Demystifying Artificial Intelligence for Digital Signal Processing Professionals
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning play a larger role in the media industry every day, but many don't fully understand their mechanisms or benefits. In this webcast, Signiant CTO Ian Hamilton explains that DSP and ML share many common math and technology building blocks.
DownloadEnhancing Live Sports Production
As production teams look to do more with fewer people on site, traditional file transfer methods present significant challenges causing broadcasters to find alternatives.
DownloadGet More Out of Your Network
On the surface, it may seem that moving large files from one location to another is relatively simple and that a faster pipe is all you need, but it turns out there’s much more to it. Learn why a bigger pipe doesn’t lead to faster file transfers and how to get the most out of your network.
DOWNLOADMedia Shuttle Data Sheet
Media Shuttle is the fastest ‘hands on’ way to transfer large digital assets. In this data sheet, you’ll learn about Media Shuttle’s key benefits and features, as well as its system requirements and unique hybrid SaaS architecture.
DownloadJet Data Sheet
Signiant Jet is a new SaaS offering for small to mid-sized businesses that makes it easy to automate system-to-system file transfers. This data sheet provides an overview of Jet's features and capabilities, as well as a system architecture diagram detailing how Jet works to transfer files between internal and external locations.
DownloadManager+Agents Data Sheet
Manager+Agents is relied on by the world’s top media companies to automate global file transfer workflows. Learn more about this powerful and proven on-premises software.
DownloadFlight Data Sheet
Amazon S3, Azure, and similar cloud storage solutions are increasingly important for modern businesses, but avoiding latency issues, dealing with multiple platforms, and handling scalability can be difficult. Learn how Signiant Flight accelerates the movement of large data sets into and out of cloud storage.
downloadENVY’s Use of Modern Technology Provides a View into the Future of Post Production
“When we began with Media Shuttle back in 2013 there was nothing like it on the market and Signiant continues to innovate and remains the leader in offering easy, fast, secure access to media assets for our team and partners anywhere in the world."
readSeparating Signal From Noise
The fields of Digital Signal Processing and Machine Learning (ML) share many common math and technology building blocks. CTO Ian Hamilton leverages analogy and commonalities between these two disciplines to demystify some of the basic principles underlying how machines learn.
Watch7 Must-Haves for Remote Work in M&E
Is your media company prepared to work remotely? One of the challenges faced in the media and entertainment business is that it’s not that easy to just “take your work with you.”
DownloadBig Files, Big Challenges
Why Dropbox, FTP and hard drives are no longer viable for media and what you can do about it.
DOWNLOADMedia Shuttle – The Journey
Media Shuttle is a simple-to-use, yet powerful enterprise-grade SaaS solution that makes it easy for people to send, share and access any-size file anywhere, fast.
WatchThe Battle Between Efficiency and Security
Powerful new technologies aid in meeting today’s content demands and tight deadlines but they also present new challenges. This webcast brings together a diverse set of media professionals to discuss the issues they face when choosing between security necessities and production realities.
WatchSeven Pitfalls of Relying on rsync to Automate Large File Transfers
Due to the increase in file sizes, tighter deadlines and the growing complexity of workflows within the media and entertainment industry, legacy tools like rsync are just no longer the best option for automating large file transfers between locations.
DownloadSigniant’s Media Shuttle Helps MEDIAPRO Span The Globe
"Media Shuttle’s accessible and intuitive portals allow us to send files of all kinds to technicians, marketing personnel, production assistants, etc., and there is never a problem in understanding how the system works."
ReadMedia Shuttle – Product White Paper
The most comprehensive asset on Media Shuttle to date, this product white paper covers how cloud technology has enabled a new generation of large file movement solutions, explaining Signiant’s core technology, Media Shuttle’s system architecture, TCO, pricing model, enterprise features, as well as the Web Transfer API and how to use Shuttle with cloud storage.
