Actus Imago Implements Video and audio Content Detection and Speech Recognition Technologies to Its Broadcast Media Intelligence Platform Insight

September 04, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 4, 2007 — Actus Imago, a global leading developer of media intelligence systems for broadcasters and content providers, announced today the release of two comprehensive new products for the Insight™ System – the leading revolutionary media business intelligence platform. Actus Imago will be presenting the Insight™ system and both video and audio content detection and keyword speech recognition products at the upcoming IBC 2007 show in Amsterdam.

“Actus Imago has developed the Insight™ system to answer a growing need in the media industry for a desktop system that cover all the management aspects and workflow of broadcasters and content providers, “said Sima Levy, Actus Imago CEO. “Insight™ is an end to end solution that covers the flow of information from basic ingest and monitoring of the market up to full commercialization of repositories over the net”

The new content detection product utilizes both video and audio fingerprinting technologies – enabling a complete and bulletproof detection of monitored content such as programs, news items, music clips, promos and advertisements. Using this product the Insight™ System automatically generates reports when defined media appears in self or competing broadcast feeds, effectively monetize media rights, tracking sponsorships and compares broadcasted commercials and their time with the original schedule. The product is essential for content owners to detect unauthorized broadcast of copyrighted materials.

The new speech keyword detection product, that was implemented in to the Insight™ platform, enables the automatic detection of predefined keyword in recorded audio with full search capabilities of detection words and free playback of the original audio and video media. This product is a powerful tool that can serve to collect news and business intelligence information. The platform can also automatically create video clips, send alerts or produce statistics and reports.

“Insight™ gives to all media-related professions the proven, world's best "knowledge" and decision support solutions, so that they have the upper hand over your competitors,” conclude Israel Kehat, Actus Imago CTO. “Our system also allows you to immediately respond to media subtleties, in a way never before seen in media.”

Insight™ serves as the main platform for all positions and departments and is used as a communication channel to maximize the broadcaster's workflow efficiency. Insight™ includes an online multiple media monitor (for both digital video and streaming audio), rating monitor and automatic reports generator – a state of the art decision support tools.

The Insight™ system provides an answer to these needs by using various technologies. The system main components are:

- Monitoring and Video control - View multiple video channels enabling you respond quickly, as a reaction to ongoing events.

- Video Archive Personalization – Enables each user to create their personal archives.

- Search & Retrieval – Multiple search capabilities, in real time, for instant and accurate data retrieval.

- Analyze – Present and analyze rating data information, allows the user to take action based on the analysis.

- Decision Support System - Planners can simulate campaigns based on rating and content.

- Report & Alert Generator – Automatically generate reports and Alert the user via mail or SMS.

About Actus Imago
Actus Imago is a global leading system producer of digital media content systems. The company was established by multidiscipline professionals from the broadcast industry that have recognized the growing need in the broadcast and media industries for a desktop system that cover all the media intelligence needs, including management aspects and workflow of broadcasters and content providers.

For more information on Actus Imago, please click in to our web site at, www.actus-imago.com