Cablecast 7.8 features three major new features to help station operators and administrators continue to improve workflows with new automations and language options for multilingual communities. Read on for more information about each new feature.

Control Rooms

Control Rooms is a powerful new tool and the successor to Cablecast's Force Matrix. With Control Rooms operators can setup purpose-built interfaces for a variety of live events. Control Rooms allows a Cablecast Administrator to:

• Build streamlined control interfaces customized for different types of events. Control Rooms utilize only the devices and channel outputs required for an event, eliminating clutter.
• Create Macros that enable operators to perform complex series of actions in one click. Build Macros to start or end a meeting the right way every time, quickly and without mistakes.
• Define custom Hot Keys to trigger Macros with minimal keyboard stokes.

For more information visit: Control Rooms Knowledge Base

Social Streaming

Social Streaming, stations can now deliver their content to where their viewers watch. Social Streaming allows stations to:

• Push Cablecast live streams to any service that supports RTMP with Network Stream Destinations.
• Connect with popular platforms like YouTube with Social Streaming Services.
• Create Scheduled Network Events to automate the entire process.

For more information visit: Social Streaming Knowledge Base

Multiple Audio Programs

Multiple Audio Programs in Cablecast 7.8 allows stations to provide a secondary audio program to its viewers across distribution platforms. With Multiple Audio Programs in Cablecast 7.8 Stations can:

• Playback files encoded with two audio programs on VIO Video Servers
• Encode Files with additional audio programs on VIO Video Servers.
• Deliver Live Streams with two audio programs
• Provide Video On Demand content with two audio programs

For VOD and Live Streaming operators can provide a custom label for the audio program in addition to the language of the program.

For more information visit: Multiple Audio Programs Knowledge Base

Questions?

Reach out to support@cablecast.tv