IBMS includes interfaces to a wide range of external systems, including ratings providers, financial systems and systems for revenue analysis, automation/media asset management, playout, Subtitling/Voice Over/Menu Generators and CA/EPG/DVB Providers. A full range of generic interfaces includes Web Services. Certain parts of the IBMS application logic are also exposed via an API which provides the ability for an external vendor or external system to interface to the core product if required.