Streaming Services :: Innocast - Radio Broadcast Systems

Picture: Streaming Server Innocast can not only take care of your stations technical operations, but we can also look after your internet streaming! From only £10 per month, we can provide high quality, low latency streaming allowing you to get your radio station across the world via the internet! We can have you up and running within the hour, and can even provide for an engineer to visit your site to get you up and running. Alternatively you could take advantage of our "remote-hands" support system, which allows us to remotely access your computer to get you up and running!

Streaming radio from Innocast is tailored to your individual needs. We'll never hard sell or put you on a plan that is more than what you need. We can also offer extra support contracts for your streaming services. In the unlikely event that our streaming servers are at fault, it's on us! However if you experience problems at your end, we can analyse the problem and get you back online as quickly as possible. Support contracts range from "Pay as you Go" to "Fully Comprehensive", meaning you only pay for what you want. Some of our support packages are outlined below along with pricing for some of our streaming services.

Streaming & Support Services - Sample Pricing (Call us for an updated list!)

	Community	ILR	Commercial	Network
Price Per Month (MP3/OGG)	£25.00	£45.00	£85.00	£POA
Price Per Month (WMA/WMV)	£35.00	£55.00	£90.00	£POA
Listener Slots at 96kbps	150	250	1000	10,000

Support Hours Included	5	15	40	Unlimited
Extra support hours (p/h)	£25	£15	£10	N/A
*Support for problems with our end is always free!*
Setup Time	Within 1 hour	Within 1 hour	Within 3 days	Requirement Dependant

How streaming radio works

Your audio enters your streaming PC or server either directly from your mixer, or via an audio distribution route, into the soundcard. A special piece of software called an “encoder” captures this audio and “encodes” it into a data stream. This data stream is then sent via your internet connection to the Innocast Streaming Server.

The Innocast streaming server distributes the data stream to your listeners (a.k.a. Clients), where their media players decode the data stream back into audio. Depending on your licences (PRS/PPL etc), your stream can be received anywhere in the world, or locked down to the UK only. The Innocast streaming server also makes notes of when each client connected, how long they were tuned in for, and where about in the world they are from. If you decide to purchase Innocast “Web Schedule” you can also see how many times each of this users emailed in, providing you with statistical analysis of listener participation. Plus, if you decide to purchase our “software player”, more detailed statistics can be retrieved.

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Innocast provide a range of broadcast services, for everyone. From small webcasters to national commercial radio, Innocast can tailor packages to meet your requirements, and most importantly, your budget. Whether you're looking for a reliable broadcast automation system, outside broadcast technologies, or media streaming and logging, Innocast can provide tailored and affordable solutions quickly, with an emphasis on customer support.

The Innocast team have over 50 years of combined radio engineering, software, design and streaming experience, so every aspect of your station is covered. We can provide a number of solutions and 1 to 1 consultancy to make sure you get the most out of your stations technical operations. Working with systems such as Enco DAD, Dallatt, RCS Master Control, Myriad and much more, we've got you covered. We can also take care of your website design, internet streaming, and even design a custom downloadable player that your listeners can install on their own computer, allowing them to listen to your station with just a click.

Founded by Dave Stewart back in 2001 Innocast started as "NSF Networks" - a company which owned and operated a network of internet radio stations. NSF networks boasted an impressive client list, and provided full websites and CMS systems to those stations. Custom software was also developed to allow stations to track enhanced listener statistics, along with email and SMS participation analysis. In 2005, after a successful run, NSF networks sold the stations back to their original owners and used these proceeds to increase research and development towards new radio broadcast innovations.

Whether you're already set-up and running, or you're considering who to choose as your broadcast partner, Innocast can provide custom, professional solutions. From transmission to playout, computer networks, and billing systems, Innocast work with you to create professional and stable systems.

Innocast can utilise the latest transmission technologies to create a reliable transit platform for outside broadcasts, and studio to transmitter links. With OB links costing thousands of pounds to rent, and even more to purchase a full system, Innocast utilise a unique way to get a fantastic sounding, low latency audio transmission streams.

We can also provide the following services:

Online streaming with Geo-Locking to specific countries. (Complying with UK PPL/PRS licensing)
Online stream logging and statistics. (Providing precise logging for complying with PPL/PRS licensing)
Local link recording. (Complying with Ofcom legislation to keep records of all on air output)
Remote link recording (Providing redundant backup of local link recording)
Radio automation packages (Custom programmed, or ready built systems)
Backoffice billing systems (For selling advertising inventory and automatically generating invoices)