Only after deeper evaluation of the differences between Signiant’s Media Shuttle and the other solutions did the Guardian decide to go with Shuttle.
Signiant was not the only file movement provider considered for this project.
In 2015, the Guardian chose to start using Signiant’s Media Shuttle for their video file movement, from getting footage from the field and moving it between satellite offices to delivering finals for broadcast and sharing rushes with syndication partners. Having solely relied on FTP to transfer video for eight years, the team needed something much faster and more reliable. It involved ripping out old technology like their FTP system, which no longer met the company’s creative and technical needs. The Guardian’s Multi-Media IT TransformationĪ few years ago - realizing that this problem would only grow along with the increasing file sizes of higher resolution content and an expanding global reach - Whiting and team launched what they called their “Multi-Media IT Transformation Project.” “We like to transfer not just the finished master of each movie file, but all of the rushes or source footage that goes into the finished project for archiving, syndication to other publishers, and use in future projects.” We need to get them back to our base in London as soon as possible in order to put them through our publishing systems, and a lot of steps that go into the workflow before publishing like checking with legal, subediting, adding graphics, titles, credits and so on,” said Matt Whiting, Head of Applications at Guardian News & Media. “The problem we have with video is that it’s sourced all over the world, and of course video files are massive. Historically a newspaper business, they were one of the earliest media outlets on the web and have long been using video as a storytelling medium. As a global news organization, the Guardian has a far-reaching network of journalists and staff, with major headquarters in London, New York, Sydney, and soon in San Francisco.
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