Akta and Singular.live team up to boost cloud playout with broadcast graphics enhancements
Singular.live and Akta Collaborate to Revolutionize Cloud-Based Broadcasting
In a groundbreaking move, cloud-based graphics platform Singular.live and cloud playout solution Akta have joined forces to integrate broadcast-quality real-time graphics into cloud-based channel playout workflows like FLEX.
This collaboration offers several significant benefits and features for broadcasters and content providers.
Real-time Dynamic Graphics
With Singular.live, live, data-driven graphics can be managed and updated remotely in real time, making it an essential tool for live broadcasts, sports, news, and other events.
Cloud-native Integration
By combining Singular.live's graphics with Akta's cloud playout, broadcasters can transition to fully cloud-based broadcasting, eliminating the need for traditional on-premises hardware.
Scalability and Flexibility
The partnership allows broadcasters to scale graphics and playout capacity up or down quickly without any infrastructure changes.
Cost Efficiency
The new process reduces capital expenditure by leveraging cloud infrastructure and avoiding upfront investments in graphics hardware.
Workflow Simplicity
The collaboration enables a unified workflow where both channel playlist and graphics are managed from a single cloud platform.
Broadcast Quality
The graphics meet high broadcast standards for resolution, latency, and visual fidelity suitable for professional live TV.
FLEX channel playout compatibility
The collaboration ensures that graphics rendering aligns with Akta's automated, flexible playout system supporting multiple channels, formats, and complex scheduling.
Cost Savings and Expanded Capabilities
This new process is estimated to save 80% of the cost compared to a traditional on-prem broadcast workflow. Additionally, the same FLEX channel can be distributed as a Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) channel or a traditional broadcast channel.
The collaboration between Singular.live and Akta also enables customers to originate premium video channels or live linear events with Singular's crisp graphics. Akta's largest customers are deploying next-generation workflows that require adaptive and data-driven interactive overlays, a requirement that the partnership between Singular.live and Akta now delivers.
For more information about this collaboration, please visit Akta's website. The collaboration between Singular.live and Akta brings together two best-of-breed solutions that work well together, providing broadcasters and content providers with a powerful tool for delivering high-quality, dynamic broadcast graphics fully in the cloud within the FLEX playout environment. This partnership is expected to revolutionize the way live TV is produced and distributed.
