IMF launches 24-hour music channel with Omneon Spectrum Server

Omneon Video Networks has announced that IMF: The International Music Feed, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Music Group, is using a new Omneon Spectrum media server system as part of a three-channel broadcast system.
The Omneon server system will be used for playout of programming content on IMF's 24-hour channel, which is dedicated to playing the world's best music. The Omneon system allows IMF to work with content in DV format from the time videos leave archive, throughout editing, to transmission for playout.
"Omneon was a clear choice because it is the simplest and most open server solution with respect to file management," said Jason Odell, Vice President of Broadcast Engineering for IMF. "While other systems require some type of proprietary 'wrapper' to work with files, the Omneon server system allows the user to drag files in without concern for transcoding. It's been a very effective system so far, and with support for a broad range of remote control protocols, it provides the flexibility to integrate with other applications as we migrate to automation."
(GB/KMcA)