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broadcast market continue to believe that today’s new equipment will still be as valid in three years time. “There are some notable exceptions which others really should examine. There are organisations that don’t own anything and their name isn’t even on the lease of the facility. The equipment and property are all handled by a managed service provider for a fixed monthly cost.”
Different scene today However, the majority still decide to purchase equipment through financing deals – and here the funders have seen a change in the value of their contracts. Robson explains, “Ten years ago, we were financing individual pieces of equipment at, typically, around £30K (€34.7K) to £500K (€580K). It might involve a simple Media100 video edit system, an Editbox and more often than not an SSL or AMS Neve mixing desk.” Now, he reports, it’s more
about financing complete systems and workflow solutions, rather than individual items of kit. “Advances in digital and solid state technology have meant major changes in the way broadcasters and production companies make programmes and get them on air. It’s a complete equipment technical solution that needs consideration not an individual item.”
Savage agrees that the changes have been inevitable. “The entire industry has changed massively and finance is no different. In the late eighties and early nineties it
have seen camera prices fall dramatically and it’s possible to buy a broadcast spec camera for around £10K (€11.5K).” He says that the financial barriers to entry for new
companies especially have benefited from holding a wide range of kit. “The average size of deals used to be about £75K (€87K) in early 2000s, but recently it’s come right down to around £30K (€34.7K).”
Financial future With these changes, do the specialists see a healthy future for funding in the industry? “Our business is growing increasingly relevant in today’s challenging economic environment,” confirms Wilding. “Business owners are seeking more efficient and intelligent means of financing their growth and maintaining a competitive advantage. Specialists who understand the equipment being financed can add far greater value than a generalist financier who is simply examining the company’s balance sheet.” Robson agrees, “The future
Gareth Wilding: “There should be a far greater reliance on managed-service offerings and operational leasing.” Some organisations don’t own anything
took upwards of £2 million (€2.3 million) to set up a post house — and even ENG cameras were selling for around £60K (€69.5K). Recent years
companies and freelancers are almost a thing of the past. At the same time, the proliferation of formats, for example, has meant that hire
for our business is very promising. Many leasing products still count as capital expenditure and we are seeing an increasing requirement from customers to supply them with leasing solutions that are considered operating expenditure. The criteria or qualification for this does vary slightly in different countries, but the overriding principles are the same.”
www.azule.co.uk.
www.fineline.co.uk www.medialease.com
News & Analysis NEWS INBRIEF
Aspera and Danmon in channel partnership Aspera has revealed a channel partnership with Danmon Denmark, provider of professional video and audio equipment. Danmon Denmark sells, installs and provides services to the broadcast and telecom markets, and the partnership will complement an existing relationship with the Swedish member of the Danmon Group. “Aspera’s high- speed file transfer software is a perfect fit for our strategy of providing innovative, cost effective, and durable audio and video solutions,” said Michael Christensen, managing director, Danmon Denmark.” Danmon will sell, install and provide a comprehensive range of Aspera solutions to the broadcast and telecom markets, including the new Aspera Sync.
www.asperasoft.com www.danmon.dk
Broadcast Solutions distributes for Modeo Broadcast Solutions, Germany and Mobile Communication
Technologies, Turkey has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for sales and marketing of Modeo´s line of GSM bundling ENG systems. Hakan Usanmaz, CEO of Modeo, said: “It’s a milestone for us and I’m glad that our products will be represented by such a strong partner as Broadcast Solutions. I also believe that this will bring new technological opportunities to TV production and broadcast industry.”
www.broadcast-solutions.de www.modeo.tv
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