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01.30.2024 | 18 MIN READ

Backlight’s 2024 Iconik Media Stats: The Impact of Rising Media Consumption on Media Management

New insights from 351 million assets, 152 PB of data, and 18 industries. This edition of the Media Stats report presents media management data along with wider media consumption trends for a broad view of the world’s relationship with media today.

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STEVE FERRIS | 03.29.2023 | 3 MIN READ

Still Shipping Footage on Hard Drives? Try This Instead.

Shipping hard drives as part of an external hard drive workflow can be handy. There's also inherent risks and limitations that can slow down production. Learn how you can bypass this by using proxy files in the cloud.

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STEVE FERRIS | 03.29.2023 | 3 MIN READ

Still Shipping Footage on Hard Drives? Try This Instead.

Shipping hard drives as part of an external hard drive workflow can be handy. There's also inherent risks and limitations that can slow down production. Learn how you can bypass this by using proxy files in the cloud.

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THE ZYPE TEAM | 01.02.2023 | 21 MIN READ

FAST Channels: The Complete Guide for 2023

FAST channels have quickly caught up with AVOD services in terms of users. Read to understand FAST and why these channels are rapidly finding so many users

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THE ZYPE TEAM | 04.07.2023 | 24 MIN READ

Designing the Future of Streaming: A Guide to OTT Apps

This guide will delve into OTT app design and development. But let's first understand its distinct benefits over other video distribution techniques.

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TIM CHILD | 02.23.2021 | 5 MIN READ

How We Built a Cloud Agnostic SaaS

Back when we started designing iconik we knew that we wanted to have a media management system that was massively scalable, beyond anything our experienced team had seen before.

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AUTHOR NAME | 11.20.2020 | 3 MIN READ

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New improvements in ftrack Review!

We’ve just rolled out new features in ftrack Review! Managing your versions and assets is ...

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ftrack brings real-time workflows to SIGGRAPH 2019 @ booth 1131

We’re heading to SIGGRAPH! We’re excited to show attendees first-hand demonstrations of ...

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5 minutes with…Raphael A. Pimentel, Animation Director at Luma Pictures

For over 15 years, Raphael A. Pimentel has led the charge for Luma Pictures’ animation ...

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Meet Magnus Eklöv, ftrack's CTO

We’re extremely pleased to welcome Magnus to ftrack! Magnus is driving the future of ...

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Gramercy Park Studios' Alex Hing talks ftrack

Hogarth Worldwide’s Gramercy Park Studios produces some truly eye-catching work for names ...

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ftrack supports Hugo’s Desk: Complete Nuke Compositing course 2.0

ftrack just added its support and multiple licenses to Hugo Guerra’s new and improved ...

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CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS

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Managing media assets across teams: A deep dive into collaboration features in iconik

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The ultimate guide to media archive management and why every organization needs it

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Iconik Release: Automation, AI, and Review features to keep your creative flow

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Mastering hybrid storage: Everything you need to know and do

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Five Key Features to Look for in a Media Asset Management System

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Introducing the ftrack Connect Framework and new integrations

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BROADCAST OPERATORS

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Scale smarter with these financial insights for hybrid cloud media solutions

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Mastering real-time content creation for live event broadcasting

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How vertical video is changing the way broadcasters engage with audiences

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Sports content production and delivery: The best strategies in 2024

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Maximize the value of your managed video assets with OTT distribution

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Introducing AWS Cloud Deployment for iconik SaaS

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What’s New in iconik – Streamlining asset sharing and improving security

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10 Tips To Organize Video Files for Faster Edits

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CONTENT DISTRIBUTION

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Smarter video content management with AI and machine learning

Kelly Messori

Transform dark data into valuable, searchable assets

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Managing media assets across teams: A deep dive into collaboration features in iconik

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Scale smarter with these financial insights for hybrid cloud media solutions

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The ultimate guide to media archive management and why every organization needs it

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Mastering hybrid storage: Everything you need to know and do

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Delight your viewers with vertical live sports for mobile

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Five Key Features to Look for in a Media Asset Management System

Ian Khadan

DEVELOPERS & INTEGRATORS

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ftrack updates: The new webhooks UI, external URL linking, and more

Chris McMahon

New integrations with Side FX Houdini, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Toon Boom Harmony (Pre-release)

Chris McMahon

Maximize the value of your managed video assets with OTT distribution

Chris McMahon

4 Lessons That Shaped GEM’s Development

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The Pack Expands its Territory into Game Engine Generated Films with the Help of ftrack

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The Guide to Democratizing Media Management

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How We Built a Cloud Agnostic SaaS

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