November 1, 2012 5:43 pmPublished by Lisa Clark
For many years we have been talking about file-based workflows and it’s fair to say that data is fast becoming the norm at every stage of the production and post-production path. The plethora of codecs, formats and platforms has introduced a technical challenge of marshaling all this data into usable, transmittable files.
August 31, 2012 12:04 amPublished by Lisa Clark
For the first time in Hard Knocks history, no footage was shot on tape. Rodgers’ crew shot more than 250 hours of footage per week, feeding it to Mount Laurel through a secure, 24-hour 1 GB data line using Signiant file-accelerated transfer software.
March 27, 2012 9:00 amPublished by Lisa Clark
Dalet and Signiant have announced the API integration of their flagship products at sports, postproduction, and broadcast organizations in the U.S., Canada, and the Netherlands. The joint solution combines one of Dalet’s widely used media-asset-management (MAM) platform with Signiant’s file-transfer and media-delivery software.
March 2, 2012 9:00 amPublished by Lisa Clark
2G owner Chuck Filliettaz tells M&E Daily that the recent installation of Signiant’s accelerated file transfer software — combined with the facility’s high-speed, fiber-optic infrastructure — has enabled the company to operate at greater capacity.
March 8, 2011 9:00 amPublished by Lisa Clark
“Avail-TVN listened to us about the issues we have around metadata preparation and responded with an easy-to-use product that meets our growing needs,” said John Sorensen, VP of Production, Grace Creek Media, Sportskool’s parent company. “The Content Prep solution makes it much easier to manage metadata and focus on getting the right content out to our viewers.”
February 10, 2011 9:00 amPublished by Lisa Clark
Super Bowl XLV on Sunday closed out a massive week of global awareness for the NFL as the league’s broadcast and operations team pumped out a steady diet of Super Bowl-related content to 190 nations around the world. And the compound shared by the NFL Network and the team behind the NFL’s world feed continues to evolve.
February 9, 2011 9:00 amPublished by Lisa Clark
The trends shaping the post operation of today and tomorrow are all about globalization, decentralization, and collaboration. Whereas most post functions such as editing, dubbing, and special effects were once tape-based and handled in-house by monolithic post companies, today’s digital workflows have enabled many functions to be outsourced to freelancers, mom-and-pop shops, and smaller specialty groups.
June 10, 2010 9:00 amPublished by Our Customers
“It’s not signal strength that will be the biggest problem, but speed of light traveling such a large distance,” Kidd said. “FTP and other forms of file transfers tend to break down after so many miles, so you have to use a file acceleration technology to overcome any latency issues.”
June 1, 2010 9:00 amPublished by Our Customers
ESPN is planning unprecedented coverage from Johannesburg, including live matches, commentary, game analysis, player interviews and local reports all from South Africa. As ESPN’s seventh FIFA World Cup event, the 2010 games mark the first time that ESPN will base all of its reporting at the site of the event-the IBC in Johannesburg. It’s the first time that ESPN will offer groundbreaking live 3D HD coverage of 25 of the matches. And it’s the first time their IBC production team will work exclusively from a tapeless, digital network using high-resolution HD files.
February 8, 2010 9:00 amPublished by Our Customers
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.
January 10, 2010 9:00 amPublished by Lisa Clark
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.
