• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • TV/Radio Deals
  • Film partnerships
  • New appointments
  • Production
  • TV Channels
The move to tapeless workflows

The move to tapeless workflows

January 6, 2016
Sarah Goher’s debut film ‘Happy Birthday’ wins top awards at Tribeca Film Festival

Sarah Goher’s debut film ‘Happy Birthday’ wins top awards at Tribeca Film Festival

June 16, 2025
Ad 1 Ad 3
CRA launches digital literacy initiative with RIPE NCC, Cisco and Huawei

CRA launches digital literacy initiative with RIPE NCC, Cisco and Huawei

June 16, 2025
Red Sea Film Foundation launches fifth edition of 48Hr Film Challenge

Red Sea Film Foundation extends submission deadline for 48Hr Film Challenge

June 16, 2025
TOD Studios begins production on Turkish drama ‘Breathless’

TOD Studios begins production on Turkish drama ‘Breathless’

June 16, 2025
Shahid and e& Egypt partner to boost digital entertainment

Shahid and e& Egypt partner to boost digital entertainment

June 16, 2025
Palestinian sci-fi documentary ‘LYD’ to debut at Cinema Akil

Palestinian documentary ‘LYD’ to screen in Cyprus and Greece

June 14, 2025
Bespin Global MEA launches Middle East’s AWS cloud advisory support

Bespin Global MEA launches Middle East’s AWS cloud advisory support

June 14, 2025
MBRSC launches Career Camp to inspire future Emirati talent

MBRSC launches Career Camp to inspire future Emirati talent

June 13, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s box office hits $238m sales in 2021: Comscore

Egyptian film ‘Ahmed & Ahmed’ set for July 2 cinema release

June 13, 2025
ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa

ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa

June 13, 2025
Amman International Film Festival unveils jury lineup for sixth edition

Amman International Film Festival unveils jury lineup for sixth edition

June 13, 2025
Saudi Film Commission to join Shanghai Film Festival 2025

Saudi Film Commission to join Shanghai Film Festival 2025

June 13, 2025
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Magazine Archive
  • Directory
  • Contact
Monday, June 16, 2025
BroadcastPro ME
  • News
    • All
    • Analyst Reports
    • AV
    • Cinema Theatres
    • Esports
    • Film partnerships
    • International News
    • Mergers/Acquisitions
    • New appointments
    • OTT/Video Streaming
    • Podcasting
    • Production
    • Satellite/Broadcasting
    • Satellite/Comms
    • TV/Radio Deals
    Sarah Goher’s debut film ‘Happy Birthday’ wins top awards at Tribeca Film Festival

    Sarah Goher’s debut film ‘Happy Birthday’ wins top awards at Tribeca Film Festival

    CRA launches digital literacy initiative with RIPE NCC, Cisco and Huawei

    CRA launches digital literacy initiative with RIPE NCC, Cisco and Huawei

    Red Sea Film Foundation launches fifth edition of 48Hr Film Challenge

    Red Sea Film Foundation extends submission deadline for 48Hr Film Challenge

    TOD Studios begins production on Turkish drama ‘Breathless’

    TOD Studios begins production on Turkish drama ‘Breathless’

    Shahid and e& Egypt partner to boost digital entertainment

    Shahid and e& Egypt partner to boost digital entertainment

    Palestinian sci-fi documentary ‘LYD’ to debut at Cinema Akil

    Palestinian documentary ‘LYD’ to screen in Cyprus and Greece

    Bespin Global MEA launches Middle East’s AWS cloud advisory support

    Bespin Global MEA launches Middle East’s AWS cloud advisory support

    MBRSC launches Career Camp to inspire future Emirati talent

    MBRSC launches Career Camp to inspire future Emirati talent

    Saudi Arabia’s box office hits $238m sales in 2021: Comscore

    Egyptian film ‘Ahmed & Ahmed’ set for July 2 cinema release

    ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa

    ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa

    Trending Tags

    • broadcast
    • MENA broadcast
    • ConnecTech2019
  • Tech Features
    • All
    • CASE STUDIES
    • New Media
    • REVIEWS
    • TV/Radio Deals
    • Updates from FOMEX
    • Virtual Production Series
    Playing to win

