Category: Over The Top Services

Trace to launch its new OTT service Trace Play in Arkena

MUMBAI: Arkena has announced that they have been selected to deliver an end to end OTT platform for Trace, the international multicultural TV network. To offer its fans and communities their favorite unlimited on-demand content, Trace is launching Trace Play, a new SVOD service.

Trace audiences will be able to watch a broad range of original and curated content related to urban and black culture on any screen via web and mobile apps on iOS and Android. To support TRACE in its multiscreen development strategy, Arkena is providing the complete end-to-end platform covering the content management, back-office and delivery for both live and on-demand content.

“Scalability is a key factor for our operations, especially as we plan to extend our OTT SVOD offering while addressing alternate business models such as IPTV,” says Trace CEO Olivier Laouchez.

Arkena live head-end services will streamline live content preparation and distribution from around 10 live channels, increasing security thanks to multi-DRM management. The OTT platform will be powered by Arkena OTT Service Manager (OSM), the company’s open and cloud-based video distribution solution. OSM is a future proof solution boasting a vast array of turnkey components including content, metadata, offers and device management. The on-demand workflow based on Harmony, Arkena content management system, will process more than 4 000 hours of content. Arkena is partnering with Cleeng, the leading video e-commerce platform for global brands including IMG, Elisa/Fanseat, Cirque du Soleil, Cox, Setanta, Dailymotion, for payment and subscribers management, and Dotscreen, one of Europe’s leading multiscreen agency for advanced video apps, for user interfaces and front-end applications.

“Arkena OTT solutions have proved to be easily and cost-effectively scalable to enable new channels, devices and customers on a single and reliable platform. We are confident that Arkena longstanding expertise and outstanding service quality will help us meet our new challenge head on”. “OTT is an important part of Trace interactive television strategy and we are proud that our advanced platform was selected to help Trace open up a world of live and on-demand content to its existing and new subscribers,” said Arkena CEO Aymeric de Cardes.

Arkena will be demonstrating its end to end cloud based OTT platform at TV Connect Booth 46, from 26 April to 28 2016 in London.

April 25, 2016
Trace to launch its new OTT service Trace Play in Arkena

MUMBAI: Arkena has announced that they have been selected to deliver an end to end OTT platform for Trace, the international multicultural TV network. To offer its fans and communities their favorite unlimited on-demand content, Trace is launching Trace Play, a new SVOD service.

Trace audiences will be able to watch a broad range of original and curated content related to urban and black culture on any screen via web and mobile apps on iOS and Android. To support TRACE in its multiscreen development strategy, Arkena is providing the complete end-to-end platform covering the content management, back-office and delivery for both live and on-demand content.

“Scalability is a key factor for our operations, especially as we plan to extend our OTT SVOD offering while addressing alternate business models such as IPTV,” says Trace CEO Olivier Laouchez.

Arkena live head-end services will streamline live content preparation and distribution from around 10 live channels, increasing security thanks to multi-DRM management. The OTT platform will be powered by Arkena OTT Service Manager (OSM), the company’s open and cloud-based video distribution solution. OSM is a future proof solution boasting a vast array of turnkey components including content, metadata, offers and device management. The on-demand workflow based on Harmony, Arkena content management system, will process more than 4 000 hours of content. Arkena is partnering with Cleeng, the leading video e-commerce platform for global brands including IMG, Elisa/Fanseat, Cirque du Soleil, Cox, Setanta, Dailymotion, for payment and subscribers management, and Dotscreen, one of Europe’s leading multiscreen agency for advanced video apps, for user interfaces and front-end applications.

“Arkena OTT solutions have proved to be easily and cost-effectively scalable to enable new channels, devices and customers on a single and reliable platform. We are confident that Arkena longstanding expertise and outstanding service quality will help us meet our new challenge head on”. “OTT is an important part of Trace interactive television strategy and we are proud that our advanced platform was selected to help Trace open up a world of live and on-demand content to its existing and new subscribers,” said Arkena CEO Aymeric de Cardes.

Arkena will be demonstrating its end to end cloud based OTT platform at TV Connect Booth 46, from 26 April to 28 2016 in London.

April 25, 2016
Sri Lanka Telecom partners with Hungama Digital, to launch OTT platform

MUMBAI: Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) and its local partner Evoke International (Pvt) Limited has partnered with Hungama Digital Media Entertainment (Pvt) Limited. This partnership will provide SLT broadband customers with high quality video streaming, music downloads and gaming facilities, bringing a cinema experience like never before right into the home in Sri Lanka.

