Broadcast Management System

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Product Overview

Gen21 Broadcast Management System is an extensive, flexible, functionally abundant, enterprise-wide business formula for handling content, media tasks, air time programming and advertising and marketing sales. Gen21 is modular and fully built in solution for Tv producers, with each module driving some other element of the broadcast value chain. More generally referred to as a ‘traffic system’, Gen21 is definitely the critical means of any operators (of any business model or transmission medium) to successfully manage the administration aspect of their business ins and outs.

Gen21 product suite enables media enterprises with an evolutionary approach to business management. Using one particular database, unified business logic layer plus enterprise-class work flow architecture, Gen21 was made to make your broadcast business running at top efficiency. Content management, scheduling, airtimes sales, media traffic management and a lot more are integrated in a single straightforward to understand GUI environment - optimizing usage of air time, broadcast rights along with other resources.

Gen21 is a modular system that enables broadcasters to progress at their own individual pace. Broadcasters may start with standard modules from Gen21 Scheduling, Content, Sales and Traffic and then include more features as business needs advance. Gen21 also is designed with a broad selection of worth improving add-on modules, making it possible for much better functionality which includes Bi, marketing, analytics, Assets management & Workflow.

Make it possible for unified workflow over the broadcast environment, Gen21 provides you with links to other external operations for example Media Asset Management, Finance and Automation. Pre-built XML and file-based interfaces together with an open API help make sure that Gen21 work seamlessly with present and forthcoming broadcast systems.

Services

Gen21 Infotech also offers a variety of professional and post go-live routine maintenance services to setup, adjust, put into action and reinforce the system to accommodate the wants of each and every individual customer. Our devoted product support teams include business analysts, installation engineers, project managers, data migration specialists & implementation and training experts who grant world-class professional services to support our clients and ensure successful product deployments. Services consist of,

• Business Analysis • Project Management • Customization • Integration Services • Installation & Support • Data Migration • Training & Implementation • Support & Maintenance • Account Management

Business analysis

Business analysis through detailed reviews at the start of the project lifecycle makes it possible for developing a comprehensive understanding regarding the client’s specific requirements. A set of system requirements is set as determined by the business analysis ahead of the implementation.

Project management

Our Project management team possesses experience of individual-site, multi-site and even complicated multi-channel implementations, utilizing a structured strategy based on best-practice principles for time and resource planning, budget control, expectation management and risk containment.

Customization

As every customer has unique needs depending on their operation standards, we offer our clients an option to modify our system to help with client’s data and flow of work requirements.

Integration services

Integration to essential support systems is vital to achieving maximum business potential. Our products already have a wide range of ‘pre-built’ interfaces for the most popular broadcast support and financial management systems, with custom systems easily developed on request.

Installation support

Implementation team offers installation service and technical support for the set-up and maintenance of database and application installations on the clients selected hardware in live, test and training environments.

Data migration

Data migration specialists provide services based on established and proven methodology for managing migration to support data transfer from older or complementary systems.

Training and implementation

Experienced implementation consultants help customers adapt to new products quickly through the formal user training with hands-on exposure to the system. We recommend training the key users from each operational department undergoing direct training on a ‘train-the-trainer’ mode.

Support and maintenance

We support implementations at sites and remote, on-line, telephone support after implementation. Our support team offers query clarifications, issues fixing as well as functional and technical upgrades for new releases.

Account management

For continual assistance, clients are supported by our dedicated local support teams. Support managers initiate periodic review and planning meetings. These forums allow Infotech to better understand client’s businesses and help them realize their important business and operational goals.

Product Highlights

Modular Application

Gen21 is built using modular structure, so it is possible to choose only those modules that are required to start. It is easy to seamlessly plug in additional modules to work in integration with existing modules, as and when required.

Dynamic Report Builder

The system is enriched with the dynamic reports building tool, which enables users to create their own reports. The user-friendly, intuitive interface facilitates the user to create and store reports for the future use.

Alert System

Inbuilt system alerts notify concerned users of important status changes like program change, media arrival, approval request etc. that need immediate attention. This helps eliminate communication gaps and delay in information sharing across broadcast departments.

Single Point Data Entry

The system is designed to achieve the goals of efficient and flexible data management using the concept of a centralized data source that can be shared appropriately across the enterprise.

Gen21 achieves this by having:

Shared database for all functions Accurate & Specific access restriction to data Modular design where system functions match operation functions Multi Currency

The system supports multiple currencies for Programme Purchasing and Asset value. The corporate currency is also definable, with reports available in both local & corporate currency. Exchange rates are held at System and program contracts level.

User Friendly

Gen21 has the intuitive user-friendly interfaces, which allows users to quickly and easily manage all the processes with flexibility. Each and Every action with self-explanatory text or caption for action helps users to easily understand the sequence of operations and the results to be expected.

Efficient Searching Mechanism

Efficient searching techniques throughout the system help users to look for specific information easily using simple and elaborate search keys and find the exact information quickly.