MELBOURNE—Mediaproxy has announced that it has been officially certified by the ATSC Security Authority (A3SA) to provide decryption for NextGen TV broadcasts in the U.S. as part of its LogServer compliance monitoring and Monwall multiviewer systems.

The certification means that broadcasters can now implement comprehensive software-based tools to monitor and analyze ATSC 3.0 streams for compliance purposes that are not tied to or reliant on bespoke hardware devices. The ATSC 3.0 standard delivers high levels of encryption to ensure content accessed through broadcasters' websites is more secure, which in turn protects the viewers. By incorporating A3SA security protocols into the core of its LogServer engine, Mediaproxy is able to provide broadcasters with a cost-effective option to monitor both encrypted to-air and off-air signals. 

"Mediaproxy is a long-standing member of the ATSC, and we have hundreds of TV stations in the US that rely on our technology," commented Mediaproxy chief executive Erik Otto. "Because of this we saw it as our responsibility to not only provide a comprehensive software-based toolset around ATSC 3.0, but also a seamless way to deal with decryption. Over nearly 25 years, Mediaproxy has established a reputation for pioneering new compliance and monitoring technologies and this new, extremely exciting development is the latest in a long line of such achievements. Without precedent, we have worked closely with the A3SA over the past 12 months to make this happen. The result is a simple software-based and cost-effective path forward for broadcasters offering NextGen TV services."

For to-air and hand-off monitoring, an on-premises LogServer system is able to simply take the encrypted STLTP (Studio to Transmitter Link Transport Protocol) output of the packager directly from the stream. This guarantees confidence in what is sent to the transmitter straight from the local IP network, the company reported. 

In off-air monitoring situations, it is possible to use inexpensive and familiar integrated receiver/decoders (IRDs) that do not provide decryption but do have outputs of the encrypted IP streams through DASH/ROUTE (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP/Real-time Object delivery over Unidirectional Transport). This enables ATSC 3.0 compliance on IRDs for streaming platforms such as HDHomeRun, with LogServer handling the DRM aspects for all channel sources, Mediaproxy said. 

The new ATSC 3.0 security feature is also available on Mediaproxy's ever-expanding Monwall hybrid multiviewer, which accommodates low-latency monitoring of both encrypted outgoing and return signals. Alongside the features on Monwall and LogServer, Mediaproxy has developed an extended toolset for advanced IP packet and table analysis of live broadcast streams or PCAP (packet) captures, which can be accessed via easy-to-use user interfaces.

For more information please visit: www.mediaproxy.com. 

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy will feature the latest additions to its LogServer compliance monitoring system, including support for AI-powered captioning and transcription as well as open monitoring and orchestration software at IBC 2024, Sept. 13-16, at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center.

LogServer now incorporates support for AI-Media Technologies LEXI Recorded self-serve captioning and transcription as well as Skyline Communications DataMiner, an open monitoring and orchestration solution, the company said.

For U.S. broadcasters, LogServer offers ATSC 3.0 capability for NextGen IP channels. Mediaproxy has developed a new, software-based technique for monitoring both on-air and off-air ATSC 3.0 streams, which is necessary to analyze the multiple segments and services being carried, it said.

LogServer also conforms to the main standards currently used for broadcast TV and streaming, including SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS (Networked Media Open Specifications), for the transport of media over IP networks, and SCTE (Society of Telecommunications Engineers) guidance on dynamic ad insertion. Mediaproxy also will demonstrate cloud operation and the ability to work with clustering decentralized systems on IP networks, it said.

The company will show a new clip processor and publisher. Redesigned from the ground up, the solution builds on the success of the LogJam engine in providing scalable options for processing workflows, it said. 

Mediaproxy also will feature the latest generation of software-based interactive multiviewing systems and other additions to the Monwall multiviewer, it said.

See Mediaproxy at IBC 2024 Stand 5.D72.

See AI-Media Technologies at IBC 2024 Stand 5.C33.

See Skyline Communications at IBC 2024 Stand 1.A57.

More information is available on the Mediaproxy, AI-Media Technologies and Skyline Communications websites.

MELBOURNE, Australia—At the 2024 NAB Show, April 14-17 in Las Vegas, Mediaproxy, a global supplier of software-based IP compliance solutions, will showcase the latest version of its LogServer media compliance monitoring solution, which now provides comprehensive compliance, monitoring and analysis for ATSC 3.0 streams.

Mediaproxy says it has developed an advanced software-based technique for processing inhouse packager output (STLTP) and off-air transmission (DASH ROUTE) formats including decryption (A3SA). This allows engineers to easily and cost-effectively work with those new formats using LogServer’s familiar user interface technologies for review, monitoring and real-time analysis, the company said.