SLT broadband customers will be able to register for Hungama services by visiting www.sltfilmhall.lk. Upon registration, customers can download and view unlimited movie streaming, music streaming as well as gaming for a monthly subscription fee.

Hungama Digital Siddharth Roy said, “We are thrilled about this partnership with SLT the front runner of telecommunications and Evoke the market leader of the local content distribution in digital platforms. We are expecting to launch new entertainment products in Sri Lanka in the near future.”

The company will launch the first of its kind a streaming service via Sri Lanka’s OTT (Over-The-Top) platform to make entertainment options available online to Sri Lankans. Through this agreement, the customers in Sri Lanka can access a vast collection of new Hollywood, Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Sinhala movies, songs as well as video games at attractive prices. The value for the services accessed can be paid along with the customer’s telephone bill at the end of the month.

Commenting on this latest partnership, SLT group CEO Dileepa Wijesundera said, “Our customers are already experiencing world class personalized television entertainment through our PEO TV service. Through this important partnership with Hungama, we wish to add more value to our customers and provide them with high quality, world class entertainment content at their fingertips. We are certain that this will totally redefine their entertainment experience.”

The contract with Evoke International for content delivery will ensure that customers are provided access to a large database of the latest releases in songs as well as just premiered foreign and local movies with the highest quality ever experienced for video streaming and music downloading.

SLT Broadband customers will be offered online entertainment options with a subscription fee. The services will be expanded to Mobitel’s mobile customers and PEO TV customers by adding the feature to the PEO Set Top Box (STB) and thereafter, to all other internet users in Sri Lanka phase by phase.

Evoke International CEO Lahiru Wickramasinghe said, “We are excited to partner with Hungama India to provide this service to SLT, the ICT leader in Sri Lanka, as it will enable us to touch the lives of the people in Sri Lanka by providing Entertainment from across the globe to their fingertips.”

SLT also intends to allow its OTT entertainment service subscribers to access content on mobile devices through a mobile app.

April 21, 2016
Sri Lanka Telecom partners with Hungama Digital, to launch OTT platform

MUMBAI: Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) and its local partner Evoke International (Pvt) Limited has partnered with Hungama Digital Media Entertainment (Pvt) Limited. This partnership will provide SLT broadband customers with high quality video streaming, music downloads and gaming facilities, bringing a cinema experience like never before right into the home in Sri Lanka.

SLT broadband customers will be able to register for Hungama services by visiting www.sltfilmhall.lk. Upon registration, customers can download and view unlimited movie streaming, music streaming as well as gaming for a monthly subscription fee.

Hungama Digital Siddharth Roy said, “We are thrilled about this partnership with SLT the front runner of telecommunications and Evoke the market leader of the local content distribution in digital platforms. We are expecting to launch new entertainment products in Sri Lanka in the near future.”

The company will launch the first of its kind a streaming service via Sri Lanka’s OTT (Over-The-Top) platform to make entertainment options available online to Sri Lankans. Through this agreement, the customers in Sri Lanka can access a vast collection of new Hollywood, Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Sinhala movies, songs as well as video games at attractive prices. The value for the services accessed can be paid along with the customer’s telephone bill at the end of the month.

Commenting on this latest partnership, SLT group CEO Dileepa Wijesundera said, “Our customers are already experiencing world class personalized television entertainment through our PEO TV service. Through this important partnership with Hungama, we wish to add more value to our customers and provide them with high quality, world class entertainment content at their fingertips. We are certain that this will totally redefine their entertainment experience.”

The contract with Evoke International for content delivery will ensure that customers are provided access to a large database of the latest releases in songs as well as just premiered foreign and local movies with the highest quality ever experienced for video streaming and music downloading.

SLT Broadband customers will be offered online entertainment options with a subscription fee. The services will be expanded to Mobitel’s mobile customers and PEO TV customers by adding the feature to the PEO Set Top Box (STB) and thereafter, to all other internet users in Sri Lanka phase by phase.

Evoke International CEO Lahiru Wickramasinghe said, “We are excited to partner with Hungama India to provide this service to SLT, the ICT leader in Sri Lanka, as it will enable us to touch the lives of the people in Sri Lanka by providing Entertainment from across the globe to their fingertips.”

SLT also intends to allow its OTT entertainment service subscribers to access content on mobile devices through a mobile app.

April 21, 2016
YuppTV expands its offering by launching 18 Sri Lankan channels

MUMBAI: YuppTV has expanded its offering with the launch of 18 Sri Lankan TV channels across a variety of genres such as general entertainment, news, music, spiritual etc. As part of the association, prominent Sinhala, Tamil and English channels such as Siyatha TV, Derana TV, Dan TV, Channel C, Nethra TV and Prime TV will be made available on the YuppTV platform worldwide.

