NEW MEDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORM WITH BUSINESS PROCESS
MANAGEMENT WORKFLOW ENGINE DELIVERS GREATER OPERATIONAL
AND BUSINESS VISIBILITY
Powered with several key new features and
applications, including a new graphical user interface
and Dalet One Cut fully integrated video editor. Dalet
Galaxy will be available later this year
Levallois-Perret, France - April 16, 2012 - Dalet Digital
Media Systems today unveiled plans for Dalet Galaxy, the
latest and most advanced version of the company's
enterprise Media Asset Management (MAM) platform. Born
from a decade of experience in building MAM solutions for
our broadcast and media customers, Dalet Galaxy includes
a high-value, BPMN 2.0-compliant workflow engine that
dramatically boosts productivity and agility while also
improving operational and business visibility across the
media enterprise. The release will offer many additional
features including a new modern-looking graphical user
interface; Dalet One Cut, a built-in, multitrack video
editing framework; more customizable data models;
advanced tools for searching and indexing; increased
interoperability with NLEs; and support for upcoming
industry standards such as AS-02 and FIMS. Dalet Galaxy
will become the foundation for the company's enterprise
MAM solutions, which include the purpose-built workgroup
packages Dalet Media Life for program prep and archiving,
Dalet News Suite for news production and distribution,
Dalet Sports Factory for live event and sports
production, and Dalet Radio Suite for multiplatform news
and music programming. Dalet Galaxy and the portfolio of
Dalet solutions can be previewed during NAB 2012 in Las
Vegas, April 16-19, 2012, at the Dalet booth (SL4615).
"Dalet Galaxy takes our Dalet Enterprise Edition MAM
platform to the next level and will offer many benefits
to our customers. With Dalet Galaxy, we've incorporated
an advanced, industry-standard Business Process
Management workflow engine into our core MAM product and
tailored it to meet the needs of broadcast and media
companies. Dalet Galaxy adds important new dimensions to
the MAM, making it the first open and fully integrated
platform for managing media and workflows in a convergent
world. With the capability to manipulate any type of
digital object, including video, audio, text, and
graphics, the possibilities are endless," says Stephane
Schlayen, Chief Operating Officer, Dalet. "All the
operational and business processes are now fully visible
and monitored across the enterprise, in real-time.
Advanced reporting capabilities provide the means to
improve efficiencies and workflows based on actual
metrics coming from the system. Customers can control
their processes at all levels - horizontally and
vertically. This kind of insight and agility will be
increasingly important in our fast-changing business
environment."
The new BPM workflow engine in Dalet Galaxy includes
tools for designing and modeling workflows, and for
orchestrating human tasks as well as automated processes
(transcoding, file transfers, etc.). This comes with
contextual "To Do" list capability, which adds even
greater productivity to the workflow and transparency to
the operators. Managers can prioritize and re-assign
tasks and make sure deadlines are met.
"This breakthrough technology goes well beyond
automation. With BPM, you can see the totality of the
workflow, and at the same time, you can identify the
internal progress of each workflow step at a granular
level - see where assets are in the workflow, check
statuses, change priorities and pinpoint bottlenecks.
Other business sectors have already benefited greatly
from BPM, and now we are bringing the same potential to
the broadcast and media industry," explains Kevin Savina,
Director of Product Management, Dalet. "There will also
be many new and significant workflow enhancements in
Dalet Galaxy, such as the new user interface and Dalet
One Cut, our fully integrated multitrack video editor.
We've also expanded capabilities for video and metadata
exchanges between our MAM and leading NLEs; the Dalet
Xtend module, which already supported Apple Final Cut
Pro, now supports Avid NLEs and will soon support Adobe
Premiere. From start to finish and in many different
ways, Dalet Galaxy will truly make your business smarter
and more efficient."
Highlights of Dalet Galaxy
Advanced Media Asset Management Platform unifies diverse
systems to provide an end-to-end, cross-system metadata,
content and workflow management solution.
Integrated, single database solution with centralized,
multimedia content catalogue with highly customizable
data model
Enterprise search engine for indexing and searching for
fast, easy content sharing and repurposing
Built-in tools for key operational tasks (ingest,
production, distribution, etc.)
