Case Study
The Challenge: 70+ Hours to Deliver. Six Months. No Room to Hire.
In June 2022, Lion Television NYC faced a bottleneck few teams could survive: 70+ hours of unscripted TV due by year-end—starting from a standstill in June. There was no central tracking, no workflow system, and no time (or budget) to hire more staff.
All approvals, milestones, and assets ran through email threads and spreadsheets.
Team at max capacity; burnout rising.
Conventional solution: Hire at least 2 more post supervisors and 6–9 AEs just to keep up.
Lion needed a new way—immediately.
The Solution: SAMEpg—Provisioned Clarity, No Extra Headcount
SAMEpg was deployed as a full-service post ops layer, not a tool.
Clarity Layer Provisioned: Every episode, milestone, and deliverable tracked—no new tools, no retraining.
Automated Workflows: Cut approvals, media shipments, timecards, onboarding, and asset delivery—all surfaced, ticketed, and followed up by SAMEpg.
Living Knowledge Base: Every process documented and accessible, enabling remote teams and new hires to ramp up instantly.
The ROI: $2.7 Million+ Kept On Screen. 3x Team Output. Deadline Hit.
This wasn’t just improved process—it was a bottom-line transformation:
$2,700,000+ budget protected: Avoided the need to hire additional post sups and AEs, plus saved on overtime, overages, and late penalties.
3x output per staff member: SAMEpg enabled the existing team to deliver a slate that would normally require two to three times more headcount.
1,000+ hours recovered: Automation and structured handoffs eliminated manual chases, email ping-pong, and overtime fire drills.
70+ hours of finished programming delivered, on time and under budget—starting from zero with only six months on the clock.
Remote teams, fully enabled: The knowledge base put every policy, workflow, and deliverable in one place—speeding onboarding and ensuring consistency.
Lion TV—Results at a Glance
$2.7M+ budget kept on screen
(avoided staff expansion)
3x output per team member
1,000+ manual hours recovered
Zero new hires
No extra post sups or AEs needed to deliver the full slate
Six months from chaos to delivery
Remote onboarding and workflow clarity for all staff
Key Workflows & Outcomes Delivered
Media Shipment Tracking
Every drive, card, and file logged, tracked, and surfaced—no more “where is it?”
Cut Approvals & Delivery Alert
Approvals and milestones routed automatically—never buried in email.
Export & Asset Requests
Ticketed, tracked, and closed—reducing guesswork and AE delays.
Onboarding Automation
Step-by-step welcomes for new editors, AEs, freelancers.
Timecard & Payroll Reminders
Automated, on-time—no more manual follow-ups or late payroll.
Milestone Calendar
Live, real-time visibility for every show and deliverable.
Living Post Knowledge Base
Workflows, show policies, and role guides—documented and searchable for every remote team member.