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June 16th, 2010

OmniBus... Three Nets Incorporate iTX (SatBroadcasting™)


[SatNews] OmniBus Systems has announced that Alhurra has migrated to the OmniBus iTX broadcast automation and playout platform for its multi-channel services to the Middle East region and Europe. Alhurra went live with iTX at the start of May, delivering three Arabic-language news and information networks — Alhurra, Alhurra-Iraq and Alhurra-Europe — from its headquarters in Springfield, Virginia.

Alhurra migrated to OmniBus iTX to provide a streamlined integration of its master control infrastructure and greater workflow efficiency. Configured for three fully redundant SD channels with four ingest and four preview channels, Alhurra's iTX implementation integrates with third-party graphics, asset management and traffic systems. Exchanging data with Alhurra's BroadView traffic system and BitCentral asset management system through a file-based BXF interface, the iTX platform provides a high degree of efficient workflow automation. iTX's ability to incorporate last-minute changes gives Alhurra the opportunity to respond rapidly to breaking news in its 24/7 broadcast schedule.



OmniBus iTX is the nexgen solution that makes the conventional broadcast automation, master control and playout chain obsolete. Combining and exceeding all the functions of a conventional chain in a single, integrated suite of software applications, iTX is flexible, open and feature-rich and offers a significantly more configurable and responsive end-to-end solution for a wide range of operating environments. With market-beating support for SD and HD formats, and exceptional ability to integrate with third-party systems, iTX delivers the most powerful solution available while significantly reducing the investment required to launch and operate high-quality channels in broadcast, IPTV, mobile TV, disaster recovery and business continuity applications.