BBC Technology provides consulting services to Hong Kong network

BBC Technology has announced a contract to provide consulting services to Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), Hong Kong's public service broadcaster.
Under the terms of the agreement, BBC Technology will deliver a strategic analysis to help RTHK “define, solve and progress” complex issues and enable the future provision of engineering services and technical operations. BBC Technology will provide RTHK with a roadmap for the transition in late 2006 to a new format for the delivery of technical and operational support when current agreements run out.
The contract, which was awarded following a comprehensive competitive tender process, will see BBC Technology deliver the strategic analysis and roadmap by Q1 2004. It furthers BBC Technology's relationship with RTHK, following a previous assignment to develop the broadcaster's technical strategy for the digital age. BBC Technology's consulting services will enable RTHK to extract as much value as possible from its broadcast infrastructure and services, and to re-engineer key broadcast processes for maximum efficiency and alignment to the new media landscape.
"We chose BBC Technology to deliver strategic recommendations for the transition of RTHK's technical services and operational support because of their experience in providing consultation to some of the world's most respected broadcasters," said a RTHK spokesperson. "BBC Technology understands how to address broad issues. BBC Technology's consulting practice proved its expertise to us when they advised on a technical strategy for RTHK for the digital age; this continued work should help us drive organisational efficiency and better meet the challenges ahead in the rapidly changing electronic media world."
Phil Fearnley, commercial director for BBC Technology, said: "We play a crucial role helping organisations with significant media assets address key business issues, like strategy, management and technology, and help them prepare for future organisational and market change. The roadmap we will deliver to RTHK will allow them to keep pace with today's fast changing media environment, and will help them lower costs and run more efficient internal processes."
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