Radio-Television of Slovenia, commonly known as RTV Slovenia, is the national public broadcasting organization of Slovenia, and the largest broadcaster in the country. Based in Ljubljana, RTV Slovenia operates regional broadcasting centers in Koper and Maribor, and maintains a global network of correspondents. Committed to quality and public service, RTV Slovenia aims to be a trusted source of information and a cultural beacon for society. The organization also produces media content for Italian and Hungarian minorities, Romani communities, and Slovenian minorities in Austria and Italy.
RTV Slovenia is home to a vast archive of content, including video, audio, and photography. To ensure the preservation and accessibility of this valuable resource, the archive is currently undergoing digitization to protect it from deterioration.
The move toward ELEMENTS
Faced with an outdated system that was unreliable and lacked sufficient bandwidth to handle a growing number of UHD productions, RTV Slovenia experienced unwanted delays and struggled with the ever-increasing volumes of data. Saša Patačko Koderman, RTV’s Project Engineer, was tasked with finding a new system capable of managing these challenges and more. The search focused on identifying a solution that offered flexible workflows, easy modification, and efficient performance to meet RTV’s production demands while enhancing the user experience.
Koderman explains, „What drew us to ELEMENTS is that everything was designed from scratch, specifically for the media and entertainment industry, with post-production asset management at its core. This is precisely what we needed. Compared to ELEMENTS, most other solutions are simply derivatives or fusions of existing products and services, making them less efficient, logical, powerful, and versatile. When we started talking to the team at ELEMENTS, we quickly realized that they could provide us with all the features and support we were searching for.“
Koderman elaborates further on the organization’s decision to bring ELEMENTS on board: „As an ELEMENTS customer, you receive the complete package from one trusted supplier, which is extremely convenient. Key factors like troubleshooting, compatibility issues, driver updates, and storage expansions are all handled in one place. Furthermore, ELEMENTS storage isn’t merely an add-on; it’s an integral part of the system, placing the whole package in a different league altogether.“
As an ELEMENTS customer, you receive the complete package from one trusted supplier, which is extremely convenient.
Saša Patačko Koderman, Project Engineer, RTV Slovenia
Getting it right
User satisfaction is a top priority when implementing a new system and ensuring users quickly adapt to its functionality. RTV’s set of requirements was broad and complex, making it imperative that the organization could start benefiting from the upgrade immediately once everything was in place.
Koderman adds, „For me, the main benefit is user satisfaction. I can’t recall a time when we have seamlessly replaced a significant part of our workflows without users finding fault or highlighting missing features from the previous system. There wasn’t a single complaint raised by any users, which demonstrates the superiority of ELEMENTS. The system handles user rights and manages automation tasks through its integrated API, providing seamless integration with other systems and applications. This integration further enhances workflow efficiency and flexibility.
Koderman continues’ “With its intuitive and well-documented interface, ELEMENTS allows us to customize and extend functionality, making it a crucial tool for adapting solutions to specific needs. When all these components work together, the results are truly remarkable. It has surpassed our highest expectations.“
I can’t recall a time when we have seamlessly replaced a significant part of our workflows without users finding fault or highlighting missing features from the previous system. There wasn’t a single complaint raised by any users, which demonstrates the superiority of ELEMENTS.
Saša Patačko Koderman, Project Engineer, RTV Slovenia
Power and intelligence
RTV required a system that was not only robust but also intuitive and quick to deploy. Ensuring users felt comfortable from the start and that training was both insightful and accessible was crucial. With a set of specific technical requirements, RTV’s needs were meticulously ironed out, and the broadcaster brought on board 200 TB of super-fast ELEMENTS Bolt and 500 TB of ELEMENTS One storage. All RTV content is backed up daily on 750 TB of ELEMENTS One storage, with approximately 50 hi-res editors and 200 low-res Media Library users working across the system.
Koderman supports this, stating, „The ELEMENTS system is highly intuitive. Our users required only one hour of training before they felt comfortable with everything. Although this isn’t the first post-production system they’ve used, many of our senior team members, despite their extensive experience, often find it challenging to adapt to new technologies. However, the transition to ELEMENTS was quick and smooth.“
Koderman adds, „Not only have our workflows become more efficient, but we have also significantly enhanced the complexity of background tasks while simplifying the user workload. This has been made possible through the power of automation integrated within ELEMENTS. With this system, any task can be triggered by time, event, or manually, allowing for a seamless and highly responsive operational environment. This integration has allowed us to streamline processes and elevate both our performance and user satisfaction.“
Not only have our workflows become more efficient, but we have also significantly enhanced the complexity of background tasks while simplifying the user workload.
Saša Patačko Koderman, Project Engineer, RTV Slovenia
Looking to the future
Koderman reflects on RTV’s ongoing relationship with ELEMENTS and his experience with the significant upgrade, „I am more than confident that the ELEMENTS team, with their expert approach and customer focus, is fully capable of handling any future challenges. The team has been highly responsive and has made us feel like valued customers, treating us more like partners, which is very rare. Their commitment to our success and well-being has been evident in every single interaction.“
ELEMENTS is thrilled to partner with RTV Slovenia, providing the technological support they need to continue delivering incredible and valuable broadcast content.
