In an interesting move, AP (The Associated Press) has transitioned its entire transitioned its global video editing platform to Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Studio. At least to my knowledge, this is the first time any large worldwide news organization has moved away from traditional NLEs like Avid, Premiere, or Final Cut.
This large-scale enterprise deployment includes several hundred licenses, supporting AP’s 24/7 global news operations and helping enable the creation of more than 1,500 video projects daily.
AP produces video from more than 100 countries, delivering content to thousands of broadcasters, publishers, and digital platforms every day.
The transition included a comprehensive training program designed for AP journalists and field operatives whose primary focus is storytelling rather than technical editing. AP users collaborated with DaVinci Resolve Certified Trainers to develop an internal video-on-demand library, enabling staff to learn at their own pace and ensuring sustainable knowledge transfer
AP now uses DaVinci Resolve Studio’s cloud-based preset and graphics distribution system, including graphics templates, project settings, and export settings. According to AP, this eliminates manual downloads and ensures branding and production standards are maintained across all locations.
Resolve has also been integrated with AP’s MAM to enable scalable cloud rendering. By distributing project rendering to cloud-based nodes, AP can automatically scale capacity during major news events and scale down when demand decreases. This reduces reliance on local rendering by journalists and editors, keeping workstations free for creative work and optimizing infrastructure costs.
With single sign-on license management, AP uses Blackmagic Cloud to monitor, assign, and redistribute Resolve licenses across its global user base.
