1st Edition

Technology and Workflows for Multiple Channel Content Distribution Infrastructure implementation strategies for converged production

By Philip Cianci Copyright 2009
    360 Pages
    by Routledge

    360 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book addresses the emergence of multi-channel broadcasting. Televisions, PCs, handheld and mobile reception devices now all receive content hat was once solely distributed by broadcast TV.

    No book currently on the market addresses the production infrastructure necessary to efficiently produce content for multi-channel delivery to a variety of reception platforms/devices.

    Readers will acquire an overview of not just the technology, but processes that impact the creative process and new cross-platform advertising sale/buy model.

    Chapter 1 Introduction
    The New Broadcasting
    Reception/consumption devices
    Multi channel distribution
    Converged Production
    Agile Broadcasting
    Media Systems Engineering
    Business Models
    Creative Techniques
    The Content Lifecycle

    Chapter 2 A Streamlined History of Digital Production & Distribution

    Chapter 3 Multi-layered Broadcast Operation Center Technology
    Real-time Systems
    Media Networks and Storage
    Application
    Security
    Service Oriented Architecture

    Chapter 4 Production Infrastructures and Processes
    Ingest/Playout
    Content Storage
    Automation (PMCP/BXF/AXF)
    Commercial Content
    User Interaction

    Chapter 5 Production for Multiplatform Distribution
    Content sources
    Prepurposing & Repurposing
    User Generated Content
    Transcoding Issues
    Presentation Issues and Techniques
    Multi-platform Content Production Software
    Integrated PCR & MCR

    Chapter 6 In-house Asset Management
    Metadata & Search
    Platform Versioning

    Chapter 7 Distribution
    DTV
    OTA, Cable, Satellite, Broadband (IPTV & FiOS)
    Web/Broadband
    Handheld
    Mobile TV
    Content Delivery Networks

    Chapter 7 X-platform Ads & Commercials
    Sales & Buys
    Audience profiles
    Cross-platform ad sales
    Ads & Commercials
    Electronic Content Delivery
    Digital Program Insertion

    Chapter 8 The Future: Personalization
    Interactivity
    Targeting
    Privacy

    Chapter 9 The Multi Platform Consumer
    Home Media Center
    DTV
    Internet
    Handheld
    Mobile
    Cross Platform Search & Rights Management

    Chapter 10 Emerging Technology Solutions
    Standards Work
    Emerging Distribution Channels
    Digital Signage
    Taxi/Elevator/?TV
    Dig

    Biography

    Philip Cianci's involvement in the HDTV effort began at Philips Research in the 1980s, where, as a designer, he was involved the development of Advanced Television Systems, culminating in the Grand Alliance HDTV prototype. Mr. Cianci was at ESPN during the construction and commissioning of the Digital Center and the debut of SportsCenter in HDTV. He is the Editor of the "Transition to Digital” Broadcast Engineering Magazine e-Newsletter and is collaborating in the development of an HDTV archive with the Smithsonian Institution.