Minneapolis Area TV Network Expands PEG Channel Infrastructure with Tightrope Cablecast Servers

Cablecast NWCT channels are carried by Comcast, which reaches more than 75,000 cable households in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis. Channel 16 carries live and replayed video of city council and other meetings from city halls throughout the area. The channel also carries video programming specifically produced for each city by NWCT staff. The Tightrope solutions allow Channel 16 to efficiently narrowcast this programming, enabling residents to see meetings and other important information relevant to their municipalities without overtaxing server capacity.

We used to broadcast our government access programming from the videotape machines in our central facility, but recently decided to install nine new Cablecast SXLE SD serversone at each of the nine city halls, said Tim Gaffron, Municipal Media Services Manager for . With the purchase of these new Cablecast servers, we increased the amount of programming and the number of replays the local municipalities could offer their viewers, while freeing up capacity on our central servers.

Gaffron added that his desire to expand NCWTs existing capital investment in Tightrope solutions is based on the networks previous experience using the systems, as well as exceptional customer service received over the years. Alpha Video, a Tightrope dealer in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, handled the sale of the nine new servers.

The new Channel 16 Cablecast systems reside in dedicated production control rooms built for each city hall. Video programming files can be sent between the central servers and the nine remote Channel 16 servers over a secure, private government fiber network. The video can play out from the remote server to Channel 16, or editors can download it into their video editing systems for other uses, such as excerpts for the news operation. Through Web-based monitoring, NWCT can start and stop recordings remotely; and program the system to automate these tasks.

Founded in 1997, Tightrope Media Systems is the pioneer of web-centric digital signage and broadcast automation systems. It provides station automation, video servers, internet video on demand, live streaming, the Carousel Digital Signage system, and ZEPLAY, a multi-channel instant replay machine for stadiums, arenas and Outside Broadcast vehicles. Tightropes award winning systems are used throughout the world. You can reach Tightrope Media Systems at (866) 866-4118http://www.trms.com

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