DownloadManager+Agents – Product White Paper
Manager+Agents is used by most of the world’s top media companies to move petabytes of data every day throughout their global content supply chains. Learn about Manager+Agents, the gold standard for scheduled, lights-out, automated transfer of large files between geographically distributed locations, in our new product white paper.
DownloadFlight – Product White Paper
For many global companies, moving large files and data sets into and out of cloud services in a fast, reliable and secure manner is an ongoing challenge. Learn how Signiant Flight is helping organizations around the world solve this problem.
DownloadThe Signiant Advantage: 10 Reasons Why the Media & Entertainment Industry Chooses Signiant
Signiant is the market leader in intelligent file transfer. From its market leading products and cloud leadership to world class customer support, Signiant is the choice solution for the world’s top media companies. Download this eGuide to learn why Signiant wins over other file acceleration solutions.
DownloadLarge File Transfer Software: Buyer’s Guide
If you’re looking to purchase large file transfer software for your business, it’s important to understand the market drivers that have created the need, the available options for moving media files, and some key requirements to look for.
DownloadNine Pitfalls of Relying on FTP to Move Large Media Files
FTP was developed in 1971, and a lot has changed in the decades since it was first created. Though the protocol has seen improvement over the years, there are some fundamental drawbacks to relying on this old technology for transferring today’s large media files.
DownloadThe Pitfalls of Online File Sharing and Sending Services for the Media & Entertainment Industry
Using consumer-oriented services like Dropbox, Box, and WeTransfer, can be a nice, user-friendly replacement to older file transfer methods such as FTP and shipping hard drives. But for a modern M&E company consistently sending and sharing mission-critical files, including massive video files, using these offerings can be both risky and restricting. Learn about the 7 key issues that make online file sharing and sending services unfit for the needs of today’s media and entertainment businesses, and how next-generation solutions offer much faster, more secure and more flexible solutions.
DownloadThe Latest Media Shuttle Innovations: 10 New Capabilities
As a cloud-native SaaS solution, we’re able to innovate constantly with Media Shuttle and roll out new capabilities to our customers without any interruption of service. This eGuide provides an overview of ten areas where we’ve recently advanced the Media Shuttle platform.
DownloadThe Latest Trend in Cloud Ingest Portals
While there are plenty of tools for getting data into the cloud, professional media requirements are particular and early cloud adopters spent millions building highly customized ingest applications. Today, that trend is shifting in favor of off-the-shelf SaaS solutions.
DownloadWhy Cloud-Native Matters: And How it Differs from Cloud-Washed Software
B2B software companies today all have their own way of explaining how their cloud solution is revolutionizing business. But not all companies mean the same thing when they use the term “cloud”. As cloud-adoption increases, it is necessary to make some clear distinctions between “cloud-native” and “cloud-washed” software. Download this eBook to better understand the important differences and why they matter. Learn about Signiant’s award-winning cloud-native SaaS products for accelerated file transfers, and how these can help your business.
Download6 Ways File Acceleration Will Save Your Project
Production teams are all too familiar with managing the complexities of video workflows on tight timelines. Any obstacles to transferring large video files quickly throughout the production, post-production and delivery process can lead to disaster for a project. Need a better way to send large video files in your enterprise? Download this free eGuide on 6 ways file acceleration will save your project and learn how you can control the chaos of handing off large media files.
DownloadAccelerated Ingest to Cloud Services
Moving large amounts of data into cloud storage can be surprisingly difficult. One way or another, the data needs to travel over an IP network to reach the cloud – and IP transfers are slow and unreliable over long distances. The solution lies in the form of specialized acceleration technology from Signiant, which is now available as a SaaS offering specifically designed for cloud ingest. Read this eBook and learn how Signiant Flight can overcome IP network bottlenecks and accelerate the transfer of data into and out of Amazon S3 or Azure.