LogServer also conforms to the other main standards in use by broadcasters and streamers, including SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS (Networked Media Open Specifications), for the transport of media over IP networks, and SCTE, which covers dynamic ad insertion. The newest version will be on display at the NAB Show, with demonstrations of cloud operation in addition to working with clustering decentralized systems on IP networks. Also on display will be the Monwall multiviewer, which, in conjunction with LogServer, provides next-generation multiviewing.

"NextGen ATSC 3.0 continues to grow as the new, future-proof standard and platform for IP-based broadcasting in the U.S.," comments Mediaproxy's chief executive, Erik Otto. "This year's NAB Show will be a showcase for both this important technology and Mediaproxy's elegant, powerful and yet cost-effective software-based solution for comprehensive ATSC 3.0 monitoring."

Mediaproxy will be in Booth W1322 in the West Hall.

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy will feature the latest developments in its LogServer logging and analysis system and Monwall hybrid multi-panel for monitoring by exception during NAB Show New York, Oct. 24-26, at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

The multi-featured software package conforms to leading standards, including SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS and SCTE for dynamic ad insertion. The company continues to develop LogServer in response to the changing demands of linear broadcasters and streaming services, it said.

LogServer delivers dependable program output logging and monitoring, aligning with international and national broadcast compliance standards and regulations. Its integration capability extends across diverse workflows, whether on-premise or in the cloud. LogServer can handle an array of media formats, including video, audio and real-time data, including 4K resolution, HDR, 10-bit, HEVC, TSoIP, SMPTE 2110, Zixi and SRT.

Features include advanced clustering of decentralized systems on IP networks, full cloud support and an interface platform that simplifies configuring large-scale installations. 

“NAB Show New York is an important platform for Mediaproxy," said Mark Rushton, senior vice president of sales and solutions in the United States at the company. "Not only does it provide us with an ideal stage to showcase the cutting-edge features of LogServer and our comprehensive array of compliance products, but it also presents a valuable opportunity to meet with our USA customer base.

“This year, we eagerly anticipate meaningful conversations on the dynamic transformations within modern broadcast technology and how Mediaproxy is at the forefront of adapting to these shifts."

See Mediaproxy at NAB Show New York booth 326. 

More information is available on the company’s website.

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy will show the latest features for its LogServer IP logging and analysis platform at IBC 2023 at the Rai Amsterdam, Sept. 15-18.

The software-based IP compliance solutions provider also will show the latest developments with its Monwall hybrid multi-panel for monitoring by exception, the company said.

LogServer conforms to the leading standards, including SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS and SCTE for dynamic ad insertion. The platform has continued to evolve and respond to the changing demands of linear broadcasters and streaming services, it said.

Providing reliable logging and monitoring of program output to meet international and national broadcast compliance standards and regulations, LogServer can integrate with any workflow, whether on-premise or in the cloud, the company said.

LogServer can work with any format of video, audio and real-time data, including 4K resolution, HDR, 10-bit, HEVC, TSoIP, SMPTE 2110, Zixi and SRT, it said.

Feature updates to be shown at IBC include advanced clustering of decentralized systems on IP networks, full cloud support and an interface platform the make it easier to configure large installation, the company said.

"IBC is an important exhibition for Mediaproxy," said Rajesh Patel, vice president of sales and solutions for EMEA at Mediaproxy. "It not only allows us to show off the latest features of LogServer and the other systems in our array of compliance products but also gives the opportunity to meet our wide-ranging customer base. We look forward to doing that this year so we can discuss the rapid changes in modern broadcast technology and how Mediaproxy is reacting to them."

See Mediaproxy at IBC 2023 Stand 5.H32.

More information is available on the company’s website.

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy today announced its flagship compliance logging and monitoring LogServer system is now available on a per-use-basis, offering broadcasters and facilities an OpEx alternative.

Broadcasters covering a special event or creating additional, temporary services can now rent on an as-needed basis for the duration of their event, the company said.

Pop-up channels, which include both the red button option on digital terrestrial platforms and cloud-based services, allow broadcasters to offer their audiences more choice. They also bring more operational responsibilities to ensure quality of experience (QoE) and compliance with regulatory standards, it said.

Mediaproxy LogServer provides a powerful and broad feature set for checking not only the output at the master control room (MCR) but also the various programs streams along the distribution chain. The decision to make LogServer available as a rental enables users to license the system as and when needed without having to commit to a minimum rental period, it said.

