato Systems has the right solution for broadcasters and media companies. ANNOVA Systems' flagship newsroom product OpenMedia is the heart of the efficient newsroom, controlling and coordinat- ing information and events, enabling news teams to connect with their audi- ence. Chief Executive Officer Michael Schueller comments: "NAB provides the ideal forum in which to meet cus- tomers from across the world and pres- ent the unique broadcast and business solutions offered by ANNOVA and arvato Systems." Holger Noske, Vice President Broadcast Solutions at arvato Systems adds: "We are incredibly excited to be increasing our commit- ment to the event by welcoming joiz Global, Plantri, Make TV and HMS Media Solutions, enhancing our offer- ing even further." With double the space and four new partners, visitors can find live demos of complete work- flows and meet experts in some of the most relevant and exciting areas of broadcast and new media today. joiz Global will be a focus of interest for broadcasters and content producers; the interactive OTT TV platform, website and app building services combined with sophisticated analytics capabili- ties can help them to better engage and monetize audiences. Modular automation solutions from HMS Media Solutions cover the entire workflow of TV stations – from ingest to distribution and, by easily addressing additional distribution channels via digital interfaces, enable broadcasters engage with audiences wherever they are. Plantri GmbH will show various social media solutions for the news- room (NewsBoard, SocialMedia Gateway etc.) and its dashboard solu- tion: a new approach to giving broad- casters rapid, transparent access to data inside their business, for faster, more accurate decision making. make.tv's Live Video Cloud, already fully integrated with arvato Systems VPMS Media Asset Management System, means that the work of TV and media production streams has become significantly sim- pler. Content producers can quickly and easily navigate, view, select and edit live recordings as well as pre- recorded material – even before the video material hits the in-house pro- duction infrastructure. For more information, visit www.it.arvato.com.