Workflow Consulting
For Media and Entertainment
Bespoke Solutions
That Drive Efficiency & Reduce Costs
Media Minds
for media transformation
We don’t provide generic advice. We develop bespoke solutions tailored to your specific operations, technology stack, and business goals. Led by co-founders with 50+ years of combined experience, we’ve built and operated the systems we advise on.
Who we help:
Production Companies
Efficient content management, distribution workflows, and monetisation opportunities.
Post Production Companies
Facility workflows, technology selection, and cloud migration.
Broadcasters and Content Owners
Production asset management systems and supply chain optimisation.
Media Technology Companies
Custom tools and integrations that create competitive advantage.
Our Approach
Proven method of advice
Deconstruct
Break the business or strategy down into its parts. Interview the people involved. Identify what works and what’s broken.
Optimise
A 360 review and a clear report back to the business on the opportunities for change - highlighting the gains and risks.
Engage
Stakeholder alignment. We help you think through the questions and answers needed to achieve common goals.
Plan
Formalise and plan for change: step-by-step guides, training, RFIs, RFPs, partner selection.
Deliver
Implementation support, from technology selection through to go-live and beyond.
Media Asset Management
(MAM) Design and Implementation
Design and implement systems to manage your content lifecycle from requirements gathering and workflow mapping through technology evaluation, system architecture, implementation management, integration, and team training.
Media Minds designed a production asset management system managing 500K+ assets for an international production company, enabling 250+ users across multiple productions.
Supply Chain Optimisation
Doing more for less
Streamline the path from content creation to delivery. Workflow analysis, bottleneck identification, process redesign, automation, technology stack evaluation, cloud migration strategy, and cost reduction.
Technology Selection
& RFI/RFP
Expert guidance through complex vendor decisions. We handle requirements definition, market research, RFI/RFP creation and management, evaluation scoring, vendor demonstrations, negotiations, and contract review.
Custom Tool Development
Focused design
Proprietary solutions for competitive advantage: workflow automation, integration bridges between systems, custom reporting, API development, proof-of-concept prototyping, and full production implementation.
Facility Build and Design
& RFI/RFP
Complete post-production facility projects: design and space planning, technology selection and procurement, installation, testing and commissioning, team recruitment and training, launch and optimisation.
Strategic Advisory Retainers
Fractional expertise to suit your business
Ongoing strategic guidance on a retainer basis: monthly strategy sessions, technology landscape monitoring, opportunity identification, problem-solving, and industry connections. Fractional expertise to suit your business.
Recent Projects
From ideas to delivery
UK Post Production Company
Challenge: Facility design and technology selection for a new build.
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Solution: Complete tender process, vendor evaluation, implementation management
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Result: Facility opened on time, in budget, fully operational
International Production Company
Challenge: 500K+ assets across multiple productions with no unified system.
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Solution: Designed and implemented a cloud-based PAM system
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Result: 250+ users, streamlined workflows, significant time savings
Stock Footage Startup
Challenge: Technology selection and key hires for new business
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Solution: Technology tender process, implementation, talent acquisition
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Result: Successful launch, operational within 6 months
UK Post Production Company
Challenge: Business relaunch and repositioning
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Solution: Complete business strategy, rebranding and talent acquisition
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Result: Successful market repositioning and growth
Why Media Minds Consulting
✓ Practical Experience - We've built and operated what we advise on
✓ Vendor Neutral - We recommend what works, not what pays commission
✓ Proven Methodology - Tested and refined over dozens of engagements
✓ Integrated Services - Access to our Catalogue Intelligence and technical services when needed
✓ Results Focused - we measure outcomes, not activity
✗ You want generic industry reports or research
✗ You need immediate tactical execution (use our Technical Services)
✗ You're looking for the cheapest option (we're premium priced for a reason)
✗ You're not ready to actually implement recommendations
Worth knowing: discovery engagements are fixed-fee and typically start in the low thousands; larger phases are always costed in the Discovery report before you commit to them.