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SYNC : Issue 6 - 2014

SYNC, an online technology magazine showcasing why Canada's national public broadcaster stands out in the rapidly changing broadcast industry, was published between 2012 and 2014. The final edition of SYNC appeared in February 2014.

Note: All articles were accurate at the time of publication, but may no longer be today.

The title SYNC reflects our media and technology teams working together to create and deliver outstanding programming to Canadians when, where and how they want it. Our contributors report on the media technology projects and directions that keep CBC/Radio-Canada at the forefront of content production and distribution.

Welcome to the sixth issue of SYNC. We continue to focus on innovations in the use and acquisition of technology that furthers our mission: CBC/Radio-Canada serving Canadians through our content. Everyone. Every way.

Chief Editor, SYNC

I am very glad to welcome you to the sixth issue of SYNC, CBC/Radio-Canada’s online media, operations, and technology magazine, which puts the spotlight on the latest projects and business initiatives driven by the Corporation.

Centralised Public Alerting

Marc Germain & Dave Rainnie take a look at the public alerting solution adopted by CBC/Radio-Canada’s radio networks.
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Digital Digest

The Digital Operations team takes a look at technological trends and their potential effects on CBC/Radio-Canada’s operations.
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ElectR

Martin Delisle provides a detailed analysis of the role played by ElectR in delivering election results to Radio-Canada’s audiences.
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File-based Workflow III

Gregg Antworth & Pierre Lemieux provide an update on the consolidation of file-based workflows within the Corporation’s production processes.
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Google Earth as a Broadcast Engineering Tool

Julie Bergeron and Charles Rousseau take us on a detailed tour of how Google Earth is used within CBC/Radio-Canada’s Broadcast Engineering group.
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Self-serve IT

Pierre Lévesque takes a closer look at the empowering potential of self-service when dealing with IT needs.
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The Mobile Workplace

Christopher Brown looks at the incipient mobile workplace revolution made possible by new technology.
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Media Asset Management

In this issue’s Thought Leadership column, Fred Mattocks takes a look at the effects that the Corporation’s upcoming MAM solution will have on the way in which it does business.
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