At Oxobox, we learned early that sending files is not enough. True reliability in the media supply chain comes from turning files into assets with traceability, metadata, and usage rules built-in.
The turning point came in 2012, when Chris Fetner and Nick Levin from Netflix visited our offices in Buenos Aires and invited us to become part of their NPFP program (then called NPV). They explained that every deliverable would be reflected in Netflix’s Backlot system. At that time, Backlot had no API—so we built our own parser to read it, declare deliverable assets in our system, and keep them aligned with Netflix’s expectations. Years later, we became one of the first integrators of the Backlot API.
We realized that each asset is more than just a file—it also carries critical metadata: distribution rights, territories, blocking rules, usage manifests. Violating any of these could lead to blocking errors or worse. That insight shaped Oxobox’s approach:
Every project declares all its assets upfront, even before files arrive.
Incoming files are first quarantined in a TPN+ compliant DMZ zone, fully isolated from the main system.
Each file is verified for integrity and then assigned to the correct asset, with both human-in-the-loop validation and system-level safeguards ensuring accuracy.
This hybrid model means that for projects with hundreds of assets and thousands of files, Oxobox reduces errors to a minimum. Project Managers can even begin working at the metadata level before the actual content is ingested, ensuring workflows don’t stall while files are still moving.
The strategic advantage is clear:
Traceability: every file’s journey is logged, from ingest to final asset.
Error prevention: humans and the system validate each other, dramatically reducing costly mistakes.
Business confidence: acquisitions, planning, and operations teams know that assets remain consistent with the usage manifest and distribution contracts.
Watch the video to see how Oxobox transforms file transfers into a trusted, traceable asset system that keeps global distribution workflows secure and efficient.
See how Oxobox Digital Asset Management centralizes encoding and quality control (QC) into one seamless workflow, combining automated validation and human review. In this video, you’ll learn how Oxobox:
- Generates low-resolution proxies for quick previews and creates deliverables in multiple encoding profiles for OTT, broadcast, or archival delivery.
- Runs automated QC checks on video, audio, subtitles, and artwork to detect issues like black frames, silence, incorrect frame rates, or subtitle formatting errors.
- Logs detections as precise, time-coded annotations visible in the Package Player with full QC reports.
- Enables human QC teams to add editorial or technical comments for deeper validation.
- Supports frame-accurate playback with SMPTE timecode, ensuring reliable subtitle sync, readability, and version comparison.
By unifying encoding, automated QC, and manual review within a single platform, Oxobox accelerates approvals, reduces risk, and guarantees content readiness for final delivery. Oxobox is the leading digital fulfillment company in Latin America, specializing in localization and content distribution for streaming platforms. From Netflix and Prime Video to Pluto TV and HBO Max, our work powers the experiences millions enjoy every day.
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