In February of 2003, Citytv Toronto began broadcasting Canada’s first digital over-the-air signal. Triveni Digital's GuideBuilder system assists the station to comply with the ATSC PSIP standard, retain their market branding, and protect their channel identities in on-screen Electronic Program Guides (EPGs). Furthermore, Triveni Digital is enhancing GuideBuilder, the leading PSIP management solution in the US, with Canadian specific features such as use of the Canadian Rating System.
Additionally, CHUM Television also uses Triveni Digital’s StreamScope MT-25 stream analyzer to measure and monitor its DTV signals and transport streams throughout its geographic coverage area, while ensuring that their transport streams are standards-compliant.
"The Triveni Digital systems provide us powerful tools that are leaders in their respective technologies but also have Canadian DTV focus. Additionally, they are remarkably simple to use and were easily integrated into our DTV system," said Bruce Cowan, Director Broadcast Technology at CHUM Television. "We’ve been very impressed with the company's engineering expertise and the overall support during and after the delivery."
"CHUM Television has achieved major milestones this year for the Canadian DTV industry and is setting an example for all Canadian broadcasters. We congratulate them on their progress," said Mark Simpson, President and CEO of Triveni Digital. "We look forward to leveraging the work we have done for CHUM and the rest of our product line to assist other Canadian digital broadcasters."
About Triveni Digital's GuideBuilder and StreamScope
- GuideBuilder metadata management systems are used by DTV broadcasters worldwide to collect, translate, manage, and generate PSIP metadata compliant with the ATSC/A65 standard. The complete product family has been enhanced to support the Broadcast Flag, centralcasting, and distributed control through remote user interfaces.
- StreamScope MT-25 monitors, measures, and analyzes the DTV streams and signals to ensure they are error-free and comply with the ATSC standards. New features include an at-a-glance transport stream summary display, support for closed captioning, and tools for cable head-end analysis.
About Citytv Toronto
Citytv Toronto, a CHUM Television Channel, broadcasts intensely-local, urban-oriented, culturally-diverse television in CHUM's signature interactive style, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, forever. Emanating from the CN Tower, the signal is available to all residents of the Greater Toronto Area on digital channel 53. In addition to over-the-air CityHD, the channel is also available to Rogers HD digital subscribers on cable channel 286, and via satellite on Bell ExpressVU. While there are over 700 digital television stations operating in the United States, this is the first licensed digital signal to commence operations in Canada.
About CHUM Television
CHUM Television is a division of CHUM Limited (TSE SYMBOL: CHM CHM.B, www.chumlimited.com), one of Canada's leading media companies and content providers which owns and operates 29 radio stations, eight local television stations and 17 specialty channels. In addition to its international licensing arrangements and joint ventures, the Company’s original content is seen in over 150 countries worldwide. CHUM content is also provided to online audiences on new media platforms, including interactive television, wireless services and exclusive CHUM-branded Internet properties.
About Triveni Digital
Triveni Digital, Inc., a subsidiary of LG Electronics, develops systems that provide for the management and distribution of data and metadata in digital television streams. Triveni Digital's products for ATSC PSIP, DVB SI, data broadcasting, stream analysis and monitoring are renowned for their ease of use and innovative features. Working with leading industry partners, Triveni Digital employs an open and standards-compliant approach to the digital television market.
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