Video portals and media libraries

Leading media companies in Germany and Switzerland rely on Sybit for the implementation of their digital multimedia strategy.

Ever since the implementation of the 7-day catch-up video portal ARTE+7 for the Franco-German TV network ARTE, Sybit has been considered one of the pioneers in the area of audio/video portals.

A/V integration projects at Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and the realization of the video portal for the Swiss broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen have added to the company's wealth of expertise.

The central challenge is usually to create a user-friendly, state-of-the-art video portal and to integrate this as seamlessly as possible into existing video production processes, while minimizing the amount of editorial maintenance required.

Our range of services further covers:

• Innovative navigation concepts: Video wall and multi-level tag cloud incl. video carousel are only some examples of successfully implemented navigation methods.

• "Design for flow": impressive visual and ergonomic design by our partner agencies
• Personalization & services: personalized color design and individual playlists, but also program compilation (through rating option)
• Usage concepts based on people: These are reflected in an appealing and ergonomic design and a user-friendly search engine. Be it personal playlists or support through recommendations and references to comparable preferences within the user community, the focus is always on user requirements.

As regards video and stream management, the aim is to create platforms acting as multiplier so as to make the TV offering available on other digital platforms suitable for the target groups.

• Comprehensive stream management from production to playout and depublishing
• The most extensive automation of the editorial processes possible and seamless interaction between the video portal and existing service-oriented systems (program planning, rights administration, etc.)
• Observation of broadcast rights limited in location and time
• Geolocation
• Protection of minors

Flexible project management procedures as well as early ergonomics and acceptance tests have also proved to be factors promoting the success of the implementation of multimedia projects.