In today’s video-first world, content providers and service operators must do more than deliver video: they need to deliver seamless, high-quality, and secure viewing experiences at scale. As workflows grow more complex and channel counts increase, the key is smarter management, focusing only on what matters through exception-based monitoring, rather than reacting to every single event.
Enter PILOT Manager, Ateme’s comprehensive orchestration, management, and monitoring solution. Designed to unify the control of TITAN, NEA, IRDs, and beyond, PILOT Manager simplifies operations, automates routine tasks, and brings new agility to large-scale video delivery.
One Platform. Full Visibility.
PILOT Manager provides a single-pane-of-glass UI to manage every stage of video processing; from compression to delivery, across broadcast and OTT platforms. It consolidates system control into a unified interface, enabling operators to:
- Automate routine workflows
- Update branding elements like logos or tickers
- Trigger scheduled changes to channel line-ups
- Monitor the full delivery chain in real-time
This dramatically reduces complexity and frees teams to focus on strategy, not maintenance.
Orchestrating KYRION, TITAN and NEA
PILOT Manager seamlessly integrates Ateme’s encoding and streaming platforms:
- KYRION and TITAN handles video compression and processing to deliver high-quality, bandwidth-efficient content across any device.
- NEA manages packaging, storage, and OTT personalization, enabling tailored and immersive streaming experiences.
Together, these systems form a cohesive, end-to-end solution for linear, OTT, and hybrid distribution models, with PILOT Manager acting as the orchestration layer.
IRD Fleet Management: Total Control
PILOT Manager extends orchestration to IRDs, making it easy to manage even large fleets across regional or affiliate networks. Operators can:
- Provision and configure IRDs remotely
- Perform bulk firmware updates
- Monitor status and errors in real time
- Enable automatic failover and redundancy mechanisms
- Leverage “management by exception” to focus only on IRDs that require attention, filtering out healthy units and highlighting anomalies that need action
Whether for fixed headends or field-deployed receivers, PILOT Manager centralizes IRD visibility and control while dramatically reducing operational noise and alert fatigue through intelligent exception-based monitoring.
Entitlement and Security: BISS-CA & DRM Integration
Protecting premium content is critical, PILOT Manager supports entitlement and access control at every level:
- BISS-CA support allows secure encryption and real-time key rotation for contribution feeds, with centralized entitlement management.
- For OTT Contribution, DRM authentication ensures only authorized downstream affiliates or takers can access high-value content.
This secures live event delivery while simplifying complex entitlement workflows.
Smarter Scheduling & Operational Planning
PILOT Manager offers powerful scheduling tools that automate tasks and align technical operations with business strategy. Capabilities include:
- Scheduling pop-up or part-time channels
- Timed content processing workflows
- Branding updates like text crawls or squeeze-back effects
- Load-balancing tasks and infrastructure scaling ahead of major events
With smart scheduling, you reduce manual intervention and ensure operations run precisely and predictably.
Built-In Scalability for Growing Workloads
PILOT Manager is designed to scale seamlessly, from local deployments to global operations. It supports:
- Elastic scaling of encoding, packaging, and delivery functions
- Bulk provisioning of channels and IRDs
- Multi-site orchestration across cloud, on-prem, or both
- High reliability for massive channel inventories
No matter how big your operation becomes, PILOT Manager grows with it, without compromising performance or control.
And thanks to “management by exception,” even large deployments stay manageable, with operators alerted only when necessary.
This clearly positions management by exception as a way to:
- Improve operational focus
- Reduce alert fatigue
- Scale efficiently
- Enhance IRD fleet monitoring
Centralized License Management & Token Sharing
Ateme’s centralized floating license system is embedded within PILOT Manager, offering:
- Token sharing across TITAN, NEA, but also IRDs
- Dynamic allocation of licenses based on demand
- Usage tracking for OPEX and pay-as-you-go models
This allows for better resource utilization, rapid reconfiguration, and commercial flexibility; especially important for large networks, seasonal events, or affiliate-driven delivery.
Deployment on Your Terms: Cloud, On-Prem, or Hybrid
PILOT Manager offers flexible deployment to suit your operational needs:
- On-Premises: For organizations prioritizing data control, compliance, or infrastructure reuse
- Cloud-Native: For elastic scaling, global reach, and minimized logistics
- Hybrid: Combine both worlds, operational resilience, cost efficiency, and dynamic expansion
Whatever your infrastructure strategy, PILOT Manager aligns with it enabling transformation without disruption.
Why PILOT Manager?
- Unified control across KYRION, TITAN, NEA, remote IRDs, and more
- Secure entitlement with BISS-CA and DRM support
- IRD fleet orchestration from anywhere
- Scheduling and automation for efficient planning
- Native scalability for massive deployments
- Real-time monitoring and incident detection
- Centralized license/token management
- Flexible deployment: on-prem, cloud, or hybrid
- Open APIs for integration into wider ecosystems
- Exception-based monitoring for efficient operations
Powering the Future of Video Operations
As video delivery evolves, PILOT Manager stands as the operational backbone; offering the orchestration, automation, and observability required to succeed in a dynamic, high-scale environment.
From live sports to global OTT syndication, PILOT Manager helps content providers deliver faster, operate smarter, and stay secure, all from one platform.
And with exception-based monitoring at its core, it ensures operators stay focused on what truly matters, acting only when action is needed.
Ready to simplify and scale your operations? Let PILOT Manager take control.
About the Author
Solution Marketing Senior Director at Ateme
Julien joined Ateme in 2001, starting in the Hardware Department before moving into Product Management, where he led the launch and evolution of the Kyrion product line.
In 2017, he co-founded the BISS-CA standard with the EBU, reshaping the secure distribution of international live events.
He is currently Solution Marketing Director for Contribution and Distribution, driving partner and customer engagement around the Kyrion and TITAN product lines.