Florical Systems is a world leader in broadcast automation solutions. For over 35 years, Florical has catered to the largest public and private broadcasters in the industry including single stations, networks, and hub operations. Florical provides solutions that optimize workflows and protect revenues. The company’s product portfolio includes AirBoss, Acuitas, SMART Central and more.
Subtitle Re-timing: Automated Workflows Using AI Led Video Comparator
Subtitles make videos more accessible to viewers speaking different languages across wider geographies and cultures. This is usually done by retaining the original soundtrack of the video and overlaying audio transcript on the video in textual form. Subtitles have emerged as an important monetization opportunity for media publishers as they allow publishers to gain new markets for their content. Moreover, in the current COVID-19 times when content production has virtually stalled and internet audience continues to grow, media publishers want to maximize reach of their content by providing subtitled versions on different digital channels.
We all need near 100% in everything. Is that possible with AI?
Media & Entertainment (M&E) organizations have for some time been experimenting with AI to solve business challenges with limited success. Near 100% accurate data is an ask in some use cases, for which off the shelf AI solutions have failed to deliver. Add to this data that is not actionable, and the problem of effort, time, and cost overruns get compounded.
Q&A – Three Media
Businesses in any vertical markets are based on tangibles. R&D, investment, cashflow, production workflows, company management, staff skills and efficiency are all identifiable commercial factors needing to be balanced for the business to be run efficiently. Of course, they can be subject to any number of intangible or unpredictable factors. This means any good business leader or manager has to indulge in games of "What if?" to predict what might happen if operating conditions change. Or equipment needs upgrading. Or a global pandemic strikes.
But how do those in the decision-making process know that simulation modelling is the right fit for their business? Debra Slater, Managing Director at Three Media, and an expert in the field of simulation modelling and optimisation, talks to IABM to address the most commonly asked questions.
iO Media Group
Just one button changes everything with Live News & Sports Systems - LNS. LNS is the virtualized newsroom creation and control system. Designed by internationally experienced journalists on cutting edge technology. Deployed and managed in the cloud and on the ground for speed of collaboration and cost efficiency. LNS publishes multiple rundowns and updates to multi platforms, all controlled by the touch of just one button. With a powerful MAM at the heart of the LNS system, it's lightning fast for search, changes and updates. Intuitive to use, LNS returns control and creativity to the people producing the content and the branding. From story planning, through to final publishing and archive, the process is fast - and collaborative. Its inbuilt MAM controls all data, starting from ingest, to automated output, with one file per story title and/or slug. Thus all the data and details, copy and video and graphics instructions, reside in the same file throughout the process. LNS deals directly with Adobe and Blackbird cloud editing and Chyron Prime+VidiGo for tighter process inclusion. Its range of fast reacting, collaborative control and flexibility is enhanced by MOS compliance - for Vizrt etc - for ease of integration and virtually endless...
Xytech
Xytech simplifies the complex operations of broadcasters, network operators and media facilities with the resource management software, MediaPulse, by integrating resource, order and asset management into a single solution. Accessed by a highly configurable web-based UI, MediaPulse can be hosted on premise or in the cloud using the Microsoft Azure platform with data centers convenient to your location. MediaPulse offers scalable solutions to meet your budget, optimizing the scheduling of valuable production resources, delivering a holistic view of feeds on your network and manages complex media-based workflows. Designed with integration in mind, MediaPulse can be easily connected to your existing eco-system. Headquartered in Los Angeles and with regional offices in New York, London, Germany and China, Xytech has successfully delivered innovative solutions to their media and broadcast customers for over 30 years and have provided over 500 software deployments in more than 20 countries around the world.
Video Workflow Storage Evolution: The Sequel
Get your summer of 2020 “Sequel” fix with 5 Tiers of Storage for New Video Production Workflows: The Sequel on August 4.
Love Productions streamlines post production workflows
Based in Los Angeles, Love Productions is an independent subsidiary of a leading UK production company with both entities specialising in unscripted content. Popular shows such as ‘The Great American Baking Show’’,’ ‘Singapore Social’, ‘Made in Mexico’ and many others air on major networks and streaming services including Netflix, Amazon and Facebook. Initially set up as a production office to develop U.S. shows back in 2013, as work expanded Love Productions decided to bring postproduction totally in-house. At that point, Head of Post Production Charlotte Pai was given the challenging task of researching and building the new facility from scratch.
Remote Workflow Solution During COVID19: SRT Live Streams
In light of the recent health epidemic sweeping the globe, story production teams, journalists and broadcasters are adjusting to working from home. At the same time, management is now turning toward cloud-based solutions to promote efficient remote workflows with the objective of sustaining and ensuring high quality and quickly transferred deliverables.
Images & Sound automate ingest and delivery with Root6 ContentAgent
Based in Auckland, Images & Sound is New Zealand’s longest established full-service post house with an extremely impressive portfolio. The company’s clients range from small independent filmmakers to large international studios and while long form documentaries and drama make up the majority of work, TV commercials and web content add an important contribution to the mix. All deliverables benefit from Images & Sound’s combination of experience and creative talent underpinned by a range of leading edge technologies employed in 4K HDR workflows, Dolby Atmos Home Theatre mixing, high-end VFX and grading. Collaborative working, essential to provide speedy throughput, is facilitated by the deployment of Avid NEXIS to serve the edit suites.