Icareus Playout EPG is robust and future proof EPG platform for Broadcasters, DVB network and OTT/IPTV service providers. Icareus EPG platform enables broadcasters and network operators to manage multiplatform EPG on single integrated platform. It generates all necessary PSI/SI and EIT –tables needed for premium DVB network or to serve the IPTV /OTT middleware platform. Icareus Enhanced EPG provides rich and better user experience for Hybrid TV devices combining broadcast and broadband content. Version: 20170511

1. ROBUST AND
FUTURE PROOF
EPG PLATFORM
DVB IPTV / OTT EPG PSI-SI EIT HBBTV SSU MULTINETWORK
EPG

2. GLOBAL CUSTOMER BASE
North-America
South-America
Central and South-Europe
North-Europe
Middle-East
Africa
Asia
Icareus has customers in about 50 countries around the world.

3. VERSATILE PLATFORM TO ENHANCE YOUR TV SERVICE
Comprehensive platform to manage the DVB services and cross carriage in multiplexes
Carousel platform to ingest TV Applications and data to DVB networks
Carousel platform to update the firmware of the end-devices or head-end equipment
Digital video server to broadcast multicast video
All-in-one Interactive digital TV platform for developers, Universities and research units.
EPG
CAROUSEL
SSU
VIDEO
COMPACT

4. ICAREUS PLAYOUT
MODULAR PLATFORM
Generation of all
necessary PSI/SI tables
to manage
multitransponder DVB
networks
PSI/SI
EPG
HBBTV
OTA
Complete EPG management
and transmission
TV Applications AIT and DSM-CC
Carousel generation
Management of TV and STB
over-the-air updates
SCHEDULER
MULTIPLEXER
Schedules activities like starting streams and timers.
Communicates with the Management Console.
Multiplexes all streams into
DVB outputs in either via
ASI-card or IP
EPG
SOURCES
AV
STREAMING
LIVE
ENCODERS
PLAYLISTS
APPLICATIONS &
OBJECT
CAROUSEL
REPOSITORY
DATA
CAROUSEL
REPOSITORY
STREAM (TS)
RECORDER
PLAYOUT
MANAGEMENT
CONSOLE
Live and File –based
video playout for digital
TV networks
Can be used to record
the output for analysis
User interface to configure and
monitor Icareus Playout servers
CORE MODULES
CONTENT SOURCES AND
INTEGRATION POINTS
XML outputs via IP to IPTV /
OTT platforms

5. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SOFTWARE
PRE-INSTALLED DEFAULT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Get versatile, highly robust and future-proof DVB service
management solution Icareus Playout used by the world leading TV
operators and broadcasters like SES (Luxemburg), Cyfrowy
Polsat (Poland) and Mediaset (Italy).
No need to pay extra hardware or software platform costs as
Icareus Playout is developed on top of the open and robust software
platforms including CentOS and PostgreSQL.
Future-proof selection by supporting all the latest standards and
high modularity - It grows and changes when your needs
change: start e.g. with single network EPG, but later you can use the
same system for multi-networks environments, Interactive Carousel
or for data transmissions.

6. PLAYOUT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (PMC)
FOR EASY MANAGEMENT OF THE SOLUTION
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EP MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GUI
Manage Icareus Playout server through Playout Management
Console (PMC).
With PMC you get easy-to-use and lightning fast stand-alone tools
to control all your Icareus Playout servers, services and data.
With PMC editor tools you can also create and edit custom data like
EPG events, stream events and private descriptors.
Integrate Playout Management Console through an extensive Java
API that can be used to control the server from third-party
applications.
Key Features:
• Managing servers, services, events and data
• Runs on all common operating systems
• No license restrictions
• Real-time monitoring of services running
• Full APIs for integrations

7. ICAREUS PLAYOUT HARDWARE
PRE-INSTALLED DEFAULT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Icareus Playout uses standard Linux hardware server platforms.
Icareus is a DELL OEM partner and has been using robust and
economical DELL servers for Icareus Playout since 2007.
It is also possible that customer or reseller uses the HW servers
from their valued partner.
Example hardware:
• 1RU, DELL R330,
• 4GB (single network) up to 16 GB (tens of networks)
• 2.4 GHz processor and
• 4 Ethernet outputs
Icareus is also a Dektec OEM partner.
Icareus uses Dektec PCIe cards for different input and output
options.

8. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SERVICES
WORLD CLASS SYSTEM WITH WORLD CLASS SERVICE
Professional operators and broadcasters gets professional
services from Icareus.
Services can include set-up, installation, integration,
development, training, support and maintenance.
Service Level Agreement options based on your needs:
• Standard 8/5 (office hours, GMT+2)
• Extended 12/7
• Superior 24/7
Support & Maintenance agreement:
• Email, phone and online configuration and installation help
• Agreed response times for failover situations
• Software updates and bug-fixes
• Priority feature requests
• Standard and Extended options

9. GO AS YOU GROW
ICAREUS PLAYOUT SERVER HW AND SW CAN BE UPGRADED ANYTIME
Example Hardware options:
• DVB-ASI input/output:
• Dektec DTA-105 PCI or
• Dektec DTA-2145 (dual) PCIe or
• Dektec DTA-2144 (quad) PCIe
• IP input: Dektec DTA-2162 for TS
• RF input:
• Dektec DTA-2136 2xQAM
• Dektec DTA-2137C DVB-S2
• Dektec DTA-2138B C(2)/T(2)/I
• RF output:
• Dektec DTA-2107 (L-band)
• Dektec DTA-2111 VHF/UHF
• Dektec DTA-2115B All band
• 2U (2x1U) 19” rack mount casing for redundant systems
• 8GB (multinetwork) of RAM, RAID-1 Hard drive setup
• Number of hard disks for media storage
Example software options:
• Multi-network support
• Additional DVB services / channels
• Additional standards support
• Carousel module
• Carousel update methods
• Java API
• DVB-SSU bootloading module
• DVB-SSU enhanced profile
• PSI/SI generation
• EIT input formats (also custom)
• EIT generation
• EIT and PSI/SI data output to FTP
• MPEG-2 TS recording
• SNMP services
• Other integrations Icareus Suite OTT environment
• Other integrations to other 3rd party solutions

10. ICAREUS PLAYOUT BENEFITS
Accurate and Reliable
All processes have been optimized to meet the highest criteria and
reliability requirements of broadcast systems
Economical hardware environments
Runs on any hardware - You can select your favorite server provider
whether it is Dell, HP, IBM or SuperMicro
No hidden costs
Flexible and Modular platform where you can select the modules you
need and don’t need to pay for features you don’t use
Free evaluation and trial
We offer a free trial of our platform as we believe it will convince you
to go for Icareus Playout
Scales per business requirements
Possibility to start from one channel and grow up to hundreds of
channels and multiple outputs from single server
Trusted by the leading operators & broadcasters
In production since 2004 in 20 countries. Extensive reseller network
offer local support for the most demanding customers
Future proof to avoid any technology risks
Icareus Playout is constantly developed to adopt the latest standards
and feature request from our customers. Become part of our team!
Seamless integrations
Java API for total integration and real-time monitoring of services.
SNMP interface provides easy integration to automation systems
Offered by industry A –list vendors
Supported by the best vendors of broadcast industry such as Imagine
Communications, Ateme, Rohde&Schwarz, Thomson Broadcast, ..
Easy to Use
Intuitive user interface decreases the training requirements and
configuration mistakes
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11. EP
PSI/SI AND EPG PLATFORM
PRODUCT INFO

12. ICAREUS PLAYOUT EPG SERVER
Icareus EPG platform enables broadcasters and
network operators to manage multiplatform EPG
on single integrated platform.
Generates all necessary PSI/SI and EIT –tables
needed for premium DVB network or to serve the
IPTV /OTT middleware platform.
Icareus Playout EPG Server automates the
service and program information generation and
frees resources for other activities.
With optional modules, you can extend the feature
set of EPG server to include e.g. Interactive
application or data carousels.
EPG SOLUTION TRUSTED BY WORLD LEADING TV BROADCASTERS AND OPERATORS
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EPG SERVER IS
TARGETED FOR:
Broadcasters:
to manage their own channel’s EPG event and other data
manually or from scheduling systems
Satellite / Cable / Terrestrial Operators:
to optimize and automate DVB service EPG data
management.
OTT /IPTV Service providers:
to automate EPG data reception from DVB and other
sources and utilize it in OTT/IPTV environment.

