Monitoring

An agency emails on a Tuesday. Their client’s 30-second spot was scheduled for the 8pm break on Thursday. The client says they never saw it. Your traffic log says it ran. Your as-run log says it ran. Now prove it. If the answer involves someone scrubbing through four hours of recorded output while the agency […]

A single missed ad, a misplaced time slot, or an unverified broadcast can quietly lead to an expensive compliance issue. In today’s high-stakes media world, broadcasters are under constant pressure to prove that every advertisement aired exactly as scheduled. This challenge is increasing rapidly. Videos account for over 80% of global internet traffic, while broadcasters

When something goes wrong on air, nobody asks how good your dashboard looks. They ask one question. Can you prove exactly what aired, when it aired, and export the evidence fast? That is why more broadcasters are moving from DIY logging setups to a managed media monitoring service, one that combines 24/7 recording, proactive alarms,

A station group is evaluating a new compliance monitoring platform, and the conversation always reaches the same fork: on-prem, cloud, or hybrid. Engineering wants the predictability of local infrastructure. IT wants the scalability of the cloud. Compliance just wants proof, fast, no matter where it lives. This isn’t a question with one universally right answer.

The numbers hit different when they’re verified by third parties. In 2025, the average broadcast station received 12.3 FCC violations per quarter (across all compliance categories: loudness, captioning, content standards). Most were caught after airing. Fines averaged $1,400 per violation. That’s roughly $70K in annual fines per station, per category. By mid-2026, stations that implemented

It’s 7:43 AM on a Tuesday. A morning show is live. Fifteen minutes in, a guest tells a joke that crosses a line. Not subtly. Not in a way that’s open to interpretation. In a way that’s clearly offensive. The studio audience goes quiet. The host freezes for a beat. The phones at the FCC

Learn how multiviewer monitoring supports QoS, QoE, and compliance across linear and OTT, and how MonitorIQ enhances broadcast monitoring workflows.

A regulator sends a follow-up question. An advertiser disputes a spot. A viewer complaint lands on a compliance officer’s desk months after the fact. In every one of these moments, the test isn’t whether a station followed the rules. It’s whether the station can prove it did, quickly and with evidence that holds up. That’s

SCTE-35 is the backbone of seamless content transitions in today’s broadcast and streaming workflows. Whether you’re watching live sports, catching up on your favorite shows, or streaming content on-demand, SCTE-35 quietly ensures that ads and content swaps appear right on cue. For broadcasters and OTT platforms, it’s not just about keeping viewers happy—it’s about driving