DownloadIt’s a Hybrid Cloud/Multi-Cloud World
Cloud adoption is rapidly increasing among media companies, but most are continuing to use on-premises storage and software alongside cloud investments.
Download5 Reasons Fast Video File Transfers are Critical to Your Business
In the media production business, demand for high-resolution video content is growing rapidly while the size of those video files is growing exponentially. Moving large files is becoming increasing difficult, but it doesn’t need to be.
Download5 Reasons Your Corporate Video Department Needs File Transfer Acceleration
Being responsible for corporate video production within a non-media large enterprise can be hard. The challenges of video are the same as within a media and entertainment company, but the technology infrastructure and business culture are often very different. Download this eGuide to learn how intelligent file acceleration can add security, raise productivity, enhance visibility, reduce chaos and, most importantly, add speed and reliability to standard corporate video production workflows.
DownloadToday’s Reality for Moving Large Content Files: Why Every Media Firm Can (and Should) Use Enterprise-class File Transfer Software
Cloud computing is revolutionizing software for Media & Entertainment, making technology that was once only available with enterprise budgets and multiple data centers accessible to small and mid-sized companies. This recent evolution has had a direct impact on the way companies send and share content around the world. With modern SaaS enabled large file transfer solutions, every media company can afford to participate in the global media marketplace.
DownloadMore Innovation with Manager + Agents: 4 New Capabilities
Over the past year, we’ve added several significant new capabilities to Manager+Agents, our flagship solution for automated, scheduled transport of large files between geographically dispersed locations. The recent enhancements reflect Signiant’s ongoing commitment to innovation in support of our customers’ evolving needs within a rapidly changing, competitive, and fast-paced media landscape.
DownloadThe Cloud: Revolutionizing the Media Business From Above
It’s the new normal for broadcasting. Larger file formats, bigger data sizes and higher-resolution images are here to stay. And that has pushed the industry to search for reliable, scalable, flexible and cost-effective ways to efficiently and securely send, process and store those large files — and to do so in a way that enhances workflows, rather than stymies them. Download our new eBook done in partnership with NewBay to learn how major broadcasters and other media companies have begun to move segments of their core operations into the cloud.
DownloadTotally Transformed: How Leading Media Businesses Are Accelerating Their File Transfers And Transforming Their Operations
Today, in media, standing still is simply not an option. To compete effectively, you need to be constantly evolving your business. This means finding new ways to innovate, collaborate, and better serve your customers. Download our new guide to discover how four leading businesses are unlocking new business opportunities by accelerating file transfer.
DownloadM&E Industry Adoption of SaaS, Cloud Grows As Solutions Evolve
Concerns over security and the cost and time associated with moving large media files are no longer issues when M&E thinks about cloud or SaaS implementations. This informative ebook, produced in partnership with TV Technology, explores the evolution of cloud and SaaS technologies for media applications.
DownloadMore Than Just Software: SaaS is a Relationship, Choose Your Partners Wisely
As data-intensive industries like M&E continue to adopt cloud solutions, the simplicity and scalability of well-designed, cloud-native SaaS has proven to be a major driver. SaaS connects vendors and customers in a long-term relationship that begins with on-boarding, thrives through superb customer support and DevOps, and grows with product improvements based on feedback from customers.
DownloadSending and Sharing Large Files: the Benefits of File Acceleration
Businesses that regularly produce large media files or unstructured data sets often need to share them with colleagues, clients and contractors around the world, and move them to and from public cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure. Download this white paper from Signiant and read about how acceleration technology addresses the challenge of large file transfer.
DownloadSigniant’s Manager+Agents Content Security Strategy
Signiant’s Manager+Agents software protects assets from threats posed by individuals, hacker groups and criminal adversaries. This white paper covers both the security services provided by Signiant and the third party validations Signiant employs.
