Enhanced Television content is often comprised of many digital elements that can be easily misplaced during the complex content development and programming process. Asset Management software is a critical tool that helps to organize the acquisition, cataloging, storage, archiving, retrieval, transmission and display of digital media. Asset management systems are also referred to as Content Management Systems (CMS), Media Management, and Digital Media Management (DMM). SERVES - ETV program designers, developers, producers - Intellectual property right owners - Media librarians, archivists, historians - Digital media producers - Content managers, archivists - Viewers searching for specific program content INGREDIENTS Media assets Media Management Software (Vendor or user developed) Digital Rights Management Software Relational Database Server (optional) Computer Workstation Local Area Network (optional) Wide Area Network (optional) Storage Area Network (optional) Internet Connectivity (optional) Online and Offline Storage/Backup INSTRUCTIONS Produce or Identify Media Assets Develop a Metadata Schema Input Metadata Information Input Media Asset Descriptive Information Link Data to Media Access Software Provide End-user Access to Data RESOURCES Artesia - TEAMS content management software Avid Unity Media Manager - Media asset management application ContentGuard - Digital rights management software Dalet Digital Media Services - Manages text, audio, images and multimedia content eMotion - MediaPartner asset management software eMotion - Flash explanation of the media management process eMotion MediaPartner Architecture Overview (Requires Acrobat reader) Extensis Portfolio5 - Digital management software IBM Content Manager Portfolio - Content management infrastructure Kasenna MediaBase - Video content management, distribution, streaming and commerce MediaBin - Content management software for images MediaSite Publisher - Indexing, editing, and posting searchable video Windows Media Rights Manager - Rights management for music, videos, and other media RealNetworks - RealSystem Media Commerce Suite - Secure media packaging, license generation and content delivery Vertigo Xmedia Producer On Air 2.0 - Automates the formatting and delivery of content Xytech Systems MetaVault Library - Resource and asset management Storage and Rights Management 3CX Inc - Rich media creation, management, delivery Ciprico - Storage and streaming solutions Macrovision Corporation - Content copy protection and rights management Omneon VideoNetworks - Video networks and content servers Spectra Logic Corporation - Storage systems Quantum Corp - Data protections systems XIOtech - Integrated storage area networks Revised Monday, 24-Mar-2003 07:57:19 CST - g © 2000 - 2003 Local Enhancement Collaborative & .