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Kayla Creamer
Customer Success Manager
Kayla spent a decade in community media as a Cablecast customer before joining the Cablecast team in 2021. She now uses that knowledge to help customers get the most of out their own Cablecast systems.
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Feature Overview - Network Streaming With RTP, RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, YouTube Live, and NDI

January 5, 2021 - 3897 views
Feature Overview - Network Streaming With RTP, RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, YouTube Live, and NDI

Installing Meinberg NTP

June 9, 2022 - 1400 views
Guide for Timesync in VIO servers with Cablecast 7+

Getting Started with Cablecast

January 24, 2025 - 1139 views
Welcome to your new Cablecast system! To help you get started quickly and easily, we’ve gathered all our most essential resources for new users in one convenient place. From step-by-step guides to helpful tips, everything you need to hit the ground running is right at your fingertips. Explore, learn, and get up to speed with confidence!

Everything You Need to Know About Cablecast CG

March 18, 2025 - 1045 views
Cablecast CG makes it easy to create and manage on-screen graphics for your channel. This article links to everything you need: training resources, pre-designed channel templates, background audio setup, customization guides, and L Bar mode for stations that want a persistent branded frame around their programming.

Cablecast Supported File Formats

January 20, 2021 - 974 views
Supported File Formats for Cablecast systems

Closed Captioning with Cablecast Cloud Services

December 8, 2021 - 913 views
Learn how to set up and manage closed captioning using Cablecast Cloud Services, including how to enable live captioning for scheduled events and Control Room sessions, configure captioning for Network Streams, generate captions for existing files, create custom vocabularies, and interpret captioning status indicators in the Schedule and Force Matrix.

Show Search and Saved Searches in Cablecast

April 1, 2025 - 793 views
Saved Searches let you filter and save sets of shows based on metadata like title, producer, project, and event date. This guide covers how to build and manage searches, and explains how Saved Searches power key features across Cablecast — including Internet Channel galleries, OTT app Custom Collections, Autoschedule rules, and Workflows.

Closed Captioning Testing and Troubleshooting Tips

April 11, 2023 - 787 views
Test caption output in Cablecast and troubleshoot common issues that prevent captions from appearing on your cable channels and live streams.

VOD 600/700 Setup Guide

March 7, 2022 - 710 views
Learn how to physically connect and power on your Cablecast VOD 600/700 Series server, including network requirements and Windows setup.

Custom Fields in Cablecast

December 8, 2022 - 703 views
Learn how to create and use custom fields in Cablecast to organize Show Records beyond the default Project, Category, and Producer fields. Covers the six available field types — Text, List, Date, Number, Asset, and Producer — and how to use them for advanced searches and reports.

Understanding Icons in the Cablecast Schedule

March 2, 2022 - 690 views
The Cablecast Schedule uses icons to show status and settings for scheduled items. This article explains what each icon means so you can quickly understand what’s happening in your schedule.

VIO4 Setup Guide

January 4, 2021 - 690 views
Get your Cablecast VIO4 server up and running with step-by-step guidance on physical connections, Windows setup, and audio configuration.

LiveBridge (formerly CablecastRTMP): How to Start Facebook Live and YouTube Live

March 24, 2021 - 676 views
Set up Facebook Live and YouTube Live simulcasting by obtaining persistent stream keys from each platform and adding them to your LiveBridge stream in Cablecast Cloud Services.

Setting up Cablecast to use Network Streams

January 5, 2021 - 675 views
A guide to setting up and using Network Streams in Cablecast, covering initial configuration of formats, devices, and the network encoder, as well as how to create streams, schedule or force them to air, and record them.

Smart Asset Management: File Stores

October 26, 2022 - 672 views
File Stores are how Cablecast manages your content across video servers, video on demand (VOD), and network-attached storage (NAS). Any content available to your Cablecast system lives on a File Store — including video files, recordings, thumbnails, and uploaded documents like agenda PDFs. This article covers essential information on setting up and using File Stores.