DownloadHybrid Software as a Service (saas): The Flexible Way to Move and Manage Media
In the field of media production, media and entertainment organizations have yet to fully realize the benefits of software as a service (SaaS) when it comes to a key element of their day-to-day operations: moving the extremely large video and audio files that are the lifeblood of their business. Opportunities remain, however, for media production professionals and teams to seamlessly implement hybrid SaaS solutions into their operations. With Signiant’s hybrid SaaS Media Shuttle, enjoy the benefits of this “best of both worlds” approach: fast, easy, secure file transfers that provide users with command over the process and control of their proprietary data.
DownloadSigniant’s Acceleration Protocol using UDP
Signiant’s acceleration protocol improves on standard IP transfers based in TCP, sending data up to 200 times faster. This white paper discusses the reasons why, including how our acceleration protocol practically eliminates latency and fully utilizes available bandwidth, for efficient and reliable large file transfers even over long distances.
DownloadMedia Shuttle’s Security White Paper
Leaders in media and entertainment depend on Signiant to move petabytes of high-value digital content every day. Our customers trust us with their intellectual property, delivery timelines, and ultimately their reputation. But mostly they simply want a solution that allows them to focus on their work, without having to track the security of it. Effective security is complicated, however — it must encompass all aspects of product development and daily operations, and requires thoughtful application of both policy and technology. This white paper provides an overview of the security architecture and service operations of Signiant’s Media Shuttle hybrid SaaS solution.
DownloadSecure Design in a Hyperconnected World
Over the last decade, we have seen an increasing digital interconnection of people and devices globally. The move from mostly isolated to highly interconnected networks has given us the ability to quickly and simply share files and collaborate on projects with remote partners like never before. Unfortunately, the same interconnectedness that enables innovation in the industry also opens the door to cyber crime, making the security design of media software more important than ever. Download our article featured in the M&E Journal 2015 edition to learn about the 4 secure design principles that are essential today, as told by Ian Hamilton, founding member and CTO of Signiant.
DownloadFaster, Safer, Cloudier: 3 Critical Questions in Choosing the Right Accelerated File Transfer Technology
There are two fundamental IT realities in media today: Files are getting bigger. Deadlines are getting tighter. The result is that media businesses need to rethink how they move their most valuable data from place to place—whether from studio to distributor, production house to client, or datacenter to cloud. The answer is file acceleration. Download our new guide to discover the key questions you’ll need to answer to ensure you get the right file acceleration solution for your business.
DownloadHow Blackwater Digital Services uses Media Shuttle to power transatlantic client workflows
“Because we have Media Shuttle, we don't have to ship hard drives and we don't have to wait for bandwidth to open up, we just shoot it off. It's available within twenty-four to forty-eight hours after the content is ordered.”
ReadWhat You Need to Know to Handle Successful File Transfer in a New Media World: A buying guide by George Winslow, New Bay Media
OTT, SVOD, AR, 4K, EST, HDR, VR, 8K and a host of other new formats, platforms and business models are transforming today’s media and entertainment industry. Can your file transfer system keep up with the lightning pace of innovation? Download our new guide created in partnership with NewBay Media’s TV Technology and Broadcasting & Cable to find out what you need to know to handle successful file transfer in a new media world.
DownloadCreator of Worlds: How Signiant helps power Ubisoft’s global game development
“When we produce a game, it typically involves hundreds of people, programmers, artists, game designers and testers, from multiple studios around the world."
ReadYusari Filem: Delivering DCPs Across Malaysia with Signiant Jet
"Jet provides a tightly-curated set of the same enterprise capabilities, but scaled to the needs and budgets of smaller companies."
ReadAllegiance Studios tap into global talent pool of VFX artists using Signiant Media Shuttle
"FTP physically pains me, now that I’m used to Media Shuttle. If we have to pull an episode off a client’s FTP, it takes at least a day or two of just waiting to get the footage.”
