TV broadcasting software for 24/7 channels

Veset Nimbus runs 24/7 TV channels in the cloud for broadcasters delivering over satellite, cable and terrestrial. More than 100 broadcast channels run on it, most of them curated channels that have been on air for years.

What a broadcast channel needs, in one playout

  • Schedules from your traffic system

    BXF, XML, XLSX, CSV or JSON playlists, from the console, a watch folder, the API or MCP. XMLTV EPG from the same schedule.

  • Live inputs with fallback

    SRT, HLS, RTMP, RTP-FEC 2D and more. If a live input drops, the playout switches to a backup input or the emergency playlist and alerts you.

  • Graphics and DVE

    HTML5 graphics rendered in the playout, After Effects import, L-shape, credit squeeze and picture-in-picture.

  • Subtitles

    CEA-608/708, DVB bitmap, burn-in and ARIB B24/B40.

  • Signalling

    SCTE-35 markers on TS outputs and V-Chip content advisory.

  • Redundancy

    Two synchronised playouts with the same outputs. Your receiver or MCR chooses which feed goes on air.

  • Records

    As-run logs, uptime reports, compliance recordings and an audit log of user and API actions.

  • Several channels, one team

    Channels in one account share the library and schedules, and the same operators work on all of them.

Delivery to your headends

Several outputs per playout, each with its own encoder settings, so one channel can feed headends and streaming platforms at the same time.

  • Satellite, cable and terrestrial

    UDP · RTP/UDP · RTP‑FEC · RTP‑FEC 2D · SRT

    Transport stream outputs to your uplink, headends and other receivers.

  • Path redundancy

    Dual RTP · Dual RTP‑FEC 2D

    The same output over two network paths.

  • Through AWS MediaConnect

    Zixi · RIST · RTP/RTP‑FEC

    Contribution protocols your distribution partners already use.

  • Streaming alongside

    HLS · ABR HLS · RTMP

    Add OTT or streaming outputs to the same playout.

Video in H.264, HEVC or MPEG-2, SD, HD and 4K UHD up to 60 fps. Audio in AAC, AC-3 or E-AC-3 (5.1 and up), Dolby E as passthrough, and loudness levelling to EBU R128 or ATSC A/85.

Moving a channel to Nimbus

  • Where it runs

    AWS by default, or Hetzner, in your own cloud account or on resources Veset provides. An Enterprise option keeps SDI playout on-premise.

  • Migration

    Usually free on Standard and Enterprise contracts. Custom playlist formats get their own parser during onboarding.

  • Support

    24/7 support by email helpdesk and phone, included in every offer.

  • Contracts

    Standard is pay-as-you-go with no lock-in. Enterprise has a 1-year minimum and an SLA.

Frequently asked questions

Can Nimbus feed satellite, cable and terrestrial distribution?

Yes. Nimbus sends transport stream outputs over UDP, RTP, RTP-FEC or SRT, with Zixi and RIST through AWS MediaConnect. Most of the 100+ broadcast channels on Nimbus are traditional 24/7 channels.

Do we have to replace our traffic system?

No. Nimbus imports BXF, XML, XLSX, CSV and JSON playlists, and builds a parser for other formats during onboarding.

How does Nimbus handle a failure on air?

A live input that drops falls back to a backup input or the emergency playlist. For the playout itself, 1+1 hot backup runs a second synchronised playout and your receiver or MCR chooses the feed. See redundancy.

Is 24/7 support included?

Yes, by email helpdesk and phone, in every offer. It's support on request, not monitoring of your channel.

Can we keep the playout in our own AWS account?

Yes. Nimbus can run in your own AWS account, or on AWS or Hetzner resources that Veset provides.

What does it cost?

Nimbus Standard starts at $999 per channel per month, excluding AWS. HA and Enterprise are priced on request. See pricing.

Plan the move for your channel

Tell us how your channel is delivered today, which traffic system you use and what it must keep doing, and we'll show it running on Nimbus.

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