Pebble Beach Systems wins major automation contract to supply Brazil s TV Globo network

Pebble Beach Systems wins major automation contract to supply Brazil's TV Globo network 15 Sep 2013

Pebble Beach Systems, a major supplier of automation, integrated channel technology and channel in a box solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a major contract to deliver Marina automation to Brazil's TV Globo network, one of the largest commercial networks worldwide.

The Marina system, which is due to go on air during 2014, replaces the current in-house solution for TV Globo's 3 main national channels: Rede HD, Rio HD and Fuso HD. A prerequisite for the broadcaster, which serves exceptionally large audiences, was that the playout automation should offer highly robust operation and have no single point of failure. To that end, Marina will be configured with full Air Protect functionality, and fully redundant controllers for main and backup Omneon and Grass Valley servers. The entire system is synchronized with a complete backup system for maximum system resiliency, availability and serviceability.

Marina will be supplied with a bespoke dynamic interface to TV Globo's own traffic system, together with a MAM interface. The system also encompasses ingest across multiple locations, a sophisticated QC workflow, and control of multiple best of breed devices including Miranda switchers, Harris and Grass Valley routers, Miranda graphics, and Digicart VTRs.

Paulo Santos, Director of TV Globo's Engineering for Playouts Division, confirms We were very impressed by the richness of Marina's feature set during our proof of concept process. This, coupled with its redundancy strategies, made Marina a very attractive solution for us.

Pebble Beach Systems' Managing Director Peter Hajittofi explains, We are delighted to be working with this major world broadcaster, in collaboration with Pebble Beach Systems' local partner, Videodata. This prestigious contract further reinforces Marina's position as the leading next generation automation solution.

About Pebble Beach Systems

Pebble Beach Systems is a world leader in automation, content management and integrated channel technology, with scalable products designed for multichannel transmission, news, sports and interactive television as well as content management, workflow and direct archive control. Installed in more than 50 countries and with proven systems ranging from single up to over 100 channels in operation, Pebble Beach Systems offers open, flexible systems which encompass ingest automation, workflow automation, archive automation and complex file-based workflows.

About TV GLOBO

TV GLOBO is the largest television broadcaster in Brazil with approximately 12.000 employees. It is engaged in the ownership, control and operation of 5 broadcast television stations in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, S o Paulo, Recife, Bras lia and Belo Horizonte, which are part of the Globo Network. The Globo Network currently comprises 122 television stations, of which 117 are full-time affiliated stations. The Globo Network is one of the major producers of TV content in the world, exhibiting more than 5,000 hours of in-house productions and broadcasts in all the states of Brazil, covering 99.5% of the country s population.

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