FOX International Channels Leverages Dalet for Increased Efficiency
FOX International Channels (FIC) has implemented near identical Dalet business solutions, powered by the Dalet Galaxy Media Asset Management platform, in its FIC Italy and FIC United Kingdom facilities. The comprehensive installations allow FIC to underpin its international operations, maximizing content production efficiencies and increasing delivery output across all facets of programming for its Italian and UK operations.
The Dalet Galaxy platform streamlines FIC's workflow by centralizing programming content into one database, providing bespoke web-based and desktop tools that enhance QC operations, promo production, and delivery of new and repackaged program content throughout Europe and Africa as well as to affiliates such as Sky Italy and UK. Several Dalet Brio video servers facilitate the comprehensive content ingest and delivery needs for both facilities.
Efficiencies and Automation
The installation also provides system-wide interoperability, enabling a more fluid media exchange among existing third-party postproduction, storage, traffic, delivery, and archive systems by managing metadata across the workflow. The advanced automation tools facilitate the swift and secure distribution of FIC content to multiple locations and platforms.
Mauro Panella, Executive Director, Head of Broadcast operations, IT & Facilities for Italy, Germany & UK at Fox International Channels Europe, emphasized that the Dalet business solution helped FIC become more productive. 'We ramped up to peak content production levels easily in just a few days, enabling our production teams to collaboratively create, repackage and distribute content more efficiently,' he said.
Partnership and Support
To help oversee the design and deployment of the FIC installation, Dalet worked closely with business partner Media Power and system integrator Professional Show. The comprehensive Dalet Care program ensures deployments remain up and running with 24/7 support 365 days a year.