1. TV Broadcasting What to look for Architecture TV Broadcasting Solution
Live streaming second screen broadcasting of TV and Media channels broadcasting national and worldwide.
What to look for
Target this solution to broadcasters who want to grow viewership with content delivery strategies that offer new digital experiences for a connected audience
Architecture
Solutions and reference architectures

2. TV Broadcasting Solution
Live streaming second screen broadcasting of TV and Media channels broadcasting national and worldwide.
Key Benefits:
Efficiently scale hardware and software resources to engage a global audience
Use customer sentiment and behavior telemetric information to effectively target customers
Produce, publish, and stream content worldwide in days as opposed to months while reducing cost.

3. What to look for
Target this solution to broadcasters who want to grow viewership with content delivery strategies that offer new digital experiences for a connected audience.
Azure media services securely uploads, stores, encodes and packages video on demand for live streaming
Streaming services enables richer experiences for viewers. With more flexible, dynamic, and personalized content
The solution can scale-up media resources to meet peak demand while scaling back resources the rest of the time
Dynamic packaging enables interface with a range of viewing devices including iOS, Apple TV, Android, PC and Chromecast.

4. Solution Architecture
Business user
A broadcast executive willing to push boundaries to produce quality programs and content with rich creativity
Solution goal
Meet demand for new digital experiences and reliable content viewing on multiple devices including computers and smartphones.
Solution components
This solution is built on the following Azure managed services: Azure Media Services, Azure Storage, Content Distribution Network, Azure Media Player, Application Insights and Active Directory. These services run in a high availability environment, patched and supported, allowing you to focus on your solution vs. the environment to run them in.

5. Reference Architecture
Devices
Transmission Schedule Services
Digital Platform
Integration Service
Analytics
Web Portal
Security Token Service (STS)
Origin Service
Digital Right Management (DRM)
Edge Services (CDN)
Multi-format delivery
Delivers content to CDN or players
Pulls content from Storage
Writes it to Storage for Live DVR and archive
Storage
Security token
Encoding, Packaging, Content Protection
Ingest Service
Video On Demand
Live Media Processors, Live Encoding, Dynamic AD Insertion
Live Streamings
Every transmission and upload is protected
Video Capture
Encoder
Push video stream during Live event
External Advertising Services

6. Reference Architecture
Originating Service
Azure Media Services enables the broadcast streaming service
CDN
Content delivery network allows for geographic dispersion of the broadcast content
Azure Storage
Content can be stored in Azure in various formats
VOD or Live Stream
Azure Media Services enables content to be delivered as video on demand or as live stream
Azure Media Services
A cloud platform for uploading, encoding, packaging, encrypting, and delivering content to end-users.
Integration Service
Incorporate 3rd party content such as advertising or statistics to a 2nd screen display such as a computer or smart phone.
Analytics
Broadcast viewer analysis (part of Azure Media Services)
Security Token Service
Azure Active Directory limits access to specific content
DRM
Azure Media Services digital rights management enables a broadcast subscription service

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