Preferred Media Launches “Projects” — Transforming How Teams Organise, Collaborate, and Restore Archived Media

In alignment with iPRES 2025, taking place this week in Wellington, Preferred Media — Australia's leading expert in digital preservation and media lifecycle management — has announced the launch of 'Projects', a breakthrough capability that revolutionises how teams interact with archived content, turning static storage into a dynamic, collaborative workspace.

For decades, archives have been viewed as passive repositories — difficult to navigate, slow to share from, and cumbersome to restore. Projects changes that by empowering teams to organise, collaborate, and take action on archived material with unprecedented ease and control.

A New Way to Work with Archives

·       Group Content Seamlessly: Bring together files from multiple archives into a single, curated workspace.

·       Build Custom Structures: Create folders and naming conventions — all without altering the original archive.

·       Share Securely: Collaborate with internal teams or external partners using permissions, passwords, and expiry settings.

·       Restore Instantly: Launch restore workflows for individual assets or entire projects, complete with notifications and audit visibility.

"Projects turns the archive into an active workspace — not just a storage vault," says Holly Duncan, at Preferred Media. "It gives our customers the flexibility to work faster, collaborate smarter, and truly unlock the value hidden within their preserved media."

Built for Modern Collaboration

Designed for today's distributed teams — from media production houses to corporate communications and cultural institutions — Projects provides intuitive access and control while maintaining full preservation integrity. Original files remain safely stored and protected; Projects simply provides the bridge to organise, engage, and restore with confidence.

Projects is available now for all Preferred Media customers.

About Preferred Media

Preferred Media is Australia's fastest and greenest digital preservation specialist, trusted by leading broadcasters, cultural institutions, and enterprises for over 40 years. As a proud Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Supporter, we combine deep archival expertise with modern, energy-efficient infrastructure to safeguard high-value content for the long term.

Our managed preservation and media lifecycle solutions are designed to meet global standards of integrity, accessibility, and security — ensuring our clients' digital assets are both protected and preserved for generations.

Media Contact

Holly Duncan

Preferred Media

Email: holly.duncan@preferredmedia.com.au

Phone: +64 210 526 264

Website: www.preferredmedia.com.au