Seven will implement a fibre-based system with Signiant’s software to securely automate workflows and manage file movement across 25 sites, including Seven’s state capital offices, overseas offices, affiliates, and some external suppliers’ premises. They will also use Media Exchange for newsgathering.
The Winter Games were available online for on demand video viewing at nbcolympics.com. There were 14 different workflows behind the scenes that Signiant’s software managed to ensure that the viewer experience was seamless as the games were streamed from Akamai’s Content Distribution Network.
For the first time for an Olympic Winter Games, NBC Universal will offer digital event coverage that will include more than 400 hours of live competition and more than 1,000 hours of full-event replays on NBCOlympics.com. NBCOlympics.com on MSN will serve as the Olympic fan’s hub for every aspect of the 2010 Vancouver Games experience.
Mazza’s team has worked to reduce some of the complexity in NBCU’s overall technical plan, particularly in providing streaming and on-demand video coverage for its NBCOlympics.com Website. For Beijing, NBCU created a long-distance, file-based workflow to support its Highlights Factory in New York, which produced on-demand coverage for the Web, cable VOD systems and mobile clip services.
“Signiant’s partnership with Akamai provides customers with a more efficient, scalable and automated way of uploading content, regardless of its location or file size. As demand increases for more content in multiple formats and versions, the Signiant solution gives customers greater control over distribution.”
“The Signiant installation saves us time in two ways: firstly by sending content over secure ftp instead of by courier, and secondly by enabling us to free up staff from carrying out repetitive tasks which allows us to redeploy them more productively.”
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“With Signiant, we have a solution that saves us time and provides peace of mind that all of the digital and video files we are distributing – for editing, broadcast or archiving – have reached the desired location safely and fully intact. Additionally, Signiant’s support staff has exceeded our expectations.”
“The ability to quickly and easily move digital media files into and out of South Africa with Signiant has made the country as a whole a more attractive location to shoot feature films. We’ve used Signiant’s software to transfer feature films like Blood Diamond and Free Willy 3 and have been extremely happy with its file acceleration and management features.”
In an increasingly competitive market, the ability to cut costs while simultaneously improving our service is a terrific advantage. Signiant’s software covers all our requirements. It will eradicate our reliance on tapes and physical media for content delivery, greatly reduce transport costs and enable faster delivery of content.”
