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An Overview

who we are

reddot consulting was launched by four UK based media professionals who between

them have accumulated over 60 years broadcast industry experience. Our Company’s

mission is to help media organisations deliver effective and cost-efficient projects

utilising our greatest asset, our people. We offer practical advice and technical

expertise for any kind of broadcasting project.

reddot has developed a unique resource pool of Associates who are invited to join our

team based on their considerable experience and achievements in the media sector.

We offer our Clients a variety of solutions scaled to their exact requirements. Many of

these experts are also drawn from international markets giving reddot an unparalleled

breadth and depth of knowledge to draw upon.

what we do

reddot offer an extensive range of skills and services. Our Consultants and Associates

can be deployed for specific project requirements, or as constituents of a delivery

team. In addition, our resource pool of experts ensures that knowledge draw-down

can be made as and when required. Therefore, our Clients can have the confidence

that project delay, quality deficiencies and cost overrun will be avoided.

Our Key Individual Skills Sets Include:

Technology design and assurance

Systems integration

Solution selection and procurement

Business process engineering and workflow

Supplier evaluation

Application development

Training support services

System architecture

Test and implementation strategy

Project and programme management

Business analysis and requirements definition

Business change management


Our Offer

Channel management and scheduling

Airtime and sponsorship sales systems

Transmission control and automation

Content and asset management

Affiliate sales systems

Interface design and development

Data warehousing and business

intelligence

Post production tools and processes

On air presentation and graphics

ERP and analytics system integration

Royalty & Industry Regulator reporting

Resource management solutions

Rights and contracts management

solutions

INSIGHTINSIGHTINSIGHTINSIGHTWe believe passionately in our people because they have accumulated an exceptional

depth and breadth of industry knowledge. Our

team of Consultants and Associates have worked

on assignments across the spectrum of broadcast

technologies and international markets.

FOCUSFOCUSFOCUSFOCUSWe are committed to delivery on each and every project regardless of size, duration and

complexity. More than that, we keep your goal of

strategy realisation and preservation of corporate

aims and values in mind at all times during the

project lifecycle.

COLLABORATIONCOLLABORATIONCOLLABORATIONCOLLABORATIONWe understand that the business change issues arising from new projects represent a

major challenge to the successful realisation of your

goals and we will engage with all parts of your

organisation at each project stage and key

milestone to ensure that the benefits are fully

realised.

‘…we always remain true to our trinity

of core values in all that we do!’

We help you deliver your broadcasting projects

efficiently and effectively for optimum commercial and

operational impact. How do we help you to do this? The

answer is simple…

Our Areas of Expertise

Our Peoplereddot operates independently with no ties to any product, solution supplier or manufacturer. We are a trusted and

independent business partner providing expert and

impartial advice. We offer a broad skills and knowledge

base ensuring that only the most comprehensive, best

informed advice and guidance is given.

Below are profiles of some of our people…

David McNicol, Consultant

Specialist in system architecture and application design

with over 20 years of media experience gained across 40

broadcasters in 26 countries.

Lee White, Consultant

Business process engineering and workflow specialist with

over 13 years of experience in business design and launch.

Frank Griffin, Consultant

Proven record on procurement, development and support

of major channel management systems gained over 20

years in the media sector.

Martin Partner, Consultant

A Prince II qualified Project Manager and expert in business

analysis including systems integration, interface design and

business process development. 9 years media experience.

Some examples of organisations our Consultants have

worked with in the media sector:

BBC Disney ITV

Five QVC MTV

CITY TV Nickelodeon Sony Pictures

Virgin

Media TV

Carlton Sit Up TV

LTV Telkom Media TV3

Case Studies

‘reddotreddotreddotreddot offers all the best ingredients blended to the

right recipe for successful

projects.’

reddot regularly interfaced with multiple vendors and contract service providers on aspects of design

and implementation whilst gathering and

preserving the requirements of users and

stakeholders across the BBC, including Nations and

Regions. This ensured that the final deliverable met

expectations on functionality, performance,

reliability, scalability and support.

Telkom Media, South Africa, 1 month

Background

Telkom Media is a new start up commercial pay

TV and online service based in Pretoria, South

Africa. Telkom Media will be offering its services

via satellite, dedicated broadband networks (IPTV)

and the web. They offer a bouquet of channels

that will address a broad range of interests across

sports, movies, news, general entertainment,

knowledge and education.

reddotreddotreddotreddot Input: Telkom Media had a requirement to select and

implement a channel management and airtime

sales system within their new broadcast facilities.