The new rental package includes LogServer as well as support. It covers unlimited users, and all clients’ apps, the company said.

Pop-up channels only work with a specific range of inputs sources: TSoIP, IP, OTT HLS/DASH, SMPTE-2110, SMPTE 2022-6 and streaming sources. LogServer has full capability to work with these formats and standards. It is also able to handle video transport protocols, including SRT (Secure Reliable Transport), Zixi, HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) and RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol), it said.

“Modern software-based compliance systems such as LogServer have the flexibility to record pop-up or event-based channels for only the period these services need to run. The advantages are that this can be done at very short notice, something that is facilitated through deployment in the cloud,” said Mark Rushton, senior vice president of sales and solutions at Mediaproxy.

More information is available on the company’s website.

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy will feature upgrades to its LogServer logging, monitoring and analysis system at IBC 2021, Dec. 3-6, at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam.

LogServer, which works entirely in software, is designed to log and monitor program output reliably to ensure it is compliant with broadcast regulations. It fits into cloud, virtual or on-premise workflows and supports video, audio and real-time data from the sources used in broadcasting today, including 4K, HDR, 10-bit, HEVC, TSoIP, SMPTE 2110, 2022-6, Zixi and SRT, the company said.

New features include advanced clustering of decentralized systems on IP networks, including cloud, and a new pooled interface platform to simplify configuration at scale, it said. 

"Compliance has drastically changed over the years. It’s become an intrinsic part of both engineering and business. Our customers recognize our strong and continued commitment to providing the best engineered solution,” said Mediaproxy chief executive Erik Otto. “The ever-increasing demands on modern compliance loggers to scale across IP networks challenges us to constantly stay ahead of the curve and we look forward to showcasing this at IBC 2021.”

See Mediaproxy at IBC 2021 Stand 7.B44.

More information is available on the company’s website.

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy has upgraded its LogServer logging and monitoring system with the ability to work with Zixi and SRT formats. The update allows LogServer to be used by OTT service operators running low latency streams.

Zixi is a software-defined live streaming platform that can produce broadcast-quality service over any IP network, protocol, cloud provider or edge device. SRT (Secure Reliable Transport), meanwhile, is an open-source video transport protocol based on UDP (User Datagram Protocol) technology to deliver high-quality, low-latency video over the public internet.

“Having native support for both Zixi and SRT protocols in LogServers will allow customers to take advantage of our advanced toolsets for compliance, monitoring and analysis,” said John O’Halloran, Mediaproxy chief technology officer.

In addition, Mediaproxy recently joined the SRT Alliance, which will allow it to further develop its LogServer monitoring and analysis technology for low latency OTT applications.

For more information, visit www.mediaproxy.com.  

MELBOURNE, Australia—Mediaproxy was the choice of Crown Media Family Networks as it sought to provide compliance monitoring for its main television services, which include the Hallmark Channel and some of its offshoots. The channels are utilizing Mediaproxy’s LogServer logging and monitoring system so they can conform to standards for program content and broadcast quality.

The LogServer technology has been added to Crown Media’s setup at the Globecast Americas Media Centre in Los Angeles. LogServer provides recording and monitoring of Transport Streams over IP channels for both compliance and quality assurance. It works as an As-Run integration basis, with SCTE-35 detection and monitoring and archiving to the AWS S3 cloud platform.

“We have been working very closely with Crown Media Family Networks and were aware of their priority to protect their reputation for family-friendly programming that meets the highest technological standards,” said Erik Otto, chief executive for Mediaproxy.

For more information, visit www.mediaproxy.com.  

Mediaproxy plans to feature upgrades for its LogServer logging, monitoring and analysis system this spring. 

The company will highlight its path toward support for the SMPTE ST 2110 suite of IP-based media transport and production standards, including ST 2110-20, -30 and -40 as well as the new compressed video essence ST 2110-22 standard for 4K HDR sources.

LogServer already supports SMPTE ST 2022-6 for logging and the Monwall multipanel live streaming multiviewer.

The company is now also offering ST 2022-7 support for seamless protection switching to provide flexibility even in virtual environments. LogServer also supports the Ember+ control protocol to avoid manual intervention in source switching, enhancing monitoring automation and redundancy.

Mediaproxy also plans to preview new technology that allows for AI detection against recorded content, showcase the latest version of its Monwall hybrid IP multiviewer and unveil a set of new APIs to automate news production and event monitoring workflows.

More information is available on the Mediaproxy website. 

