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'''''Tarantula''''' is YSTV's new [[scheduling]] and automation system, to control the [[Computing:Video Server|Video Server]] and output matrix, enabling the [[hist:Scheduling Managers|Scheduling Managers]] to queue up shows to play on the [[Computing:WebStream|web stream]] throughout the day, like a "real" TV channel.
'''''[http://ystv.co.uk/tarantula Tarantula]''''' is YSTV's new [[scheduling]] and automation system, to control the [[Computing:Video Server|Video Server]] and output matrix, enabling the [[hist:Scheduling Managers|Scheduling Manager]] to queue up shows to play on the [[Computing:WebStream|web stream]] throughout the day, like a "real" TV channel. It supports text and Flash graphics overlay with [[CasparCG]], playlists, device control via plugins and the ability to automatically schedule short videos such as idents and trailers to fill a specified time period.
 
As of Summer 2012, [[hist:Sam Nicholson|Sam Nicholson]] attempted to resurrect and complete Tarantula so that YSTV might have a scheduling system again. In April 2013 the near-complete core software won the NaSTA Best Technical award at NaSTA 40 in Exeter, with Sam, [[hist:John Caine|John Caine]] and [[hist:Liz Pascoe|Liz Pascoe]] collecting the award. Shortly after, the software was [http://ystv.co.uk/tarantula released] open-source under the GNU General Public License to the wider student TV community. Its first production use was at [[Roses 2013]], where it played out scheduled videos to fill time between live shows.


Check out the Trac pages at [https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula] for status on the project and access to the source code to get involved.
Check out the Trac pages at [https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula https://ystvdev.york.ac.uk/trac/Tarantula] for status on the project and access to the source code to get involved.
As of Summer 2012, [[hist:Sam Nicholson|Sam Nicholson]] is attempted to resurrect and complete Tarantula so that YSTV might have a [[scheduling]] system again.


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