Speaking on the partnership, YuppTV founder and CEO Uday Reddy said, “At YuppTV, we have always sought to enable the best, most preferred entertainment options for our users across the globe. We have constantly enhanced our content offerings to appeal to the sensibilities of our diverse consumer base. Allowing access to these channels through our platform will add to the delight of our Sri Lankan expat viewers as they will be able to watch their favorite programmes from anywhere in the world.”

The platform aims at catering to approximately 3 million Sri Lankan expats across the globe with the majority concentrated around Europe, Middle East and Canada. Two of Sri Lanka’s most popular TV channels namely Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV were already available on the OTT platform.

With this partnership, the service provider will also provide live TV access of Sri Lankan channels to subscribers at a very affordable price. These new channels will be part of Sri Lankan TV packages and can be accessed through the YuppTV website or via its app.

April 21, 2016
YuppTV expands its offering by launching 18 Sri Lankan channels

MUMBAI: YuppTV has expanded its offering with the launch of 18 Sri Lankan TV channels across a variety of genres such as general entertainment, news, music, spiritual etc. As part of the association, prominent Sinhala, Tamil and English channels such as Siyatha TV, Derana TV, Dan TV, Channel C, Nethra TV and Prime TV will be made available on the YuppTV platform worldwide.

Speaking on the partnership, YuppTV founder and CEO Uday Reddy said, “At YuppTV, we have always sought to enable the best, most preferred entertainment options for our users across the globe. We have constantly enhanced our content offerings to appeal to the sensibilities of our diverse consumer base. Allowing access to these channels through our platform will add to the delight of our Sri Lankan expat viewers as they will be able to watch their favorite programmes from anywhere in the world.”

The platform aims at catering to approximately 3 million Sri Lankan expats across the globe with the majority concentrated around Europe, Middle East and Canada. Two of Sri Lanka’s most popular TV channels namely Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV were already available on the OTT platform.

With this partnership, the service provider will also provide live TV access of Sri Lankan channels to subscribers at a very affordable price. These new channels will be part of Sri Lankan TV packages and can be accessed through the YuppTV website or via its app.

April 21, 2016
Shemaroo Entertainment signs catalogue deal with Spuul India

MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has signed another catalogue deal with Spuul, the popular online streaming service for Indian cinema. The companies have come together to create a larger library on the digital platform in order to offer an enhanced viewing experience online.

Speaking about this new deal, Spuul VP content Girish Dwibhashyam said, “As one of the leading providers of Bollywood content to viewers across India, Pakistan, UK, US and Middle East, we are constantly investing in growing our library by adding new, popular and in many cases, classic titles to our list. Our association with Shemaroo is yet another step in this direction.”

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd director Jai Maroo said, “With ever growing number of consumers on the digital platform, we are sure that our association with Spuul will further boost the customer base. We have already been working with Spuul to make our content available through their platform and have seen them grow over the past couple of years. We are glad to be able to work with them and grow this opportunities even further.”

The two industry giants have been working closely to encourage legitimate consumption of Indian Cinema on digital media. In addition to a large selection of free movies, the platform offers movies with premium subscription option.

The platform now offers its viewers a wider catalogue that includes contemporary hits from Shemaroo like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, The Dirty Picture, Sarfarosh, Black and evergreen movies like Kaalia, Namak Halal, Shiva, Majboor, Amar Akbar Anthony, Don and Anamika, etc.

April 21, 2016
Shemaroo Entertainment signs catalogue deal with Spuul India

MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has signed another catalogue deal with Spuul, the popular online streaming service for Indian cinema. The companies have come together to create a larger library on the digital platform in order to offer an enhanced viewing experience online.

Speaking about this new deal, Spuul VP content Girish Dwibhashyam said, “As one of the leading providers of Bollywood content to viewers across India, Pakistan, UK, US and Middle East, we are constantly investing in growing our library by adding new, popular and in many cases, classic titles to our list. Our association with Shemaroo is yet another step in this direction.”

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd director Jai Maroo said, “With ever growing number of consumers on the digital platform, we are sure that our association with Spuul will further boost the customer base. We have already been working with Spuul to make our content available through their platform and have seen them grow over the past couple of years. We are glad to be able to work with them and grow this opportunities even further.”

The two industry giants have been working closely to encourage legitimate consumption of Indian Cinema on digital media. In addition to a large selection of free movies, the platform offers movies with premium subscription option.

The platform now offers its viewers a wider catalogue that includes contemporary hits from Shemaroo like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, The Dirty Picture, Sarfarosh, Black and evergreen movies like Kaalia, Namak Halal, Shiva, Majboor, Amar Akbar Anthony, Don and Anamika, etc.

