TV Anhanguera relies on Pebble to achieve deep and transversal automation

Pebble Automation, Pebble Integrated Channel and Pebble Remote solutions orchestrate the master control of Brazilian television station TV Anhanguera.

TV Anhanguera, based in Goiânia, capital of the Brazilian state of Goiás, is part of the media conglomerate Grupo Jaime Câmara, which operates 11 TV channels affiliated with TV Globo. Faced with the end of life of its legacy servers, TV Anhanguera commissioned local systems integrator Videodata to find and deliver a solution to automate the customised broadcasting of multiple individual stations from its central facilities. After researching the market further, the broadcaster eventually decided on several Pebble solutions, as they would provide the flexibility and redundancy required: the main playlist is fully duplicated and the seven main channels are protected by three backup channels.

The distributed architecture of the Pebble Automation platform, built around a powerful centralised ingest, content management and multi-channel solution, allows TV Anhanguera to flexibly adapt resources and content. In parallel, the Pebble Integrated Channel software-defined solution offers signal processing capabilities and all the functionality needed to customise channels with multiple content formats, complex graphics and live insertions. Finally, the Pebble Remote tool enables Anhanguera TV operators to securely monitor, manage and control their channels from inside or outside the normal broadcast environment.

Rosalvo Carvalho, CEO of Videodata, says he is “delighted” to have “successfully commissioned and installed another innovative suite of Pebble solutions for a yet another broadcaster in Brazil.” Meanwhile, David Kicks, Pebble’s vice president of sales for the Americas, says the company is “proud” that “broadcasters like TV Anhanguera entrust the automation of their playout operations to Pebble.” “Our rigorous approach to understanding their workflows, our drive for continuous improvement, and our focus on brilliantly delivering exceptional solutions make the decision to choose Pebble a simple one,” concludes Kicks.