Avid and Al Jazeera are collaborating to develop and test cloud-based technology deployments of the end-to-end Avid newsroom solution with the aim of building the worlds first-ever hybrid cloud deployment of the MediaCentral Platform across the Qatari networks large, global newsroom operation. The alliance will help Al Jazeera realise its own cloud strategy, and help […]
Avid and Al Jazeera are collaborating to develop and test cloud-based technology deployments of the end-to-end Avid newsroom solution with the aim of building the worlds first-ever hybrid cloud deployment of the MediaCentral Platform across the Qatari networks large, global newsroom operation. The alliance will help Al Jazeera realise its own cloud strategy, and help shape the future of cloud-based newsrooms across the industry, paving the way for the first-ever hybrid cloud deployment of the MediaCentral Platform across a large, global newsroom operation. The collaboration has also led the two companies to sign a major multi-million dollar framework agreement including a Global Services Agreement and Global Product Call-off Agreement that will enhance Al Jazeeras investment in Avid solutions to create, distribute and optimise media for its end-to-end news production infrastructure around the world.
Avids team has been working closely with Al Jazeera on a long-term Avid Everywhere strategy to implement an open, integrated and efficient news workflow based on MediaCentral across its global news network to help the company realise its business priorities. By leveraging the Avid platform consistently across its global news operations, the deployment has helped Al Jazeera achieve several business and operational objectives, increasing their production of compelling content at lower costs, while extending their audience reach. The final and most complex phase of the implementation is at Al Jazeeras Doha headquarters and went live at the end of 2016.
Avid is presently working with Al Jazeera on the next phase of its technology strategy that will see the broadcaster introduce cloud-based capabilities into its workflows and new hybrid cloud deployment models for its global news production infrastructure to help drive even greater global collaboration and operational efficiency across the enterprise.
Our industry is increasingly competitive, complex and is changing rapidly. Despite our success, we knew we had to overhaul our global newsgathering and delivery platforms to remain an industry leader. We needed a partner that understood the industry, could deliver innovative technology solutions to solve our strategic needs and could work collaboratively over the long term, said Mohamed Abuagla, Executive Director of Technology & Operations (CIO/CTO), Al Jazeera Media Network.
With Avid Everywhere and the MediaCentral Platform, Avid has delivered comprehensive innovations across the media workflow using an open and extensible centralised platform to help drive efficiency. As we have embraced the Avid Everywhere solution to drive business results, over the past several years Avid has consistently shown that we made the right choice in a partner. As we move towards a cloud-based future across our global newsroom operations, we are pleased to have Avid at our side to help us navigate this important journey.
To support this infrastructure around the world, Avid and Al Jazeera have signed a multi-year, multimillion-dollar enterprise-wide Global Services Agreement that includes the supply of a comprehensive list of advanced services. These include system support, software maintenance and an array of professional services tailored to the needs of Al Jazeeras global operations to help optimise its investment.
As part of the agreement, Al Jazeeras staff will receive regular training on the latest features and functionality to ensure that they are kept up to date and working in the most efficient and effective way possible. Al Jazeera will also have access to Avid Labs, which provides customised Avid engineering resources to optimise integration with existing infrastructure and develop specialised capabilities unique to Al Jazeeras operations.
The additional Global Product Call-Off Agreement the companies signed offers Al Jazeera beneficial commercial conditions for all entities across its business enterprises worldwide. This global framework agreement offers pre-negotiated pricing, terms and conditions that benefit from the long-term relationship between the companies as well as historical investments and volumes.