    Playing to win

    The expanding role of AI in broadcast

    The expanding role of AI in broadcast

    The power of podcasts and audio streaming in MENA

    The power of podcasts and audio streaming in MENA

    Tech strategies for an evolving modern MENA media ecosystem

    Tech strategies for an evolving modern MENA media ecosystem

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part II

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part IV

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part I

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part III

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part II

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part II

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part I

    SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part I

    Transforming the entertainment experience with tech

    Transforming the entertainment experience with tech

    Media leaders embrace digital transformation

    Media leaders embrace digital transformation

    Trending Tags

    • Videos
      FOR-A’s award-winning HVS-Q12: A quantum leap in switcher design

      FOR-A’s award-winning HVS-Q12: A quantum leap in switcher design

      Ignacio Gonzalez-Nuñez on Eutelsat’s new offering and market leadership

      Ignacio Gonzalez-Nuñez on Eutelsat’s new offering and market leadership

      Francesco Cataldo on iKO Media Group’s CABSAT showcase and broadcast trends

      Francesco Cataldo on iKO Media Group’s CABSAT showcase and broadcast trends

      Deepraj Sandhar on Ross Video’s Middle East growth and broadcast tech trends

      Deepraj Sandhar on Ross Video’s Middle East growth and broadcast tech trends

      Reema Omari

      Reema Omari on Universal Satcom’s growth and connectivity solutions

      Mustafa Afifi

      Mustafa Afifi of Rivada Space on Outernet’s impact in the Middle East

      Don

      ST Engineering iDirect CEO Don Claussen on Mideast ties and satellite strategy

      KSASummit

      Transforming Arabic Content: Studios, Producers and Regional Impact

      Bringing Real-Time Audience Insights to Linear Broadcast TV – A First and Exclusive

      Bringing Real-Time Audience Insights to Linear Broadcast TV – A First and Exclusive

    • Opinion
      Bridging the Latency Gap with Broadcast in a Streaming World

      Bridging the Latency Gap with Broadcast in a Streaming World

      YouTube in Ramadan: The silent giant

      YouTube in Ramadan: The silent giant

      Evision’s transformation proves that business acumen and passion drive success

      Sport’s Growing Grip on MENA Media

      MEASA’s media and communications innovations set new benchmarks beyond regional boundaries

      MEASA’s media and communications innovations set new benchmarks beyond regional boundaries

      Integrate ME 2023 brings its inaugural edition to successful conclusion

      Empowering the next generation of content creation and live broadcasting with AV PRO

      Decoding the Ramadan Drama Phenomenon: What Makes a Winner?

      Decoding the Ramadan Drama Phenomenon: What Makes a Winner?

      Reviving cultural identity through native storytelling in Abu Dhabi

      Reviving cultural identity through native storytelling in Abu Dhabi

      Why it’s game on for broadcasters of live sport

      Why it’s game on for broadcasters of live sport

      Evision’s transformation proves that business acumen and passion drive success

      Saudi Arabia emerges as the epicentre of Media & Entertainment in 2025

      Film and Beyond: Leapfrogging into the global screen industry

      Film and Beyond: Leapfrogging into the global screen industry

    • Interviews
      • All
      • Lounge
      Breaking barriers, building futures: The new face of IABM

      Breaking barriers, building futures: The new face of IABM

      New Leadership, Same Strategy, Sharpened Focus

      New Leadership, Same Strategy, Sharpened Focus

      Creating Captain Shedeed: A superhero with Arab roots

      Creating Captain Shedeed: A superhero with Arab roots

      UAE Pro League flips the field

      UAE Pro League flips the field

      Bringing the wild to the Middle East

      Bringing the wild to the Middle East

      Shades of success

      Shades of success

      Navigating the news wave

      Navigating the news wave

      From archive to asset

      From archive to asset

      Clarity in motion

      Clarity in motion

      Using AI to keep history real

      Using AI to keep history real

    • Products
    • Magazine Archive
      • BroadcastPro ME Magazine
      • PRO Directory
    • Events
      • News from Events
      • Upcoming Events
      DICM

      DICM

      IBC Show

      IBC 2025

      MPTS

      CABSAT2025

      CABSAT2025

      NAB Show

    No Result
    View All Result
    BroadcastPro ME
    • News
      • All
      • Analyst Reports
      • AV
      • Cinema Theatres
      • Esports
      • Film partnerships
      • International News
      • Mergers/Acquisitions
      • New appointments
      • OTT/Video Streaming
      • Podcasting
      • Production
      • Satellite/Broadcasting
      • Satellite/Comms
      • TV/Radio Deals
      Sarah Goher’s debut film ‘Happy Birthday’ wins top awards at Tribeca Film Festival

