ABC Chairman Justin Milne reveals plan for vast digital database

‘Project Jeststream.’

ABC Chairman Justin Milne has revealed that the ABC plans to build a huge digital database for all of its content as part of its transformation strategy, dubbed “Project Jetstream”.

“There will be a big database into which we will pour audio video assets, complete shows, rushes, news footage, news segments and archival footage,” Milne said.

“Audio-visual pieces of content will live in that database.”

According to reports, the database will sit next to traditional TV until its signal is turned off for good.

The projet will take years to complete, and the ABC plans to refine and pitch its idea to the government as a one-off capital expenditure that is set to cost in the tens of millions of dollars.

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