[SatNews] Piecing content together is no simple task, unless one has equipment worthy of the effort.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) is providing Seven Network Australia (Seven) with an end-to-end, file-based SD/HD playout center at its Melbourne facility. The project is part of a master purchase agreement that is intended to cover projects and activities for the facility build-out. The facility incorporates a Harris ONE™ integrated broadcast workflow solution, which went on the air in June. The launch of the Seven Network’s Channel 7TWO SD service was the first project completed under this agreement, with seven new channels scheduled to be added to the network’s lineup. At the heart of the new facility is the Harris® D-Series™ playout automation system, which provides ingest, content workflow management and playout, with the ability to support from 5 to 1000 channels with “take it for granted,” high-availability redundancy technology. On-SAN (storage area network), high-resolution editing is enabled via Velocity ESX™ editors, and NEXIO® servers provide file interchange support for existing Quantel® Clipbox™ media. The system also supports live program segmentation and automatic turnaround — critical for regional channel transmission. The Platinum™ router and CENTRIO™ multiviewer technologies are also key components of this end-to-end system.

Seven is recognized as one of Australia’s leading independent, commercial free-to-air television networks. The broadcaster operates primary HD and SD channels for the capital cities across Australia — including Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Brisbane — reaching 95 percent of the population.