Highly scalable, based on open standards in broadcast
and IT
Integration tools (Web Services APIs, MXF, XML, etc.)
for building a cross-system, end-to-end solution linking
together traffic, graphics, post-production, automation
and archive
Workflow Engine - Added to Dalet MAM core and adapted for
media businesses, this powerful, non-proprietary workflow
engine follows the BPMN 2.0 Business Process Management
standard.
Adds visibility to your enterprise by exposing
operational processes/workflows to business layer
Greater clarity in the process chain adds value to the
business enterprise
Improves agility to react to industry and competitive
shifts
Orchestrates and automates IT processes and human tasks
for greater productivity and efficiency
Design Tool for Modeling Workflows allows you to
graphically design your workflows.
Visual modeling based on BPMN 2.0 standardized notation
helps define roles, responsibilities and processes.
Precise, graphical representation helps identify and
correct gaps, redundancies and inefficiencies
Real-time Data for Business Reporting
Audit trails improve accountability with easily
traceable paths for key actions in production chain
Accessible in customized reports or available as raw
data for complex analysis
Data can be used to build Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) for ongoing Business Activity Monitoring
Contextual To Do Lists streamline the workflow and ensure
compliance with established procedures. Tasks are
prioritized and assigned to individual users or user
groups. When operators accept a task, the tools needed to
complete the task (video editor, metadata form, etc.)
automatically open on the user's desktop. There is no
doubt about which tool to use, what asset to work on or
how to proceed as user prompts drive the task to
completion.
The New Graphical User Interface is completely updated to
meet modern usability standards and will provide a
consistent look across all applications. The GUI also
features different "skins." Either a light or dark
background can be applied to particular functions or
workgroups in order to make the desktop tools easier to
see and navigate. For instance, the dark background might
be applied for technical operators who perform tasks in
low-light environments such as gallery control rooms,
while the light background might be more beneficial for
users focused on text, metadata entry, indexing and
logging.
Dalet One Cut is a real-time, multitrack video and audio
editing platform. One Cut is the ideal tool for
multimedia journalists and content prep operators. The
system can be configured to match the complexity of
different tasks and the proficiency of the users. Clips
can be stored in the Dalet Clip Bin where they can be
shared, assembled and storyboarded.
Dalet Xtend for Avid NLEs and Adobe Premiere - This
module provides for seamless exchanges of videos, shot
lists, EDLs and their metadata between NLEs and the Dalet
MAM and is now available for Avid Media Composer and Avid
NewsCutter in addition to Apple Final Cut Pro. The module
will shortly be available for Adobe Premiere editing
systems.
Enterprise Search and cataloguing including glossary,
thesaurus and genealogy for faster searching and content
sharing.
Dalet WebSpace and Google Gadgets - Dalet Galaxy now
makes content and tools even more accessible. With Web
Space, authorized local and remote users can share
content and access Dalet toolsets via a standard web
browser. It is also possible to expose content and tools
such as Dalet Preview, Media Logger and Storyboarder
directly onto customer portals using Google gadget
technology.
Dalet Workflow Solutions
Dalet Media Life
MAM and workflow automation for program prep, promos and
archives
Dalet Media Life leverages IT standards and
infrastructure to meet the complex production and asset
management needs of multiplatform content providers such
as networks, thematic channels and promo departments that
deal with high volumes of video and audio programming -
from movies, documentaries and TV series to cartoons,
promos and jingles. Media Life has a flexible,
comprehensive data model; support for managing all types
of media, including still images; and a workflow engine
for managing human and automated tasks. A complete set of
functional tools for pre-editing, storyboarding,
subtitling, captioning, versioning, etc., is accessible
from the same user interface. Media Life is designed to
integrate with third-party systems such as NLEs,
automation devices, archives and business systems. Media
Life is an open platform with a variety of data exchange
and integration paths, including using SOA-compliant
tools such as Web Services APIs.
Dalet News Suite
MAM-driven News Production and Playout
Dalet News Suite, the only integrated, end-to-end,
MAM-based newsroom production system on the market,
improves efficiency, productivity and collaboration with
its advanced design and smart tools. With fully
integrated desktop scripting, video, graphic and
multimedia tools, journalists are engaged in a smooth and
intuitive workflow that allows them to concentrate on
producing high-quality content for broadcast and new
media outlets. Content and metadata are enriched at every
step - from ingest through automated playout, archives
and multiplatform delivery. Dalet News Suite facilitates
story-centric production and fosters collaboration
between different departments - from the news desk,
planning and production to the control room and new media
units. The Dalet MAM platform tracks it all, and the
workflow engine automates many background tasks. With
full media and metadata tracking, the MAM platform
provides a robust framework for managing assets and
leveraging content to take advantage of new business
opportunities.
