Broadcast Studio Streamlining Multi-Cloud Storage for Global Expansion

The company operates in the media and entertainment industry with a focus on multi-language broadcast channels, including English and Urdu. Their team consists of around 40 to 50 employees, primarily based in one central location with plans to expand globally to countries like Tunisia, Turkey, and Bangladesh. The core post-production team includes editors, designers, motion graphics artists, and producers, collectively supporting a diverse array of programming such as political shows, kids’ entertainment, and documentaries.

Currently, the company relies on multiple cloud storage platforms such as Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive to share and collaborate on large video files across their distributed teams. They also maintain backups on a local NAS server. Editors and producers access different drives depending on project assignments, requiring multiple logins and causing confusion. Large files—sometimes up to 1.5 terabytes per episode for documentaries—are regularly transferred between locations, with typical shows ranging from 100 to 200 gigabytes per episode.

- Multiple storage platforms cause inconsistency and confusion among team members and producers. - Editors need access to several different accounts and platforms, complicating collaboration. - Large file sizes and distributed teams create bottlenecks in uploading, downloading, and reviewing footage. - Lack of a unified system for review and approval slows down the post-production process and hinders communication. - Growing team size and geographic expansion increase the complexity of managing projects and ensuring everyone stays on the same page.

Shade offers an integrated solution that consolidates the entire post-production workflow into a single platform. With features such as in-video commenting and time-coded review tools, producers and editors can collaborate seamlessly in real time without juggling multiple storage services. Shade’s scalable storage and user management plans accommodate large file sizes and growing teams, enabling smooth global collaboration. By centralizing active projects on Shade, the company can maintain backups externally while streamlining daily operations and communications through one dedicated environment.