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LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK COMMUNITY TELEVISION ENHANCES QUALITY WITH CABLECAST

Cablecast HD servers, Cablecast Live & Cablecast Reflect help community broadcaster easily upgrade to high definition and enable effortless HD live streaming

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AUG 24, 2016 – Striving to provide better-quality viewing experiences to its audience, Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Television (LMCTV) has upgraded its video playout capabilities and online offerings with Cablecast HD video servers and streaming solutions from Tightrope Media Systems.
Headquartered in the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, LMCTV produces close to one thousand (1000) hours of programming each year for its three television channels – local public access, municipal government, and an education and ‘import’ channel that offers viewers high school concerts, graduations, meetings, and a robust Varsity Sports program covering over 80 games annually. In addition to this educational content, the latter channel also includes shows from neighboring stations and producers. Each channel features its own tailored bulletin board between daily programming, displaying show schedules, community announcements, social media feeds and more.

Building on eight years of satisfaction using Cablecast automation and playout systems for its channels and Tightrope’s Carousel Digital Signage Software for its bulletin boards, LMCTV recently enhanced and expanded its Cablecast deployment as it moved towards HD distribution. Supplied by integrator DNR Laboratories, Cablecast SX2HD and Cablecast SXHD LE multi-format video servers power HD playout for the three channels, while a Cablecast Live streaming server and the Cablecast Reflect cloud-based delivery service provide high-quality, bandwidth-efficient HD streams to a virtually unlimited number of online and mobile viewers.

In a cable access environment, each staff member often has to do more than one job, so it’s important that the systems work seamlessly together to make things easier for us

“While our channels on Cablevision and Verizon are limited to standard-definition video, we wanted to deliver a higher-quality service to our viewership,” said Matt Sullivan, chief operating officer at LMCTV. “By offering live HD streams through our website, we can at least bring our viewers HD on their computers and tablets as a start, and we’re fully ready for HD television distribution whenever our carriers allow it. Cablecast gives us a sure-fire way to know we’re delivering the best possible product to our audience.”
LMCTV’s live online streams are a significant facet of its connection to its viewership, and the seamless integration of the Cablecast system simplifies their creation. “The ease of use of Cablecast Live and Cablecast Reflect is a big benefit for us,” Sullivan said. “We don’t need to take any extra steps to stream online. Whatever content we are playing on our Cablecast systems is automatically available in HD on our website for viewing on multiple devices, expanding our reach both within and beyond our community.”
The tight integration between Cablecast and Carousel brings similar operational efficiencies to LMCTV’s bulletin board service. “In a cable access environment, each staff member often has to do more than one job, so it’s important that the systems work seamlessly together to make things easier for us,” said Sharon Latimer-Mosley, bulletin board manager at LMCTV. “Carousel bulletins such as program schedules and meeting calendars can be updated automatically, saving us time and effort, while the system’s reporting tools let us provide detailed information to community contributors about the delivery of their messages.”

LMCTV on-air programmer Stephen Aluisa also cited Cablecast’s ease of use as a key benefit. “With Tightrope’s software updates over the years, they’ve continued to make the system simpler and more efficient to operate,” he noted. “The recently-added ability to operate Cablecast remotely from a mobile device has also been a big advantage, making last-minute schedule changes less stressful when you’re in the field or unable to get to the office.”
Like its original Cablecast installation, the recent upgrades have met LMCTV’s goals. “The Cablecast system has done everything we’ve asked it to do,” summarized Sullivan. “The upgrade has also given us the flexibility to take in any video file, in any HD or SD format, directly from our studio or producers. It’s definitely made everyone at LMCTV’s life easier, and at the same time enabled us to provide our viewers with a significantly better online experience in HD.”
About Tightrope Media Systems
Founded in 1997, Tightrope Media Systems is the pioneer of web-centric digital signage and broadcast automation systems. It provides station automation, video servers, Internet video on demand, live streaming, the Carousel Digital Signage system, and ZEPLAY, a multi-channel instant replay machine for stadiums, arenas and Outside Broadcast vehicles. Tightrope’s award winning systems are used throughout the world. You can reach Tightrope Media Systems at (866) 866-4118 or visit them on the web at http://www.trms.com.

