Media, addressed by time. Not by files.
TAMS stores media as chunks in commodity object storage, presented through an open API — enabling content-centric workflows instead of moving files around.
A practical implementation of time-addressable media principles
Developed by BBC Research & Development, TAMS is designed around storing media chunks in object storage behind an open API. Every frame has a time address — so broadcast, post, social, and VOD teams can all work from one store, by reference.
Learn more about TAMS →One store, every workflow
Convergence
Broadcast, post-production, social, and VOD teams all sourcing content from a single store.
Cost effective
Commodity object storage and serverless tech — no high-performance file systems, no duplicated media.
Interoperability
A common API across vendors, so customers pick and choose the tools they want.
Open framework
An open-source spec — build on it without proprietary technology or licence fees.
Live + file, together
Built on the same reference architecture as NMOS — timing and identity preserved between live and stored domains.
Elasticity
Scales up and down with the business need — key for live workloads that are rarely constant.
Workflow acceleration
Segments readable the moment they're written, and edit-by-reference beats moving files.