ReadBASE Media Cloud provides the “power of Signiant” to COPA90
This case study covers COPA90's record-breaking coverage of the 2018 World Cup, backed by BASE Media Cloud, Signiant Media Shuttle and an innovative model for fan-produced content.
ReadHow Signiant Media Shuttle enables Janson Media to compete with companies many times their size
“Media Shuttle immediately helped. It kept our workflow and delivery process smooth and reliable, and enabled us to re-focus on growing our business.” ~ Jesse Janson, EVP Acquisitions & Development at Janson Media
ReadThe Detroit Lions extend media coverage while meeting NFL security protocols
“Media Shuttle allows us to quickly and easily make video files available to news outlets and still be in compliance with NFL security protocols.” ~ Ben Manges, Detroit Lions Senior Director of Corporate Communications and New Media
ReadOn a Mission: Joyce Meyer Ministries adopts Signiant Flight and Media Shuttle for cloud storage archives and fast file transfer
“We did a ton of research, looked at Signiant’s competitor and also consulted with our contacts throughout the industry." ~ Eric Grau, Head of the Media Asset Management Department at Joyce Meyer Ministries
ReadSim’s Media Shuttle portal improves workflow and client services during production of Syfy’s Krypton
Jesse Korosi, Sim's Director of Workflow Services, explains why Media Shuttle has become "a trusted hub for all Sim post-production I/O" and the value of using dedicated Media Shuttle portals for high-value clients and internal teams.
ReadSigniant Technology at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea
Media coverage for a major sports event, from the live action to archives, requires layers of technology and talent at every stage. Signiant’s secure, accelerated file transfer solutions come into play as soon as recording begins and are used throughout the life of media files.
ReadCloud vs. On-Prem: Video Processing and Delivery
The cloud has transformed video processing and delivery, and it's more robust, efficient, and flexible than ever. But on-prem solutions still have their place, as do hybrid solutions that offer the best of both worlds.
watchMedia Shuttle Ops Admin Demo
The Ops Admin demo walks through day-to-day management functions for running the team’s operations. Learn how to manage users, customize portals, track files and enforce media types.
watchThe Serverless Revolution
Does growing cloud adoption finally show a path to achieving the dream of affordable, flexible, scalable, and heavily automated media industry workflows? Download our white paper to find out more about how cloud adoption will continue to effect media workflows, as told by Ian Hamilton, founding member and CTO of Signiant.
download5 Reasons Video Production Teams Need Fast File Transfer Software
The art of video production has evolved in so many ways in a relatively short amount of time. One direct result has been the growing demand for higher quality video, which means larger video files. Whether your team is working their way through the production process or ready to distribute final video content, they need a reliable way to send and share video content. Finding the right solution is more important than you think.
WATCHSigniant Executives Explain: An Overview of Signiant
In this video, Signiant’s CEO, CTO and Director of DevOps talk about the problems Signiant was born to solve. Huge files, long distances, network underperformance, customers’ control of their own storage, and security as a design choice rather than an afterthought – all addressed in Signiant’s offerings. Learn why designing a platform built for professionals has to cover so much ground.
watchMedia Shuttle IT Admin Demo
The IT Admin demo shows how technical people responsible for systems configuration will perform initial setup tasks such as adding a portal, assigning storage, setting bandwidth limits and setting authentication types.
watchSigniant Solutions Overview
Whether you need to easily send and share files between people, move files securely behind a fire-wall in an automated lights-out workflow, or transfer large data-sets to and from the cloud, there is a Signiant Solution that is right for your needs.
watchVFX Legion blows up the model with Media Shuttle
VFX Legion needed a fast, secure FTP alternative to enable a global team of remote artists working with large media files. They chose Media Shuttle. Here’s why.
ReadSnowden Takes Mining Intelligence to the Cloud with Neuroverse
Launching an innovative SaaS platform for analyzing, exploring and visualizing mining data, Snowden was faced with the challenge of how to enable their customers to upload large geospatial data sets into the cloud from locations all around the world. Then they found Signiant.
