Our Work:Web and streaming

Website Design and Build

Tinopolis delivers high-impact web solutions. We design creative and innovative content and interfaces supported by  comprehensive information architecture and state of the art underlying technology. Strong usability and accessibility principles are added to the mix to confidently deliver future proof, robust and scalable websites and applications.

As part of one of the leading independent TV companies, we have the experience to advise on or create site copy that is user-friendly, scannable, succinct and search engine optimised. We work with a range of partners as well as utilising our own bespoke solutions to deliver user-friendly CMS and asset management functionality to ensure ease and efficiency of site and content maintenance.

Streaming

We provide a global end to end service for the design, build, production, management, hosting and distribution of video content over the internet.

Our capabilities and experience extends to large scale, high capacity streaming. We work with Rights Holders, Agencies and Distributors to deliver reliable solutions. Our largest project to date delivered 100K+ concurrent streams more... and we routinely run events consuming 70k+ concurrent live streams.

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High quality source content is fundamental to the quality of output. We work with pre-recorded content, but also have  professional video production and post-production teams and facilities. We specialize in delivering a high quality, fully managed service from concept to delivery.

Our technical web streaming service includes:
  • CONSULTANCY; advising on the right format, technology, production, and logistics for your event
  • ENCODING; from a variety of formats into a variety of languages
  • SUBTITLING; media player compatible subtitle files for international distribution and accessibility requirements
  • DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT; implementing licences and restrictions for the protection of audio visual content
  • HOSTING; industry leading SLA’s and a zero downtime network promise comes as standard with our hosting service
  • CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK; cost effective, scalable, reliable, resilient and rapid streaming with 24/7 support is provided through our strategic partnership with one of the World’s leading CDNs

acityabode

Client
acityabode.com

Project
Full e-commerce solution

Services
Technical infrastructure
Back office system
Customer facing website
Mobile applications
Marketing campaigns
acityabode
Summary
We are working with acityabode to deliver a full technical backend infrastructure and bookings management system as well as a customer facing web refresh, mobile applications, and Marketing campaigns. acityabode is a serviced apartment provider specialising in high quality apartments for short or long term stays. The stylish and sophisticated serviced apartments offer an alternative to hotel accommodation, providing luxury, relaxation and flexibility.
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Planet Science: Weather Labs

Client
NESTA Planet Science service managed by Tinopolis

Project
On-line science engagement events 

Services
Consultancy
Design
Website development & hosting
Learning content
Editorial maintenance

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Planet Science: Weather Labs
Summary
Weather Labs gave schools something special: the highest-resolution forecasting service ever offered in the UK. Hourly pinpoint predictions for any 1-km radius points allow users to get close up and personal about the science of weather, climate, data and prediction. Engagement kits for KS 1 to KS 4 offered practical activity around themes of instruments, predictions and accuracy. A UK-wide collaborative project invited schools to use data from LGFL weather stations, located online or at around 100 schools, to increase the scientific accuracy of forecasting by reporting real conditions against the high-resolution predictions. The Tinopolis Editorial team at Planet Science worked with partners including broadcaster S4C’s weather service, BBC’s Bang Goes the Theory, National Science Week, Manchester University, Futuremorph and Science Made Simple to produce a schools web experience with video, podcasts, and interactive data tables around weather forecasting.
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PokerStars TV

Client
PokerStars TV / Sunset & Vine

Project
Live streaming of the European PokerStars Tour

Services
Video production
Web streaming

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PokerStars TV
Summary
We provide the live streaming of the PokerStars Tour from across Europe to 86+ countries. Initially run as a free to view service, (soon to offer a VOD service) it is delivered in 6 international languages and streamed in 2 formats; 500kbps and 200kbps. We receive a live feed via our satellite facility in Wales where it is then encoded and published for distribution. The site receives 150k+ hits per day and had 75k unique viewers on the day of the Monte Carlo final. Full statistics are provided to PokerStars after each event
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Science in the news

Client
Department for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning and Skills

Project
On-line journal of science features and articles

Services
Consultancy
Design
Website development & hosting
Learning content
Editorial maintenance

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Science in the news
Summary
A bilingual website designed to make science comprehensive, engaging and interesting for GCSE science pupils. Produced in the format of articles and interesting facts and features, the content is updated every term and covers topical issue prevalent in the mass media highlighting any relevance to GCSE science modules covered in the curriculum syllabus. The colourful images and graphics stimulate and encourage learners to explore issues further. The layout of the site enables teachers to easily disaggregate content and to choose to make it specific to lesson plans. The resource is rapidly growing in size and popularity.
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dfsCrufts 2011

Client
The Kennel Club / Sunset+Vine

Project
Live event streaming of Crufts 2011

Services
Video production
Web streaming
Web design and development

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dfsCrufts 2011
Summary
Live event content was streamed from the Birmingham NEC arena to our Welsh studios and content was then delivered via a dedicated website we designed, developed and hosted. The site was available 24/7 and featured uploaded, previous day content as scrollable Video-on-Demand (VOD). During the event the site received large volumes of traffic (stats are available on request).
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Question Time: Have Your Say

Client
BBC

Project
Interactive web 2.0 application

Services
Design
Website development
Copywriting
Web 2.0

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Question Time: Have Your Say
Summary
We designed, built and seamlessly integrated the ‘Your Say’ website application for the existing website of the BBC’s flagship news programme ‘Question Time to help increase audience participation across the BBC. It is built on web 2.0 technology to allow viewers to contribute to discussions both during the TV show and after the programme. Users can join live discussions by posting comments and messages on an interactive map of Britain which highlights not only where the contributor lives but also how many people and where are reacting to the issues raised on the show. It provides a visual snapshot of public opinion across the UK and web users can post suggestions of topics for the next programme.
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IoCE Website

Client
The Cambridge University Institute of Continuing Education

Project
Website Re-design / Re-build

Services
Website design & development
Navigation & architecture
CMS
SEO
Web 2.0
Database integrations

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IoCE Website
Summary
We re-designed & re-built the existing IoCE website to improve its function as a marketing and communications tool for prospective and returning students. Presenting a more modern web presence, the site had rigorous navigational and content architecture implemented to accommodate the diverse visitor profiles ranging from UK to International and spanning a variety of interests and educational levels. The re-design and development was carried out in alignment to the fixed parameters of existing style sheets and made to work in conjunction with an existing back end course database and merchant services.
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