Viz Channel Branding 5.6.0

Release Date: 2026-05-29

These release notes describe the user-visible changes made to Viz Channel Branding version 5.6.0 since release 5.5.0.

Upgraded Framework

The solutions are upgraded from .NET 8 to .NET 10, increasing the requirement on all machines that will have installed components.
To download the required .NET 10 package, see Download .NET 10.0 (Linux, macOS, and Windows)

New Features

  • Housekeeper Service allows Pages in Pagepool to be manually synchronized to a specific synchronization group or specific target destination, using a context menu.

  • Connections against Graphics Hub REST API, reached via Graphics Hub settings in Global Settings, now support HTTPS.

Improvements

  • Switching away from a Page field while editing and having not yet saved the new query, the operator is now shown a dialog requesting confirmation of the discard.

  • Global Settings' Graphics Hub section now allows user to remove older entries from the drop-down of used addresses.

  • Improved resilience of Housekeeper Service when operating on unstable networks over longer times.

  • The sync order of Template sub-parts is improved, removing a temporary Media Sequencer warning message that was displayed in the logs.

  • Manual Push of adjusted content from Page in Page Pool to Playlist now holds the shows a dialog during the process, indicating it is working on it.

Changes

  • We now only show TTL column in Page Pool if cleanout, according to TTL in Housekeeper, is enabled.

  • Playlist Importer now prevents the running of a secondary instance, avoiding situations where two or more PLI would attempt simultaneous import of the same schedule file.

  • All components are now packaged as single binary files as self-contained solutions with all dependent libraries included.

Fixed Issues

  • When scrolling in Page Pool after approving pages for synchronization, the success animation now correctly displays only for the synced items.

  • Automatic Folder Import, using Playlist Importer of an Excel schedule file, could end up with the Playlist Importer process hanging and unable to finish the import.

  • Loss of the channel logo when upgrading a channel using the Upgrade Tool, whilst at the same having it open in the Client UI.

  • Deleting a translation table could, since migration to .NET 8, cause unexpected client termination- injection registration corrected and issue resolved.

  • Under some conditions importing an Excel schedule file could result in Playlist Importer hanging indefinitely.

  • Manual sync workflow now properly works for distributed Media Sequencers.

Supported Versions

Operating Systems

  • Windows 10, with .NET 10

  • Windows 11 24H2, with .NET 10

Server

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2022.

Software 

  • Viz Engine 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 (not 5.4.1)

  • Media Sequencer 5.8.0

  • Viz One 7.3.2

  • Graphic Hub 3.9.2 (optional with Graphic Hub REST 2.9.2)

  • Pilot Data Server 9.2.0

  • Viz Pilot Edge 3.3.0

  • Viz Maps 21, 22, 23 and 24.

  • Media codecs (K-Lite Codec Pack full)

Info:

  • Codecs are required to preview proxy videos from Viz One. For installation, see the Viz One Integration section in the Viz Channel Branding User Guide.

  • When a single version is listed it means that, and newer versions. Multiple listed versions mean explicitly those versions.

Installation and Upgrade

An Upgrade Tool is included in every new version of Viz Channel Branding.

IMPORTANT!

  • The Upgrade Tool that ships with Viz Channel Branding must be used to upgrade/update any Viz Channel Branding channel data to the latest version.

To upgrade Viz Channel Branding channel data for each version, follow the instructions below.

All Versions of Viz Channel Branding

The Viz Channel Branding Upgrade Tool is located at C:\Program Files\Vizrt\Viz Channel Branding\Upgrade Tool\.
This utility must be used to perform any upgrade/update of the channel data.

To upgrade Viz Channel Branding

  1. Make sure the Channel Branding Client UI is shut down.

  2. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Vizrt\Viz Channel Branding\Upgrade Tool\.

  3. Double-click the program to open it.

  4. Fill out Media Sequencer IP address or hostname.

  5. Click Connect. A list of existing channels is displayed. Channels in the list that can be upgraded are shown with an Upgrade button.

  6. To begin, click Upgrade.

  7. Upgrade Status becomes Fully Upgraded when the upgrading process is completed.

Migration

To migrate from Viz Multichannel to Viz Channel Branding 5.x+

  1. Uninstall previous version.

  2. Install Viz Channel Branding 5.x+ component Upgrade Tool.

  3. Run Upgrade Tool, and select Migrate, then Upgrade the appropriate channels. This is a two-step process, first the data migration, then a final data-upgrade pass.

Info: For further details, please refer to the Upgrade and Migration section of the latest Viz Channel Branding User Guide.

To migrate legacy Viz Multichannel older than 2.6.2

Documentation

Documentation for Viz Channel Branding is available at the Vizrt Documentation Center:

Support

Support is available at the Vizrt Support Portal.