Encompass Makes Signiant its Preferred Choice for Extreme File Sharing of Massive Digital Media Files
Automating Video Content Ingest, Movement, Management and Reporting; Streamlined Workflows to Garner New Services and New Clients to Air Faster With Less Manual Intervention
BURLINGTON, MA (September 4, 2013)– Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today said that premier digital media services provider Encompass Digital Media has expanded its deployment of Signiant’s award-winning extreme file sharing and workflow automation technology worldwide, making Signiant its preferred file transport technology. Six of Encompass’ global broadcast facilities, serving over 800 television network channels worldwide, can now leverage Signiant’s superior workflow management, secure, accelerated transfer and centralized management and reporting tools for file-based content movement, to and from clients as well as transfers within its global network.
As the Internet and managed networks play a greater role in full-resolution broadcast content delivery, Encompass’ experience shows the pivotal role that automation technology is playing to free up formerly time-intensive processes – and how underlying WAN acceleration and network optimization solutions are transforming an industry.
“Broadcasters are delivering even more media-related services into new outlets and platforms even as file sizes continue to grow, while facility staffing remains static – challenging everyone to work smarter, as well as harder,” said Rick Clarkson, Vice President of Product Management at Signiant. “Backed by Signiant’s technology, Encompass has amplified the critical infrastructure required for secure, high-performance file transfer automation workflows to power the continued growth and services to its clients.”
Encompass uses Signiant’s core technology in its workflows for content ingest and movement to automate many steps in the end-to-end playout workflow. Signiant’s Managers+Agents™ and Media Exchange software allow Encompass to rapidly exchange content and metadata files with other users, systems and applications regardless of geographic location or file size. Its workflow engine models both manual tasks and business logic, and integrates third-party technology as required by a specific task. These tasks can be scheduled by package submissions or via system triggers such as timelines, business logic or SOAP API calls from third-party applications. Agents installed on the sending and receiving end manage and track content movement to provide certified delivery. The Signiant-powered workflows also provide centralized management capabilities, including global audit and tracking of media movement from a single dashboard for unparalleled visibility and enterprise control.
About Encompass Digital Media, Inc.
Encompass, a leader in digital media services, owns and operates state-of-the-art broadcast facilities throughout the United States, Latin America, United Kingdom and Asia. The company’s mission-critical media services provide broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government entities with customized solutions for the management and distribution of content. With global access to large satellite and fiber footprints, Encompass has 24/7/365 Teleport facilities and technical personnel in Los Angeles; Atlanta; New York; Stamford, Conn.; Lino Lakes and Minneapolis, Minn.; Burbank, Calif.; Buenos Aires; London; and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.encompass.tv.