ReadMedia Shuttle End User Demo
The End User demo covers how to use Media Shuttle to upload and download media files of any size, and trigger high-speed transfers. Watch how you send and receive content with Portals, conform to media specification and receive email notifications.
watchSigniant Availability and Reliability
Signiant software is known for it’s always on and highly reliable file transfer services. This short white paper covers the ways Signiant ensures such a high level of availability and reliability, including our monitoring notifications and services.
download7 Pitfalls of Relying on FTP to Share Video Content
Despite being a decades old technology, FTP is still widely used to move large video content between people, systems and even into the cloud. Anyone that’s ever used it knows how slow and unreliable it can be, not to mention difficult to maintain.Check out the recording and learn about some of the most important reasons why media organizations are reconsidering FTP for sending and sharing their video content.
WATCHShorten post-production workflows by taking advantage of the cloud: An ENVY Post Case Study
Many post-production organizations like ENVY Post are faced with the challenge of sending and receiving large files to local and international clients, whether this is the transfer of rushes from set, the delivery of final masters or providing a collaborative working space for specific projects. See how cloud solutions helped ENVY Post improve their workflows and overall business efficiency.
WATCHFTP’s Midlife Crisis: It’s Time to Accelerate Your Production Workflow
FTP has performed admirably for 45 years, and it may be a file transfer solution you still depend on. But as file sizes continue to grow and workflows continue to globalize, your business needs to move faster to compete. Join us to learn how continued use of FTP could place your business at risk and why it’s time to consider an accelerated file transfer solution to augment and eventually replace your FTP.
WATCHThe Next Phase of File-Based Workflows: Preparing for the Future of High Resolution Content
Keeping up with the evolution and demands of delivering high resolution content is getting more difficult every day. Media organizations are being forced to rethink their existing technology choices to scale their business and enable their team to be more efficient without inhibiting creativity. Check out the recording to hear some of the most important reasons why media organizations are focusing on improving their file-based workflows.
WATCHFrom FTP to SaaS: The Changing Landscape of Large File Transfer
While the transition to digital format has in some ways made moving and sharing content easier, there are still many challenges. File sizes are growing, teams are more dispersed around the globe, and legacy solutions like FTP are unreliable. In this webinar you will learn how the transition from FTP systems to next generation SaaS solutions are not only overcoming these challenges but taking businesses to a new level of productivity.
WATCHDelivering Better Service with SaaS
In this video you’ll see how SaaS-based software, cloud-native technology, and deep customer relationships combine to form the crystal ball Signiant uses to forecast the technology improvements that will help customers build for today while scaling (and saving) for the future.
watchAt Discovery, over 600 production partners are delivering to the cloud, turning what took days… into just hours.
At Discovery Communications, a file delivery process that once involved the shipment of thousands of data tapes from around the world into the U.S. media giant’s Quality Control center has been reimagined for the cloud.
ReadTurner International: Delivering a Global Vision
Turner, one of the United States’ largest global media companies, currently delivers international programming through 38 brands in 36 languages to more than 200 countries via its Technology and Operations team.
Read3 Paths to File Transfer Efficiency
IT professionals love the ease with which Media Shuttle integrates with existing systems, making it simple to onboard new users. And operational teams can benefit from special tools that enable file format compliance checks, metadata capture, and automatic deliveries. Media Shuttle’s unique capabilities were developed by listening carefully to ALL of the stakeholders within a media operation–and developing enhancements that benefit everyone.
watchHow the Guardian handles global sources of video
The Guardian recently went through a "multi-media IT transformation" with Signiant as a core componant. This case study details what they are up to and why they chose Signiant.
ReadHow one Post-Production Supervisor makes everything possible with the right file transfer solution
Accord Productions has put the three Media Shuttle portal modes to use in a highly optimized way, allowing them to "operate much larger than they are." Read the full case study for details.