13. EP PRODUCT VERSIONS
A SOLUTION THAT GROWS WITH YOUR NETWORK
Small Local or Regional TV network with only few services
EP
90
National Multiplex or a network with just one Network ID
EP
100
Network with several multiplexes and need for cross-carriage EP
110
Extracting the EPG data from DVB network and using it in OTT/IPTV
EP
80
Need for PID generation at local transmission sites
EP
EDGE

14. ROBUST PSI/SI AND EPG GENERATOR
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EP80-120 PLATFORM
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EP MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GUI
Key Features:
• Comprehensive platform to manage the DVB services and cross
carriage in multiplexes or for IPTV / OTT network.
• Automatic and Manual configuration of key SI descriptors
• Existing integrations for ingesting over 500 channel’s program
information
• Automatic extraction of the PSI/SI and EIT data from DVB
networks (DVB-S/S2, DVB-T/T2 or DVB-C inputs)
• MPEG2 TS (MPTS or SPTS) over IP or DVB-ASI output ti
multiplexes or XML output to OTT/IPTV middleware systems
• Customizable text encoding to use in PSI/SI tables
• Full Java API for extensive integration with 3rd party systems
• Possibility to manage several networks from a single server
• MPEG2 TS (MPTS or SPTS) over IP or DVB-ASI output
• User-friendly drag-and-drop management console for service
configuration
• Real-time monitoring of services running SNMP MIBs are
provided for MIB-II (RFC 1213)
The PSI/SI generator generates all related tables:
• Program Association Table (PAT)
• Program Map Table (PMT)
• Bouquet Association Table (BAT)
• Event Information Table (EIT)
• IP/MAC Notification Table (INT)
• Network Information Table (NIT)
• Program Association Table (PAT)
• Service Description Table (SDT)

15. ICAREUS PLAYOUT EPG SERVER MASTER
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EPG SERVER SLAVE (OPTIONAL)
ICAREUS PMC FOR SERVER
MANAGEMENT
DATABASE REPLICATION
AND AUTOMATIC FAILOVER
SNMP OR ICAREUS PROTOCOL OR
JAVA API FOR MONITROING
3RD PARTY NETWORK
MONITORING SYSTEMS
BROADCAST
NETWORKS
Receivers for DVB-S/S2
and DVB-T/T2
PMC is used to
configure and modify
the PSI/SI and EIT data
if needed.
Can be installed to any
PC / Mac / Linux
Each multiplex received unique MPTS-o_ASI or IP.
Each MUX will have it’s own multicast output from Icareus
server. One server can handle over 20 outputs leaving
room for regionalization in the future.
OR
There will be one MPTS output from Icareus server and
each MUX will use PID remapping to select the correct set
of PSI/SI and EPG tables to retransmit
The EPG data can be extracted from the TS
coming from the IRD receiver(s)
Other options is that EPG data can be delivered as
XML files that are either pushed or pulled to
Icareus system via FTP or Http or then manually
updated through PMC
It is recommended that the system is used to generate both PSI/SI and EIT
tables. This way the broadcasters can share a single system and thus save
in expense and the cross carriage is easier to deploy.
The same system can also generate AIT and DSM-CC carousels for
HbbTV and if needed Content Reference IDs for PVR.
ICAREUS XML
XML
ICAREUS (PMC) FOR MANUAL
DATA INPUT
EIT UPDATES
XML OVER IP
(if only Broadcast delivery)
IRD RECEIVERS
TS OVER IP /ASI / RF
(if EPG data is extracted from
Transport stream)
(Optional)
DATA INPUT MANAGEMENT OUTPUT / DISTRIBUTION RECEPTION
EPG DATA SOURCES
EPG AND CONTENT UPDATES
MUX HEAD-END 1
MUX HEAD-END 2
MUX HEAD-END 3
MUX HEAD-END 4
IPTV / OTT
ENVIRONMENTS
ICAREUS EPG ARCHITECTURE

