New Version of Avid MediaCentral Enables Greater Workflow Efficiencies and Remote Collaboration Capabilities

Rhea-AI Summary

Avid has announced significant updates to its MediaCentral workflow platform, introducing the MediaCentral | Acquire IP-based ingest scheduler. This new feature allows media companies to automate ingest scheduling and supports remote collaboration, enhancing production efficiency. The updates aim to help broadcasters manage workflows more effectively amid increasing content demand. Key features include improvements in hybrid working support and enhanced synchronization capabilities across multiple sites, allowing teams to work collaboratively regardless of location.

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• Introduction of MediaCentral | Acquire enhances ingest scheduling and automation.
• Supports remote collaboration, improving production efficiency.
• New synchronization features allow content management across multiple sites.

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New MediaCentral | Acquire ingest scheduling software and MediaCentral enhancements enable media companies to accelerate production workflows from anywhere

BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) today released updates to its industry-leading MediaCentral® workflow platform, including the new MediaCentral | Acquire™ IP-based ingest scheduler, along with remote collaboration and improved hybrid working support. These innovative capabilities empower media companies to accelerate production on premises and in the cloud. The introduction of MediaCentral | Acquire adds ingest management to MediaCentral | Cloud UX™, advancing Avid’s news production solution by enabling content production teams to collaborate from anywhere.

“Media companies face increasing competition for viewers and continued pressure to quickly and efficiently deliver more compelling content,” said David Colantuoni, Avid’s Vice President of Product Management for Video and Media Solutions. “MediaCentral is the industry’s leading platform for enterprise content creation. With every software update, we unlock new levels of creativity and operational efficiency, empowering our media enterprise customers to deliver better content to their viewers in less time than ever before.”

To keep up with the growing demand for content, broadcasters need to automate their workflows more efficiently. Avid’s new MediaCentral | Acquire ingest scheduler app in MediaCentral | Cloud UX automates ingest scheduling for SDI and IP sources by controlling FastServe | Ingest™, FastServe | I/O™ and MediaCentral | Stream™. MediaCentral | Acquire also supports Edit While Capture workflows for faster turnaround, while enabling ingest management from anywhere using only a web browser.

This release also builds on MediaCentral’s extensive media production capabilities with new features like the ability to synchronize content across different sites with MediaCentral | Sync and a completely redesigned MediaCentral | Collaborate mobile app. These give production teams even greater flexibility in how they work, from story creation all the way to delivery, whether that is a rundown-based on-air show, or content for online platforms and social media.

Learn more about the latest additions, features and functionality available in MediaCentral at https://www.avid.com/products/mediacentral.

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FAQ

What is the new feature announced by Avid for MediaCentral?

Avid announced the MediaCentral | Acquire, an IP-based ingest scheduler that enhances ingest management and workflow automation.

How does MediaCentral | Acquire benefit media companies?

It allows media companies to automate ingest scheduling and supports remote collaboration, improving production efficiency.

What are the new capabilities of MediaCentral updates?

The updates include enhanced hybrid working support, content synchronization across sites, and improved collaboration features.

When was the MediaCentral update announced by Avid?

The update was announced on January 4, 2023.

What does the MediaCentral platform aim to address for broadcasters?

It aims to help broadcasters manage workflows more efficiently in response to increasing competition and demand for content.