Case Studies

Read how organizations worldwide are choosing to record, seach and archive their own TV with SnapStream.

Television and Film Production

This Comedy Bit is Brought to you by SnapStream

Current TV and infoMania replace their "messy" DVR setup with centralized TV Search appliances, for the win.
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Politics

The Jed Report’s Search for Timely Political Television

SnapStream gave political blogger Jed Lewison the ability to quickly search, identify and begin editing telecasts as he needed them – in real time.

Television Broadcasting

TV Station Airchecks and As-run Logs Made Easy

KHOU-TV, Houston’s CBS affiliate and a Belo TV station, reduced the use of VCRs and VHS tapes for its station airchecks, making them more convenient.

Monitoring Hillary Clinton's Race to the White House

The Clinton Campaign needed a faster, easier and more centralized system for their staff to be able to monitor media effectively and to respond to the media efficiently.

City Government

Recording the City on the Bayou

The City of Houston Mayor's Office modernized an outdated TV capture system based on VHS-cassette tapes and recorders and streamlined their media awareness practices.

Radio Broadcasting

Kidd Kraddick in the Morning Rocks it with SnapStream

Kidd Kraddick and his team of producers use SnapStream to integrate television into their nationally syndicated morning talk radio program, “Kidd Kraddick in the Morning”

Analyzing TV to Streamline Communications Efforts

The City of Greensboro, the third largest city in North Carolina, records television to monitor and evaluate employees' interviews in local news broadcasts. SnapStream replaced the city's antiquated VCR setup to provide an efficient solution for monitoring and search TV.

K-12 Education

Getting Television into the Classroom

Tri-Rivers Career Center supplements its vocational training courses with educational TV programming. SnapStream delivers recorded TV content to every classroom, creating a digital library for teachers.

NEW! Monitoring TV in the City of Sugar Land, TX

SnapStream helps Sugar Land keep things running smoothly. Replacing TiVo, SnapStream records all major network news and even captures city council meetings for local rebroadcast. Sweet!

Using TV to Enhance Classroom Curriculum

The Forsyth County School District needed an easier way of bringing TV to the classroom, while also eliminating the bulk and clutter of TVs, VCRs, and VHS tapes.

Colleges & Universities

Library Maintains Visual Archive With SnapStream

The University of Hawaii preserves TV broadcasts about island history and culture. The library switched to SnapStream, after decades of using VCRS, to ensure the integrity and longevity of its media collection.

Public Relations

Making Cancer Center News

The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's Public Affairs office was able to reduce its reliance on clipping services, while improving its awareness of and ability to respond to media events.

Training Tapes for the Fourth Estate

The Department of Journalism at Emerson College uses SnapStream to gain access to a constant stream of televised newscasts for all kinds of classroom study, from content analysis to independent student projects.

Rounding up the News for the Houston Rodeo

As a central part of its public relations effort, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo creates a daily DVD of media mention during its annual celebration of Western culture.. SnapStream has helped the Rodeo simplify and streamline this process.

Law Enforcement

NEW! Fostering Goodwill at Miami PD

Miami PD's Public Information Office now spends a mere fraction of its day monitoring television, enabling them to re-allocate resources towards meaningful community programs.

Helping a PR Firm Create Buzz

Kaplow, a full-service PR firm in New York City, improved its ability to take advantage of high-profile public relations opportunities on television. By carefully monitoring TV with SnapStream, Kaplow has garnered valuable media exposure for their clients, their brands and their products.

The City of Plano Upgrades its TV Technology

Plano's Police Department, which serves one of the largest suburbs of Dallas, uses SnapStream to record and monitor televised newscasts for mentions of their city and police department. The ability to digitally search and archive TV has transformed their entire process, top to bottom.