Corporate Brochure for Red Dot Consulting Ltd

1. reddot
consulting
Broadcast solutions that hit the mark…
reddot consulting : An Overview

2. reddot
consulting
Broadcast solutions that hit the mark…
An Overview
who we are
reddot consulting was launched by four UK based media professionals who
between them have accumulated over 60 years broadcast industry experience. Our
Company’s mission is to help media organisations deliver effective and cost-
efficient projects utilising our greatest asset, our people. We offer practical advice
and technical expertise for any kind of broadcasting project.
reddot has developed a unique resource pool of Associates who are invited to join
our team based on their considerable experience and achievements in the media
sector. We offer our Clients a variety of solutions scaled to their exact
requirements. Many of these experts are also drawn from international markets
giving reddot an unparalleled breadth and depth of knowledge to draw upon.
what we do
reddot offer an extensive range of skills and services. Our Consultants and
Associates can be deployed for specific project requirements, or as constituents of
a delivery team. In addition, our resource pool of experts ensures that knowledge
draw-down can be made as and when required. Therefore, our Clients can have
the confidence that project delay, quality deficiencies and cost overrun will be
avoided.
Our Key Individual Skills Sets Include:
Technology design and assurance Training support services
Systems integration System architecture
Solution selection and procurement Test and implementation strategy
Business process engineering and workflow Project and programme management
Supplier evaluation Business analysis and requirements definition
Application development Business change management

3. Our Offer
We help you deliver your broadcasting projects
efficiently and effectively for optimum commercial and
operational impact. How do we help you to do this?
The answer is simple…
‘…we always remain true to our trinity
of core values in all that we do!’
INSIGHT We believe passionately in our people
because they have accumulated an exceptional
depth and breadth of industry knowledge. Our
team of Consultants and Associates have worked
on assignments across the spectrum of broadcast
technologies and international markets.
FOCUS We are committed to delivery on each and
every project regardless of size, duration and
complexity. More than that, we keep your goal of
strategy realisation and preservation of corporate
aims and values in mind at all times during the
project lifecycle.
COLLABORATION We understand that the business Our Areas of Expertise
change issues arising from new projects represent
a major challenge to the successful realisation of
your goals and we will engage with all parts of Channel management and scheduling
your organisation at each project stage and key Airtime and sponsorship sales systems
milestone to ensure that the benefits are fully Transmission control and automation
realised. Content and asset management
Affiliate sales systems
Interface design and development
Data warehousing and business
intelligence
Post production tools and processes
On air presentation and graphics
ERP and analytics system integration
Royalty & Industry Regulator reporting
Resource management solutions
Rights and contracts management
solutions

4. Our People
reddot operates independently with no ties to any product,
solution supplier or manufacturer. We are a trusted and
independent business partner providing expert and
impartial advice. We offer a broad skills and knowledge
base ensuring that only the most comprehensive, best
informed advice and guidance is given.
Below are profiles of some of our people…
David McNicol, Consultant
Specialist in system architecture and application design
with over 20 years of media experience gained across 40
broadcasters in 26 countries.
Lee White, Consultant
Business process engineering and workflow specialist
with over 13 years of experience in business design and
launch.
Frank Griffin, Consultant
Proven record on procurement, development and support
of major channel management systems gained over 20
years in the media sector.
Martin Partner, Consultant
A Prince II qualified Project Manager and expert in
business analysis including systems integration, interface
design and business process development. 9 years media
experience.
Some examples of organisations our Consultants
have worked with in the media sector:
BBC Disney ITV
Five QVC MTV
CITY TV Nickelodeon Sony
Pictures
Virgin Carlton Sit Up TV
Media TV
LTV Telkom Media TV3