      Sarah Goher’s debut film ‘Happy Birthday’ wins top awards at Tribeca Film Festival

      CRA launches digital literacy initiative with RIPE NCC, Cisco and Huawei

      CRA launches digital literacy initiative with RIPE NCC, Cisco and Huawei

      Red Sea Film Foundation launches fifth edition of 48Hr Film Challenge

      Red Sea Film Foundation extends submission deadline for 48Hr Film Challenge

      TOD Studios begins production on Turkish drama ‘Breathless’

      TOD Studios begins production on Turkish drama ‘Breathless’

      Shahid and e& Egypt partner to boost digital entertainment

      Shahid and e& Egypt partner to boost digital entertainment

      Palestinian sci-fi documentary ‘LYD’ to debut at Cinema Akil

      Palestinian documentary ‘LYD’ to screen in Cyprus and Greece

      Bespin Global MEA launches Middle East’s AWS cloud advisory support

      Bespin Global MEA launches Middle East’s AWS cloud advisory support

      MBRSC launches Career Camp to inspire future Emirati talent

      MBRSC launches Career Camp to inspire future Emirati talent

      Saudi Arabia’s box office hits $238m sales in 2021: Comscore

      Egyptian film ‘Ahmed & Ahmed’ set for July 2 cinema release

      ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa

      ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa

      Trending Tags

      • broadcast
      • MENA broadcast
      • ConnecTech2019
    • Tech Features
      • All
      • CASE STUDIES
      • New Media
      • REVIEWS
      • TV/Radio Deals
      • Updates from FOMEX
      • Virtual Production Series
      Playing to win

      Playing to win

      The expanding role of AI in broadcast

      The expanding role of AI in broadcast

      The power of podcasts and audio streaming in MENA

      The power of podcasts and audio streaming in MENA

      Tech strategies for an evolving modern MENA media ecosystem

      Tech strategies for an evolving modern MENA media ecosystem

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part II

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part IV

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part I

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part III

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part II

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part II

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part I

      SMF and FOMEX bring top industry leaders together in Riyadh – Part I

      Transforming the entertainment experience with tech

      Transforming the entertainment experience with tech

      Media leaders embrace digital transformation

      Media leaders embrace digital transformation

      Trending Tags

      • Videos
        FOR-A’s award-winning HVS-Q12: A quantum leap in switcher design

        FOR-A’s award-winning HVS-Q12: A quantum leap in switcher design

        Ignacio Gonzalez-Nuñez on Eutelsat’s new offering and market leadership

        Ignacio Gonzalez-Nuñez on Eutelsat’s new offering and market leadership

        Francesco Cataldo on iKO Media Group’s CABSAT showcase and broadcast trends

        Francesco Cataldo on iKO Media Group’s CABSAT showcase and broadcast trends

        Deepraj Sandhar on Ross Video’s Middle East growth and broadcast tech trends

        Deepraj Sandhar on Ross Video’s Middle East growth and broadcast tech trends

        Reema Omari

        Reema Omari on Universal Satcom’s growth and connectivity solutions

        Mustafa Afifi

        Mustafa Afifi of Rivada Space on Outernet’s impact in the Middle East

        Don

        ST Engineering iDirect CEO Don Claussen on Mideast ties and satellite strategy

        KSASummit

        Transforming Arabic Content: Studios, Producers and Regional Impact

        Bringing Real-Time Audience Insights to Linear Broadcast TV – A First and Exclusive

        Bringing Real-Time Audience Insights to Linear Broadcast TV – A First and Exclusive

      • Opinion
        Bridging the Latency Gap with Broadcast in a Streaming World

        Bridging the Latency Gap with Broadcast in a Streaming World

        YouTube in Ramadan: The silent giant

        YouTube in Ramadan: The silent giant

        Evision’s transformation proves that business acumen and passion drive success

        Sport’s Growing Grip on MENA Media

        MEASA’s media and communications innovations set new benchmarks beyond regional boundaries

        MEASA’s media and communications innovations set new benchmarks beyond regional boundaries

        Integrate ME 2023 brings its inaugural edition to successful conclusion

        Empowering the next generation of content creation and live broadcasting with AV PRO

        Decoding the Ramadan Drama Phenomenon: What Makes a Winner?

