Cinegy has enhanced Channel 31’s broadcasting operations in Kazakhstan. By implementing an integrated automation platform, the former has replaced two legacy systems, streamlining workflows for the broadcaster.
Channel 31, a key player in the Kazakh TV landscape since 2001, broadcasts round-the-clock news and entertainment programming from Almaty, spanning 14 cities.
Recognising the need to enhance its capabilities, Channel 31 invested in a content management, production, and playout platform from Cinegy. Cinegy’s presence in Kazakhstan, with successful installations at numerous other channels, provided Channel 31 with an opportunity to witness the technology in action and assured them of robust local support, in addition to support from Cinegy’s headquarters.
Yernar Baimoldaev, Technical Director of Channel 31, said, “The new Cinegy automated system allows us to speed up the process of TV broadcasts, as well as improving quality because of less conversions. This system solves for us all the issues related to our news, production, and transmission. We needed just two weeks of training, and today there are no complaints, just admiration.”
Mike Efimov, International Sales Manager for Cinegy, emphasised the synergy of Cinegy’s software applications in this project, stating, “We handle, store, and process video content just once and it is available wherever it is needed, so there is no transfer delay, no signal conversions, and storage is optimised. It is great to see Channel 31 really seizing the benefits of the Cinegy approach.”
Further elaborating on the technical aspects, Efimov noted, “The project was developed and built by our long-term regional partner DNK Kazakhstan. It includes Cinegy Archive with several transcoding Cinegy Convert servers, 35 simultaneous journalist Cinegy Desktop instance, Cinegy Air Pro and Cinegy Capture Pro engines and Cinegy Prompter. So technically it’s a great example of Cinegy-based facility.”
The contract for this transformative project was finalised in early 2023, and installation on-site was successfully completed in April.