MOS protocol integration with Ross Inception allows TV and radio journalists to easily incorporate audio clips into their stories and share content across broadcast teams.
ENCO and PHF COM have joined forces to streamline the newsroom workflow for Morocco’s Maghreb Arabe Presse (MAP), ensuring seamless integration between the state-owned news agency’s TV and radio operations through the implementation of the Ross Inception newsroom computer system. PHF COM, ENCO’s channel partner in Morocco, spearheaded the integration work of the Media Object Server (MOS) protocol, enabling TV and radio journalists to utilise the same system to produce new stories and share news content effortlessly.
Established in 1959, MAP offers comprehensive, diversified, and unbiased national and global news coverage via its 24-hour news channel M24 and RIM Radio. RIM Radio, launched in 2019, leverages DAD radio automation to support its live broadcast streams.
Younes Yamouni, CEO of PHF COM, highlighted DAD as a better solution to unify the two operations. “DAD’s openness to third-party systems was crucial, especially since MAP operates an all-IP workflow,” noted Younes. “M24 utilises a native ST 2110 video infrastructure, and both stations employ AES67 audio flows, benefiting from seamless interoperability across all systems.”
ENCO’s Ross Inception MOS Interface facilitates MOS protocol integration between Inception and the DAD automation system, enabling journalists and news producers to access DAD audio asset libraries directly within Inception’s client interface. Users can search, preview, trim media, and incorporate desired elements into their stories with ease through drag-and-drop functionality.
Crucially, Inception rundowns are automatically synchronised as playlists on the DAD automation system, ensuring effortless updates for subsequent playout. “This is particularly useful for last-minute changes,” explained Younes. “Journalists can modify rundowns within the interface, and the changes are immediately reflected in the playlist, even if it’s already on air.”
Currently, three separate studios can access the shared systems, supporting both TV and radio operations. Journalists interact primarily with the DAD system through the Inception plug-in, allowing for the recording of audio clips into DAD or importing files manually or through watch folders using the DAD Dropbox utility.
“It’s an incredibly flexible system,” remarked Younes. “News stories can be provided for live feeds or pre-produced for podcasts or live playout at a later time.” RIM Radio operators utilise DAD’s Presenter on-air interface for managing live playout, and Younes underscores DAD’s scalability to accommodate MAP’s growth as new streams and services are added.
