- Content Gateway: Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery of Broadcast Video Delivery
What does it cost your business to be down for an hour, a day, a week or more? Due to increased competition, increased risk, and increased oversight and financial management requirements, Disaster Recovery (DR) preparedness is a critical priority at large and small companies alike. But getting started can be difficult, and building the business case to obtain adequate funding is even more challenging — especially when companies are at various phases of DR maturity.
Comcast Media Center Disaster Recovery Services
Comcast Media Center’s (CMC) Disaster Recovery services can help you with a plan that fits your DR needs. As part of our service, CMC can run a DR analysis and provide recommendations specific to your operation. Comcast Media Center’s Disaster Recovery service originates broadcasts, including scheduled advertising and promotions, until service at the primary facility can be restored. CMC offers multiple levels of disaster recovery services to meet varying degrees of protection and business requirements. For more information on these services, contact a Comcast Media Center Content Services Sales rep at 866-275-4487 or complete the Request for More Information form on this site.
Benefits of Disaster Recovery for Broadcast Video
- Remain on the air during a natural disaster or other form of service disruption
- Maintain audience viewership
- Maintain advertising revenue
- Protect channel space or broadcast license
- Meet insurance provider requirements
- Meet board, bank or investor requirements
- Deliver public information or provide community service
Comcast Media Center is Ideally Suited to Provide Disaster Recovery Services
The CMC is a key cable content distribution provider to nearly every cable household in the US. The CMC is a channel origination expert with more than 11 years of experience, currently originating more than 60 channels.
As a network-based company with fiber and IP capabilities to operate geographically diverse facilities, the CMC has advanced monitoring tools to identify video and audio issues happening upstream of distribution.