MELBOURNE, Australia—Illinois-based TV, radio and newspaper group Quincy Media is updating its monitoring and compliance operations, part of which will include the installation of MediaProxy’s LogServer compliance logging and off-air monitoring platform.

Quincy Media will use the LogServer system at all of its TV stations to log and monitor 138 off-air television services, as well as OTT streams. Qunicy’s specific setup will include the LogServer TSoIP, OTT Logging and Monitoring and TS Monitoring/Analysis systems; they will be deployed and supported by NFB Consulting.

Quincy Media owns television stations across nine states—Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin.

MELBOURNE, Australia—The big draw at the Mediaproxy booth for IBC 2019 will be the newly updated LogServer IP logging, monitoring and analysis system, according to the software manufacturer.

A key point of emphasis with this latest update for Mediaproxy was how material needs to meet specific requirements for certain platforms. As a result, LogServer now incorporates dedicated tools for cropping images and altering the aspect ratio, as well as having the capability to insert ad bumpers.

LogServer now also features support for SMPTE standards ST 2022-6 and ST 2110, which are used for uncompressed IP formats. There is also support for the Ember+ control protocol, which enhances monitoring automation and offers increased redundancy. In addition, LogServer can now work with Mediaproxy’s Monwall IP interactive multiviewer.

In addition, a live source comparison tool is among the updated offerings for LogServer. This gives the system an ability to identify mismatched content in real time and can compare one or more live sources using video material, with an alert sent to operators if irregularities are detected.

Mediaproxy will be located at booth 7.B44 during IBC 2019, which takes place from Sept. 13-17 at Amsterdam’s RAI Centre.

MELBOURNE, Australia—A series of updates have been made to Mediaproxy’s LogServer IP-based logging, monitoring and analysis software that will allow for the platform to support 8K, HEVC and Transport Stream over IP signals. In addition, Mediaproxy has added social media video editing capabilities to the system.

With the updates to LogSever, Mediaproxy is adapting to the growing need for being able to handle 8K resolution, with delivery involving HEVC compression and TSoIP streams. The LogServer can now handle 8K signals by converting any input to a proxy resolution.

In addition, with the growing need for being connected to social media, Mediaproxy has extended its social media publishing features for LogServer to include advanced editing functionality, allowing for the creation of clips for platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dailymotion and Brightcove.

These changes are in addition to other updates for the LogServer platform in the last year, which includes OTT monitoring capability.

DUBLIN—Television broadcasting commenced in Ireland in 1961 and since then public broadcaster RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) has expanded its channel offering and adopted new technologies to ensure the best possible transmission quality for its viewers. This approach has continued with the installation of a new compliance recording system based on technology developed by logging and monitoring specialist Mediaproxy.

RTÉ now broadcasts six TV channels from its headquarters in the south Dublin district of Donnybrook: RTÉ One, RTÉ 2, RTÉ News Now, children's channel RTÉjr, RTÉ One+1 and RTÉ 2+1. The broadcaster also operates four main national radio stations, including the Irish language Raidió na Gaeltachta, five digital-only radio services and new media platforms including the RTÉ.ie website and RTÉ Player.

Like other leading broadcasters today, RTÉ was facing the increasingly difficult task of monitoring multiple channels over linear and online outlets. With the compliance recording system it had been using to do this coming to the end of its life, a tender request to find a replacement was issued in 2017. "After evaluating a number of options, we concluded Mediaproxy provided the best overall fit in terms of our internal systems and budget and that it would help deliver a better-quality experience for our viewers," explains RTÉ Senior Technical Project Manager Paul Hennessy.

In laying out its brief for Compliance Recording, RTÉ drew up stringent technical specifications that would allow for recording of seven linear TV channels, with the option to expand to a total of 10. Chief amongst the stated requirements was for the system to record HD-SDI at up to 3mbp/s for each channel with capability for SDI encapsulated in IP, conforming to SMPTE standards ST 2022-6/7 and ST 2110. There also had to be the means for recording subtitles conforming to WST (World System Teletext) Line 335 and Free TV OP47 14/577, reference timecode and a minimum of eight audio channels.

The user interface and overall method of playing back information had to be in the form of a web client working with the HTML 5 player. This would have to display subtitles and/or timecode during the playback process, with options for selecting audio description or alternative language tracks. Another stipulation was the ability to share and export clips, either with or without the use of ancillary services, and send 24-hour block or data range outputs of selected channels to disk or other devices.

Search facilities needed to be based on a number of parameters, including data, time and metadata, as well as in conjunction with user-entered timecode. Content playback had to happen in real-time, with the ability to access the web client remotely from locations not on the broadcast center campus. Local storage of HD media for up to a year was another necessity, with the option of pushing material to a networked store.