16. ICAREUS PLAYOUT EP BENEFITS
Cross carriage support
For fast and high quality end-user EPG experience the cross-carriage
of EPG and PSI/SI is a basic requirement
Last minute EPG updates
Use the Icareus Playout Management Console to edit graphically the
EPG at last minute
Decide generated tables
Depending on your head-end architecture it is important to be able to
decide the generated PSI/SI tables as well as their repetition rates
PSI/SI editor for custom descriptors
The PSI/SI editor enable you to add custom descriptors easily using
standard approaches like HEX values or XML
Full control of bandwidth and repetition rates
Controlling the used bandwidth for EPG data maybe critical to
guarantee the quality of server and Icareus provides tools to do this
EPG ingestion
Icareus offers over ten different formats to ingest EPG data. It is also
possible to write your own XML trasformations to adapt to any source
EIT extraction from Live sources
Plug-in RF signal from satellite, terrestrial or cable, ASI or IP multicast
and extract the EIT tables and re-use them as your data source
EPG provisioning to Online and OTT
Icareus Playout can act as ingest point for all EPG data and provision
it web, mobile and ott operators system via XML push
Expandable with other modules
Icareus Playout EP can be extended with the other modules like
Carousel server or SSU
Don’t forget the general Icareus Playout benefits
Icareus Playout offers more. It provides a wide variety of platform
benefits. Ask us for details.
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17. EP
ICAREUS ENHANCED EPG
PROVIDER OPTIONAL
SERVICES FOR TODAY’S IP
BASED TV SYSTEMS.

18. ENHANCED EPG
WITH ICAREUS SUITE CONNECTION
FULL SCREEN EPG APP ON TV WITH CURRENT DAY
Icareus EPG solution can act as the core of the system by storing all channels
metadata into single database that can be accessed by different clients and
3rd party systems like IPTV and/or OTT.
Solution is a future proof in the TV world where broadcast and broadband
combines.
In interactive EPG client running on Hybrid TV environment (HbbTV or other)
the part of the data may come over broadcast and from broadband the
richer content from sources like IMDB, Rotten Tomatos or Gracenote like:
• Additional program data
• Images, photos, screenshots
• Advertisement banner and videos
• Actor / Movie data
In addition, it is possible to build Catch-up TV service on set-top box with
Icareus Playout, Icareus OTT / TV Everywhere and Icareus Enhanced EPG
application.
With Enhanced EPG the end user can browse to past days (yesterday etc)
with the remote control and launch old programs from the EPG.

19. ICAREUS ENHANCED EPG ARCHITECTURE

20. EPG TO OTHER DEVICES FROM SAME SOURCE
WITH ICAREUS OTT / TV EVERYWHERE SOLUTIONS
Icareus Playout EPG server has a unique feature to have first or
secondary output to cloud environment in XML format.
That way the same EPG data can be used as source for other EPG,
OTT and TV Everywhere services in:
• Web services / PC
• Mobile and tablets
• Other OTT devices like set-top boxes and Smart TVs
• Etc.
In addition to EPG data, Icareus OTT and Icareus TV Everywhere
solutions can be used to build full hybrid broadcast-broadband TV
service with IP based linear channels, VOD, subscription packages,
user management etc.
Cloud service business model is normally based on monthly service
fee to provide low CAPEX.

21. Toni Leiponen
Managing Director
e. Toni.Leiponen@icareus.com
m. +358 415015996
s. toni.leiponen
FOR FULL PRESENTATION, CASE DESCRIPTION AND
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES, PLEASE CONTACT:
PRODUCTS FOR BETTER TV EXPERIENCE ®
Icareus Sales
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Mikko Karppinen
Director
e. Mikko.Karppinen@icareus.com
m. +358 415015993
s. mtkarppi