BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced the launch of its
Channel Origination solution for broadcasters. The solution, which
leverages Level 3's global Vyvx broadcast technology, gives
broadcasters the ability to efficiently create linear channels for
secure distribution, or playout, to cable headends, multiple system
operators (MSOs) and satellite TV providers.
The globalization of content has created the need for content
owners and broadcasters to explore ways to deliver their content
more efficiently and to more eyeballs than ever before to
effectively grow their businesses. This can be complicated and time
intensive, particularly given the resources already allotted to
developing the content. Level 3's Channel Origination offers a
one-stop-shop for playout – content owners provide their channel
playlist and digital video files, and Level 3 will format and store
those files until they're ready for distribution over satellite or
via fiber.
"Content providers increasingly want to spend more of their time
developing compelling content and less time overseeing the complex
processes required to deliver that content to their end users,"
said Anthony Christie, chief
marketing officer at Level 3. "Through Level 3's global fiber-based
video distribution network, which enables us to securely and
reliably deliver content anywhere in the world, our customers can
increase their points of distribution, enabling them to scale more
efficiently and focus on the growth of their business."
"The ability to deliver content point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint rapidly and cost effectively is key for media
companies to compete and keep pace with today's content consumption
trends," said Mukul Krishna, global
director of Digital Media at Frost & Sullivan. "No matter how
great the content is, if it isn't delivered to the right device at
the right time in the right format, its value depreciates fast.
With multiple screens and massively increasing digital content
libraries, the ability to leverage a pervasive content staging,
transformation and distribution network therefore becomes business
critical."
Channel Origination also serves as an entry point to Level 3
Video Cloud's distribution service. The Level 3 Video Cloud is a
full suite of IP-based video services designed to support content
delivery throughout its life cycle, from signal acquisition to
delivery to viewers. Level 3 Video Cloud services include live Vyvx
broadcast video acquisition, encoding and transcoding, global
delivery via the Level 3 CDN, as well
as comprehensive, self-service analytics and reporting.
For more information on Level 3's advanced network and video
service offerings, visit www.level3videocloud.com.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500
company that provides local, national and global communications
services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's
comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber
and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data
communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content
distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves
customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries over a
global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three
continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more
information, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on
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Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements made in this press release are
forward-looking in nature and are based on management's current
expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a
guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level
3's control, which could cause actual events to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the statements. Important
factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals
include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to:
successfully integrate the Global Crossing acquisition or otherwise
realize the anticipated benefits thereof; manage risks associated
with continued uncertainty in the global economy; maintain and
increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective
business support systems; manage system and network failures or
disruptions; avert the breach of its network and computer system
security measures; develop new services that meet customer demands
and generate acceptable margins; defend intellectual property and
proprietary rights; manage the future expansion or adaptation of
its network to remain competitive; manage continued or accelerated
decreases in market pricing for communications services; obtain
capacity for its network from other providers and interconnect its
network with other networks on favorable terms; attract and retain
qualified management and other personnel; successfully integrate
future acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal,
regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due
to its substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure
to contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions
of its debt obligations. Additional information concerning these
and other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this
press release should be evaluated in light of these important
factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims
any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
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