Manages the information and workflow for all media items required for production and transmission, including closed captioning, subtitling, audio description and interactive applications. IBMS supports the full array of media materials, not just server and tape-based media, in a range of broadcast aspect ratios on any media type or format. Media is tracked through the integrated Media Library, which manages all content - program, promotions, commercials and interstitials - including stock control, tape tracking, archiving, multi-versions and other attributes. All process steps in media preparation can be defined and monitored using the workflow engine, enabling effective control over the production, QA and delivery process to provide timely and suitable copy of the media for transmission, publication or onward distribution. For commercial inventory, various methods of copy allocation are supported based on rotation and separation rules.

IBMS includes a library of music tracks (e.g. published or commissioned) and a search facility to help identify suitable items (e.g. for promotions). It also contains information such as actual usage, duration and the relevant rights holder. This enables accurate and automated reporting and royalty payment to the relevant rights organizations.