Cablecast

Cablecast

https://www.cablecast.tv/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tightrope-media-systems/

Cablecast, also known as Tightrope Media Systems, is a privately owned US-based company founded in 1997. Employing approximately 50 people, it specializes in video processing and playout, primarily developing web-centric broadcast automation and digital signage systems. In 2023, the company's revenue was less than $10 million.

Revenue

Founded

1997

Headcount

41

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Video processing and playout

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

3

News Summary:

Tightrope Media Systems released Cablecast Version 7.10 on September 18, 2025. This software upgrade includes a new content submission portal to improve content intake and offers new subscription paywalls and pre-roll messaging options for Cablecast Internet Channels. On July 26, 2025, Tightrope Media Systems' COO, Dana Healy, participated in a Government Video Podcast episode commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A separate Government Video Podcast episode featured Tightrope Media Systems' CEO, JJ Parker, and Creative Marketing Manager, Maria Calvo. The company acknowledges the challenges faced by PEG stations, including limited budgets, small teams, and content management difficulties.

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Cablecast offers 2 products in the enterprise tech and media tech industries. Cablecast's product portfolio comprises of video processing and playout and conferencing, ecommerce and customer journey technology.

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Cablecast's revenues were less than $10M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Cablecast's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear playout. For full access to Cablecast's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Nov

12th

2025

18:30

Emerging Tech, ESG, CT_Monitor Company

Building a Practical Digital Accessibility Roadmap for Local Government Media

‍ Hi, it’s Dana, back for another edition of our Government Video Podcast. This time around, we’ve got Marie Cohan, the statewide digital accessibility program administrator for the Texas Department of Information Resources, who has worked with accessibility and education for over 20 years.

Oct

29th

2025

18:30

Emerging Tech, CT_Monitor Company

Government Video Podcast Ep. 12, S2 - Digital Accessibility: When Culture, Not Legality, Drives Compliance

‍ Hey, everyone, Dana Healy here, and we were happy to welcome Jay Wyant, the chief information accessibility officer from the state of Minnesota, to this edition of our Government Video Podcast. Yes, the countdown has started for community media accessibility compliance, but organizations don’t have to see this simply as a legal burden.

Oct

15th

2025

18:30

Emerging Tech, CT_Monitor Company

Government Video Podcast Ep. 11, S2 - Why Community Media Day Matters for Local Government Communications

‍ Hey, everyone, it’s Michelle. Happy Community Media Day! Every October 20, cities across the country take part in a celebration of the people and organizations that make civic communication possible. For municipal IT directors, AV managers, and video specialists, the day is a reminder of the essential role of local government media.

Oct

8th

2025

18:30

CT_Monitor Company

QCTV Modernizes VOD Library During Website Refresh

City governments across the country are rethinking how they deliver video to residents. For most communities, live streaming council meetings, recording public hearings, and archiving community events are nothing new. But the way these videos are organized and presented online can make the difference between a frustrating search and an empowering civic resource.

Oct

1st

2025

18:30

Accessibility in Website Design Is Best when Based in Compassion

‍ Hey, everyone, it’s Dana. We talk a lot about accessibility on the Government Video Podcast, but in our latest episode, we’re approaching the topic from a different angle. When city departments and community media centers think about accessibility, the conversation often starts with compliance.

Sep

24th

2025

18:30

Streaming Government Meetings: 5 Considerations Before Launch

‍ Residents want to engage with their government on their own schedule, whether that means watching meetings live, catching a replay later, or accessing multilingual audio services to better understand proceedings. Municipal IT and AV directors are at the front line of making this possible.

Sep

17th

2025

18:30

Tightrope Media Systems Unveils Cablecast Version 7.10 Software

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, September 18, 2025 – Tightrope Media Systems today announced Cablecast Version 7.10, the latest software upgrade for its multiplatform playout automation, which features the new Cablecast Content Submission Portal to streamline content intake. Plus, new Subscription Paywalls and Pre-Roll Messaging options for Cablecast Internet Channels can turn content libraries into revenue streams for community media organizations.

Aug

20th

2025

18:30

Government Video Podcast Ep. 9, S2 - ADA Compliance: We Get It, We've Been There

View Episode Transcript Here ‍ ‍ Hey, everyone, I’m Michelle and I recently hosted a unique episode of our Government Video Podcast featuring Tightrope Media Systems’ own CEO, JJ Parker, and our Creative Marketing Manager, Maria Calvo.

Jul

29th

2025

18:30

Government Video Podcast Ep. 8, S2 - ADA Turns 35: What's Next for Accessibility?

Lynn Wehrman, founder of WeCo (left), and Dana Healy, COO of Tightrope Media Systems (right), share insights during a Government Video Podcast episode celebrating the 35th anniversary of the ADA. ‍ Hey, everyone, Dana here. July 26 marked the 35th anniversary of the day President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Jul

6th

2025

18:30

Ditch the Dropbox: Modernize Your Content Submission

If you're still juggling video uploads via Google Forms, email threads, and various cloud storage tools, you're not alone. Across the country, PEG stations patchwork homegrown systems together to collect content from community producers. While creative, these processes come at a cost—wasted staff time, inconsistent metadata, video QC, and way too much scrambling to prep recurring shows on tight timelines.

Jun

30th

2025

18:30

LongPlay: A Community Media Grant to Power Your Station’s Future

At Tightrope, we know the challenges PEG stations face—tight budgets, small teams, and nonstop demands. But despite it all, you keep your community informed, connected, and inspired. ‍ We see that dedication. And we’re here to support it.

Jun

17th

2025

18:30

Take the Lead and Unlock Accessibility

‍ During a recent webinar, we at Tightrope got personal, sharing our company’s journey to make our products support accessibility guidelines. We’re happy to report that our Cablecast Internet Channels give you everything you need to achieve WCAG 2.1 AA-compliance, and they come complete with a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR).

Cablecast has customers like Queens Public Television | QPTV. Cablecast has suppliers like RTSS / DVBControl.

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