SGL Press Release
Polsat gains new production workflows and reduces costs with SGL archive
Fareham, UK - 25th January 2010 - Software Generation Ltd (SGL), a leading provider of content archive and storage management software for media and entertainment, has today announced that Polsat has installed a FlashNet digital archive. Built for the channel's Information and Journalism Division, the archive is responsible for the production of Polsat News and Polsat Television's flagship news show: Wydarzenia.
Polsat, Poland's second-largest broadcaster, selected the SGL system to progressively reduce the role of its tape archive, which uses DVCAM and IMX tapes. Traditionally, retrieval of material was the responsibility of archivists who - using a dedicated database - would find appropriate tapes and fragments of materials. These fragments were ingested on NLE workstations, which unnecessarily occupied the editing station - a costly scenario. Now, using SGL software every Polsat journalist has direct access to the archive and, using a set of Avid Interplay applications, can search, browse and restore material to the production system without leaving their workstation.
Andrzej Szymanski, Polsat's TV IT Department Manager explains, "The main reason for choosing SGL is the deep integration of the archive with our Avid production system. There is no need to wait for the restoration of material from the archive because the sequence may include a proxy version of the archived material that is online on the ISIS drives. Restoration of high-res material can take place in the background at any time of the production cycle."
Bernie Walsh, SGL's Worldwide Sales & Joint Managing Director adds, "We are delighted to announce this sale to Polsat, further highlighting SGL's strong commitment to the region. What Polsat has achieved clearly highlights the ability of a digital archive to grow the capabilities of a broadcast environment."
Additional information:
Software Generation, Ltd is a privately held archive management software company headquartered in Fareham, England. SGL has been in business since 1989 and its flagship FlashNet product is installed in over 4,500 customer sites around the world. More information can be found at www.sgluk.com.
SGL contact:
Bernie Walsh
Email: Bernie@sgluk.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1489 88 99 30
Mob: + 44 (0) 1489 565 825
PR Contact:
Kate Ford
Jump PR
Email: kate@jumppr.tv
Tel: +44 (0)1932 253624
Mob: +44 (0)7740 948065
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