Automatically populating Imagestore CG pages with text retrieved from automation systems, traffic systems, web- based program guides, ODBC databases and Excel spreadsheets in real-time, Timebase gives broadcasters the tangible advantage and cost savings over generating the required graphics off line. Timebase has been developed with multi- channel facilities in mind and is designed to integrate seamlessly with automation and traffic systems.

Timebase system functional diagram

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Applications

• Current program/you are watching
• “Coming Next”graphics
• Squeeze back & full screen program guides
• Barker channel graphics
• Music channel current title with bio information
• Shopping Channel product information display

Features

• ODBC database data retrieval with SQL support
• Automated data delivery via TCP/IP
• Full Imagestore datasource support
• Scalable system Architecture
• ODBC database SQL query based on automation system PID
• Automatic updates of programming changes in automation
• Data retrieval from automation & scheduling systems
• Full support for exclusive data delivery to individual channels
• Unicode UTF-8 and ASCII file support with selectable code paging
• Seamless integration with station automation
• Supports Windows 2000, Server 2003, XP & Vista
• Full XML data support with custom XSLT translation