You already use Tightrope Cablecast to broadcast government meetings, community programs, and live TV. Now imagine those same videos appearing directly on your website, with no separate Cablecast page and no redirects.
Gemini Creative builds custom WordPress themes with seamless Cablecast API integration. We keep residents on your site and help videos get found in Google search results.
We've partnered with PEG stations to create modern, SEO-optimized WordPress websites that integrate directly with the Cablecast API. Residents can browse program galleries, search for shows, watch videos on demand, and stream live broadcasts without leaving your site. Here's what we've built.
QCTV modernized their VOD library with chapter markers for government meetings, allowing residents to jump directly to specific agenda items. The integration streamlined staff workflows while improving public access.
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PCTV's website showcases their video library front and center using Cablecast Internet Channels and APIs. The integration keeps all VOD and live-streaming content in an environment they control, with dynamic playlists that update automatically from Cablecast.
Read on Cablecast.tvWhen your Cablecast videos are integrated directly into WordPress, search engines can index your program pages, show titles, and descriptions. That means residents searching for "city council meeting" or "girls soccer game" can find your videos in Google results.
Your videos, galleries, and live streams appear as part of your website's design on desktop, tablet, or phone. Residents stay on your website, navigation stays consistent, and the experience feels natural.
You don't need technical expertise to keep things running. Our proprietary plugin for WordPress handles the connection to Cablecast in the background, and your website is updated for you. All of the information you’re putting into Cablecast can be displayed directly on your website.
The integration uses the Cablecast API to automatically pull in new shows, galleries, and metadata. When you publish a new meeting or program in Cablecast, it appears on your WordPress site automatically. If you create a new saved search or gallery, it appears on your website, where it should be.
Built-in tracking shows you which programs are getting watched, when people are tuning in, and which galleries are most popular. All privacy-focused, no personal data is collected, and ready to be exported to a spreadsheet.
We'd love to know about how you use Cablecast and how we could help you with your needs. We can work with your existing website, or design something brand new that reflects your vision.
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No algorithms. No ads. No content policies.
Many stations turn to YouTube or Vimeo to get their videos online, but that means your content lives on another platform, subject to their rules, collecting data on your viewers, and monetizing your content.
Community media exists so local voices can be heard without gatekeepers. When you integrate Cablecast and WordPress, your videos are served by your own website, staying on your platform and under your control.
Your videos in Google results, automatically.
Every show gets its own page with a clean URL, proper title, description, and Schema.org structured data. Google can find and index your videos without any extra work on your end.
No uploading to YouTube or Vimeo. No copy/pasting show info. The metadata is already in Cablecast. We just make sure Google can see your content and index everything it finds.
Using a combination of Internet Channels and saved searches (called galleries and sub-galleries), this is completely handled in the Cablecast software. Visitors can navigate your video library the way that makes sense for your community.
A search field lets residents find specific meetings or programs by title. The results come directly from Cablecast, so you can filter results by whether there is a VOD file available.
Every video gets its own page with the information you want to display: title, air date, runtime, description, producer, and any available agendas or PDFs. If a program has chapter markers, viewers can jump to specific topics.
You'll want to direct residents to your live broadcast, and we'll create a dedicated page for each channel where residents can watch your live stream and see what's coming up on the schedule.
Show your broadcast schedule for multiple channels, with links to watch programs on demand and navigation to view upcoming days. You can also search the schedule for a specific show and see all times it will be broadcast.
When you publish new content in Cablecast, or create a new gallery, it appears on your WordPress site automatically. No manual uploading of images or copy/pasting required. No website updates needed!
Track video views, live stream sessions, and gallery engagement. Filter by time period and export to a spreadsheet for board reports and stakeholder presentations.
The Cablecast API is how your website communicates with your Cablecast system. Your website asks for info about a specific show, and the API responds with show title, description, air date, and runtime. Using the API means your website stays automatically updated when you publish new content in Cablecast.
No. While most of our clients use WordPress because it's flexible and well-supported, we can build custom Cablecast integrations for other platforms if that's what your organization needs.
Yes. If you manage multiple Cablecast Internet channels (for example, a government channel and a local sports channel), we can pull content from all of them and display it on a single WordPress site with organized navigation.
We have experience configuring Cablecast Internet Channels to work properly with the API. During development, we'll work with you to make sure your channels, galleries and saved searches are set up correctly so everything connects smoothly.
Yes. Cablecast videos play directly on your website instead of on a different website, and not in an iframe embedded into your website. This simple difference is what makes our WordPress theme development so powerful, and we build it into every integration.
Yes. When Cablecast content is integrated into WordPress, each program gets its own page with proper titles, descriptions, URL, and metadata that search engines can read, understand, and index. This means local residents searching for "city council meeting" or "school board" can find your videos in Google results.
Yes. Each video page includes structured data (Schema.org) that helps search engines see the video object. This will enhance your visibility in search results, allowing your videos to appear in Google's rich snippets and featured snippets. Live Broadcasts will signal to Google that the video is streaming live, and will be indexed as live video content.
Yes, we can integrate Cablecast into your current WordPress theme. We will not recommend you build a new website when it's not needed. We can also design and build a new site if you'd like a fresh start. We'll discuss options during our initial conversation and help you decide the best way forward.
Yes. We offer hosting with nightly backups, server maintenance, and automatic WordPress and plugin updates. This is service is optional. You can host your website with another vendor and it does not affect our services.
Yes. We follow WCAG best practices when designing and developing WordPress themes, ensuring your website is usable by residents with disabilities. This includes proper color contrast, keyboard navigation, content hierarcy, and screen reader support. We can also help you with accessibility audits and compliance when needed.
Ready to bring your videos home? Reach out by phone, email, or schedule a quick call. We'd love to hear about your station and explore how we can help.
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