BBC awards multi-year playout services deal to Ericsson
June 02 2015 - 2:00AM
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced that it
has signed a seven-year playout services contract with the BBC, one
of the world's leading public service broadcasters.
Playout services include the technology and
operations that allow broadcasters to deliver programs to audiences
through network, linear television channels.
The contract was awarded following a long and
competitive tender process and includes playout and media
management services for the BBC's portfolio of TV channels in the
UK (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBeebies and CBBC) and its
interactive Red Button service. The contract also includes playout
and media management for the BBC's commercially funded
international news channel, BBC World News, which is available in
more than 200 countries worldwide.
Bal Samra, Managing Director, BBC Television says:
"This is a very good outcome for the BBC which meets all our
objectives - guaranteeing quality, flexibility and innovation in a
commercial deal which provides excellent value for money. By
extending our partnership with Ericsson we have secured the future
delivery of these broadcast-critical services and delivered
significant savings for the BBC."
Thorsten Sauer, Head of Broadcast and Media
Services at Ericsson, says: "We are proud that the BBC has selected
Ericsson as its playout partner of choice. The BBC is one of the
world's premier broadcasters and drives innovation in the industry.
This continued partnership is very important for our business and
demonstrates both our technical innovation and the quality and
expertise of our people and our operations in managing highly
complex and dynamic media operations.
"We have a very positive relationship with the BBC
as a result of our acquisition of Red Bee Media in May 2014, and
currently provide a number of other broadcast and media services to
the BBC including metadata, interactive services and access
services. We look forward to strengthening this relationship
further over the coming years."
Ericsson delivers some of the world's most
renowned and premium TV programming around the globe, powers some
of the world's largest and most complex video platforms, and helps
the world's strongest content brands to deliver personalized,
high-quality programming to consumers 24/7. We enable content
owners, broadcasters, and TV service providers across cable,
satellite and telecoms to accelerate their transformation towards
TV in the Networked Society. With many expansive solutions that
include Media Delivery Network, Ericsson Mediaroom and Cloud DVR,
Ericsson has shaped many evolutions in TV for over 20 years such as
digital TV, IPTV, HD, and soon UHDTV and HDR. Ericsson holds many
patents and is recognized with five Technical Emmy awards.
More information about Ericsson's Broadcast and
Media Services portfolio can be found here.
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Ericsson is the driving force
behind the Networked Society - a world leader in communications
technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every
major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and
society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable
future.
Our services, software and
infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband and the
cloud - are enabling the telecom industry and
other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve
the user experience and capture new opportunities.
With approximately 115,000
professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services
leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion
subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its
headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were SEK 228.0
billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock
exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
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BBC awards multi-year playout
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