SUWANEE, Ga., April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS
International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) announced today that its Global
Services team collaborated with The Weather Channel television
network to bring "Local Now" to life on Sling TV across all
devices. Local Now is an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service that
gives subscribers personalized weather, news, traffic and sports
information based on their location.
ARRIS Global Services is providing end-to-end management of the
service—from design to integration, test validation, deployment,
customized HTML software development, and managed services. The
service is the first to implement the ActiveVideo CloudTV
platform's CPE virtualization technology within the ARRIS sales
portfolio. It also integrates Anevia's ViaMotion+ packaging
software and ARRIS transcoders.
Local Now delivers local content for all Sling TV "Best of Live
TV" customers at no additional cost and is available in 207 markets
throughout the United States. It
provides localized content cycles on a short loop that are updated
in real time.
"This exciting application draws on many different platforms and
resources to provide the localized OTT experiences that our
subscribers are looking for," said John
Menzies, Vice President, Local Systems Development at The
Weather Channel television network. "We're pleased we were able to
work with ARRIS to bring this service to life in an easy-to-use
application that we can deploy quickly on a variety of platforms
and mobile devices."
"This project highlights how ARRIS Global Services is engaged
with Service Providers to transform their customer offerings," said
Dan Whalen, Senior Vice President
and General Manager, Global Services, ARRIS. "Local Now unites
high-quality content and personalization in a way that makes OTT
more relevant and engaging to subscribers."
The Weather Channel television network: It's Amazing Out
There
For more than 30 years, The Weather Channel
television network has inspired viewers to explore, investigate and
appreciate the experience of weather in all its forms. One of the
most widely distributed cable networks, The Weather Channel is the
leader in severe weather coverage, providing the most comprehensive
coverage of any media outlet, and with trusted meteorologists who
analyze, forecast and report the weather - its expertise is
unrivaled. The network is owned by a consortium made up of NBC
Universal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and
Bain Capital. For more information visit, weathergroup.com
About ARRIS Global Services
ARRIS Global Services
helps customers plan, design, implement and operate their networks
and business processes. Services include installation of network
elements; operational, technology and strategic consulting; staff
augmentation; strategic outsourcing; and defining and integrating
complex, multi-vendor solutions.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) is
a world leader in entertainment and communications technology. Our
innovations combine hardware, software, and services across the
cloud, network, and home to power TV and Internet for millions of
people around the globe. The people of ARRIS collaborate with the
world's top service providers, content providers, and retailers to
advance the state of our industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected
world. Together, we are inventing the future. For more information,
visit www.arris.com.
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