Tenders Are Invited For Radio, Television, Communication, Telecommunication And Related Equipment - Multi-Channel Integrated Playout Solution And Compliance Recording

Radio, Television, Communication, Telecommunication And Related Equipment - Multi-Channel Integrated Playout Solution And Compliance Recording. Multi-Channel Playout Solution Key Functional Requirements The Vrt Is Looking For A Multi-Channel Playout Solution That Can Be Used For 3 Use Cases: Playout For A Premium Channel (3 Channels), Playout For A Live Radio Channel (10 Channels), And Playout For An Event Channel (Maximum 20 Channels). The Premium Channel Use Case Is Mandatory. The Two Other Use Cases Need To Be Financially Differentiated: The Size Can Change Depending On The Costs. The Vrt Will Decide During The Negotiation Phase Whether The Two Other Use Cases Are Financially Feasible And Therefore Reserves The Right To Decide Whether They Will Be Ordered In This Part. Within This Framework, The Vrt Is Looking For A Disaster Recovery System For The Premium Channel Use Case, And A Staging System With Which All Use Cases Can Be Tested. The Different Use Cases And The Systems Required For The Specification Are Described Below. Playout For The Premium Channel Vrt Currently Broadcasts Three Linear Channels Via A Traditional Automation System And A Transmission Chain. These Channels Are Vrt 1, Vrt Canvas And Ketnet. Vrt 1 Is The Main Channel Of The Vrt, Vrt Canvas Focuses On Culture And Ketnet Is A Channel For Children. The Vrt Also Has An Offline Tx Chain Or Spare Channel, Which Operators Can Use, Among Other Things, For Testing. The Playlists Are Created In A Scheduling And Traffic System And Exported To The Automation System, Where They Are Loaded And Played, Recording The Time Stamp For The Playout Of The Video And Of Live Or Other Events. Secondary Events Such As Graphics, Subtitling (Both Live And File-Based), Scte Insertion, Audio Resolution, Loudness, Audio Shuffle, And Voiceover Insertion Are Initiated Through The Automation System. Additionally, All Channels Handle Live Playout Using Different Operational Strategies. The New System Must Not Only Meet These Requirements, But Also Simplify The Existing Way Of Working By Using An Integrated, Modular Approach, Minimizing The Use Of Third-Party Systems Or Complicated Workflows. Live Channels From Radio Studios The Vrt Wants To Include 10 Channels In The Solution, Which Can Host Live Feeds Created By Cameras In The Vrt Radio Studios. By Hosting These Channels Within The Automation System, The Vrt Can Flexibly Add Channel Branding To The Live Feeds And Broadcast Content From A Server If Necessary, Which Is Currently Difficult. The Daily Playlists Will Mainly Consist Of Six-Hour Live Events, Which Can Be Prepared Well In Advance. These Channels Are Essentially Simplified Pipelines, Which Dont Require As Much Functionality As The Premium Channels. Playout For Pop-Up And Event Channels The Vrt Also Asks For A Specific Use Case: The Possibility Of Using Pop-Up And Event Channels For Events Such As The Olympic Games. The Concept Must Provide A Solution Where Incoming Clean Feeds From Broadcasting Partners Can Be Sent To The Automation System, And Where They Can Be “Cleaned Up” By, For Example, Adding Vrt Channel Branding. These Streams Are Then Sent To The Vrt Ott Platform, Where They Can Be Viewed On Demand. These Channels Are Not Permanent: The Vrt Therefore Wants To Use A System Where Payment Is Made Based On Usage. The Candidate Must Recommend The Best Option To Host This Use Case, Taking Into Account The Saas/Cloud Business Model: The Back-End Infrastructure Must Be Able To Support The Start-Up Of These Channels In The Short Term. A Maximum Of 20 Channels Can Be Started Simultaneously: The System Must Be Able To Handle This Load. The 20 Event Channels Will Only Be Active Simultaneously During Specific Event Periods. At Other Times, No Or Far Fewer Channels Are Needed. The Candidate Should Propose The Best Way To Handle This Use Case. For Example, Can Channels Share An Output, As Long As The Broadcast Schedules Do Not Overlap – And How Is This Addressed? Should Channel Configurations Be Saved In Advance, Then Loaded And Broadcast When Necessary? How Long Would It Take To Start A Channel And Load A Configuration? For Further Explanation, I Refer To The Selection Guidelines.