Broadcast Automation
and Workflow
Broadcast automation brings together the systems and processes required to manage television programming, from content ingest and preparation to playlist management, device control, and final playout. NVerzion provides integrated broadcast automation software and master control solutions designed to help television stations manage these operations with precision, reliability, and operational flexibility.
With more than 30 years of broadcast industry experience, NVerzion supports modern file-based workflows while accommodating existing broadcast equipment and infrastructure. Our automation solutions help streamline everyday operations, coordinate devices and media resources, and provide the flexibility to adapt as programming requirements change.
From individual channels to more complex multichannel environments, NVerzion works with broadcasters to develop automation workflows suited to their operational needs. Whether maintaining established systems, expanding capabilities, or introducing new remote and hybrid workflows, our approach emphasizes practical integration, dependable performance, and long-term flexibility.
How Broadcast Automation Systems Work
A television broadcast automation system coordinates the processes required to prepare, schedule, manage, and deliver programming to air. These workflows typically involve several interconnected functions:
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Content Acquisition and Preparation: Ingesting, recording, transferring, and preparing media assets for scheduled use.
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Traffic and Scheduling Integration: Converting traffic system information into usable automation schedules and coordinating scheduled broadcast events.
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Playlist and Master Control Automation: Managing transmission playlists, controlling connected broadcast equipment, and executing scheduled on-air events.
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Video Server and Playout Operations: Recording, storing, and playing back video content through integrated broadcast video servers.
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Remote and Hybrid Operations: Providing flexible access to supported broadcast workflows while accommodating existing SDI, IP, and hybrid infrastructure.
NVerzion solutions supporting these workflows include NTime for event scheduling, NConvert for traffic system integration, NControl MC for master control automation, NFinity for video server operations, and Web Hybrid for flexible remote and hybrid workflows.
The Web Hybrid Utility
What is the Web Hybrid Utility?
The Web Hybrid Utility is NVerzion’s innovative solution for broadcast automation, offering flexible, secure, and remote control capabilities.
With its intuitive web-based GUI, it enables seamless management of multiple channels from any location, combining robust on-premise support with advanced tools for real-time monitoring, event scheduling, and media management. This hybrid approach ensures efficient and adaptable workflows tailored to the evolving demands of broadcasters.
Empowering Flexible Control
With NVerzion’s Web Hybrid Utility, you can control your entire automation system from any location with internet access. The intuitive web-based GUI removes traditional software limitations, offering a seamless integration of remote and on-premise capabilities.
Streamlining Broadcast Operations
The Web Hybrid Utility centralizes control across master control, acquisition, and prep, allowing your operation to adapt and scale as your needs grow. By combining the flexibility of web-based control with robust on-premise support, this solution ensures your workflows are both secure and efficient.
Experience a new era of broadcast automation with the Web Hybrid Utility—delivering the tools and freedom to manage your operations anytime, anywhere.
NVerzion's broadcast acquisition and preparation solutions simplify the ingest, recording, transfer, and management of baseband and file-based content for television operations. Designed to streamline the movement of media between devices and systems, these tools help broadcasters prepare content efficiently for scheduling and distribution.
From recording and transferring media assets to trimming, previewing, and editing video clips, NVerzion's acquisition and prep solutions support a wide range of broadcast workflows, including the preparation of single- and multi-segment clips for commercial insertion.
Acquisition and Prep
Our professional dubbing and recording software application makes ingesting material from device to device — or from device to multiple devices — a breeze.
NTime provides time-driven scheduling for broadcast recording events, recurring operations, and control of connected broadcast equipment.
NPoint video preparation software takes the complexity out of prepping multi-segmented video clips in your video server for commercial insertion, trimming, previewing, or editing.
The NCompass playout management software platform simplifies the way that broadcasters manage processing and playout of file-based content received through a variety of content delivery systems like PitchBlue, Pathfire, Extreme Reach, OnTheSpot Media and more...
Premier preparation and review software for video server file management; including trimming, manual and auto-segmenting, graphics insertion, and much more without the need for a dedicated video server output channel.
NVerzion's playout management solutions help television broadcasters coordinate transmission playlists, manage scheduled on-air events, and integrate broadcast automation with connected master control and routing equipment. These tools support the reliable execution and monitoring of programming schedules across television operations.
