At Idonix we have over 20 years of experience in the live broadcast tv domain, starting way back in 1999 with the first Welsh Assembly elections. Over the years since, our approach has evolved with new technology and overcome new hurdles as they came our way. Ignition is our latest software incarnation – a light and flexible framework, built to handle the fast-paced changes of live broadcast. Need an extra button on your screen that performs a specific task? We can deploy small changes in minutes – because we understand the need for flexibility and adaptability – and fast!

Ignition can pull its game data from any number of places – whether it’s on-premise or in the cloud, via HTTP, polling endpoints, TCP or Websockets. We’ll work closely with the providers of such data to ensure we get all the right information into Ignition as quickly as possible.

TYPE-INS

Simple graphics can be typed in - either pre-prepared in advance or reacting to events on the night. For example name-supers of guests, OB location identifiers, or rolling News headlines for straps and tickers.

PREP & STACK

Operators can have access to all the graphics available in the system, and can pre-prepare sequences ready for transmission, based on running orders. Any data driven graphics will have their data populated automatically as it comes in so it’s ready to go.

AUTOMATED GRAPHICS CONTROL

Any graphics based on live in-game data will update automatically when that data changes – graphics such as scoreboards, statistics, health and ‘events’ (goals, kills, objectives etc.). However, these graphical elements still need to be monitored, brought in and out of vision, and their functionality activated and deactivated. Operators have full control over what graphics are currently on screen, and can bring in and out different elements that are based on live updating data.

TX

TXing graphics is easy with Ignition - simple stack screens with big ‘NEXT’ button to move to the next animate point. These stacks can be created and re-ordered by the TXer, or from a separate prep position who then publishes their pre-prepared stacks ready to be TXed. For set-piece sections, we also allow for intelligent grouping of known graphics based on a running-order – when a particular item is live, quickly search for all graphics that are tagged for that segment. Our ‘quick-fire’ stack then lets you jump around different graphics out of sequence in the case of fast-paced interviews with multiple guests. Our TX screens are so simple to use, they can even be given to presenters on a small personal touchscreen on their desk.

PREVIEW GRAPHICS

The first time you see your graphic shouldn’t be when it’s on air! Ignition provides custom built previews of all graphics so operators can sanity check them before TX. This is useful to check that the correct information has arrived from the game data provider, or in the case of typed-in graphics, to check the chosen text will fit within the bounds of the graphic without being squashed or cropped.

ONE WORKFLOW FOR ALL

Whether you’re prepping or controlling Full Frame graphics, Lower-Thirds, Virtual Reality or Architectural Projection, the same simple Ignition systems are used following the same workflow paradigms and layouts. This makes it easy for operators to switch between roles without any additional learning curves.

PRESENTER DESK “NOW & NEXT”

Ignition client screens can be fed directly to the presenter’s under-desk monitoring. This allows them to see a large readable preview of the graphic currently being shown on screen, as well as the next graphic in the stack.

GALLERY CONFIDENCE

Often the gallery want to have their own preview of what graphics have been prepared and are stacked ready for TX. An Ignition client can be set up to preview any number of prep or tx stacks, or even multiple stacks on one monitor. This can be useful for the gallery to know when the post-match results from a match have come in from the data provider and are ready to go, or to check the currently stacked name-supers match the guests who are currently sat round the table.

RESULTS BROWSER

Everyone loves browsing data! When you have people who are passionate about something, they really enjoy geeking out at every little bit of data they can get their hands on – such data might not be necessary for broadcast, but experts can use Ignition as a tool for more in-depth analysis of the numbers to spot interesting things to talk about. It’s also useful for presenters to keep an eye on how a particular match is unfolding so they can talk knowledgeably about it afterwards.