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Ericsson and UKTV, the biggest multichannel
broadcaster in the UK, unveil completely virtualized live playout
service at IBC Show 2016
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Ericsson's Virtualized Live Playout service is
built and operated to the same standards of reliability as
traditional linear services, and provides support for graphics and
ad insertion
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New service provides opportunity to launch 'pop
up' channels by leveraging channel capacity on 'rental' basis -
including daily - with no long term commitments
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced it is
working with UKTV, the country's biggest multichannel broadcaster,
to deliver the UK's first virtualized live event broadcast.
Ericsson's Virtualized Live Playout service will
help UKTV launch and broadcast live events on its award-winning
network of channels, which includes the UK's most watched
non-public service broadcasting channel, Dave.
The product will be unveiled for the first time at
IBC Show (Hall 1, D61) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Ericsson's Virtualized Live Playout is an entirely
software based, fully managed service that operates on a fully
virtualized cloud environment. The service features a highly
flexible commercial and operational model, which enables
broadcasters and content owners the ability to 'rent' playout or
channel capacity on a daily, pay as you go basis with no long-term
commitments, capex, maintenance costs or on-going technology
investments.
Virtualized Live Playout is designed to carry live
content and support graphics and ad insertion, and is built and
operated to the same standards of reliability as traditional linear
services. The service can be used for 'pop up' or temporary live
channels or as a disaster recovery service and is a part of
Ericsson's Virtualized Playout portfolio.
Sinead Greenaway, Director of Technology and
Operations, UKTV, says: "Virtualized Live Playout is the product of
a collaboration between UKTV and Ericsson to solve a real business
problem - the delivery of a cost effective and flexible solution to
support UKTV's live broadcast ambitions. We are delighted to have
been part of such an innovative project and look forward to the
service becoming an integral part of the broadcast landscape over
the coming years."
Thorsten Sauer, Head of Broadcast and Media
Services, Ericsson, says: "Our Virtualized Live Playout service is
a real-life example of utilizing advances in virtualization and
cloud technology. It will provide our customers with the
flexibility and agility that their programming needs while having
'linear equivalent' reliability without the need for dedicated
technology investment and the risk of under-utilized capacity. This
new service complements our industry leading playout portfolio and
leverages our vast experience in running live services including
high profile sports, entertainment and news events, which we
deliver every day for our clients through our playout centers
across the globe."
In July, Ericsson announced the extension of its
playout, video on demand (VOD) and access services contracts with
UKTV. As part of the contract, Ericsson announced the migration of
UKTV's VOD preparation services to its end-to-end Package and
Deliver managed service, which is powered by Ericsson's cloud media
processing service platform.
Ericsson is one of the leading global providers of
broadcast and media services, and has worked with some of the
world's most well-known broadcasters, platforms and content
producers, including BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, BT Sport, ITV, FOX,
DreamWorks, Liberty Global, NPO, Canal+, NOS, Bonnier Group, Sky,
HBO, TV5 Monde and France 24.
Every year, Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services
distributes more than 2.7 million hours of programming in more than
90 languages for more than 500 TV channels worldwide. Ericsson's
global content discovery portfolio spans more than 10 million
movies and program titles covering over 35 languages. Globally more
than 200 million people interact with Ericsson's rich metadata each
week. In addition, Ericsson provides over 230,000 hours of
subtitling each year - more than 100,000 hours of which is
live.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About UKTV
UKTV is the biggest multichannel broadcaster in
the UK.
The award-winning independent has eleven
imaginative brands - UKTV Play, Dave, W, Gold, Alibi, Yesterday,
Drama, Really, Home, Eden and Good Food. These include the two most
popular non-PSB channels in the UK and account for 9.31% of the
British commercial TV market. The company's most recent financial
results showed record-breaking year-end revenue of £319m and EBITDA
of £82m. It invested £148m in programming and related launches last
year, and is becoming an increasingly significant investor in UK
creativity.
UKTV has a truly innovative model, curating
brand-defining commissions, high-profile acquisitions and the very
best of BBC, alongside programmes originally shown on ITV and
Channel 4. The network embraces technology to deliver inspired
channels to audiences through Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT,
TalkTalk, YouView, Freesat, Amazon Fire and UKTV Play, and
distributes its highly valued original programmes to 200
territories.
Now celebrating its 23rd year at the forefront of
digital television, UKTV - an independent commercial joint venture
between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI)
- is proud to be the only British television broadcaster in The
Sunday Times top 100 companies list.
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