Client Challenges
Media and Information Services firms need to capitalize on the evolving product distribution channels while maintaining the current revenue streams, reducing costs and increasing flexibility. Some of the major challenges faced by the industry include the following:
- Erosion of revenue from the traditional outlets
- Need to leverage new distribution channels
- Shorter windows (time-to-market is compromised)
- Disruptive technologies
- Delivery of content, information, advertising and services anytime, anywhere—for less
- Disparate and non-integrated IT systems landscape
We understand these challenges and provides solutions that not only improve business efficiencies but also aid business transformation.
What TCS Provides
TCS provides end-to-end content value chain solutions and services for the media and information services industry. From content creation and management to publishing and distribution, TCS has the right capabilities to build, deploy and support appropriate solutions to meet your needs. Our solutions for the industry include the following:
Domain-based offerings comprise solutions, platforms and consulting servicesm, which include the following:
- Entertainment (film and music)
- Theatrical Distribution Systems, Digital Asset Management Systems, Enterprise Systems (ERP, BI), Digital Media Roadmap and Consulting
- Digital Transformation, Digital Supply Chain and Content Monetization solutions and services
- Publishing
- Content Creation, XML Content Transformation, Editorial Systems, Knowledge Management
- Circulation and Distribution Management Systems, Rights & Royatlies Managment
- Finance, Subscription Management
- Digital Content Distribution Platform that enables new business models
- Information Services
- Content Digitization, Entity Extraction, Content Transformation, Content Fabrication
- Centralised Content Storage (structured & Unstructured), Content Search (Full Text, Metadata, Contextual), Digital Asset Management, Knowledge Management, Analytics
- Integrated Workflow Management, Editorial Systems
- Finance, Subscription Management
For more details, visit TCS’ Information Services.
- Broadcasting and Cable Segment
- Syndication Systems, Broadcast Management Systems, Enterprise Content Management Systems, Rights and Contract Management Systems
- Digital Transition and New Content Monetization Models
- New Media
- Multi-Channel Distribution [B2B]
- Consumer Experience – Web 2.0 and Social Networking
- Mobile Media Consumption
- Online Advertising and Long Tail Monetization
- IT Infrastructure Services
- Data Center Management
- Network Management
- Desktop Services
For more details, visit TCS’ Infrastructure Services.
- Applications Development and Maintenance, Migration and Assurance Services
- Large T&M/ Fixed-price Systems Development and Enhancement engagements
- ERP, CRM, EAI and Business Intelligence/ Data Warehousing
For more details, visit TCS’ IT Services.
- Business Process Outsourcing (Managed Services)
Learn how TCS’ BPO solutions can help media and information service providers make operations more efficient, flexible and agile.
Other Offerings:
- F&A Services, A/P, A/R
- HRO
- Platform BPO
- Rights and Royalties reconciliation
- Participation and Residuals Services
- Content Digitization, Archival, Management And Monetization
- Media Process Outsourcing: Digitization, Conversion, Coding and Segmentation, and Editorial Services
For more details, visit TCS’ Business Process Outsourcing Services.
Business Value
With our strong domain experience, focus on R&D Innovation and our capability to provide end-to-end service for the media and information services industry, we are best positioned to understand the imperatives of changes and hence, can be a strategic long term IT partner for the industry and realize an enhanced Return on Content.
Working with TCS as your business partner gives you access to our BPO and HRO services as well as our Enterprise Solution consultancy, enabling you to derive impressive benefits, including the following:
- De-risked ERP investments with the certainty of delivery
- Optimized digital media processes and identification of areas for investment in digital media efficiencies through next-generation software development best practices to invest once and use multiple times
- Consolidation of disparate systems that are getting in the way of efficient business practice
- Capability to implement change quickly and seamlessly resulting in efficient processes and flexible IT capabilities
We will deliver back-office efficiency, release the latent value from your existing investments and optimize core processes to yield long-term cost savings.
Partner with us, and take control of your digitization and ensure that your own people focus on the areas of strategic value.
Client Thoughts
“I have great appreciation and affection for TCS’ commitment and partnership in building our business. TCS’ dedication has guided the initiative through trials and tribulations to achieve what we hoped and intended. We have even more exciting things to develop and launch in the future. I could not be happier than to have TCS as my partner in that.”-Nature Education, Vikram Savkar, Senior Vice President & Publishing Director