The company tasked to oversee the design and

construction of the broadcast facility selected

reddot Consulting to assist in the channel management and airtime sales system selection

process.

From the list of potential suppliers selected by

Telkom Media, reddot Consulting had direct experience implementing and using all of the

systems and were able to highlight the strengths

and weaknesses of both the systems and the

vendors supporting the products. reddotConsulting provided validation of the vendors

claimed functional capability, software

engineering approach and pricing models.

The outcome of the consulting was that Telkom

Media had confidence in offering one of the

vendors preferred supplier status.

reddotreddotreddotreddot Input:

The BBC engaged several reddot Consultants and Associates to provide solution design, assurance

and analysis services on the project.

Working on both phases of implementation,

reddot Consultants collaborated with key vendors, internal stakeholders and technologists.

A wide variety of tasks were assigned to the team

including benefit case study, business analysis,

design assurance, interface architecture, data

migration and process analysis.

BBC, London, 3.5 years

Background

This internationally respected broadcaster was

implementing a new project that meant

undergoing significant change in the form of

large-scale technology outsourcing, process

realignment and upgrade of legacy systems.

In a desire for efficiency gain, cost reduction

and integration with new multimedia

channels, the BBC initiated a major project to

implement a new channel management

system that would amalgamate 7 existing silo

systems.

Project Orion was conceived as a multiphase

initiative to deliver solutions for the full

lifecycle management of broadcast content.

This includes content commissioning, long

range planning, programme scheduling,

forecasting, scheduling of interstitials and

management of logical and physical media.

‘reddotreddotreddotreddotwill deliver the best combination of experience and expertise onevery project, and will put together the right team for you every time.’

BBC World Service - Persian TV, London,

18 months

Background

A £15m project jointly funded between BBC World

Service Trust and the Foreign & Commonwealth

Office. The objective was to design and launch a

Persian TV news and features channel in the

context of a multimedia (TV, radio, online) service

reaching into Iran and the Farsi-speaking diasporas.

reddotreddotreddotreddot Input: To collaborate with BBC WS editorial and

production teams, external technology vendors

and system integrators to engineer and

implement workflows and business processes

across all areas of operation.

Our expertise in designing and building

businesses was applied to construct a dynamic

and successful news and features producing

service encompassing many aspects including:

editorial planning, news gathering, news

reporting, ingest and post production,

scheduling, commissioning and royalty

reporting.

As a part of our commitment to build more

integrated, cross functional organisations,

reddot’s input included the necessary resource planning, change management and workflow

alignments required to develop a truly effective

multi-platform service.

MTV wanted to update its infrastructure for

managing and scheduling 10 broadcast

channels across the UK and Eire. Multiple

systems were to be replaced by an in-house

developed application offering channel

management scheduling and music cue

sheet reporting which would help to

streamline processes and provide greater

control over schedule risk management.

reddotreddotreddotreddot Input: To provide project management services

that oversee and deliver implementation of

the new integrated system.

Working in collaboration with internal

testing, training and technology resources,

reddot utilised its expertise in project delivery, risk management and business

analysis to guarantee delivery of this large

project to time and quality criteria.

Overcoming the initial challenges often

presented by significant internal change, the

project was completed such that operating

benefits were felt across the organisation

immediately.

MTV, London, 6 months

Background

This large multi-national broadcaster was

undergoing changes with an agenda to reduce

internal operating costs and find operating

efficiencies.

Contact usTo learn more about how reddot can help you please contactDavid McNicol: +44 7799 076767 or [email protected]

Lee White: +44 7811 269112 or [email protected]

reddot consulting, 14a Westcroft Square, London W6 0TD

reddot consulting is a privately owned organisation that provides a full range of high quality, value for money consultancy services, primarily to the broadcasting and media sectors. We offer expert advice in project design and launch as well as a

range of specialist skills in areas including, but not limited to, project and programme management, business analysis, design

assurance, system integration and change management. Our clients are principally commercial enterprises and state-funded

broadcasters seeking to improve their organisations. Whether youwish to develop new channels to market, implement more

integrated and reliable infrastructures or simply find ways to build audiences, please visit www.reddotconsulting.co.uk and see how we can help.

Registered in England. Company No: 6459472