        Decoding the Ramadan Drama Phenomenon: What Makes a Winner?

        Reviving cultural identity through native storytelling in Abu Dhabi

        Reviving cultural identity through native storytelling in Abu Dhabi

        Why it’s game on for broadcasters of live sport

        Why it’s game on for broadcasters of live sport

        Evision’s transformation proves that business acumen and passion drive success

        Saudi Arabia emerges as the epicentre of Media & Entertainment in 2025

        Film and Beyond: Leapfrogging into the global screen industry

        Film and Beyond: Leapfrogging into the global screen industry

      • Interviews
        • All
        • Lounge
        Breaking barriers, building futures: The new face of IABM

        Breaking barriers, building futures: The new face of IABM

        New Leadership, Same Strategy, Sharpened Focus

        New Leadership, Same Strategy, Sharpened Focus

        Creating Captain Shedeed: A superhero with Arab roots

        Creating Captain Shedeed: A superhero with Arab roots

        UAE Pro League flips the field

        UAE Pro League flips the field

        Bringing the wild to the Middle East

        Bringing the wild to the Middle East

        Shades of success

        Shades of success

        Navigating the news wave

        Navigating the news wave

        From archive to asset

        From archive to asset

        Clarity in motion

        Clarity in motion

        Using AI to keep history real

        Using AI to keep history real

      • Products
      • Magazine Archive
        • BroadcastPro ME Magazine
        • PRO Directory
      • Events
        • News from Events
        • Upcoming Events
        DICM

        DICM

        IBC Show

        IBC 2025

        MPTS

        CABSAT2025

        CABSAT2025

        NAB Show

      No Result
      View All Result
      BroadcastPro ME
      No Result
      View All Result
      AMT Ad ibc Ad Rossvideo Ad
      Home Cabsat

      The move to tapeless workflows

      Guest Columnist by Guest Columnist
      January 6, 2016
      in Cabsat, Tech Features
      ShareTweetPostEmail

      Tape is almost obsolete and the move to tapeless workflows is urgent and compelling in today’s fast-changing broadcast ecosystem  Technology in the broadcast industry is undergoing a transformation in a number of areas. Nothing is as urgent or as compelling as the move to tapeless workflows. Manufacturers ceased development of tape-based recording some time ago. […]

      TapelessTape is almost obsolete and the move to tapeless workflows is urgent and compelling in today’s fast-changing broadcast ecosystem 

      Technology in the broadcast industry is undergoing a transformation in a number of areas. Nothing is as urgent or as compelling as the move to tapeless workflows.

      Manufacturers ceased development of tape-based recording some time ago.

      Clearly it is unwise to base any future plans on tape. The secondary message from this is that, with support for video tape ending in eight years’ time, you need to develop strategies for archiving your legacy content.

      According to Ahmed Al Muhaideb, VP of broadcasting and IPTV at UAE telco du: “Today it is easier to have a fully-fledged tapeless workflow than ever before. Previously, storage of media was very costly, and limited bandwidth availability on networks was always an issue. However, these issues are no longer as pressing as they were before, which makes it easy for even a small customer to own a fully tapeless workflow.”

      Given that the lack of tape-based equipment makes it inevitable, what are the implications of a move to tapeless workflows? The challenge is that it involves a new skill-set, based around IT interconnectivity rather than traditional broadcast engineering. Architectures are going to be built around computer-to-computer links and video servers rather than SDI routing.

      The advantages more than outweigh the need to recruit or retrain to get the right technical mix. They cover productivity, creativity and even piracy.

      The essence of a tapeless workflow is that the content is stored not just digitally, but as a computer file, in a format that can be interpreted by all the different pieces of equipment from camera to delivery. Once the content is a file, then the concept of realtime transfers goes away: media can be moved from place to place as fast as the computer network can deliver it. So an hour’s content could be transferred in a matter of minutes, even seconds.

      More important, the same file can be accessed by multiple users simultaneously. In post production, that means more time can be given to each task because no-one is waiting for the next person up the line to finish.

      Major facilities like TwoFour54 in Abu Dhabi have implemented concurrent post-production, whereby editors, sound mixers and colourists work at the same time. It means that a routine television production can have a full colour grade, because using tools from vendors like FilmLight, as the colourist works, so the graded pictures pop up in the editor, thanks to plug-in software.

