Magna Systems modernises NBC PNG broadcast operations, plus training
Supported by the Australian Government’s Regional Media Support Fund, Magna Systems & Engineering recently completed a systems integration project for the National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea (NBC PNG), delivering a fully file-based production and content sharing environment that replaces the broadcaster’s legacy tape and manual processes.
NBC PNG, Papua New Guinea’s state-owned national broadcaster for more than 50 years, required a production platform that could keep pace with a demanding, deadline-driven schedule while bringing its operations into the digital era.
Magna implemented centralised file sharing, dependable content access across multiple sites, simplified ingest, editing and playout workflows, improved system stability and redundancy, scalability for future HD and digital workflows and ease of use for operational staff with varying technical expertise.
The new solution centres on an EditShare shared storage and media asset management system paired with Disk Archive for long-form retention, connected through a high-speed network infrastructure and integrated with ingest, non-linear editing and playout.
Magna also supplied, installed and configured Apple edit systems to give journalists and producers direct, real-time access to centralised media. Backup and redundancy systems now protect content and ensure continuity of operations.
“Magna delivered exactly what we needed,” said Belsha Katun, Acting Executive Director, NBC PNG. “We have moved from a fragmented, manual workflow to a fully integrated, file-based production environment.
“Our journalists, editors and producers can now ingest content from multiple sources, work directly from shared storage and prepare packages for broadcast far faster than before.
“The platform is stable, it is reliable and it gives us a clear, confident path to HD and digital workflows in the future. Magna understood our environment and our people and they delivered.”
The standout feature of the new solution is the transformation itself. What was previously a disjointed, tape-dependent operation is now a cohesive, real-time collaborative environment.
A typical workflow begins with content ingested into the central storage system, logged and made available through the asset management interface, edited directly from shared storage, exported or transferred to playout and then archived for future reuse. This enables significantly faster turnaround of news content and a foundation that supports the corporation’s planned expansion into digital and HD services.
Matthew Clemesha, Magna Group CEO, added, “We are delighted to be able to help NBC PNG with this key systems integration project.
“Magna was responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the project, covering system design and architecture, EditShare and Disc Archive supply and integration, installation and configuration of the supplied Apple edit systems, workflow optimisation, testing and commissioning and training of NBC operational staff.”
