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5 Things You Can Do With LinqTV Playout’s Drag and Drop Scheduler
Discover the power of LinqTV Playout
Below is a practical overview of Video Playout Scheduler, written for product, engineering and content leaders who need to ship a dependable streaming experience.
Video Playout Scheduler, explained
Video Playout Scheduler programs content into 24/7 linear channels, including free ad-supported TV. In streaming terms, linear and FAST channels sits at the center of how audiences discover, watch and pay for your content.
The workflow behind Video Playout Scheduler
A schedule sequences on-demand assets, live feeds and ad breaks into a continuous channel with an electronic program guide. Cloud playout assembles the stream and inserts ads dynamically, so you run TV-style channels without a broadcast facility.
What to look for
- Distribute to apps, smart TVs and FAST aggregators
- Mix live feeds, on-demand assets and graphics in one channel
- Dynamic ad insertion into linear breaks
- Drag-and-drop scheduling with an electronic program guide
- Cloud playout for 24/7 linear and FAST channels
Getting it right
- Repurpose your VOD library to fill linear airtime cost-effectively
- Mark ad breaks accurately for clean dynamic insertion
- Build deep schedules so channels never run empty
Where LinqTV fits
LinqTV Live provides redundant RTMP and SRT ingest, low-latency delivery, live DVR and automatic recording to on-demand, built for event-grade reliability.
Because every module shares identity, billing, metadata and analytics, you avoid brittle point-to-point integrations and ship new features faster.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need broadcast hardware?
No. Cloud playout assembles and streams the channel, so you schedule and run linear TV entirely in software.
Does it work for both live and on-demand?
Yes. The platform supports live events, on-demand catalogs, audio and linear channels with shared identity, billing and analytics.
What is a FAST channel?
FAST stands for free ad-supported streaming TV: linear, always-on channels that viewers watch for free while you monetize with ads, increasingly distributed through smart-TV platforms.
Where to go from here
Ready to put linear and FAST channels to work? Explore LinqTV One for an end-to-end streaming platform, or talk to our team for a tailored walkthrough of how Video Playout Scheduler fits your roadmap. The links below are a good place to start.
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