ReadA growing international agency delivers on its promises, by delivering large media files faster
Chimney Group, a full-service filmmaking and creation agency headquartered in Stockholm, tried everything from open-source to FTP for local and international file deliveries before finding Media Shuttle. Here's their story.
ReadBroadmedia: Terrestrial Digital Cinema Distribution Using Signiant Technology
With the use of Signiant technology, Broadmedia was able to successfully distribute DCPs over the Internet at scale.
ReadHarbor Picture Company: A New York premium brand enables next generation collaborative workflows
Harbor Picture Company has designed and built some of the most state-of-the-art post production facilities in New York City. They already occupy 50,000 square feet of space in Soho, and just broke ground on New York’s largest scale theatrical mix stage and premier screening room outfitted with Atmos, 3-D, and 4K projection. Harbor also recently deployed Signiant’s Media Shuttle, a hybrid SaaS large file transfer solution to address a critical aspect of the next phase in their business growth.
ReadLocal Hero Post: A boutique post production studio closes the digital gap in end-to-end feature film production
Local Hero Post has been a file-based studio since opening their first location in Hollywood nearly a decade ago, during the RED camera revolution’s genesis of professional digital filmmaking. However, like many media companies, they struggled with a critical technology gap trying to send large and numerous high resolution files.
ReadRadicalMedia: A leading global media studio achieves their longtime goal: seamless digital operations
RadicalMedia is a multi-disciplinary company that crafts notably moving content such as feature films, television, commercials, music videos, documentaries and digital programming. The company long dreamed of becoming a seamless digital studio across their bicoastal and international locations. We worked with them to not only achieve that goal, but also put in place a fully bandwidth-optimized system. Now, they turn out their sought after work much faster and with far less stress.
ReadHearst Television gains a “tremendous advantage” with Signiant’s private cloud solution, Managers+Agents
Hearst’s new system—called UploadSpot—leverages Managers+Agents from Signiant to deliver a private cloud solution that centralizes ingest processing, and distribution across the 29 Hearst US local stations. Using the UploadSpot system, local commercials to be aired on a particular station are delivered directly to the Centrally Hosted systems, instead of the local station.
ReadLondon-based global broadcaster creates a new pathway for high-speed, large file delivery
This broadcaster operates in 77 countries, available in over 60 million homes, in 15 languages, and centers its business on fast, efficient delivery of content from the US to other geographies, where programs must be edited, dubbed and subtitled anew for regional rebroadcast, then sent to regional playout center partners.
ReadPost Office Films finds success with large file movement software
Post Office Films is a post-production house based in Budapest, Hungary and works with hundreds of films and production houses spanning the globe. They are accustom to the challenges of trying to transfer large media files (as much as 2 TB of video files in a single day), and often juggle three or four productions at one time. They sorely needed an FTP replacement — it was slow and cumbersome — and had resorted to shipping physical media and flying in editors.
ReadSDI Media Saves Time and Money with Signiant’s Intelligent File Movement Software
Given its broad industry reach, SDI sought a solution that was widely accepted by the media and entertainment industry. With Signiant, the company felt secure knowing that many of the world's leading broadcasters and studios entrust their digital media management to Signiant.
ReadNational Hockey League (NHL)
Prior to implementing Signiant's file movement software, the NHL's proprietary venue-based IP network was only used to transfer scoring data, and provide IP-based voice communications. With the ability to closely control media transfers, Signiant's solution allows the NHL to accelerate the movement of large video files over its network while managing and optimizing bandwidth usage to ensure that these vital, existing services remain uninterrupted.
readNBC News Chooses Signiant for File Transfers to Support Coverage of Royal Wedding
For the royal wedding coverage, editors were able to create preliminary cuts of raw footage in London using Avid Media Composer, and then activate the Signiant-ATM transfer from within the Avid software. In New York, editors were able to directly access the footage in minutes, and then perform final editing to cut the video into breaking news or nightly features on the wedding.