April 21, 2016
Irish TV selects Tata Communications as global technology partner & OTT service provider

NEW DELHI: Ireland’s first ever International TV channel Irish TV has tied up with Tata Communications to bring the network’s content directly to North American viewers for the first time.

Using Tata Communications’ Media Ecosystem platform, Irish TV will provide a rich content experience and on-the-go access to 40 million Irish residents in the U.S. with international expansion plans to other regions in the near future, according to an announcement made today in Las Vegas.

This comes immediately after Tata Communications signed an agreement with Asian Television Network Canada to provide OTT services.

Irish TV founder and CEO Pierce O’Reilly said: “We needed a global network that was flexible, reliable and would deliver a seamless, high-quality experience to our audiences. We’re excited to partner with Tata Communications to launch this new distribution capability and open up greater possibilities to the services we can provide in the future.”

He added: “It was important for us to have a connectivity partner that would not only help us launch our television offering in North America but also around the world.”

Irish TV will leverage Tata Communications’ end-to-end managed over the-top (OTT), playout services and connectivity to deliver content in an intuitive app format. This will make the network’s unique mix of local and Irish productions available to North American viewers across multiple formats such as iOS devices, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, Apple TV and smart TV’s. Viewers will be able to access exclusive local content from every county in Ireland and Irish communities across the UK and the United States.

The Tata Communications Media Ecosystem combines traditional video contribution services with IP-based connectivity to create a flexible and innovative global media platform. The ecosystem enables seamless global transport and management of content as a cloud-based managed service and supports global media distribution requirements, OTT and mobility applications.

“By harnessing the power of our Media Ecosystem, Irish TV will be ideally positioned to reach the vibrant market of Irish nationals and Irish Americans living in the US,” said Tata Communications CEO for Growth Ventures and Service Provider Group Rangu Salgame. “Our unparalleled OTT platform and video distribution capabilities, underpinned by our global fibre network, enable Irish TV to bring its new audiences the best viewing experiences, anytime, anywhere, on the device of their choice.”

Irish TV has a plethora of content revolving around Irish culture, creating national and local content in all 32 counties in Ireland, and in Irish communities abroad in London and Manchester with rapid expansion across the United States in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Austin and Los Angeles‎, among others.

April 21, 2016
Irish TV selects Tata Communications as global technology partner & OTT service provider

NEW DELHI: Ireland’s first ever International TV channel Irish TV has tied up with Tata Communications to bring the network’s content directly to North American viewers for the first time.

Using Tata Communications’ Media Ecosystem platform, Irish TV will provide a rich content experience and on-the-go access to 40 million Irish residents in the U.S. with international expansion plans to other regions in the near future, according to an announcement made today in Las Vegas.

This comes immediately after Tata Communications signed an agreement with Asian Television Network Canada to provide OTT services.

Irish TV founder and CEO Pierce O’Reilly said: “We needed a global network that was flexible, reliable and would deliver a seamless, high-quality experience to our audiences. We’re excited to partner with Tata Communications to launch this new distribution capability and open up greater possibilities to the services we can provide in the future.”

He added: “It was important for us to have a connectivity partner that would not only help us launch our television offering in North America but also around the world.”

Irish TV will leverage Tata Communications’ end-to-end managed over the-top (OTT), playout services and connectivity to deliver content in an intuitive app format. This will make the network’s unique mix of local and Irish productions available to North American viewers across multiple formats such as iOS devices, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, Apple TV and smart TV’s. Viewers will be able to access exclusive local content from every county in Ireland and Irish communities across the UK and the United States.

The Tata Communications Media Ecosystem combines traditional video contribution services with IP-based connectivity to create a flexible and innovative global media platform. The ecosystem enables seamless global transport and management of content as a cloud-based managed service and supports global media distribution requirements, OTT and mobility applications.

“By harnessing the power of our Media Ecosystem, Irish TV will be ideally positioned to reach the vibrant market of Irish nationals and Irish Americans living in the US,” said Tata Communications CEO for Growth Ventures and Service Provider Group Rangu Salgame. “Our unparalleled OTT platform and video distribution capabilities, underpinned by our global fibre network, enable Irish TV to bring its new audiences the best viewing experiences, anytime, anywhere, on the device of their choice.”

Irish TV has a plethora of content revolving around Irish culture, creating national and local content in all 32 counties in Ireland, and in Irish communities abroad in London and Manchester with rapid expansion across the United States in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Austin and Los Angeles‎, among others.

April 21, 2016