Ross: A look at news feeds and automation

The offices of Crosspoint in Madrid have hosted the first of the two days (June 25 and 26) dedicated to integrated news flows and automation driven by Ross Video, an event in which it was possible to discover in detail the latest applications of tools such as Inception News, Streamline Pro, Media I/O, OverDrive and Quorum.

The team of Ross Video, in collaboration with Crosspoint, has detailed two large blocks that shape the present and future of the world of television, the media and in the corporate sphere: the integrated news streams and the automation. Both environments interconnected and interoperable, allow us to shape a new generation of agents in which the efficient management of resources and adaptability Different cases become fundamental axes of the strategy of CTOs and engineering teams.

In this context, Inception News It is presented as a multiplatform news system built around stories and how they can interact in different parts of the television network to maximize efficiency and reduce publication times. The software-based system allows remote access through different windows, including a very useful mobile application for environments where great immediacy is required. With a focus cross-platform, the solution also stands out for a robust MOS integration, which allows integration with other graphics tools, video servers, teleprompters and automation.

The interrelationship of Inception News via MOS also extends to MAM systems such as Streamline Pro, another of the protagonists of the Ross Video presentation in Madrid, in which agents such as Oscar Juste, senior vice president of global sales; Manuel Paredes, regional sales manager of Portugal and Spain, or Felipe Garcia, specialist in the production workflows area. The tool, which has recently integrated an online video editor accessible via the web, has been designed to speed up content creation times through a “scalable and customizable” approach. In parallel, it offers the foundational characteristics of the contemporary MAM systems- Simplified content management with metadata and review systems, and high automation capabilities to deliver content to video playback servers.

Automation in news environments

The Ross Video and Crosspoint event has addressed automation through two tools: OverDrive y Quorum. The first solution stands as the company's flagship development for centralize automation of production in all types of facilities. This system APC (Automated Production Control) allows you to control devices from both Ross Video and other brands such as switchers, routing systems, video servers, audio mixers, robotic cameras or graphics systems. Present in more than 600 broadcast environments, the solution has proven its solvency to deal with changes and breaking news.

Quorum, Ross Video's live meeting and event production system, has also proven its ability to facilitate audiovisual production. Specifically, emphasis has been placed on how intelligent automation You can use predefined marks to guide camera movements and insert graphics in different contexts. The solution, as well as its new version One of them, has aroused the interest of those present, who have questioned the possible applications of this product in the field radio and its ability to adapt to all types of professional profiles. “We have built the tool with the idea that any professional, whether expert or not in audiovisual production, can introduce this system into their daily lives,” he explained. García.

A final protagonist of the Ross Video event has been the video servers Media I/O, specially designed for media asset management, post-production and delivery workflows. Available as perpetual license or subscription, a versatility increasingly demanded by the industry, the tool stands out for the flexibility of each of its channels to record, play or transcode almost any video format, codec or transport (SDI, NDI, SRT, HLS, MPEG Dash, SMPTE-2110, RTSP...). With a web-based interface, users can efficiently explore and manage entered and existing assets, taking advantage of features such as a visual scheduler, or real-time controls and bookmarks.

"Ross Video continues to expand its growth in EMEA and more specifically in Spain, where we are already a team of 11 people. This expansion, supported by our usual solutions, is largely led by the area of automation. The industry understands all the possibilities that this concept can provide to its productions and, currently, there is great interest in implementing these tools; not only to reduce costs, but to create more efficient flows, undertake more productions and take advantage of all the existing talent in the facilities in the best way possible”, he highlighted. Just, aware of the great possibilities that this system can bring to the spanish market.