Award of Broadcast Content Recording Managed Service to dB Broadcast Ltd by Ofcom

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Ofcom awarded a contract to dB Broadcast Ltd for a fully managed cloud service for Broadcast Content Recording.

The service will receive, store, and delete specified channels according to requirements, providing a highly available cloud-based service with an internet-accessible web front end and the ability to swap channels if required.

All components required to receive, store, and present content will be supported, maintained, and updated by the supplier.

The service will live stream and continuously record up to 54 TV and radio channels and retain content for 90 days to handle and resolve complaints about broadcast content.

The contract ensures Ofcom can rapidly assess complained-about content, monitor content live and on request, access content via various methods/platforms, support hybrid working, change recorded channels in a timely way, and export, save, and share content.

The managed service must receive broadcast SD, HD, and UHD feeds for pre-defined Free to Air, Satellite TV, and Radio channels, supporting DVB-S and DVB-T formats.

Channels are typically broadcast on Freeview EPG, Sky platform EPG, and occasionally other satellite services receivable in the UK such as Hotbird and Eutelsat.

The service includes all costs for broadcast equipment, including satellite receivers, Free to Air boxes, Sky set-top boxes, decryption equipment, Band 2 FM antennas, DAB antennas, and associated receivers/modules.

The service must record at 1/4HD minimum, with potential for 1/2HD.

The contract value is AUD 738,460.