Contract with BBC Worldwide

RNS Number : 1627F

Zoo Digital Group PLC

18 February 2015

 

18 February 2015

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC

("ZOO" or "the Company")

BBC Worldwide Selects ZOO to Deliver Global Subtitling and Captioning Solution

ZOO Digital Group plc, the provider of cloud-based media production software and services to global creative organisations, today announces that it has been selected by BBC Worldwide, the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the BBC, to provide a pioneering new subtitling and captioning solution for its global operations. The technology-powered service provider will deliver a cloud-based media workflow management system and associated subtitle and caption production services to BBC Worldwide in a deal beginning this month.

Utilising its next generation ZOOsubs and ZOOcore cloud-based software, ZOO will provide a centralised, searchable system to manage and repurpose all BBC subtitling and captioning assets. BBC Worldwide teams across the globe will use the system to access, repurpose and download the localised materials for local broadcast and digital distribution.

All subtitles and captions shown on the BBC's four UK terrestrial channels will be added to the system shortly after broadcast. The system will automatically localise US English and Australian and New Zealand English versions, making files immediately available to download in all formats.

BBC Worldwide intends to deploy the system more widely over time, ultimately creating a comprehensive, multi-language database containing all localised BBC Worldwide subtitle and caption assets.

Mark Lovatt, Global Head of Content Services, Global Content Supply Chain at BBC Worldwide, said: "Having explored all potential providers, ZOO Digital presented the ideal solution to produce and manage our subtitle localisation. ZOO's industry-leading services and innovative technology deliver a powerful, easy-to-use solution that will support our global teams in delivering accessible, localised BBC content to audiences around the world."

ZOO Digital President, Gordon Doran, added: "In what is a highly competitive space with many well-established service providers, we're delighted to have been selected by BBC Worldwide to deliver a solution to produce and manage subtitles and captions. Our flexible, scalable technology provides a powerful platform to support localisation operations for one of the world's largest content distributors."

ZOO Digital, with offices in London, Sheffield and Los Angeles, provides a revolutionary new approach to global media production services, all powered by next generation ZOO technology.

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For further enquiries please contact:

ZOO Digital Group plc	0114 241 3700
Stuart Green - Chief Executive Officer
Helen Gilder - Group Finance Director
FinnCap	020 7220 0500
Ed Frisby (corporate finance) Joanna Weaving (corporate broking)
Newgate Communications	020 7680 6550
Tim Thompson Jasper Randall

About ZOO Digital Group plc:

ZOO Digital is a provider of cloud-based media production services and software to global creative organisations, predominantly in the entertainment industry. ZOO's full service proposition includes localisation of audio-visual content (embracing subtitling, captioning and dubbing), creative workflow systems and digital distribution solutions.

ZOO's services enable clients to capitalise on new routes to market and deliver localised content to their customers across multiple platforms.

ZOO's clients enjoy reduced time to market, higher quality and lower costs.  This is achieved by delivering differentiated production services through the application of innovative cloud software. In this way ZOO provides flexible solutions that combine services with software licensing to meet the diverse needs of clients of all sizes across the creative media industries.  ZOO's software is used to create localised entertainment products, packaging and marketing campaigns for some of the best known brands in the world.

About BBC Worldwide Ltd:

BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).  Its vision is to build the BBC's brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world.  This is achieved through investing in, commercializing and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values.  The business also champions British creativity globally.

In 2013/14, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £157.4m and headline sales of £1,042.3m and returned £173.8m to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review website: http://www.bbcworldwide.com/annualreview

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