Schedule.M

VBO

Prove it works before it goes on air

VBO is the virtual broadcast validation and certification capability in the Schedule.M ecosystem. It gives broadcast teams a way to validate workflows, analyze what happened, and certify expected behavior — with evidence to show for it.

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Enterprise software for broadcasters. Access is provisioned through your organization.

From connected systems to confident deployment

Validation follows the same path every time, so results stay comparable run to run.

  1. 01

    Connect broadcast systems

    Bring together the systems already running your operation — automation, master control, traffic, and scheduling.

  2. 02

    Validate workflows

    Check a workflow against expected behavior before it is deployed, rather than discovering issues on air.

  3. 03

    Execute virtual runs

    Run deterministic scenarios so the same inputs produce the same outcome every time, and results stay comparable.

  4. 04

    Review findings

    See where behavior diverged from expectation, and the conditions that produced it.

  5. 05

    Verify certification

    Confirm a workflow behaves as expected, backed by evidence your teams can examine together.

  6. 06

    Deploy with confidence

    Put the workflow into service knowing it has been proven, with a record of what was certified.

Where VBO fits

VBO validates. It does not run your broadcast.

What VBO does

  • Validates workflows before deployment
  • Certifies operational scenarios
  • Proves expected system behavior
  • Analyzes failures and findings
  • Maintains confidence across complex environments

What VBO does not do

  • Replace scheduling
  • Replace master control
  • Replace broadcast automation
  • Operate broadcasts autonomously
  • Replace broadcast personnel

The VBO Console

Provisioned broadcasters work in an authenticated workspace inside Schedule.M — validation runs, connected systems, certifications, and evidence in one place.

VBO Console showing the workspace, team roles, and audit trail alongside validation runs and connected systems
Your workspace, its team and VBO roles, and the audit trail — with validation runs, systems, certifications, and evidence as your VBO environment reports them.

Built for broadcast operations

VBO is enterprise software, offered to broadcasters by arrangement.

  • Broadcast networks
  • Station groups
  • Playout operations
  • Engineering teams
  • Master control
  • Enterprise operations

Talk to us about validating your environment

Tell us about your channels, systems, and what you need to prove before deployment.

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