CASTUS Cloud Services

Live Stream: Thursday, October 22nd at 3:00 pm ET. 

Presented by: CASTUS 
This presentation will cover Video On Demand with monetization, Closed Captioning - live and offline, STREAM - connect Zoom meetings, a mobile app for your station, and more!

Captioning Coffee Klatsch: Chatting with Stations Using the Three Leading AI Captioning Solutions

Live Steam: Thursday, October 8th at 3:00 pm ET. 

Presented by: Municipal Captioning 

“Coffee, Tea, or Chai?” Register for the Municipal Captioning Coffee Klatsch by October 5, and receive a $5 Starbucks Coffee Card via email so you can have a drink to sip on during the chat, or anytime after. Once registered, email Daniell to confirm you would like your coffee gift card, and it will be sent electronically to the address you used to register for the session.  If you are ALREADY registered for the partner presentations, please email Daneill to confirm you would like to be sent a gift card. 

The Municipal Captioning Coffee Klatsch is a chance to chat about captioning solutions and the steps involved in implementing in your community. Cities and counties who have accomplished this recently will discuss what they did and the results they’ve seen. 

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Expand Viewership & Accessibility with Time-saving Automation

 Live Stream: Thursday, September 17 at 3:00 pm ET. 

Presented by: TelVue 







Join TelVue to learn more about the latest HyperCaster v7, “where automation rules”, featuring powerful, rules-based automation to save you time, expand programming, add LIVE captioning & SAP, easily incorporate remote & hybrid meetings via SDI, NDI and IP, and grow your OTT & streaming including searchable meeting transcripts . We’ll also review the new features in HyperCaster v7 for 100% remote operations and tips & tricks for revenue generation. We missed you in-person this year, but are looking forward to seeing you at our ACM Partners Webinar!

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PEG Stations Demo Essential Tools to Reach Your Community in 2020

Live Stream Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 pm ET.

Presented by: Cablecast 



Last year we organized a panel focused on how to make your station indispensable, but in 2020 amid lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, no one can deny the need for local coverage that community media provides. We saw the entire ACM member community step up with rapid innovation providing residents with local news and information, cultural and educational content, even physical fitness needs! Now it's time to take a look at the tools that made it happen.  

Don't miss your chance to chat live with our panel of experts and compare workflows as we take an in-depth look at how Cablecast-powered stations are taking their community service to the next level. Panelists will demonstrate how they broaden access to vital local info and cultural programming through virtual production & participation, chaptered and shareable on-demand meetings, as well as cloud distribution to social media and OTT platforms. We will also take a look at the mobile management experience for both programmers and viewers. All attendees will be entered to win two $50 Amazon Gift Cards, a Roku w/ voice remote, and an Apple TV. 

NDI Workflows for public access channels 

LIVE STREAM – THURSDAY, JUNE 25 3:00 P.M. ET

PRESENTED BY Newtek

In this presentation, we’re diving into the benefits of setting up a public access control room- connected with NDI®. Network Device Interface (NDI) is a high performance standard that allows anyone to use real time, ultra low latency video on existing IP. Also, see how NDI® is leveraged for remote broadcast throughout the pandemic. 

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How to Plan for Network Outages In Times of Crisis

LIVE STREAM – THURSDAY, JUNE 18 AT 3:00 P.M. ET

PRESENTED BY Chris Crump, CBNE from COMREX

During the current global pandemic, the strain the world’s data infrastructure has been noticeable as Work From Home video conferencing and streaming online entertainment has put the “pedal to the metal” on bandwidth demand. So, how do you plan for network access when there’s no network to access?

 Comrex customers depend on the public Internet for broadcasts, podcasts and many types of contribution of program content which is critical for informing and entertaining the public. We’ll discuss some backup delivery methods for when Zoom/Hangouts/Facetime/Netflix/Hulu/Amazon-saturation makes reliable transmission over the public Internet challenging or impossible.

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At-Home Production For PEG Channels

Live Stream – Thursday, June 11 at 3:00 p.m. ET

Key Code Media and LiveU are inviting top broadcast professionals to discuss the challenges faced when operating a remote production (REMI). We’ll dive into the process and equipment necessary to pull off the show, regardless of whether it’s for a television broadcast, live event, corporate presentation, or Sunday service. Get your on-air talent to remote-in, use Zoom for remote interviews, have your crew work with best social distancing practices- we’ll cover it all.  LiveU will also join to provide demonstrations of their unique software and hardware solutions for remote live production.