e.tv digitises archive with Front Porch
Published: MEA
SOUTH AFRICA: The Cape Town facility of South African broadcaster e.tv has purchased a DIVArchive content storage management solution from Front Porch Digital. The purchase is to enable e.tv to convert its asset library from analogue to digital.
‘In an industry where content is king, an efficient and stable archiving system is crucial for the conservation, preservation, and, ultimately, commercial exploitation of content. It became an imperative for us this year when we launched our multi-channel business,’ said Nohra Moerat, general manager of group libraries and archives at e.tv. ‘DIVArchive is a system with a proven track record and a strong reputation, and offers efficiencies that will allow us to archive and retrieve in a more organised way — which means we'll be able to browse and choose footage selectively, save on storage, and monetise our clips more effectively.’
Currently, in order to browse and retrieve footage, e.tv must rely on transfer editors to view tapes and find appropriate clips. That is why e.tv has begun digitising its content and storing it on LTO datatape. DIVArchive will enable e.tv to archive all legacy content, including legacy archives, raw footage, clips, stills, and supporting documents, both electronic and paper-based.
Front Porch Digital’s local agent, Jasco Broadcast Solutions, has delivered an end-to-end system complete with installation, support, integration, and maintenance. Jasco will also provide on-site training.
‘e.tv is one of the premier broadcasters in South Africa and an important customer for us on the continent, and we're happy to be a part of its evolution to digital operations and multichannel service,’ said Rino Petricola, senior vice president and general manager at Front Porch Digital. ‘Adding a DIVArchive system to its workflow will give e.tv more convenient and rapid access to its archived material, which will help feed a revenue stream and enhance its programming.’