Gallium® Workflow Orchestration

A ‘deploy anywhere’ platform that automates multi-platform live and file-based content delivery.

Gallium Workflow Orchestration automates delivery of live and file-based programming across multiple platforms.

A scalable and modular technology platform for playout automation that enables system architects to fully customize the content delivery chain to meet precise customer workflow requirements. Gallium Workflow Orchestration provides the intelligent operating system for playing out high-quality content to traditional linear broadcast as well as publishing to innovative nonlinear OTT or On Demand channels.

  • Automate linear channel playout or automate addition/removal of graphics, branding or logos
  • Package content or regionalise/localise content according to business demands
  • Use Opex pricing models to acquire just the exact features you need and only pay for it when you use it
  • Why pay for 100% of a hardware product when you only use 60% of the features 40% of the time
  • Create VOD & Catch-up content for multi-platform services
  • Flexible, bespoke and modular, the combination of StreamMaster and Gallium offer a Powerful suite of software tools to create the precise feature set needed for every individual broadcaster
  • Software only playout means you get the advantage of COTS hardware and flexibility of future proofs
  • Updates with new features and standards as they evolve

Gallium® products

Gallium® PLAYOUT

Gallium PLAYOUT is a highly integrated, sophisticated virtualizable solution for
automation of multi-channel playout.

Gallium® FACTORY

Gallium FACTORY is a virtualizable solution
for automating the production of
file-based content.

Gallium® PROMOTE

Gallium PROMOTE is a virtualizable solution
for intelligent, reactive automation
of graphics and branding.

Gallium® PLAYOUT

Intelligent, software defined solution for multi-channel playout.

Sophisticated toolset to support working in multi-format environments.

Able to run on standalone appliances, virtual machine or public cloud environments, Gallium PLAYOUT brings together all the functionality that would previously have required dedicated playout servers, graphics and captioning systems. Gallium PLAYOUT simultaneously supports conventional linear channel playout alongside the delivery of web, mobile, IPTV and file-based formats. Gallium PLAYOUT enables new channels to be rapidly launched, and combines multiple functional blocks into one single and effective ecosystem.

Features

Scalable workflow

Scalable and future-proofed for designing reactive workflows.

Adaptable schedules

Schedules adapt flexibly for automating the entire playout chain.

Multi-channel installations

Designed for single or multi-channel installations.

Automated control

Automated control for graphics and/or complete channel playout.

Enterprise class reliability

Enterprise class reliability using the latest IT technologies.

Easy new channels

Quickly deploy new channels and regional feeds to meet viewer demand.

Built-in branding & promotion

Accelerate versioning of linear channel playout and add/remove/change graphics, branding and logos on the fly. Create thousands of in-channel and cross channel promotions automatically using data streams.

Only pay for what you use

Flexible OPEX models remove the heavy burdens of capital spend and locked-in licenses; only pay for what you use, when you use it.

Virtualized playout

Enjoy all of the benefits of COTS hardware with the versatility of a software-defined architecture, keeping you ready for the latest and emerging standards.

Tailor-made workflows

Tailor-made workflows that maximize your resources. When combined with StreamMaster, Gallium offers a powerful, highly customizable toolset to meet the needs of broadcasters of all sizes. The modular software components can be configured to fit your exact channel profile and workflow requirements, and are easily reconfigurable to exploit emerging business opportunities.

Gallium® FACTORY

Gallium FACTORY is a sophisticated solution for automating the production of file-based content for VOD and OTT.

Software defined solution combining broadcast graphics with automated workflows.

Gallium FACTORY gives broadcasters the ability to design, apply and fine-tune program material for playout and streaming applications across multiple channels. The scalable, flexible and affordable solution automates the generation of rich media, such as promos, trailers and marketing content, using sophisticated graphics templates. Integrated Gallium workflow management provides the scheduling, asset management and workflow automation needed to optimally manage multiple rendering devices.

Features

Efficient versioning

Ultra-efficient versioning with intelligently applied automation.

Task automation

Eliminate repetitive manual tasks.

Stand out

Make your channels standout in a competitive market.

Hours saved

Save hundreds of hours of production costs.

Automate VOD

Automate VOD and Catch-up asset creation.

Unleash creativity

Unleash creativity with sophisticated branding tools.

CAPEX/OPEX

Pay only for what you use, when you use it.

Automatically create and package

Automatically create and package all versions of a promotion or program clip thanks to direct access to the asset management system. Eliminate repetitive manual workflows and free your creative team to focus their talent on producing original branding for your channels.

Capture audience attention

Enhance your brand with engaging content that reduces churn and helps your channels stand out in a competitive market.

Break free from traditional CAPEX

Break free from traditional CAPEX cost models and its cycles of depreciation. Enjoy the flexibility and convenience of purchasing the rendering time you actually need to suit the quantity and complexity of output. Don’t waste capital on under-utilized capacity.

Tailor-make workflows

When combined with StreamMaster, Gallium offers a powerful, highly customizable toolset to meet the needs of broadcasters of all sizes. The modular software components can be assembled to fit your specific feature and workflow requirements, and are easily reconfigurable for new and emerging business opportunities.

Save hundreds of hours

Reduce production costs and unleash creativity with sophisticated automated branding tools. Gallium FACTORY can accept simple work orders agreed by the business team, with automated processes then delivering assets across your channel portfolio with consistency.

Virtualize playout

Delivering all of the benefits of standard hardware with the versatility of future software updates providing the very latest functionality and compatibility with standards as they evolve.

Playout automation for multiple business demands

Package, localize and personalize programming for your audiences and advertisers without heavy lifting, and according to business demands.

Automated channel and promo versioning

Accelerate versioning of linear channel playout and add/remove/change graphics, branding and logos on the fly. Create thousands of in-channel and cross channel promotions automatically using data streams.

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Gallium® PROMOTE

For automated production of channel branding and program graphics.

Affordable solution for intelligent cross-channel promotional graphics.

Today’s multichannel marketplace is extremely competitive, and broadcasters need to stand out in order to attract and retain viewers. With a powerful and sophisticated channel management tool set, Gallium PROMOTE helps build your brand, promote your shows and manage on-air assets by delivering a dynamic on-screen presentation that keeps audiences engaged.  Gallium PROMOTE automates workflows for the creation and delivery of branding packages, managing  assets such as slates, wipes, bugs, bumpers, counters, promos, menus and squeeze backs.

Features

Automatic render

Automatically renders and sequences dynamic on-screen promos and branding.

Streamline workflows

Streamline production workflows and simplify automation processes.

Viewer engagement

Engage viewers and cross-promote content reliably and effectively.

Last minute changes

Accommodate last minute schedule changes.

Viewer engagement

Engage viewers and cross promote content.

ROI

Return on investment typically under 12 months.

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OPEX models

Forward-thinking OPEX models that consign capital spending and locked-in licenses to history.

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