5. Case Studies
BBC, London, 3.5 years
reddot
‘reddot offers all the best
Background
ingredients blended to the
This internationally respected broadcaster
was implementing a new project that meant
right recipe for successful
undergoing significant change in the form of
large-scale technology outsourcing, process
projects.’
realignment and upgrade of legacy systems.
In a desire for efficiency gain, cost reduction Telkom Media, South Africa, 1 month
and integration with new multimedia
channels, the BBC initiated a major project to
Background
implement a new channel management
Telkom Media is a new start up commercial pay
system that would amalgamate 7 existing
TV and online service based in Pretoria, South
silo systems.
Africa. Telkom Media will be offering its services
via satellite, dedicated broadband networks
Project Orion was conceived as a multiphase
(IPTV) and the web. They offer a bouquet of
initiative to deliver solutions for the full
channels that will address a broad range of
lifecycle management of broadcast content.
interests across sports, movies, news, general
This includes content commissioning, long
entertainment, knowledge and education.
range planning, programme scheduling,
forecasting, scheduling of interstitials and
reddot Input:
management of logical and physical media.
Telkom Media had a requirement to select and
reddot Input: implement a channel management and airtime
The BBC engaged several reddot Consultants sales system within their new broadcast facilities.
and Associates to provide solution design, The company tasked to oversee the design and
assurance and analysis services on the project. construction of the broadcast facility selected
reddot Consulting to assist in the channel
Working on both phases of implementation, management and airtime sales system selection
reddot Consultants collaborated with key process.
vendors, internal stakeholders and technologists.
A wide variety of tasks were assigned to the From the list of potential suppliers selected by
team including benefit case study, business Telkom Media, reddot Consulting had direct
analysis, design assurance, interface experience implementing and using all of the
architecture, data migration and process systems and were able to highlight the strengths
analysis. and weaknesses of both the systems and the
vendors supporting the products. reddot
reddot regularly interfaced with multiple vendors
Consulting provided validation of the vendors
and contract service providers on aspects of
claimed functional capability, software
design and implementation whilst gathering and
engineering approach and pricing models.
preserving the requirements of users and
stakeholders across the BBC, including Nations
The outcome of the consulting was that Telkom
and Regions. This ensured that the final
Media had confidence in offering one of the
deliverable met expectations on functionality,
vendors preferred supplier status.
performance, reliability, scalability and support.

6. MTV, London, 6 months
BBC World Service - Persian TV,
London, 18 months
Background
This large multi-national broadcaster was
Background
undergoing changes with an agenda to reduce
A £15m project jointly funded between BBC World
internal operating costs and find operating
Service Trust and the Foreign & Commonwealth
efficiencies.
Office. The objective was to design and launch a
Persian TV news and features channel in the
MTV wanted to update its infrastructure for
context of a multimedia (TV, radio, online) service
managing and scheduling 10 broadcast
reaching into Iran and the Farsi-speaking
channels across the UK and Eire. Multiple
diasporas.
systems were to be replaced by an in-house
reddot Input: developed application offering channel
To collaborate with BBC WS editorial and management scheduling and music cue
production teams, external technology vendors sheet reporting which would help to
and system integrators to engineer and streamline processes and provide greater
implement workflows and business processes control over schedule risk management.
across all areas of operation.
reddot Input:
Our expertise in designing and building To provide project management services
businesses was applied to construct a that oversee and deliver implementation of
dynamic and successful news and features the new integrated system.
producing service encompassing many
aspects including: editorial planning, news Working in collaboration with internal
gathering, news reporting, ingest and post testing, training and technology resources,
production, scheduling, commissioning and reddot utilised its expertise in project
royalty reporting. delivery, risk management and business
analysis to guarantee delivery of this large
As a part of our commitment to build more
project to time and quality criteria.
integrated, cross functional organisations,
Overcoming the initial challenges often
reddot’s input included the necessary resource
presented by significant internal change, the
planning, change management and workflow
project was completed such that operating
alignments required to develop a truly effective
benefits were felt across the organisation
multi-platform service.
immediately.
reddot
‘reddot will deliver the best combination of experience and expertise on
every project, and will put together the right team for you every time.’

7. Broadcast solutions that hit the mark…
Contact us
To learn more about how reddot can help you please contact
David McNicol: +44 7799 076767 or david.mcnicol@reddotconsulting.co.uk
Lee White: +44 7811 269112 or lee.white@reddotconsulting.co.uk
reddot consulting, 14a Westcroft Square, London W6 0TD
reddot consulting is a privately owned organisation that provides a full range of high quality, value for money consultancy
services, primarily to the broadcasting and media sectors. We offer expert advice in project design and launch as well as
a range of specialist skills in areas including, but not limited to, project and programme management, business analysis,
design assurance, system integration and change management. Our clients are principally commercial enterprises and
state-funded broadcasters seeking to improve their organisations. Whether you wish to develop new channels to market,
implement more integrated and reliable infrastructures or simply find ways to build audiences, please visit
www.reddotconsulting.co.uk and see how we can help.
Registered in England. Company No: 6459472