Encapsulated, streaming media automation and distribution system

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a distribution facility interface, cause the distribution facility interface to perform operations comprising:

• processing a multiplexed digital data stream from a distribution facility multiplexer to identify television program content having a digitized video data stream, a digitized audio data stream, and switching control information;
• processing video content and audio content;
• generating a television programming data stream including the multiplexed digital data stream, the video content, the audio content and the switching control information, wherein the generated television programming data stream is transmitted via satellite from a distribution facility to a head end;
• and
• wherein a carrier lost detection switch automatically switches to a full screen digitized video and audio data stream in response to sensing loss of at least one of the video content or the audio content;
• wherein the switching control information is used to select at least one of the digitized video data stream, the digitized audio data stream, the video content and the audio content,
• wherein the programming data stream includes data configured to render a multi-window screen display, and
• wherein the switching control information controls assembly of content of a window in the multi-window screen display to include the digitized video data stream and the video content according to a program schedule included in the switching control information.

A remote channel origination node device, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive, via a first receiver interface from a network operations center multiplexer via satellite, a multiplexed digital data stream including program content having a digitized video data stream, a digitized audio data stream, and switching control information, and via a second receiver interface a video content and an audio content, wherein the multiplexed digital data stream, the video content and the audio content is output from a network operation center interface;
• and
• a screen rendering engine configured to display at least a portion of a programming data stream including the multiplexed digital data stream, the video content, the audio content and the switching control information,
• wherein a carrier lost detection switch automatically switches to a full screen digitized video and audio data stream in response to sensing loss of at least one of the video content or the audio content,
• wherein the switching control information is used to select at least one of the digitized video data stream, the digitized audio data stream, the video content and the audio content,
• wherein the programming data stream is generated by the network operation center interface, wherein the programming data stream includes data configured to render a multi-window screen display,
• wherein the generated programming data stream is transmitted to the remote channel origination node device, and
• wherein the switching control information controls assembly of content of a window in the multi-window screen display to include the digitized video data stream and the video content according to a program schedule included in the switching control information.

A remote channel origination node device comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive, via a network operations center interface from a network operations center multiplexer via a satellite, a multiplexed digital data stream comprising program content having a digitized video data stream, a digitized audio data stream, and switching control information;
• the receiver configured to receive, via the network operations center interface, a video content and an audio content;
• and
• a display configured to display at least a portion of a programming data stream generated by the network operation center interface,
• wherein a carrier lost detection switch is configured to automatically switch to a full screen digitized video and audio data stream in response to sensing loss of at least one of the video content or the audio content,
• wherein the generated programming data stream is transmitted to the remote channel origination node device,
• wherein the programming data stream includes digital data stream, the video content, the audio content and the switching control information,
• wherein the switching information is used to select from among the digitized video data stream, the digitized audio data stream, the video content and the audio content,
• wherein the programming data stream includes data configured to render a multi-window screen display, and
• wherein the switching control information controls assembly of content of a window in the multi-window screen display to include the digitized video data stream and the video content according to a program schedule included in the switching control information.