      Another advantage of the tapeless environment is that it is inherently format agnostic. The infrastructure does not care if a file is standard definition, HD, 4K or something else. High dynamic range, high frame rate video and 3D can be added, too.

      Consumer electronics manufacturers are already actively promoting 4K television sets in the MENA region. Previously, Frost & Sullivan predicted the coming of 4K channels in the MENA region – perhaps online rather than broadcast – and as many as 50% of households being 4K ready by 2020. Plans are in place to broadcast the 2022 World Cup from Qatar in some form of Ultra HD.

      Abandoning tape has another implication: the delivery and acceptance of content. Major production companies are reluctant to deliver programmes on tape anymore because it is cumbersome, time-consuming, at risk of error and expensive. Sending a file is much more convenient and, given a good delivery platform, such as Signiant or Aspera, very secure.

      File delivery has a role to play in the fight against piracy.

      File deliveries can be initiated to multiple customers simultaneously, given sufficient bandwidth from the production company. It is file delivery that has enabled day and date showings of programmes in the MENA region and around the world, and this alone is a huge blow against piracy.

      In the UK, all of the major broadcasters grouped together to form the Digital Production Partnership (DPP), and defined a common file standard for content delivery. Since October 2014 it has been mandatory to deliver all programmes and commercials to UK broadcasters as files, in this format.

      The DPP is now pressing for wider international adoption of this MXF variant, which has been officially recognised as AMWA AS-11.

      The move away from tape is inevitable, and calls for a new set of skills alongside those of traditional broadcast quality. But the advantages are huge, and help broadcasters, post houses and production companies to be more effective, more creative and more profitable.

      The move to file-based architectures is well under way. According to Ahmed al Muhaideb of du, the transition will be complete in three to four years.

      Source: CABSAT

      Tags: CABSAT2016tapelesstapeless workflows

      Related Posts

      Jan Eveleens on the MEA market for Axon at CABSAT 2016.

      Jan Eveleens on the MEA market for Axon at CABSAT 2016.

      March 20, 2016
      Stuart Russell, EMEA Marketing Manager about Ross Video’s offerings at CABSAT 2016.

      Stuart Russell, EMEA Marketing Manager about Ross Video’s offerings at CABSAT 2016.

      March 16, 2016
      Verimatrix partners with Friend MTS for piracy detection

      Verimatrix partners with Friend MTS for piracy detection

      March 13, 2016
      Utah Scientific launches UHD-12G router

      Utah Scientific launches UHD-12G router

      March 10, 2016
      Imagine Communications unveils Next-Gen scheduling and planning system

      Imagine Communications unveils Next-Gen scheduling and planning system

      March 10, 2016
      Avid works with twofour54 on workflow transformation

      Avid works with twofour54 on workflow transformation

      March 9, 2016

      Related News

      Jan Eveleens on the MEA market for Axon at CABSAT 2016.

      Jan Eveleens on the MEA market for Axon at CABSAT 2016.

      March 20, 2016
      Stuart Russell, EMEA Marketing Manager about Ross Video’s offerings at CABSAT 2016.

      Stuart Russell, EMEA Marketing Manager about Ross Video’s offerings at CABSAT 2016.

      March 16, 2016
      Verimatrix partners with Friend MTS for piracy detection

      Verimatrix partners with Friend MTS for piracy detection

      March 13, 2016
      Utah Scientific launches UHD-12G router

      Utah Scientific launches UHD-12G router

      March 10, 2016
      Imagine Communications unveils Next-Gen scheduling and planning system

      Imagine Communications unveils Next-Gen scheduling and planning system

      March 10, 2016
      Avid works with twofour54 on workflow transformation

      Avid works with twofour54 on workflow transformation

      March 9, 2016
      More Related News

      BroadcastPro ME

      • About
      • Advertise
      • Subscribe
      • Magazine Archive
      • Directory
      • Contact
      • Privacy

      Follow us on Social Media

      No Result
      View All Result
      • News
      • Tech Features
      • Videos
      • Opinion
      • Interviews
      • Products
      • Magazine Archive
        • BroadcastPro ME Magazine
        • PRO Directory
      • Events

      Login to your account below

      Forgotten Password?

      Fill the forms bellow to register

      All fields are required. Log In

      Retrieve your password

      Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

      Log In
      Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com