Quantel wins framework
contract for News Video Editing and Playout
March 2, 2010
Source: Quantel
The BBC has awarded Quantel
a framework contract as supplier for video editing systems
for its news output.
The contract, which lasts until 2014
with an option for a further year's extension, is potentially
worth in excess of £10 million over the next four years.
Quantel has also been awarded a framework contract to supply
playout servers over the same period.
Quantel won the contract following a year-long bidding process
and exhaustive technical and operational reviews.
Key system attributes required by the broadcaster and met
by Quantel's Enterprise sQ technology include:
· Improved integration across all platforms - TV, mobile,
web etc
· 3rd party integration including Final Cut Pro
· Complete integration between editing clients and
video storage
· Intelligent technology that reduces overall system
complexity and costs
· The ability to support fast turnaround programming,
particularly in news
· Resilience, agility and ease of operation
· Intuitive, easy to learn interfaces for the Corporation's
journalists and production staff across its news and children's
news
· Modularity, interoperability and extensibility using
standard protocols and architectures
The scope of the broadcaster's needs over the coming few years
is enormous, with both BBC News's move to a new location in
London and the relocation of its children's news teams to
Salford scheduled for 2011.
"The BBC continues to maintain its reputation as one
of the world's most forward-thinking broadcasters. It has
a very clear vision as to where broadcasting needs to go in
future and how to get there most efficiently," said Quantel
CEO Ray Cross.
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