Santhosh Shetty

About Santhosh Shetty

With over 30 years in the broadcast media industry, my journey has been marked by a steadfast commitment to innovation and operational excellence, particularly at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. As a cornerstone of Broadcast Operations, I leverage advanced media automation technologies to streamline live playout and ingestion processes. My mission is to continually enhance broadcast quality and efficiency, aligning with Zee\'s culture of continuous improvement and audience engagement. My expertise in media port automation, graphics systems integration, and file-based ingest protocols, combined with a deep understanding of the industry\'s technological advancements, positions me to contribute significantly to our team\'s success.In my most recent role, I\'ve been instrumental in implementing Evertz Mediator automation and managing the playout for multiple Zee channels, including Zee Aflam and Zee Alwan. This entailed mastering the Mediator MAM system with RenderX for high-quality Mpeg-4 AVC format ingest. My mandate extended to ensuring seamless coordination across departments, from traffic to quality control, ensuring that our content met the highest standards. Harnessing my skills in new media, data ingestion, and Omneon server management, I\'ve contributed to creating a robust broadcast environment that upholds our commitment to delivering exceptional viewer experiences.

Experience

1. Broadcast Operations - Technical Transmission Live Playout Ingest Qc

   Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

   Jul 2012 — Present · AE

   Stationed in Samacom DU teleport Dubai UAE for Zee channel operations- Building For Media (B4M) Fork automation using Harmonics media port and Publitronics Indigo graphics system. Tape based ingest system with Sony IMX VTR and Carbon coder transcoder in Mpeg-2 format-Pebble Beach Neptune automation using Harmonics media port and Pixel Power LogoVision graphics system, Pixel promote for continuity graphics. File based ingest with Rohzet WFS in Mpeg-2 format. Evertz Mediator automation version x.83 v16.4.1 using Overture servers with built-in graphics. Mediator MAM system with RenderX for ingest in Mpeg-4 AVC format. Playout (Master control room) for Zee AFlam, Zee Alwan, Zee Alwan Masr Egypt, Zee Film Hindi & Zee Living.Server Level Management.(Media management)Coordinate with Traffic department for daily schedules.Coordinate with QC department for latest Promos, Programs & Commercials etc…Monitoring of FPC for smooth Playout operations.Play Out Broadcast Operations-Evertz Mediator automation version x.83 v16.4.1 using Overture servers with built-in graphics-Pebble Beach Neptune automation using Harmonics media port and Pixel Power LogoVision graphics-Fork automation using Harmonics media port Tape based ingest system with Sony IMX VTR and Carbon coder transcoder in Mpeg-2 format.Graphics Systems-Indigo -Pixel Power-Overture built-in graphics-Polistream for Subtitling

Education

• Diploma in Networking & Internet Application from All India Institute of Management Studies

  Diploma in Networking & Internet Application from All India

Skills

• Camera
• Iptv
• Music Videos
• Digital Asset Management
• Digital Media
• Post Production
• Streaming Media
• Production
• Encoding
• Advertising
• Media Production
• Broadcast Engineering
• Management
• Editing
• Sound
• Documentaries
• Multimedia
• Dvb
• Non-Linear Editing
• Team Management
• Video
• Radio
• Final Cut Pro
• Broadcast Journalism
• Film Production
• Film
• Video Production
• Digital Tv
• New Media
• Transmission
• Broadcast
• Interactive Tv
• Hd Video
• Avid
• Entertainment
• Satellite
• Master Control
• Omnibus
• Vod
• Television Production