Acquisition and Management of Digital Assets for the Transitioning Broadcast Facility

Television stations and entertainment industries are becoming more reliant on digital tools for the acquisition, creation, and management of media assets. This trend will continue to rapidly expand as broadcasters around the world begin to transition their facilities to all-digital workplaces in preparation for all-digital transmission. While “all-digital” is still quite some time away for most broadcasters, it is inevitable that most, if not all, will need to replace aging analog equipment in order to maintain an edge in this increasingly competitive industry. This paper addresses the questions facing broadcasters wishing to upgrade their facilities with digital equipment, from an engineering and logistical perspective, as well as from a financial and business perspective: How will digital equipment work with existing analog equipment that doesn't have to be replaced yet? How might new digital solutions increase productivity in broadcast stations, thereby cutting costs? How might digital systems help to increase and retain the value of media assets? How will the digital solutions purchased today prepare broadcast stations for the future?

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

1999-03

Content type

Information

DOI

10.5594/J17093