Kapang onboarding has the ability to take in Linear Channels in a number of ways using the details below:
Video Content Ingest –
1920 x 1080 – at least 15MBPS. (Native Frame Rate)
2840 x 2160 – at least 45 MBPS (native Frame Rate)
We require all content to be listed and available with all artwork on TMDB, please check at – https://www.themoviedb.org/?language=en-US
All files will be FTP’ed t0 View TV Studios via SFTP account setup at point of contract.
Linear Streaming Feed for Kapang Channel Broadcasters
All channels can be sent to the Kapang network via SRT or HLS, there are no requirements for ZIXI or other point-to-point streaming services.
We require channel name (20 Chars Max) and Channel Description 150 words max
SRT Specification – Broadcaster Linear FAST Channels
The specification for SRT is:
Frame Size – 1920 x 1080 (4K UHD Optional)
Bit Rate – 8Mbps although 15Mbps prefered
Frames – 23.98/25/29.98/30/50/60
SCTE 35 Format – Start and Break Length on PID
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FAST Channel HLS – Kapang HLS Feed
The Specification for HLS is flexible and we are happy to test any existing feed:
Ladder 1 – 1920 x 1080 6MBPS 23.98/25/29.98/30/50/60
Ladder 2 – 1280 x 720 4MBPS 23.98/25/29.98/30/50/60
Ladder 3 -1024 x 576 2MBPS 23.98/25/29.98/30/50/60
Ladder 4 – 1024 x 576 1MBPS 23.98/25/29.98/30/50/60
All audio should be 64-192kps AAC Stereo Audio with -6Db Normalisation
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XMLTV EPG Format
Standard XMLTV format for EPG with or without episodic images, must have full descriptions and accurate timings and available for 7 days for DVR services.
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FAST VOD or Owned and Operated Linear Channel Partnerships
All VOD should be encoded or upscaled to 1920 x 1080 with an 8Mbps bitrate although 10-15Mbps is preferred. Content can be sent via a private FTP account or via a valid MRSS feed.
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XMLTV EPG Format
All EPGs should be provided with an XML TV format with or without image links as preferable. Examples are available on request.
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FAST Channel Graphics
We require four seperate graphics:
Channel EPG Icon – 1024 x 1024 Transparent PNG with 150 Pixel Radius full edge bleed
Channel Logo – 500 x 350 Transparent PNG White Text or Logo with no background
Hero Banner – 1920 x 1080 High Quality JPG bias Right header
Search DVD Box – 1080 x 1920 Tall High Quality JPG with 250 pixel top and bottom text safe region
