eZ Systems and Apple have joined forces

eZ Systems, the leading Open Source Enterprise Content Managemen [1]t vendor for digital media publishing [2], has joined forces with Apple to provide a unique, complete production and editorial workflow solution for digital media [3]. It covers the video production step all the way to cross-media publishing. [4]

This solution, which will be showcased during a European roadshow this autumn, addresses the unique challenges faced by the media industry: delivering rich and fast-changing content; satisfying demanding and engaged users; and facilitating large and distributed editorial teams.

The solution is built using Apple's Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Server, but also supports Podcast Producer. Final Cut Studio handles video editing and production, while Final Cut Server handles media asset management and workflow automation (such as video approval). Broadcasters, publishers or any existing users of Final Cut technology can now directly publish their videos with eZ Flow [3], the digital media solution [2] built on top of eZ Publish [5]. This enables editors to immediately reuse video assets on multiple pages and to multiple channels, such as over the Web or the iPhone, through a single interface. Videos can be embedded to existing news [6] or content and integrated into the editorial schedule and pre-planned content flow [7]. The smooth workflow and version control of any asset by different teams gives full control over the whole process.

"There is no existing media solution [2] that provides this level of flexibility and automation of the entire production and publication process. In addition, the cost efficiency of such a solution is attractive for broadcast or digital media enterprises [8] who want to optimize their investment when going online with a video-centric strategy," explains Bård Farstad, CTO of eZ.

In Helsinki (September 30) [9], Oslo (October 1) [10], Copenhagen (October 2) [11], Stockholm (October 3) [12], and London (October 16) [13], media companies are invited to join the Apple-eZ European roadshow where the global media solution will be presented, each time with a local case study. Interested companies can register (on the right) for the roadshow in order to join the discussions about current and future challenges in the new media market. If you have any questions, please use our contact form [14].