Before you can jump right in to starting an Internet TV station your first objective is to develop an understanding of what your project needs are. This will help you to formulate the best setup for you.

WMS-SMART BOX TV streaming system includes four key elements:

1. Content Presentation Player (SBOX media player)
2. Media Asset Management system and advertising engine (SBOX_MAM)
3. Broadcast Management system   Active Ad Platform (AAP)
4. Content Delivery Network (SBOX-SERVERS-INFRASRTUCTIORS)
(Not all of these elements are required for every project AND more importantly, NOT all of these elements are needed to start streaming.)

Here are quick definitions of these key elements:

• Content Presentation Player – SBOX the presentation layer of your Internet TV station
  
  Generally this player is similar to a video player User Interface. Interactivities (web-2-call, Audio and video chat and direct mailing) are included in Infrastructure-SBOX-TV system but costs can be based on player functionality extra options.
  
  
  
• Media Asset Management Broadcast Management system & Active Ad Platform (AAP)
  
  SBOX is serving the online marketing needs of advertisers across the globe with unique, innovative and proprietary interactive solutions that essentially provide any advertiser with the opportunity to convert their online presence into the equivalent of a retail store or branch office.
  The results for companies using Smart Box TV are, higher ad spending by advertisers, higher ad rates from the addition of the interactive features to ads, much higher advertiser satisfaction with campaigns and new revenue streams.
  - Pre-roll ads (ads before a video plays)
  - Mid-roll ads (All ads that take place between segments of a video)
  - TV Scrolling Ads is the latest innovation SMART BOX TV advertising.
  - Ads messages with URL link will appear in real time scrolling under in the TV screen.

• Broadcast Management System (SBOX - STUDIO)
  
  The heart of the Internet SMART BOX TV / Streaming system. This is what we use to schedule and play your video content. It is this part of the software Where you can schedule your 24/7 TV programs simply by uploading your video content . It is fully integrated with Youtube so you can simply add any Youtube video to your TV play list.
  

• Content Delivery Network [CDN] (SBOX-SERVERS-INFRASRTUCTIORS)
  
  As important as all other aspects of the Internet broadcasting system, the CDN must be powerful enough to reach your audience no matter where they are. WMS SMART BOX TV provides broadcasting through company that has servers around the world. Your cost is predicated on the audience numbers over a month, and peak or concurrent audience numbers at any given time (say for special live events). In other words the more viewers you have viewing your channel at the same time the higher the cost of your bandwidth.
  
  

  Important questions to help put together an Internet TV package at the right cost:

  • Are you streaming now?
  • If yes - in what formats?
  • Do you have a website?
  • Do you have an existing online streaming audience?
  • Are you broadcasting now?
  • How are you broadcasting?
  • What kind of content are you intending to broadcast?
  • How many channels do you need or want?
  • What is the length of your broadcast day?
  • How much content do you have now?
  • How many media files will you archive?
  • What is the file size of the total number of media files?
  • Is your project using advertising to pay for the project?
  • Do you have advertisers now?
  • How are you financed?
  • What are your growths plans?