Sony Pictures Television Networks RFP for EMEA Mediacentre
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Sony Pictures Television Networks RFP for EMEA MediaCentre Prepared For: Sony Pictures Television Networks Culver City, CA Prepared By: Globecomm Systems, Inc. New York, USA Globecomm Proposal #12-10407 June 8, 2012 The information contained herein includes trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information proprietary to Globecomm Systems Inc. and exempt from the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act in accordance with Section 552(b)(4). Use for any purpose other than internal evaluation by the intended recipient is prohibited. Disclosure to any party other than the intended recipient without the express written authorization of Globecomm Systems Inc. is prohibited. Copyright 2011 Globecomm Systems Inc. All rights reserved. P10407: SPTN MediaCenter i Table of Contents For: SONY PICTURES TELEVISION NETWORKS EMEA MEDIACENTRE P#12-10407 SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION SECTION 3 UNDERSTANDING OF SPTN BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS SECTION 4 APPROACH TO DELIVERY SECTION 5 TECHNICAL RESPONSE SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION 7 COMMERCIAL Globecomm Proprietary and Confidential i Sony Pictures Television Networks EMEA MediaCentre Section 1 Executive Summary Prepared For: Sony Pictures Television Networks Prepared By: Globecomm Systems Inc. Hauppauge, New York Globecomm P#12-10407 June 8, 2012 The information contained herein includes trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information proprietary to Globecomm Systems Inc. and exempt from the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act in accordance with Section 552(b)(4). Use for any purpose other than internal evaluation by the intended recipient is prohibited. Disclosure to any party other than the intended recipient without the express written authorization of Globecomm Systems Inc. is prohibited. Copyright 2012 Globecomm Systems Inc. All rights reserved. GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR Sony Pictures Television Networks EMEA MediaCentre Table of Contents 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................2 1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................2 1.2 Proposal Highlights .............................................................................................................3 1.3 Financial Strength ...............................................................................................................4 1.4 Project Timelines ................................................................................................................4 2 Globecomm Experience..............................................................................................................5 2.1 Professionals.......................................................................................................................7 2.2 Implementation ..................................................................................................................7 2.3 Facilities..............................................................................................................................8 3 MediaCentre Project Team .......................................................................................................11 3.1 Responsibilities.................................................................................................................11 3.2 Program Management......................................................................................................12 4 APPENDIX A..............................................................................................................................14 Globecomm Proprietary and Confidential 1 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction Globecomm is pleased to submit this technical and financial proposal in response to the Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) EMEA MediaCentre Request for Proposal. The MediaCentre is to be built at SPTN’s premises in 25 Square, London and will interoperate with other Sony facilities in Singapore, Madrid, and Budapest, as well as with legacy suppliers of language, subtitle and QC services. The Globecomm proposal provides the details as to how we plan to provide the goods and services needed to provide the design, build, test and completion of the MediaCentre and associated broadcast and production centers across EMEA. The most critical element of the project is the Content and Workflow Management (CWM) System, which is an enterprise-class management system that touches all elements and locations within the overall Sony EMEA network. For the CWM solution, Globecomm has chosen to work closely with Harris Corporation and are proposing the Harris Invenio Asset Management System as the Content and Workflow Management solution for the Sony EMEA MediaCentre. Globecomm Systems and Harris are both experienced in providing file-based, tapeless, broadcast facilities. We have worked separately and together on projects and proposals for broadcast customers that required Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions. The Harris Invenio solution is a proven product that has been integrated into many locations including the Showtime Network facility located in Globecomm’s Headquarters facility. More importantly, the existing MediaCentre traffic system uses the Harris Vision product, which means that if the Invenio solution is used, one of the more critical interfaces will be between complementary products. Harris has also included a free R&D complement of Invenio software so that SPTN can evaluate new workflows before going live. From a System Integrator (SI) standpoint, Globecomm has integrated and tested the Invenio System for Showtime, which is presently in the process of being upgraded. Globecomm Proprietary and Confidential 2 The Globecomm infrastructure solution is based on the Sony’s requirements, utilizing the latest innovations in the broadcast market place, providing a unique mix of high performance with a reasonable cost approach. 1.2 Proposal Highlights Globecomm Systems believes that our offering is not only unique, but exclusive in what we are proposing. In the following “Proposal Highlights” we are listing those elements other than the Harris Invenio System that we believe are unsurpassed in their technical excellence and, more importantly, their compatibility with the SPTN requirements. One of the other key elements of the MediaCentre is the content and workflow managed disk and data tape storage subsystems. The disk storage subsystem is the primary depository for content from multiple distributors and suppliers that SPTN works with. Thousands of hours of supplier program content are required to be input into SPTN disk storage annually resulting in over 900 GB of input data per day. Globecomm has chosen to propose Isilon, an EMC company, as the supplier of the disk storage subsystem. Change is inevitable and the Isilon scale-out storage platform provides virtually unlimited room for growth. Every Isilon system is built to grow symmetrically or independently as more space or processing power is needed providing the ability to scale-out as business expands. Globecomm is proposing the SpectraLogic T950 Enterprise Tape Based Storage Subsystem to complement the disk storage subsystem with LTO-5 high capacity tapes. Globecomm has integrated the SpectraLogic T950 with the Harris Invenio asset management system previously in the Showtime Networks installation. To manage the transfer of content between the disk and tape based content storage subsystems, and between these subsystems and those other delivery points making up the value content chain, Globecomm is proposing to use the Front Porch Digital DIVA solution. As a Hierarchical Storage Management System, Front Porch Digital and its DIVA Solution are recognized as the leader in the industry for migrating and managing media in a file-based environment where video-aware file management is critical. Globecomm Proprietary and Confidential 3 Another advantage of the Harris Invenio is the automated Quality Control (QC) tools that are standard in the solution (Harris QuiC) including the inclusion of the Harding Flash and pattern Analysis QC tool. One issue with the overall SPTN QC Tools specification is the audio to text extraction tool’s requirement for checking sensitive words. While Globecomm was unable to find a system that would meet the requirements; Harris is interested in working with SPTN to deliver this function, however this functionality is not provided as part of this proposal. 1.3 Financial Strength Globecomm has been a public company since 1997, traded on NASDAQ under the GCOM. The company has been very stable financially with enough cash reserves to finance large projects. More details about the company financials could be found in the latest annual report provided in the proposal document. 1.4 Project Timelines A separate Microsoft Project Schedule has been generated by Globecomm and provided as part of this proposal (Section 4). The quick and smooth delivery of the SPTN system is critical to the success of the operation. We feel our proposed schedule shows an aggressive yet practical approach. Globecomm Proprietary and Confidential 4 2 Globecomm Experience Globecomm has been a global provider of satellite and terrestrial solutions for the contribution and distribution of television, radio, Internet, and Internet multimedia, with complete turnkey end-to-end operations and service support. Much of