From master control automation and multichannel playlist monitoring to traffic system integration, NVerzion provides software solutions designed to simplify daily playout operations. Together, NControl MC, NControl Monitor, and NConvert help broadcasters manage scheduling information, coordinate on-air workflows, and maintain visibility into broadcast operations.
Playout Management
NControl MC manages television transmission playlists and coordinates master control and routing switchers for scheduled on-air playout.
NControl Monitor provides a graphical overview of multiple transmission playlists, helping operators monitor broadcast schedules across channels.
NConvert converts information from third-party traffic systems for use with NVerzion broadcast automation, supporting customized interfaces and automated scheduling workflows.
Device Control and Database Management
Reliable device control and accurate database management are essential to coordinated television broadcast operations. NVerzion provides software solutions that help broadcasters manage connected equipment, maintain current media and operational information, and support communication between systems within an integrated broadcast workflow.
These capabilities include controlling third-party equipment such as video servers, master control switchers, routers, and graphics systems, while maintaining access to the database information required by broadcast applications. Together, NVerzion's device control and database management tools help coordinate operations across interconnected broadcast systems.
EMC-NT provides network-based control of connected broadcast equipment, helping coordinate devices and system operations within an integrated television workflow.
NBase uses an SQL database to maintain current metadata and information shared across NVerzion applications. NView provides a graphical interface for viewing assets and information within the database.
CPIM serves as a software gateway connecting third-party applications with NVerzion systems, supporting communication and data exchange between broadcast applications and workflow components.
Utilities and Monitoring
Broadcast monitoring and system status visibility are essential to maintaining reliable television operations. NVerzion provides monitoring and control utilities that help broadcasters track application status, identify communication problems, and maintain visibility into connected equipment within an integrated broadcast environment.
These tools support day-to-day operational awareness by monitoring specified broadcast applications and providing access to equipment status information. By helping operators recognize potential issues and respond to changing conditions, NVerzion's utilities contribute to more informed system management and dependable broadcast workflows.
NStatus monitors specified broadcast applications and detects communication interruptions, notifying operators when a monitored connection is lost. This helps broadcast teams identify potential system problems and respond more quickly.
NCommand provides at-a-glance access to status information for machines operating on an NVerzion EMC network, helping operators monitor connected equipment from a centralized interface.
Storage and Archive
Broadcast storage and archive systems help television stations manage growing media libraries, preserve valuable content, and maintain access to assets throughout their operational lifecycle. NVerzion provides storage management and archive solutions designed to support the organization, protection, and retrieval of broadcast media.
These solutions accommodate a range of storage technologies, including network-attached storage (NAS), disk-based systems, and LTO tape environments. By supporting both nearline storage and longer-term archiving requirements, NVerzion helps broadcasters develop flexible storage workflows suited to their operational needs, including backup and disaster recovery planning.
XPansion is NVerzion's distributed storage management solution, designed to help broadcasters manage media assets across nearline storage environments and long-term archives.
NGenius provides an open-source-based storage solution for broadcasters and media organizations, supporting local and cloud-based environments for media preservation and data protection.
TeraStore is NVerzion's rack-mountable nearline storage and archive system, offering a scalable, disk-based storage option for broadcasters managing expanding media libraries.
Convenience Packages
NVerzion offers preconfigured broadcast automation packages that combine software and hardware components to support a range of television playout requirements. These packages provide broadcasters with a practical starting point for implementing automation, whether managing basic router switching or more comprehensive master control operations.
Designed to accommodate different operational needs, NVerzion's automation packages offer varying workstation configurations and device-control capabilities. Systems can be expanded as broadcast requirements evolve, allowing stations to build upon their initial automation investment.
The NControl Cuts Only package combines broadcast automation software and hardware for router-based switching and television playout. The listed configuration includes two workstations and starts with eight machine-control ports.
NControl Lite provides a compact broadcast automation package for router-based switching and playout operations. The listed configuration includes one workstation and starts with four machine-control ports.
The NControl MC Master Control package combines automation software and hardware for television playout operations requiring master control switcher integration. The listed configuration includes two workstations and starts with eight machine-control ports.
NVerzion offers the latest advancements in intelligent, flexible, highly reliable, extremely scalable broadcast automation and video asset management. Flexibility and open-platforms will help you streamline
your facility’s operations.