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BBC Post Production
completes first tapeless delivery for transmission
BBC Post Production has completed the first tapeless delivery for
transmission to BBC Broadcast. CBBC Extra Interactive content travelled
direct from an Avid editing system at the Children’s Village
at Television Centre to playout servers at the Broadcast Centre
for playout.
Normally programme content would have to be transferred from the
Avid Xpress to a DVCAM tape, this would be copied to a Digital Betacam
tape, which a runner would take up the road to the Broadcast Centre,
where an editorial assistant would ingest the tape into the server
ready for transmission. The production team would have to allow
a day for this process.
However, with a click of a button, BBC Post Production was able
to send programme content as a video and audio files directly from
the Avid Xpress into the BBC Broadcast server in just 40 minutes!
Metadata for the clip, containing scheduling information, was also
digitally transmitted to the Broadcast Centre. This metadata generates
the schedule for the Automation System to link the programme up
to CBBC Interactive so viewers could access it when the programme
started at 7am on Monday 16 May.
BBC Post Production exported the programme with an appropriate
template through its Webreview system. Anystream Agilty software
converted DV programme media into Omneon compliant 30i MPEG and
wav files which automatically transferred via FTP to the Broadcast
Centre’s quarantine servers and hence to the playout Omneon
servers.
Clive Hodge, Head of Operations BBC Post Production: “Although
a small beginning, file delivery of programmes will be the future,
reducing time, cost and hassle for programme makers and broadcasters.”
About BBC Post Production
BBC Post Production, a division of BBC Resources Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the BBC, offers award-winning creative solutions using
the latest technology. BBC Post Production facilities are the largest
of their kind in the UK. Located in London, Bristol and Birmingham
its extensive range of services include editing, audio and telecine.
Using the most up-to-date technology in comfortable and inspiring
surroundings, the team bring talent and experience to a range of
productions, trails and promos. Further information can be found
at: www.bbcresources.com/postproduction.
For further information, please contact:
Georgie Hollett, PR and Communications Executive, BBC Resources
Tel: +44 (0)20 8576 2350
Mobile : +44 (0) 783484 5612
Email : georgie.hollett@bbc.co.uk
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