Broadcast TV Station Concept

Prepared by Mr. Pravat Mohapatra for One of TV Channel Client.

1. SILVERBIRD TV
BROADCAST
TECHNOLOGY
Satellite TV Station Management

2. •Theoverallobjectiveoftheprojectistoestablishanewefficient,reliableandeconomicSatelliteTV
BroadcastStationhavingthecapabilitytodeliver24x7worldwideLivebroadcastwithDigitalcontentto
unlimitedviewerssimultaneously.
•ThesolutionwillbedesignedwithworldclassbroadcasttechnologyasonetimecosttotheStockholder
withprovisionforincludingadditionalTVchannelsinfuturewithacosteffectivemanner.
•GlobalStandardTechnologywillbeimplementedwithautomaticbackupandby-passwork-flowto
overcomesignalandpowerfailureatproduction,transmission,reception,distributionandmonitoring.
•TheUltimateAimoftheprojectistoestablishcost-effectiveworld-classbroadcastset-upandmaintainthe
standardproceduretomeettherequirementofviewersandcommercialadvertisers.
Objectives

3. The Need
•Tofulfilcustomer’sdemandandchallengingtothecompetitorsinthemarket,thequalityofproduction
andtransmissionshouldbeimprovedwithauser-friendlyDigitalbroadcastsetup.
•ToAchievehighestTRPandfulfilCommercialneedswithmoreadvertisers,Broadcaststandardshould
beimprovedbyusingStable&EfficientEquipment.
•ToEnsure24X7LiveProductionandTransmissionwithoutFailure,theequipmentshouldbeintegrated
andmanagedproperly.
•ForguaranteedStability,Reliability,andError-Freebroadcast,theequipmentshouldbeselected
properlyanddesignedwithbackupandby-passplatform.

4. Architecture

5. Department
•LiveStudios
•ProductionControlRoom
•MasterControlRoom(MCR)
•CentralApparatusRoom(CAR)
•Ingest,MonitoringandObserver
•RFTransmissionandDistribution
•EditandGraphics
•InformationTechnology

6. Department
•Maintenance,RepairingandTesting
•TechnicalSupportManagement
•ElectricalandAC
•QualityControlandBranding
•NewsDesk,AssignmentandEditorial
•CommercialContentManagement
•AllOtherDepartment

7. Live Studio
•ThereshouldbeTwoLiveStudiosStudio-1andStudio-2connectedwithPCR-1andPCR-2with
sound-prooftechnology.
•Studio-1shouldbemanagedwithatleastfour(4Nos.)ofwide-angleProfessionalCameraswith
CCUandRCP.
•Studio-2shouldcontainthree(3Nos.)ProfessionalcameraswithCCUandRCP.
•OnerealsetandonegreenChromasetmustbedesignedwithStudio-1.Studio2shouldbe
designedwithonevideowallsetupandoneChromaset.
•MicandCameracrossinterconnectionprovisionshouldbetherewithbothstudios.
•Cam-1ineachstudiomustbeemployedwithBroadcastStandardTeleprompter.

8. Studio Over View
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9. StudioArchitecture

10. Production Control Room
•ThereshouldbeTwoLivePCR;PCR-1andPCR-2connectedwiththestudios.
•Standard2MEliveProductionswitcherand32/24channelSoundMixershouldbeconnectedwith
boththePCRwithprovisionofinterconnectionandby-passtechnology.
•2portstandardplay-out,PCRAutomation,GraphicsSystem,StandardTP,VTR,RouterPanel,
Hybrid,TalkBackSystem,Multi-Viewerwithotheradequateequipmentshouldbefixedwithproper
mountingfacility.
•Switcherframeandotherrack-mountequipmentshouldbefixedwithstandardrack.
•PowerDBandMDUmustbefixedwithstandardMCBandproperGroundingforpowermanagement.
•SchematicDiagramandCablenumberingshouldbemaintainedproperlyforAVandNetworking
equipment.

11. Production Control Room

12. Production Control Room

13. Master Control Room
•MCRshouldbemanagedwithStandardAutomationTechnology.
•2portstandardplay-out,EmbeddedMCRSwitcherGraphicsSystem,VTR,RouterPanel,Talk
BackSystem,Multi-Viewerwithotheradequateequipmentshouldbefixedwithpropermounting
facility.
•SchematicDiagramandCablenumberingshouldbemaintainedproperlyforAVandNetworking
equipment.
•ProvisionshouldbemadeforAdditionofNewSatelliteTVChannels.
•SOPMustbefollowedforMCROperation.
•Operation,By-PassandChange-OverrelatedtrainingshouldbeprovidedtotheMCROperation
Staffs.

14. Master Control Room

15. MCR Architecture

16. Central Apparatus Room (CAR)
•AlltheBroadcastTerminalEquipment,ProcessingandDistributionEquipmentshouldbe
Centrallymanagedwithstandardbroadcast42URackinCAR.
•Play-outServers,TransmissionEquipment,Encoders,Decoders,ExternalFeeds,SNGSignals,
ShouldbemanagedwithseparateBroadcastStandardRack.
•SeparateUPSshouldbedeployedwithparallelBackupforCAR.
•AirCondition,FireSafetyequipmentwithAccessControlfacilitymustbeinplace.
•EquipmentshouldbepoweredwithstandardMDU/PDUwithIECtoIECstandardconnectorand
SeparateMCBshouldconnectedwitheachMDU.
•SOPmustbefollowedforCAROperationandMaintenance.

