Que fait un Broadcast Solution Architect ?

Il conçoit l'architecture des systèmes de production et de diffusion média : il traduit un besoin métier (chaîne, plateforme, studio) en une architecture technique qui tient en production, en passant par le choix des briques, l'intégration entre les systèmes (MAM, playout, streaming, supervision), l'automatisation des workflows et l'accompagnement des équipes qui l'exploitent.

Intervenez-vous en freelance, et sur quelle zone ?

Oui, François-Henri Brisson est Broadcast Solution Architect freelance, basé en France. Il intervient en France et dans toute la zone EMEA, sur site ou à distance, en français comme en anglais.

Sur quels types de projets ?

Audits et schémas directeurs d'architecture, pré-production, production, post-production et diffusion : l'ensemble de la chaîne technique n'a pas de secret pour moi. MAM, infrastructure, playout et distribution, streaming et SMPTE 2110, supervision de flux, automatisation de workflows média, et IA appliquée aux médias : indexation automatique, transcription, contrôle qualité et valorisation d'archives.

Comment démarre une mission ?

Par un appel de 30 minutes en visio : vous exposez votre contexte, je vous donne un avis franc et sans engagement. Si nous continuons, la mission commence par un cadrage court, souvent un schéma d'architecture, avant tout devis.

Freelance Broadcast Solution Architect

Media systems that work together.

I design and connect broadcast infrastructure, media workflows and cloud services.
From idea to production, with an architecture built for the teams who operate it.

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Track record

A multidisciplinary background.

“Getting a brand new television station up and running is never an easy feat but François' knowledge and professionalism made it a successful, rewarding and enjoyable experience.”

Nnaoma Inyamah · Platform Engineer, ITV Studios

“Conscientious and rigorous, he quickly identifies problems and delivers pragmatic solutions he sees through to the end. Working with François means making complex topics simple for everyone.”

Carole Pigeard · Media Partnership Lead, Protege

“Over three years at MediaPower, I watched François turn complex presales into concrete solutions. A talented engineer, as comfortable with customers as in the machine room, with rare people skills.”

Marcello Dellepiane · CEO, MediaPower

“Always sound advice on building and evolving technical infrastructure: the right questions, friction points anticipated, choices that last. And never any overselling, which is precious.”

Norberto Tomaz dos Santos · Novelty

Expertise

Four ways to win back air time

Short, well-scoped, outcome-driven engagements, in French or English, on-site or remote.

/ Solution architecture & consulting

Business needs analysis, translated into technical requirements
Multi-vendor architecture design: on-prem, cloud, hybrid
OPEX / as-a-Service models for the media supply chain
Decision support: RFP/RFI, POC, solution evaluation

/ Workflow integration & automation

Multi-vendor media workflow orchestration, API-first and low-code
MAM, playout, transcoding and storage integration
Custom connectors and services (Python, Node, REST, AI & Agents)
Monitoring and operations cost control

/ AI for media

Multimodal AI on your content: indexing, logo & sponsor detection, metadata
AI services integrated into your pre-production, production and distribution workflows
Agents and natural-language automation for media operations
POCs in weeks, not months, on solid integration foundations

/ Project support & presales

Project championing: scoping, value-based prioritization, unblocking
Technical presales: demos, POCs, tender responses
Team training and acceptance testing
On-air support and knowledge transfer

Approach

From ambition sketch to target architecture

Every engagement starts with a drawing, not a quote.
A shared diagram beats forty pages of specifications.

A 30-minute call

Your context, your tools, your ambitions, what's blocking you. Free, no strings attached, on video.

The ambition sketch

We draw the business ambition together: what the system must enable, not a list of equipment.

Target architecture

The diagram that describes the target: links, flows, integrations, costs. With scope, timeline and budget.

Delivery & handover

Short cycles, systematic documentation: your teams stay autonomous after I leave.

About

François-Henri Brisson

First a master control and post-production technician, then a broadcast engineer turned Broadcast Solution Architect, I've spent 20 years on both sides of the fence: in master control and post-production (Transatlantic, ARTE, Africa 24, QVC France), then with the vendors and integrators that equip the media industry (Vizrt, Dolby, MediaPower, TAG Video Systems, qibb).

That dual culture, operations and vendor, lets me translate business needs into architectures that hold up in production, and get teams speaking the same language.

Today I help European broadcasters, vendors and integrators design automated, hybrid, cost-driven media workflows, with one conviction: AI is transforming the media supply chain, but only when it stands on solid integration foundations.

Frequently asked questions

What I get asked most often.

What does a Broadcast Solution Architect do?

They design the architecture of media production and delivery systems: translating a business need (a channel, a platform, a studio) into a technical architecture that holds up in production, from choosing the building blocks and integrating systems (MAM, playout, streaming, monitoring) to automating workflows and supporting the teams who operate it.

Do you work freelance, and in which regions?

Yes, I am a freelance Broadcast Solution Architect based in France. I work across France and the whole EMEA region, on-site or remote, in French and in English.

What kinds of projects?

Architecture audits and blueprints, pre-production, production, post-production and delivery: I know the entire technical chain inside out. MAM, infrastructure, playout and distribution, streaming and SMPTE 2110, stream monitoring, media workflow automation, and AI for media: automatic indexing, transcription, quality control and archive valorization.

How does an engagement start?

With a 30-minute video call: you walk me through your context and get an honest, no-strings opinion. If we continue, the engagement starts with a short scoping phase, usually an architecture diagram, before any quote.

Next step

A diagram beats forty pages of specs.

Book 30 minutes on video (Google Meet).
We'll look at your context together and you'll leave with an honest opinion at the very least, no strings attached.

Book a 30-min call

or directly by email: francois [at] broadcastor-consultancy.com