Actus Digital announced today that KTVN, CBS – affiliated television station for Northern Nevada has deployed Actus Digital media monitoring platform for TV monitoring and logging of KTVN channels. Actus platform provides KTVN a solution to comply with FCC regulations as well as tools to support the marketing, quality assurance and content re-purposing.
“The Actus TV monitoring platform provides us a full solution for our compliance monitoring requirements,” said Brent Richard, Operations Manager at KTVN. “The Actus logging system includes easy tools to review live and recorded programs for compliance with audio loudness and closed captioning. The Actus system has easy content searching, clip creation engine for the creation and export of clips, and also assures that we are delivering a high-quality broadcast to our viewers. We found a robust solution, which is very easy to use… and at a cost-effective price.”
Brent Richards also stated that they purchased the Actus Digital broadcast monitoring platform system through JAF International, in Fremont, CA. JAF custom-built the server for the Actus monitoring platform software and that they “provisioned the server hardware to include 90 days of 24/7 recording and logging, so it’s easy to review any broadcast material within the last three months…with this high-end hardware.”
“We are very happy that KTVN has selected Actus broadcast monitoring system and joined hundreds of customers that are already using Actus media monitoring system,” said Raphael Renous, Actus Digital CTO.“ Actus continues to develop the broadcast monitoring platform to include additional solutions and to make sure we will comply with the growth and future requirements of the industry, all by providing a high-end solution at the best price.
About Actus Digital
Actus Digital is a developer of web-based media monitoring, content repurposing and verification for broadcasters, cable and satellite providers, IPTV, media agencies, governments, and content producers. Leveraging emerging web technologies and IT standard hardware, Actus’ solutions are highly scalable systems, ideal for cross-organizational content analysis and content repurposing.
Actus’ next-generation solutions complement any broadcast workflow, empowering operators with purpose-built tools for acquiring, viewing, analyzing, and repurposing transmissions from channels around the world. Its impressive customer list includes global media broadcasters such as CNBC, AMC Networks, Disney, BBC, BSkyB, Sky, Fox channels, Star, StarHub, Singtel, MTG, Encompass, AirTel, Sony, and Zee Networks.
About KTVN
KTVN, virtual channel 2, is the CBS–affiliated television station for Northern Nevada and Eastern California to the Utah border licensed to Reno. It broadcasts a CBS high definition digital signal on VHF channel 13 (virtual channel 2.1 via PSIP) and Antenna TV channel 2.2 from a transmitter facility shared with KRNV-DT on Slide Mountain at 9,750 feet between SR 431 and I-580 / US 395 / US 395 ALT in Washoe County.
The station can also be seen on Charter Cable channel 2 in high definition on digital channel 782, AT&T U-verse HD cable, and via HD satellite on Dish and DirectTV. KTVN is received by over 40 translators in all of Northern Nevada and Eastern California from Bishop to Susanville and to the Utah border covering 68,000 square miles. KTVN-DT and its translator repeaters are collectively branded as CBS TV and Antenna TV. KTVN is owned and operated by Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. KTVN studios are based at 4925 Energy Way in Reno.
About JAF International:
JAF Int, based in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, was established in the spring of 2008. They are specialized in providing advanced, custom-configured networking, compute and storage solutions to a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, education, government, healthcare, corporation, OEM customers, and more. Their team of experienced system engineers, build custom server systems to specification while maintaining optimal airflow and thermal efficiencies ready to deploy in your environment. JAF also provides comprehensive technology solutions for data center requirements, including rack integration, relocation, installation, relocation expertise, infrastructure, and managed services.
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