17. CAR(Central Apparatus Room)

18. Ingest, Monitoring and Observer
•4portstandardIngest,VTR,RouterPanel,TalkBackSystem,Multi-Viewerwithotheradequate
equipmentshouldbefixedwithpropermountingfacility.
•DTHandVSATfeedrecordingprovisionshouldbemadewithbothHD/SDstandardbroadcast
Equipment
•SchematicDiagramandCablenumberingshouldbemaintainedproperlyforAVandNetworking
equipment.
•SeparateMonitoringshouldbedoneforBothUp-LinkandDown-LinkAudiovideoquality
measurement
•Observer/Down-LinkRecordingSystemshouldbeemployedwith90dayscontinuousStorage
•Libraryshouldbemaintainedwithsufficientstorage(NAS/SAN)forArchiving.

19. RF Transmission and Distribution
•TXandRXEquipmentshouldbeplacedwithseparateBroadcastrackatCAR.
•C-BandSatelliteFrequencywithSamesatellitemustbeEmployedforAllOBandChannelUp-
Link.
•FiberOpticshouldbeusedforDistributionofsignalsfordifferentLocation.
•IftheTeleportforSatelliteUp-Linkismanaged/leasedatdifferentlocation,fiberandmicrowave
withguaranteedbackupchannelmustbeintegrated.
•ForDistributiontoMSOandDTHoperator,C-Bandsatellitedownlinkmustbeusedasaback-up
ofFiber.
•TerrestrialBroadcastmaybeusedassecondbackupforMSO/DTHOperators.

20. RF Transmission and Distribution

21. Edit and Graphics
•Adobe-PremierCCorAppleFCPeditsetupshouldbedesignedwithat-least8Licenseddesk.
•SOPmustbefollowedwhilecopyeditingtomaintaintheStandard.
•DedicatedPathforImportandExportshouldbeemployedwithNAS/SAN.
•SpaceforRawfootageandFinalfootagewithDatewiseFolderandContentSub-Folderwith
specifictimeslotshouldbemaintained.
•GraphicsDesignDeskwithatleast4DesignerLicenseshouldbeintegratedwithWASP-3Dor
VIZRT.
•TwoGraphicsScrollingClientshouldbeintegratedforeachPCRandtwoforMCRforLogo,
Ticker,Back-DropandLookandFeelDesign.

22. Edit and Graphics

23. •ElectricalPowerDistributionIncludestheRawpower,DGandUPSwhichshouldbemanagedinsuchaway
toprovide24x7un-interruptedpowersupplythroughthechannel.
•Three-Phaserawpoweraspertheoverallload
•MainDGwithautochangeovermechanismhavingthecapacityof40%morethantheactualload.
•SeparateUPSforPCR-1withStudio1andPCR-2withStudio2havingatleast60minutepowerbackup.
•SeparateUPSforMCRandIngesthavingatleast60minutepowerbackup.
•SeparateUPSforCAR(CentralApparatusRoom)with60minutepowerbackup
Electrical&AC

24. Electrical&AC
•SeparateUPSforObserver,EditorialMonitoringandGeneralPCUsage
•BackupUPSwithsimilarAHCapacityshouldbeconnectedparallelwithallthedivisionalUPS.
•Thereshouldbeonly1GroundingforentireElectricitydistribution.
•ACshouldbecentralizedmanagedwithmainandbackupchamberwithadequateinletandoutletto
providesufficientcooling&adequateventilation.
•NohummingnoiseshouldbereleasedfromACOutlet/Chamber.

25. Information Technology
•CentralizedITserverroomwithLAN,NAS/SAN,FTP,InternetStreaming,LeaseLineConnectivity
shouldbemanagedforEntireChannelNetwork.
•ITServerroomshouldbeplacedneartotheCARinordertomaintainproperintegrationbetween
BroadcastandITEquipment.
•SeparateSwitchshouldbemaintainedforspecificdepartment/Divisionnetworkequipment.
•NAS/SANwithSufficientStoragewithBackupandLibraryArchivingSystemshouldbemaintainedasper
StandardProcedure.
•PasswordProtectionwithInternetAccessandNAS/SANismustforsecurityreasons.

26. All Other Department
•QualityControlandBrandingdepartmentshouldbetheretomanageOn-AirSignalqualityatTXand
RXwithallthelocationsaswellascustomerend.
•Alltheactivitieswithrespectivedepartmentshouldbemanaged accordingto
customer/viewer/Commercialpointofview.
•InputandOutputcontentwithlookandfeelandon-airpresentationshouldbemanagedasperSOP.
•NewsandAssignmentDeskshouldstrictlyfollowthestandardguidelinesforScriptWriting,Voice-
Over,NewsContentmanagement,Air-TimemanagementandVideoFootage.
•MakeupandCostumeshouldbemanagedstrictlyaccordingtotheOn-AirStandard.
•Sales/MarketingGuidelinesmustbefollowedstrictlywithweeklytargetbase.100%Markettarget
shouldbeachievedatanycost.

27. All Other Department
•TRP(TelevisionRatingPoint)shouldbeachievedaggressivelywitheveryprogrambroadcasted.
•CommercialcontentSchedulingmustbemanagedproperlywitheachprogramandshouldnot
befailedtobeaired.
•TransmissionReportmustbemaintainedwithoutfail.AlltheTransmissionErosshouldbe
highlightedinthereportsheetwithreason.
•AuditandResearchdepartmentshouldsendtheirreporttotheManagementondailybasison
commercialandrevenuepoint.

28. Prepared By:
Mr. Pravat Mohapatra
Broadcast Project and Operation
Thank You
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