Redefining Traditional Broadcast Workflows,
Harmonic's VOS Media Software Reduces Costs and Streamlines
Operations
SAN
JOSE, Calif., March 11,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT)
today announced that Weigel Broadcasting, a leading North American
broadcaster, is simplifying video distribution with Harmonic's
VOS® Media Software. Harmonic's cloud-native
software offers state-of-the-art playout-to-delivery capabilities,
including ATSC 1.0 centralcasting, unlocking significant cost
savings and greater efficiency for Weigel.
"As we continue to grow the number of stations we own and
operate, we wanted a scalable, software-driven approach — not
more racks of hardware," said Kyle
Walker, vice president of technology at Weigel Broadcasting.
"With Harmonic's end-to-end playout-to-delivery solution, we can
easily add new stations by scaling compute power rather than
piecing together stand-alone appliances. This has streamlined our
workflows, increased efficiency and given us the flexibility for
expansion without the complexities of a traditional broadcast
infrastructure."
Harmonic's VOS Media Software improves cost efficiencies for
Weigel with a fully software-based, end-to-end workflow for ingest,
centralcasting, advanced playout and branding, encoding,
transcoding, statistical multiplexing and distribution. A built-in
user interface enables seamless playlist monitoring and automated
channel delivery via the web without requiring a complex automation
system. Designed to scale, VOS Media Software empowers Weigel to
expand its station lineup at any time, depending on data center
capacity. Weigel can also enhance its broadcast channels by
leveraging advanced capabilities on VOS Media Software, such as
delay-line, PSIP fetch, Nielsen watermarking, Dolby upmix and AI
captioning integration.
"By adopting our cloud-native VOS Media Software, Weigel is at
the forefront of innovation as one of the first broadcasters
utilizing a next-generation playout-to-delivery solution," said
Gil Rudge, senior vice president,
products and Americas sales, video business at Harmonic. "With
advanced capabilities and support for ATSC, OTT and split signal
all on one platform, Weigel is leveraging VOS Media Software to
streamline operations and future-proof its video delivery."
Harmonic will demonstrate its innovative cloud solutions at the
2025 NAB Show, April 6-9, in
Las Vegas at booth
W2821. Further information about Harmonic and the company's
solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions,
enables media companies and service providers to deliver
ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to
consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking
via the industry's first virtualized broadband solution, enabling
operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet services to
consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video
delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering
the delivery of gigabit internet services, Harmonic is changing the
way media companies and service providers monetize live and
on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at
www.harmonicinc.com.
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About Weigel Broadcasting Co.
Weigel Broadcasting Co.
is a family-owned media company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company owns and
operates national television networks, as well as local broadcast
stations throughout the country. Weigel is a leader in broadcast
television with MeTV, Memorable Entertainment Television, the
number-one rated classic television network, as well as the Movies!
Network in cooperation with the Fox Television Stations, the Catchy
Comedy Network, the H&I - Heroes & Icons Network, the Start
TV Network and the Dabl Network in association with the CBS
Television Stations, the Story Television Network and the MeTV
Toons Network in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery. Weigel
produces the original network TV programs Svengoolie,
Toon In With Me and Collector's Call. Weigel's local
stations include CBS, ABC, MeTV, The CW, MyNet, Telemundo and
Univision network affiliates, offering a mix of entertainment
programming, local news and professional and college sports
broadcasts. Weigel and its affiliate companies broadcast network
and independent television stations serving New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago,
Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Washington,
D.C., Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland, St.
Louis, Nashville,
Salt Lake City, Hartford, Milwaukee, Las
Vegas, Albuquerque, Des
Moines, Green Bay,
South Bend, Evansville and Rockford. Weigel is the creator of the
nationally syndicated music format MeTV FM. For more information on
Weigel, visit: www.weigelbroadcasting.com.
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delivery with Harmonic's VOS® Media Software.
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