Fox Broadcasting Company and IBM Expand First Open Architecture High Definition Archive Solution

Fox Broadcasting Company and IBM Expand First Open Architecture High Definition Archive Solution

Fox Broadcasting Company today announced that it is expanding its high definition (HD) digital archive system co-designed with IBM to include the 2006 and 2007 NFL, MLB, NASCAR and “American Idol” seasons on FOX. The solution will enable content from FOX’s most valuable properties to be available on demand for re-purposing and further distribution.

The FOX digital archive solution combines traditional broadcast format and encoding standards, such as ASI and MPEG, with industry standard technology to give FOX the ability to easily and transparently transmit digitally compressed HD NFL, MLB, NASCAR and “American Idol” broadcasts straight from its live, on-site mobile facilities directly into a production archive at its Los Angeles studio headquarters. The solution will also be used for some of FOX’s upcoming high-profile exclusive events including the “American Idol” finale, all NCAA Bowl Championship Series games broadcast on FOX, NFL Football, the MLB playoffs and more.

“The use of this technology with NFL content last year has already allowed FOX to better manage content in HD and give our audience a better viewing experience,” said Andrew G. Setos, President of Engineering for the Fox Group. “Innovative solutions like this one with IBM will allow us to continue to deliver high-quality content, while expanding the benefits of an on-demand environment to our most high-value programs on FOX.”

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