How KTO TV streamlines the management of audiovisual productions and enhances team collaboration with Smartevo

KTO TV, a Catholic channel founded in 1999, has established itself as a reference in the production of spiritual and cultural content. Reports, magazines, documentaries or recordings of events: the channel multiplies formats and collaborations to reach an ever-wider audience.
But with rapidly growing production, coordinating the teams became complex.

To gain fluidity, KTO TV chose Smartevo to centralise its productions and better manage its activities. A few months after deployment, the teams noticed a real change: more clarity, less friction, and a calmer management.

KTO TV, a Catholic channel founded in 1999, has established itself as a reference in the production of spiritual and cultural content. Reports, magazines, documentaries, or captures of events: the channel multiplies formats and collaborations to reach an ever-wider audience.
But with rapidly growing production, coordinating teams became complex.

To improve fluidity, KTO TV chose Smartevo to centralise its productions and better manage its activity. A few months after deployment, teams noticed a real change: more clarity, fewer frictions, and a calmer management.

KTO TV, a Catholic channel founded in 1999, has established itself as a reference in the production of spiritual and cultural content. Reports, magazines, documentaries, or recordings of events: the channel multiplies formats and collaborations to reach an ever-wider audience.
However, with a rapidly growing production, coordinating the teams became complex.

To gain fluidity, KTO TV chose Smartevo to centralise its productions and better manage its activity. A few months after deployment, the teams noticed a real change: more clarity, fewer frictions, and a calmer management.

Étienne Loraillère
Editor-in-Chief

A few months after the deployment, Étienne Loraillère, the editorial director, praises the professionalism and responsiveness of the Smartevo teams, which were decisive in the success of their projects.

Défis

Multiplication of formats and strong growth of audiovisual production.
Multiplication of formats and strong growth of audiovisual production.
Complex coordination among journalists, editors, and writers.

Multiplication of formats and strong growth of audiovisual production.

Need for a collaborative tool to centralise exchanges and validations.

Complex coordination between journalists, editors and writers.

Benefits

Smoother production chain and accelerated validations.
Complete centralisation of exchanges and real-time tracking.
Productivity gain and better editorial consistency.

Smoother production chain and accelerated validations.

Complete centralisation of exchanges and real-time tracking.

Productivity gains and better editorial consistency.

A rapidly evolving production environment

In 2022, KTO TV relied on the Adobe ecosystem to manage its production workflow and media management. This setup offered all the graphic richness and editing power of Premiere Pro.

But there was a missing essential component: a collaborative tool capable of centralising exchanges, streamlining approvals, and adapting to the mobility of video journalist reporters as well as remote work.

It is in this context that KTO TV adopted Smartevo in early 2023, with a clear objective: to industrialise its audiovisual production chain and simplify coordination between its different professions.

A solution deployed at scale

Shared uses between several hubs

Today, more than 40 collaborators use Smartevo on a daily basis: editorial staff, image reporters, editors, chief editors, and directors.

According to schedules and needs, everyone relies on the platform to monitor, validate, and share productions.

A seamless integration with business tools

Connected to LOUISE (BMS), the solution ensures the consistency of metadata: naming, descriptions, tracking information and provides complete traceability of content throughout its lifecycle.

The observed benefits

A smoother production line

Smartevo has brought a new dynamic to work: exchanges are simplified, validations are accelerated, and each step is now structured within a common and transparent environment.

Enhanced production quality

Thanks to Smartevo, the integrated annotation module, feedback is centralised and directly visible. Teams can watch the videos independently, structure their comments, and validate the edits with greater rigor and coherence.

A complete centralisation of exchanges

The real-time notification system, on the platform or via email, informs each collaborator of new activities: version submission, finalized brief, pending validation…

Result: smooth communication, reduced deadlines, and enhanced coordination between services.

The results

Complete overview of past, ongoing and upcoming productions
Significant time savings on video validation and tracking
Increased fluidity and efficiency in the production chain

The Smartevo team did a great job. Their help and expertise were invaluable to the progress of our project. Their professionalism and responsiveness were greatly appreciated by the teams.

Étienne Loraillère, Editor-in-Chief

Thanks to Smartevo, KTO TV has gained fluidity, coherence, and visibility across its entire production. A lasting collaboration that allows teams to work more efficiently while maintaining editorial quality.

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