All of this had to be fully automated with regards to continuity of recording, with provision for generating email or SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) alerts of faults such as frozen pictures, loss of video and/or audio, low levels, recording failure and absence of subtitles. In addition to this the system had to monitor and log loudness compliance and DPI (Digital Program Insertion), as well as integrating with Active Directory 208 and as-run data from channel management or schedule reconciliation systems.

On the recommendation of Dublin-based systems integrator Broadcast Video Services (BVS) via U.K. reseller Polar Graphics, RTÉ selected Mediaproxy's LogServer software logging, monitoring and reporting package. This offers compliance recording applications including the capability to seamlessly record multiple channels, which can then be reviewed and monitored live. It monitors video, audio and real-time data from the main formats used in broadcasting today, including 4K, IP, SDI, SMPTE 2022-6, SMPTE 2110, HLS and RTMP.

RTÉ's LogServer system conforms to the specifications laid out in the tender and also includes an HTML player, built-in multiviewer, OTT monitoring, watermark decoding and burnt-in metadata. It operates in two sites on the RTÉ campus in Donnybrook; the primary being in the TV center and the secondary in the Administration building. The two are connected over a fiber link.

The installation went live in early 2018 and has become a key part of RTÉ's operations. The system is used by more than 100 people, with the number of channels and interfaces expanding in just over a year. Commenting on LogServer's role at RTÉ, Paul Hennessy says, "Since we installed the compliance recording system we have launched a new channel, RTÉ 2+1, and moved to 24-hours a day broadcasting of RTÉ One+1. As part of the launch of those two channels we used the compliance monitoring system to assist with extensive testing. It has proven to be a very useful tool, with the ease of use, particularly in adding channels and users, being of great benefit."

Paul Hennessy is RTE's senior technical project manager.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—KSAT, the Graham Media-owned ABC affiliate here, has deployed a new compliance logging and monitoring system to check quality and perform compliance logging for five IP-based channels.

The station is using the Mediaproxy LogServer to monitor and log the output of these channels for compliance to broadcast regulations.

An HTML5 interface is the gateway to media, which can be exported as clips and transcoded. Metadata is also searchable. Clips can be uploaded to social media right from LogPlayer, it said.

LogServer can be virtualized –meaning it can be integrated with third-party platforms and broadcast workflows— with no compromise to quality or integrity, it added.

[Read:Mediaproxy Provides Broadcast Compliance, Monitoring For Cowles]

KSAT is one of seven local Graham Media-owned stations. The others include stations in Houston, Detroit, Roanoke, Va., Orlando, Fla., and two in Jacksonville, Fla.

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SPOKANE, WASH.—Cowles Company manages KHQ, KNDU, KNDO, KULR and KFBB TV stations across Montana and Washington, and to handle the monitoring and logging of these stations Cowles has enlisted the help of Mediaproxy.

Cowles is using Mediaproxy’s LogServer system to capture, log and monitor 14 of its TV channels over IP. When logged and stored in a proxy format, content can be retrieved for review using the intuitive MediaProxy LogPlayer.

Channels captured by LogServer are streamed across an internal network to populate Monwall interactive multi-viewers within master control rooms, post-production and offices. LogServer and Monwall’s live monitoring capabilities work to ensure loudness and close captioning requirements.

Mediaproxy is a provider of broadcast compliance, monitoring and analysis software.

LONDON—On the opposite ends of the world, a pair of Globecast facilities will share a common feature courtesy of Mediaproxy. Globecast is going with Mediaproxy’s LogServer software for its London and Singapore facilities to handle broadcast and IP monitoring.

The LogServer software provides real-time compliance monitoring, reporting and incidence management. At Globecast, LogServer can ensure full compliance with local broadcast regulations including loudness, subtitling and closed captioning.

Mediaproxy’s U.K.-based partner, Polar Graphics, handled the installation of the LogServer system at Globecast’s London facility.

NEW YORK—Mediaproxy is now a part of the team effort from SNY to bring professional and collegiate sports coverage to New York and other tri-state areas. Specifically, SNY has acquired LogServer software to assist with compliance logging and monitoring.

LogServer is a software-based broadcast and IP monitoring system for real-time monitoring and compliance reporting. SNY is using LogServer to manage regulatory requirements as well as closed caption and loudness compliance across its broadcasts.

SNY is the broadcaster for the New York Jets, New York Mets and UConn Men’s and Women’s basketball teams. It broadcasts to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.