Continental pay-TV broadcaster SuperSport is using the Volicon Observer digital
video logging and monitoring system to record 64 locally packaged channels
(currently eight HD and 56 SD).
The Volicon system – delivered, installed and supported by systems integrator
Concilium Technologies – gives SuperSport a reliable, rapid and straightforward
means to perform ongoing compliance monitoring and reporting, as well as ad
verification, for all 64 of these channels.
“Our mission is to be the best and most successful provider of premium pay-TV
sports coverage across the continent of Africa. Volicon’s Observer system is
proving to be an exceptionally valuable and reliable tool to monitor and maintain
the integrity of our extensive broadcast offering,’ says Eddie McAlone, technical
director of SuperSport Media Solutions. “Staff from engineering to sales can
provide proof of what was broadcast, and do so quickly and with ease.’
The Volicon Observer system captures, stores and streams broadcasted content
and gives SuperSport staff instant access to live and recorded content from an
easy-to-use web-based GUI. Users throughout SuperSport can monitor the
content going out to air or dial back as far back as 90 days to find and provide
proof that content aired properly. The ability to play, pause and search recorded
content on either a desktop or mobile device aids each department and its staff
to maintain and demonstrate the quality and compliance of its programmes and
commercials.
The quality of experience module for Observer supports agile monitoring and
troubleshooting at SuperSport by providing real-time alarms for faulty video,
audio and closed captioning. Volicon’s patented Virtual Media Network (VMN)
technology provides a unique architecture that allows for optimized video
logging and monitoring, seamless and efficient streaming throughout the
organisation, and efficient expansion and scalability.