LMCTV ANNOUNCES 21-GAME FALL 2016 SPORTS BROADCAST SCHEDULE

MAMARONECK, New York (August 19, 2016) –LMCTV announces its Fall 2016 broadcast schedule: a 21-game slate of football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and swimming at Mamaroneck and Rye Neck High Schools.
The action gets underway the weekend of September 9, when the defending Section 1 Class B Finalist Rye Neck Boys Soccer team takes to the field in their home opener against Harrison. The Panthers also face perennial contender Bronxville (September 30).
The schedule features three football games at both Mamaroneck and Rye Neck. The Tigers face rivals Scarsdale (September 16) and New Rochelle, airing the weekend of September 30. The Black Hats have a non-league match against Fieldston (September 16) as well as games against Haldane (October 7) and Woodlands (October 21).
The two-time defending New York State Class A Champion Mamaroneck Field Hockey team will play in front of LMCTV’s cameras twice, including the weekend of October 21 against Scarsdale.
Crosstown rivals meet the weekend of September 23 when the Mamaroneck Volleyball team makes the trip down the Boston Post Road to face Rye Neck.
Fans can watch all games broadcasted by LMC Varsity Sports by utilizing the On-Demand feature on our website (www.LMCTV.org), which also includes an up-to-date schedule, information on air dates and updated air-times for all televised games.
For more information on LMC Varsity Sports, please contact Rob Moretti, LMCTV Community Sports Producer at 914-381-2002, x. 207, and rmoretti@lmctv.org. You can also follow LMC Varsity Sports on Twitter at @LMCTVSports.
LMC-TV VARSITY SPORTS AIRS ON CABLEVISION CH. 77 AND VERIZON FiOS CH. 34:
Friday: 8 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Monday: 1 p.m.

FALL 2016 SPORTS BROADCAST SCHEDULE

AIR DATE SCHOOL SPORT OPPONENT GAME DATE GAME TIME
9/9 – 9/12 Rye Neck Boys Soccer Harrison September 2 4:30 p.m.
9/9 – 9/12 Rye Neck Girls Soccer Yonkers Montessori September 7 4:30 p.m.
9/16 – 9/19 Mamaroneck Football Scarsdale September 9 7:00 p.m.
9/16 – 9/19 Rye Neck Football Fieldston September 10 1:00 p.m.
9/16 – 9/19 Rye Neck Girls Soccer Putnam Valley September 13 4:30 p.m.
9/23 – 9/26 Mamaroneck Girls Soccer Clarkstown South September 15 5:00 p.m.
9/23 – 9/26 Rye Neck Volleyball Mamaroneck September 16 4:15 p.m.
9/23 – 9/26 Mamaroneck Field Hockey Suffern September 19 5:00 p.m.
9/30 – 10/3 Rye Neck Field Hockey Edgemont September 22 4:30 p.m.
9/30 – 10/3 Mamaroneck Football New Rochelle September 23 7:00 p.m.
9/30 – 10/3 Rye Neck Boys Soccer Bronxville September 28 4:30 p.m.
10/7 – 10/10 Mamaroneck Girls Swimming Horace Greeley September 29 4:30 p.m.
10/7 – 10/10 Mamaroneck Boys Soccer Scarsdale September 30 5:00 p.m.
10/7 – 10/10 Rye Neck Football Haldane October 1 3:00 p.m.
10/14 – 10/17 Rye Neck Field Hockey Croton-Harmon October 6 4:30 p.m.
10/14 – 10/17 Mamaroneck Football Suffern October 7 7:00 p.m.
10/14 – 10/17 Mamaroneck Boys Soccer New Rochelle October 8 7:00 p.m.
10/21 – 10/24 Mamaroneck Girls Soccer White Plains October 13 5:00 p.m.
10/21 – 10/24 Rye Neck Football Woodlands October 15 2:30 p.m.
10/21 – 10/24 Mamaroneck Field Hockey Scarsdale October 17 5:00 p.m.
10/28 – 10/31 Mamaroneck Volleyball Rye October 21 4:15 p.m.

Schedule subject to change, please check www.LMCTV.org for most up-to-date schedule information.

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