AI STRATEGY AND DELIVERY FOR BROADCAST AND MEDIA
Broadcast AI strategy, from someone who has shipped it.
Ancast Intelligence is led by Ben Anchor, a broadcast delivery lead with more than a decade across broadcast, streaming and tech-led delivery. We help broadcasters, FAST operators and media platforms work out where AI genuinely pays off, then help them ship it.
Previous work includes Channel 4, Everyone TV and UC Berkeley.
WHAT YOU GET
Strategy you can act on, not slide decks
Whether you’re modernising legacy workflows, prototyping new AI capabilities or just need to cut through the noise, we bring technical fluency and business strategy together.
Workflow audit
An assessment of your current workflows, data readiness and automation potential across teams and platforms.
A custom AI roadmap
Strategy aligned with your commercial priorities, budget and organisational capabilities.
Tool and vendor evaluation
Analysis of platforms, vendors and build-versus-buy options, to maximise return and minimise risk.
Delivery support
Hands-on project or product delivery, part-time or fully embedded in your team.
Metrics and governance
Feedback loops, performance indicators and governance, so AI scales sustainably.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Engagements that fit your readiness
From a two-week discovery sprint to ongoing fractional leadership.
FOR TEAMS EXPLORING AUTOMATION
AI Discovery Sprint
Two weeks: a workflow audit, opportunity mapping and a strategy deck with actionable recommendations.
FOR FOUNDERS AND HEADS OF DIGITAL, OPS OR PRODUCT
Roadmap and R&D Advisory
Four to six weeks: a deep-dive, vendor evaluations, and proof-of-concept development and testing.
FOR LIVE PROJECTS AND LAUNCHES
Fractional Delivery Lead
Part-time leadership for live projects, launches and pilots: delivery syncs, stakeholder communications and risk management.
FOR LARGER OR STEALTH INITIATIVES
Bespoke projects
Larger rollouts or confidential initiatives, individually scoped under NDA with custom milestones and success criteria.
TRACK RECORD
Real results across broadcast and streaming
CHANNEL 4
Channel 4: broadcast services migration
More than three and a half years on Channel 4’s move of all five of its core broadcast services, from lead business analyst to business change manager.
EVERYONE TV
Freely: national streaming launch
Delivery for Everyone TV’s launch of Freely, the free-to-air streaming platform backed by the UK’s major broadcasters.
PROTOTYPE
AI scheduling for broadcasters
A strategic AI prototype that reacts to real-time signals to help forecast viewer demand before content airs.
CREATIVE SECTOR
Adaptable International
An AI strategy for a creative business in Japan: automation opportunities across production workflows, without compromising creativity.
WHY ANCAST
A strategic partner, not just a consultant
We don’t write a deck and disappear. We understand media’s real constraints: regulation, legacy infrastructure, union considerations, and the constant tension between innovation and operational stability.
Deep sector expertise
More than a decade across broadcast, streaming platforms and media technology.
End-to-end delivery
From strategy through implementation, staying until the work is live and delivering value.
Speed and clarity
Used to moving fast under pressure and explaining complex ideas simply.
Thinking in public
Ben hosts the podcast Broadcast Media: The Inside Track and writes about AI in broadcast at ancast.tv.
FAQ
Straight answers
Who do you work with?
Broadcasters, FAST channel operators, streaming platforms and media technology teams, from founders and heads of digital to operations and product leads.
How does an engagement usually start?
Most start with a two-week AI Discovery Sprint: a workflow audit, opportunity mapping and a strategy deck with actionable recommendations. If you’re not sure, book a 30-minute discovery call and we’ll suggest the right starting point.
Can you help us deliver, not just advise?
Yes. We offer part-time or fully embedded delivery support, including fractional delivery leadership for live projects, launches and pilots.
Do you evaluate vendors and tools?
Yes. We assess platforms, vendors and build-versus-buy options against your commercial priorities, budget and capabilities.
Can we talk under NDA?
Yes. Bespoke and sensitive projects, such as Nowcasting pilots, are scoped and discussed under NDA.
Not sure where to start?
Book a 30-minute discovery call and we’ll help you identify the right starting point for your challenges and objectives.
Contact
60 Tottenham Court Road, Suite 5614a
Fitzrovia, London W1T 2EW, UK
contact@ancast.co.uk