ReadPMG Moves to File-based Delivery with Signiant
Signiant's software helps Premier Media Group distribute a diverse amount of content from various sources across the globe through peer-to-peer content movement within the FOX, Sky and the wider News family, in addition to easily exchanging content with other key partners.
ReadNFL Network Moves Gameday Footage Coast-to-Coast With Signiant
Using Signiant, NFL Films footage from each game can be uploaded to a secure, shared, digital storage folder to be reviewed and edited by NFL Network employees. These clips are then securely sent across a high-speed, Wide Area Network (WAN) spanning almost 3,000 miles.
ReadSigniant Helps Deliver On-Demand Video for NBC’s Online Coverage of the Vancouver Games
NBC chose Signiant software because of its process automation capabilities. After content is successfully delivered, a confirmation of receipt is automatically generated so that the URLs can be published. Because the volume of content was large, automation of workflows, job monitoring and delivery receipts were critical to deliver the Winter Games online successfully.
ReadLifetime Networks Moves HD and SD Content Cross Country with Signiant
Using Signiant, Lifetime transfers its video content considerably faster than it could using traditional distribution of physical tapes and at a significantly lower cost than real-time video circuits. Lifetime estimates that it transfers dozens of promos a day and more than 100 promos a week using Signiant.
ReadDigital Domain Saves Time and Optimizes Production Workflows with Signiant
Digital Domain chose Signiant's file movement software to meet the company's high throughput requirements, streamline the file transfer process and increase editing productivity, . The solution's central management functionality enables Digital Domain's production staff to speed delivery of content while monitoring the multi-step process of creating 3D content from 2D original material.
ReadEpix Uses Signiant to Bring HD Content Workflow Innovation to Marketplace
Signiant was a key technology partner in EPIX's ability to streamline media workflows and automate back-end processes to help drive profitability. The multi-platform approach EPIX developed necessitates the free-flow of large file sizes between in-house studios, cable and online distribution channels and multi-screen end users.
ReadDeluxe Conquers Film Distribution Deadlines Reliably and Securely with Signiant Media Manager
A film's domestic version can change throughout the post-production process, typically very close to its release date, leaving little time to make the necessary changes to the international versions. To meet increasing industry demands, Deluxe chose to transition from hardware and satellite-based distribution technology to file-based technology from Signiant.
ReadSigniant Keeps Current TV Viewers …Current
Approximately one-third of Current's on-air broadcast consists of user-generated content, submitted via short-form, non-fiction video "pods." Each pod, which runs between two and 12 minutes in length, is created and submitted by viewers in more than 51 million households spanning the U.S., U.K., and Ireland via the Current website.
ReadSigniant Media Exchange Faciliates Fast, Secure Transfer of Video Assets for Japan’s Mainichi Broadcasting System
In observance of MBS’s anniversary, “Around the World in 60 Days” plotted the adventures of Japanese journalist Nishi Yasushi as he traveled to multiple destinations on each continent and sampled the food and local culture along the way. Every day, the engineering team used the So-Air service to file video reports from each location over public Internet connections using Signiant software.
ReadBerliner Synchron Chooses Signiant for Fast, Secure, and Managed File Exchanges with Business Partners
Working with the foremost motion picture distributors, Berliner Synchron has built its business on top-shelf service and high-quality dubbing in all European languages. Using Signiant, they help clients maximize the revenue potential of their movies and other content by speeding the distribution of foreign language versions to market.
ReadBuilding Media-Centric Video Facilities, Channel Five Implements a File-Based Workflow
With multiple sites across London and a mix of outsourced and in-house resources, Five's model presented a number of challenges as it looked to evolve its tape-based operation to a file-based workflow. Yet the broadcaster regarded the move to a file-based workflow as much more fundamental than a technology project. It's a business transformation, driven by a change in culture, enabled by technology.
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