Dalet Sports Factory
Sports production tools with built-in MAM
Dalet Sports Factory offers fast sports production tools,
fully integrated within an enterprise MAM platform.
Sports Factory's highlights and replay components cover
logging, play-by-play highlights and playback, and
instant replay with multiple camera angles and slow
motion. Media are logged once and immediately available
for use in programs and packages. Unlike typical sports
production products, Dalet Sports Factory integrates
production archives and media management, ensuring all
enriched media assets are at your fingertips during and
after the game. Designed on the open Dalet MAM platform,
Sports Factory integrates with industry-standard NLEs and
other broadcast and sports production systems to provide
a cohesive, fluid workflow.
Dalet Sports Logger features one-button logging and
"intelligent" team rosters for fast highlight creation.
One click denotes the type of play (goals, penalties,
etc.) and the start of the highlight. Add player info
with a single click on the roster display. Plays and
metadata are accurately entered into your pre-configured
MAM fields, adding value and consistency to game logs.
Highlight starts can be set a few seconds before
mark-ins, so that you'll never miss a key play; all clips
are immediately available in Dalet Hilites Espresso for
fast assembly of multiple playlists.
Dalet Radio Suite
Radio
and more
Dalet Radio Suite is the only radio production and
automation software that incorporates music workflows
including music rotation, news workflows, media asset
management and multimedia distribution within the same
system. Designed for the era of media convergence, Radio
Suite is built on Dalet's powerful Media Asset Management
(MAM) platform and streamlines every aspect of the
digital production chain for news and music channels.
Stations can optimize their programming efforts for
traditional over-the-air broadcasts as well as other
outlets with automated multiplatform delivery including
podcasts, iTunes, EPG and DAB.
Combined with modular, task-specific tools, Dalet Radio
Suite meets the comprehensive demands of large-scale
newsrooms as well as the needs of multichannel music
networks. Journalists have an integrated newsroom
computer system and all the desktop tools they need to
ingest audio, create scripts, record and edit audio, and
build and manage rundowns. DJs can exercise their
creativity with easy-to-use playlists, the One Cut
multitrack editing systems and Carts for jingles and
liners. Remote voice-tracking tools facilitate
contributions by off-site talent. Dalet OnAir is a proven
and highly reliable automated solution used in some of
the world's largest multichannel operations. Dalet Radio
Suite is designed for outstanding scalability with
hundreds of simultaneous users.
About Dalet
Dalet solutions enable broadcasters and media
professionals to create, manage and distribute content to
traditional and new media channels, including interactive
TV, the Web and mobile networks. Dalet combines into a
single system a robust and proven Asset Management
platform with advanced metadata capabilities, a
configurable workflow engine and a comprehensive set of
purpose-built creative and production tools. This
integrated and open environment enables end-to-end
management of the entire News and Sport and Program
content chain, and allows users to significantly improve
efficiency, and to maximize the use and value of their
assets. Dalet's solutions are delivered through a
dedicated Professional and Integration Services
Department to ensure the highest possible standards.
Dalet systems are used around the world by many thousands
of individual users at hundreds of TV and Radio content
producers, including public broadcasters (ABS-CBN, BBC,
CBC, DR, France TV, RTBF, RFI, Russia Today, RSR & TSR,
RT Malaysia, VOA, WDR), commercial networks and operators
(Antena 3, Canal+, FOX, eTV, Mediaset, Orange, Time
Warner Cable, Warner Bros., Sirius XM Radio) and
government organizations (Queensland JAG, Canadian House
of Commons, The European Commission). Dalet is traded on
the NYSE-EURONEXT stock exchange (Eurolist C): ISIN:
FR0011026749, Bloomberg DLT:FP and Reuters: DALE.PA.
Dalet is a registered trademark of Dalet Digital Media
Systems. All other trademarks and products mentioned
herein belong to their respective owners.
For more information on Dalet, visit www.dalet.
Press contact:
Janice Dolan
Zazil Media Group
(p) +1 617-817-6595
e) janice@zazilmediagroup.com
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