Original article published in TV Tech: https://www.tvtechnology.com/equipment/bmg-redefines-remote-production-through-cloud-connected-workflows
When I started Broadcast Management Group, our goal was simple: to make high-end broadcast production accessible anywhere, without compromise. Over the past few years, that vision has evolved into something much bigger: a fully connected, cloud-enabled production ecosystem that supports everything from major network shows to global corporate communications. At the heart of it all is Grass Valley’s AMPP ecosystem, which powers every aspect of our operation.
Our new Network Operations Center, what we call the BMG Cloud Control Center™, in Washington, D.C., represents a complete rethinking of how we deliver media services. It’s not just a facility; it’s our private cloud, where all of our production, playout, and media asset management (MAM) systems live. Grass Valley’s AMPP and Framelight X are at the core of that infrastructure, providing the flexibility, scalability, and reliability that today’s broadcast clients demand.
Inside the NOC, our Grass Valley K-Frame switchers anchor the control rooms, and every one of our mobile trucks uses Grass Valley LDX cameras for live capture. We’ve also built a centralized video shading room powered by GV Creative Grading, which means our engineers in D.C. can shade cameras anywhere in the country. It’s an incredibly powerful way to unify our operations and deliver consistent quality across every production, whether it’s a corporate show in New York or a rocket launch in Texas.
When people talk about cloud production, they often think of lightweight tools or “good-enough” solutions. That’s not what we do. We’re handling tier-one, broadcast-level productions that demand reliability, redundancy, and performance. AMPP gives us that; a virtualized platform that combines the horsepower of traditional infrastructure with the agility of the cloud. It’s the operational heartbeat of our entire company.
We run two main business lines: live production and managed broadcast services. On the live side, we package major news, sports, and entertainment events for networks nationwide. On the managed services side, we design, build, and operate facilities for clients, everything from control rooms and studios to podcast and streaming setups. What ties all of it together is our AMPP-powered private cloud. Whether a client wants a fully local setup, a hybrid workflow, or a completely remote operation, we can spin it up instantly through AMPP.
A great example of this in action is our work with UBS Financial. They were consolidating offices in New York and wanted a new studio and control room, but without the overhead of maintaining all their own backend infrastructure. We rebuilt their systems from the ground up and connected everything directly into our NOC. Their editing workstations, playout channels, and storage all reside in D.C., powered by Grass Valley AMPP and Framelight X. Their editors log in remotely and can cut growing files in real time, even while shows are on air. That’s a massive leap from where they were, relying on portable drives to store nearly 30 terabytes of content a year. Now, every asset is searchable, secure, and immediately accessible, not just in New York but potentially across UBS’s global offices.
What I love most about this system is that it’s always there when we need it. There’s no setup time, no shipping drives, no waiting for transfers. We just point the feeds, hit record, and start creating. That’s what the future of live production looks like, instantaneous, global, and flexible.
We’re applying the same model for VPM, a PBS affiliate in Virginia. We’re building an entire broadcast facility for them, all Grass Valley cameras and AMPP Asset management.
Grass Valley has been an exceptional partner in this journey. Their technology gives us the backbone to support enterprise-grade operations while scaling effortlessly for creative demands. Together, we’re proving that cloud production doesn’t mean compromise, it means opportunity. With AMPP and Framelight X, we can deliver broadcast-quality production from anywhere, for anyone, at any scale. And that’s exactly where the future is headed.
About the Author Todd Mason is the Founder and CEO of Broadcast Management Group (BMG), a leader in cloud-based broadcast and media production. With over 30 years in the industry, he has pioneered innovations including the first private cloud broadcast facility and the industry’s first Cloud Network Operations Center (NOC). An accomplished live director, Todd has produced content for Netflix, Amazon Studios, MGM, Disney, and IMDb, helping shape the future of next-generation broadcasting.
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