BBC commissions Memnon to digitize its extensive legacy of audio archives

More than 115,000 audio tapes from the BBC's historical archive will be digitized by 2025 thanks to a three-year contract signed with I don't remember.

BBC Archive Technology & Services for the migration of thousands of audio tapes both in quarter inch as DAT passing the information into a file-based format.

Memnon knows well the migration complexities of risk content from legacy media to file-based formats and was selected through a bidding process. The company's in-house media operators have the knowledge to operate, maintain and repair legacy tape format machines, and are experts in designing complex cloud-based content workflows and modern media management.

Memnon has developed a solution for digitizing audio assets that integrates with the broadcaster's existing workflows. Designed to provide clear visibility into project status and detailed asset data, the system facilitates maximum efficiency for both organizations.

Memnon will drive high levels of tape ingestion and, through the use of advanced human and automated quality control techniques, thereby maintaining the highest possible technical quality.

Heidi Shakespeare, CEO of Memnon, says, “The unique structure of our team of media specialists allows us to combine the expertise needed to work with legacy formats with the experience needed to integrate outdated machinery into production systems.”