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Content distribution is a set of functions that broadly apply to a large number of specific business applications such as:

The Challenge:

Today's Content Distribution networks need to minimize operational and distribution costs through efficient asset lifecycle management, rules-based or demand-based, reliable, and automated distribution, and scheduling of remote playout of assets.

Content comes in more forms and formats than ever, with more and more complex contracts attached, and can be delivered in more ways than ever before. Content management has become complex and can be very time-consuming and error-prone. Faster throughput with less management is the key to success.

The SunUp Solution:

SunUp's open and modular software applications streamline and automate content management, ensure contract enforcement, and support optional offer management. Content can be "pushed" from one or multiple distribution points or "pulled" by user demand. SunUp supports both streamed and non real time asset management and distribution in centralized, multi-tier hierarchical, and peer-to-peer distribution architectures. SunUp products work in conjunction with the Content Delivery platform, remote content stores, DRM, and other relevant subsystems to unify and extend their capabilities to automate end-to-end content workflow. Various models of content distribution network are supported, such as E-Cinema, Hospitality, Corporate Networks, Digital Signage, Distance Learning, and PBS networks. An open, configurable suite of applications streamline the following operational tasks:

Key Features:

• Contract Management
  • Collects and organizes all content provider contracts
  • Manages compliance to contract provider contracts
  • Template-based financial modeling
  • Automatic calculation and posting of provider payment
• Asset Factory Management
  • Manages content ingest workflow to minimize operator involvement
  • Localization workflow support, including subtitling and alternate languages
  • Management of multi-lingual EPG
  • Metadata management and packaging for VOD
• Offer/Entitlement Management
  • A unified system for offer management, packaging and entitlement at the business and service level coordinating with the DRM and the SMS
• Asset Management
  • Automated lifecycle management of content for ingest, distribution, and purging
  • Integration with pitcher/catcher content delivery systems
  • Verified content delivery to remote servers
  • Ad and Promo content lifecycle management
  • Advanced tape library management including automated bar code generation, location, and blank stock management
• Scheduling
  • Rules based distribution of content to distributed content stores
  • Creation and distribution of playout schedules
  • Automated management of last minute changes with subsystems synchronization
  • Record and time shift management
• Resource Management
  • Efficient management of delivery network
  • Calculation of most cost-effective delivery route in multi-route networks
  • Efficient management of remote content stores

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