TelevisaUnivision and Avid Technology Developing Production Workflows on Google Cloud
April 14 2023 - 11:42AM
Avid Technology (Nasdaq: AVID) and TelevisaUnivision, the leading
Spanish-language media and content company in the world, intend to
collaborate to optimize content production workflows across
TelevisaUnivision’s portfolio of international media and content
properties on Google Cloud. The hybrid cloud-enabled model will
centralize Avid-based workflows for TelevisaUnivision’s numerous
news, sports, entertainment and drama production teams in Mexico
and the U.S., helping improve capabilities to rapidly scale
production resources in the cloud. This enables TelevisaUnivision
to meet spikes in content demand and maximize cost efficiency by
leveraging Avid’s Flex subscription.
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TelevisaUnivision distributes and produces content to more than
60 local TV stations and broadcast channels across Mexico and the
U.S., as well as ViX, the first global large-scale streaming
service created specifically for the Spanish-speaking world. This
new collaboration intends to deploy Avid’s Emmy-winning Media
Composer® software, as well as the MediaCentral® platform and Avid
NEXIS® storage solutions in the cloud for video editors and other
content contributors wherever they are, thereby optimizing
flexibility for teams to collaborate across territories.
“An essential goal in our digital transformation journey is to
look for ways to streamline workflows and simplify our complex
processes, and cloud is the key,” said Ralf Jacob, Executive Vice
President, Global Broadcast Engineering, TelevisaUnivision. “Having
the option to move our Avid workflows to the cloud would
significantly improve our efficiency and agility so that our
production teams can focus more on creative tasks, streamline
workflows and automate manual labor.”
TelevisaUnivision would be the first broadcast implementation of
Avid’s technologies on Google Cloud, an important step forward for
TelevisaUnivision’s digital transformation journey toward building
the media company of tomorrow.
“Avid is proud to support TelevisaUnivision’s strategy to chart
a new path toward its future by leveraging the cloud to optimize
content workflow efficiency everywhere across its broadcast and
streaming platforms,” said Jeff Rosica, CEO & President, Avid.
“On scale alone, this promises to be perhaps the most extensive
cloud production transformation our industry has seen yet.
TelevisaUnivision has long been a technological leader and Avid is
pleased to collaborate with Google Cloud to support their
vision.”
TelevisaUnivision is modernizing its production system and
migrating key enterprise applications to Google Cloud, transforming
its infrastructure to deliver enhanced media experiences for
customers.
“The cloud presents a great opportunity for media companies to
deliver new efficiencies in production,” said Kip Schauer, Global
Head of Media & Entertainment, Partnerships, Google Cloud.
“We’re excited to deliver the next generation of content creation
on Google Cloud and work with Avid to help broadcasters like
TelevisaUnivision meet the growing global demands for content.”
About TelevisaUnivisionAs the leading
Spanish-language media and content company in the world,
TelevisaUnivision features the largest library of owned content and
industry-leading production capabilities that power its streaming,
digital and linear television offerings, as well as its radio
platforms. The Company’s media portfolio includes the top-rated
broadcast networks Univision and UniMás in the U.S. and Las
Estrellas and Canal 5 in Mexico. TelevisaUnivision is home to 36
Spanish-language cable networks, including Galavisión and TUDN, the
No. 1 Spanish-language sports network in the U.S. and Mexico. With
the most compelling portfolio of Spanish-language sports rights in
the world, TelevisaUnivision has solidified its position as the
Home of Soccer. TelevisaUnivision also owns and manages 59
television stations across the U.S. and four broadcast channels in
Mexico affiliated with 222 television stations, Videocine studio,
and Uforia, the Home of Latin Music, which encompasses 57 owned or
operated U.S. radio stations, a live event series and a robust
digital audio footprint. TelevisaUnivision is home to the global
streaming services ViX and Blim TV, which altogether host over
50,000 hours of high-quality, original Spanish-language programming
from distinguished producers and top talent. The Company’s
prominent digital assets include Univision.com, Univision NOW,
and several top-rated digital apps.
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