Live Streaming and Content Archiving Services for The Florida Channel

Florida State University, on behalf of The FLORIDA Channel, seeks a vendor to deliver a comprehensive online video platform that will support live streaming, on‑demand video archiving, captioning, and future audio‑description compliance for a high‑volume legislative broadcaster. The solution must integrate with existing infrastructure (20 Haivision Makito encoders, Wowza environment), handle up to 13 simultaneous HD streams, manage ~400 TB/month outbound bandwidth, and provide scalable storage (currently 70 TB, growing 5‑20 TB per year). The platform must archive all VOD assets within 24 hours, support SRT/VTT side‑car captions, and distribute content across web, mobile app, and major OTT platforms (Roku, FireTV, Samsung TV, Apple TV). Additional responsibilities include streaming for the Florida Senate and House websites, and ensuring compliance with captioning and upcoming audio‑description standards effective 24 April 2027. • Deliver a robust, scalable video‑streaming platform (live + VOD) with 24/7 operation. • Support high event volumes: ~2,500 hours/yr, peak periods of 850 events, up to 30 concurrent events. • Provide automated archiving, captioning (SRT/VTT) and future audio‑description, plus multi‑platform distribution (web, mobile, OTT).