PMG Moves to File-based Delivery with Signiant

Challenge: 

  • Design an optimal workflow to help deliver PMG’s extensive library of broadcasting channels including Fox Sports, Fox Sports News and Fuel TV.
  • Find a more efficient way to move PMG’s media and content via mobile devices and web.
  • Find a way to deliver content that would eliminate a number of unsustainable FTP-style solutions. 

 

Solution: 

  • Replace existing tape-based workflows. 
  • Streamline the acquisition and management of file-based content across all of PMG’s channels. 
  • Make a cost-effective, simple and scalable way to transfer content.  

 

Results:

  • Helped PMG have tight integration with the existing non-linear production workflow.
  • Replaced manual intervention with scalable and error free automation.
  • Work on one platform to simplify management and future development.

 

Signiant will be a key technology partner in allowing PMG to distribute a diverse amount of content from various sources across the globe. Signiant allows PMG to deploy peer-to-peer content networking within the FOX, Sky and the wider News family in addition to easily exchanging content with other key Signiant partners.

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What Premier Media Group had to say...

“The benefits that Signiant offered made the choice pretty easy. Firstly, the solution will vastly reduce the amount of content delivered via tape, thus saving us significant time and money by reducing manual processing, and streamlining the entire process. It will also provide a homogenous platform for all inbound and outbound electronic content transactions.”

Tony Scanlon, Chief Technology Officer, PMG