The LTN Schedule service is designed to be compatible and expandable with other industry-standard workflows, and hardware. LTN Schedule is complemented by LTN Global’s range of services and solutions. Please speak with a solution architect for any questions about LTN Schedule or other LTN Global services.
- Mix VOD and live content into a linear channel experience
- Use archived content and live streams; stream, upload, and transfer
- Broadcast your own 24/7 program; plan, edit, and play out
- 24/7 linear live on multiple platforms; publish, monitor, and control
- Monetize content and increase revenue
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Upload file assets |
Import existing media (.mp4, .ts, .mkv, .flv, mxf, .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .m2v, .avi), or connect to existing cloud libraries and browse assets from them. Live ingest feeds from multiple sources. Asset upload via:
Import a complete rundown (.xml) with linked assets and rundown-element timings |
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Supported Video/Audio Input |
H.264 Video (all levels & profiles supported) H.265/HEVC Video (supported - but initial testing of the actual house format recommended, because the number of HEVC codex is very high) Max. Color Space: 8 Bit (HDR/10Bit upon configuration request) Max. Bitrate: 100 MBit Tested video input resolution and frame-rates (others may work):
Input Streams uploaded Assets must contain audio! Supported audio formats are:
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Closed Captions |
CEA-608/CEA-708 closed captions, integrated into the video track, are supported and the closed captions from the input will be preserved on the output. File-uploads and live stream inputs are are both supported as caption inputs. Extra closed caption tracks or separated closed caption files (like .srt, .sbv, .mpsub, .irc, .cap, etc...) are not supported yet. |
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Live stream ingest formats |
H.264 Video (all levels & profiles supported) H.265/HEVC Video (supported - but initial testing of the actual house format recommended, because the number of HEVC codex is very high) Max. Color Space: 8 Bit (HDR/10Bit upon configuration request) Protocols supported:
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External storage library support |
Connect existing libraries and browse:
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Create linear programs |
Mix formats, loop folders, sequences, or the whole rundown, trim assets, and edit metadata |
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Monetize content / SCTE 35 / API connected output targets |
Utilize in-band SCTE-35 Program and/or Ad-break signaling (for TS-Outputs only). Schedule supports a number of different SCTE profiles that are used by popular platforms, like Sling, Fubo, Kiswe, Roku, etc. Some use splice_inserts (type 5) and others use time_signals (type 6). Please confirm the specific SCTE profile with LTN. In addition to SCTE-35, Schedule also supports API-connected output signaling for target platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitch & Brightcove to trigger advertising at the right moments and/or update media element metadata (title, description, tags). |
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Publish to multiple destinations |
Publish your Channel Program to up to 10 destinations |
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Reuse / edit content |
Use recordings of the live-elements as on-demand elements (re-run) after the live show / loop elements, folders or sequences up to a specific date and time / loop your complete rundown / timeshift your rundown on another system for 2. timezone playback / use overlays / trim media / set advertising triggers within your rundown elements. |
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Output formats |
H.264 video output stream resolutions up to 1080p60 (4Kp60 up on request) Output Stream Protocols:
Export complete rundown (.xml) Export (download) original assets (.mp4 files) from the Library Schedule rundown (past elements, times, meta-data and future elements, times, meta data) available in realime EPG XML (available over https url) |
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Audio Output Format Settings |
Audio Codec:
Samplerate:
Bitrate:
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Video output format settings |
Video Codec:
Horizontal Video Resolutions:
Vertical Video Resolutions:
Frame Rates:
GOP / Keyframe interval:
Video Bitrate:
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Interlaced processing |
Supported modes are:
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Multi Bitrate (MBR) / Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) |
Use Multi-Bitrate (ABR/MBR) HLS (Push/Pull) to CDN-Targets like Akamai/FASTLY/AWS Cloudfront, and more - including 6 output qualities over Apple HLS with frame accurate switching from quality to quality - based on the available use bandwidth.
Rendered MBR/ABR quality levels are for horizontal resolutions:
Rendered MBR/ABR quality levels are for vertical resolutions:
Frame Rate:
Keyframe Interval:
HLS Segment Length:
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File asset & Rundown export |
Export (download) media files from the library. Export a complete rundown (.xml) with linked assets and rundown-element timings |
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Library |
Organize library content, library fulltext search, metadata search and filter options |
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Asset creation and editing |
Mix formats within the rundown, metadata editing, loop folders, sequences or the whole rundown, or trim assets. Real-time transcoding, low latency manual live switch, PNG overlays, timeline representation of the scheduled rundown |
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Ad revenue |
Live AdTrigger-Tool, support for Inband SCTE-35 ad-breaks, ad-break events |
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Destination formats available |
Publish on up to 10 destinations (RTMP,SRT / TCP / HLS push/pull (HLS push MBR available), trigger destination-side ad-breaks |
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Digital platforms API connection |
Metadata delivery to destinations via API connect to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Periscope/Twitter and Brightcove |
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Automated monitoring |
Monitor signal connection, live reports played media / history, 24/7 health status monitoring, connection failure email alert, auto signal failover-operation. |
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User roles |
Divide your team into Admin, Manager, Editor, Operator, Contributor & API only Users (Live & On-Demand) |
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System usage |
Monitor the System Usage and download rundown history reports |
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OAuth connections for social |
Manage accounts on Facebook, YouTube/Google, Twitch and Brightcove via OAuth connections without sharing credentials |
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LTN Schedule RESTful API / Bitfocus Companion Plugin |
Access functionality like rundown-element-skip, target-destination-push or ad-trigger via direct LTN-Schedules RESTful API.
Use our Bitforcus Companion integration to access the functionality over you connected touch panel or Elgato Stream Deck devices. |
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Access from anywhere / Smartphone support |
Access LTN Schedule form anywhere with your web browser & smart phone browser. Adaptive UI-Design (Control UI) for better experience on smaller screens (smartphone devices). Recommended for Main UI: Google Chrome, 20 Mbit/s, via HTTPS, viewport of 1440 x 600 px or higher |