Integrated Solution to be introduced at IBC; Cable Bahamas
slated for first deployment
HICKSVILLE, New York and
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Zodiac
Interactive and ActiveVideo® have partnered on a joint solution
that will enable pay-TV operators of all sizes to provide next
generation user experiences and new premium services on any
installed set-top box.
The integrated solution combines the cloud virtualization
capabilities of the ActiveVideo CloudTV platform with Zodiac's
PowerUp™ Stack software and PowerUp AMS cloud platform; the result
is rapid time-to-market for new features that can attract and
retain subscribers and generate additional revenues, including
advanced UX and online video services delivered directly to the
set-top box. Initial deployment by Cable Bahamas, which delivers
video services to approximately 250,000 set-top boxes, is expected
in Q2 2018.
The solution builds upon prior customer-specific
ActiveVideo-Zodiac collaborations that already have empowered new
user experiences for millions of subscribers of leading pay-TV
operators. The two companies, which will continue to maintain their
existing customer relationships and independent sales channels,
will demonstrate the joint solution at the Zodiac Interactive stand
(5.C48) at IBC Sept. 15-19 in
Amsterdam.
"Working together, Zodiac and ActiveVideo have enhanced the
ability of video service providers universally to deliver next
generation capabilities and monetize premium service offerings on
any device," said Zodiac CEO Brandon
Brown. "Using the integrated solution, small or large pay-TV
operators around the world can deliver the industry's most advanced
services to every subscriber in a matter of months."
"Combining CloudTV and PowerUp allows the cloud and the set-top
box to work in tandem," said ActiveVideo President and CEO
Jeff Miller. "The joint solution
intelligently shares the workload between the cloud and the box to
enable any pay-TV operator to deliver state-of-the-art performance
on every TV, using the same familiar installed STBs."
As deployed by Cable Bahamas, the solution will allow customers
to experience a Personal Video Mosaic guide that displays live
content from multiple channels. Full rollout is expected in the
second quarter of 2018, and will offer customers a unified
experience across all devices, an intuitive, Web-like cloud-based
guide and the ability to record and view content from anywhere.
"The ActiveVideo and Zodiac integrated solution was the best
option available to us to meet all of our goals," said Cable
Bahamas Vice President of Marketing and Media David Burrows. "We were looking for a way to
unify and enhance our customers' experience regardless of where
they watch content. Now that all of our technology will be
leveraging both the cloud and device, our customers will have a
unified user experience across our entire set-top base."
About ActiveVideo
ActiveVideo® is the developer of CloudTV, the only software
platform that enables service providers, content aggregators and CE
manufacturers to virtualize CPE functions in the cloud for the
purposes of delivering online content, advanced user interfaces and
interactive advertising for TV to all generations of set-top boxes
and connected devices. CloudTV delivers consistent, branded video
experiences from the cloud, eliminating the cost and time to market
of writing content for multiple device makes and models.
ActiveVideo is a joint venture of ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:
ARRS) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR). The company is
based in San Jose, CA, with
offices in Hilversum, the
Netherlands. Visit us at www.activevideo.com or
https://www.linkedin.com/company/activevideo; follow us at
www.twitter.com/activevideo.
About Zodiac Interactive
Formed in 2003, Zodiac Interactive provides technology solutions
that empower multi-generational video delivery systems and devices.
Through Zodiac offerings, video service providers are able to more
quickly develop and deploy advanced video content, apps and user
interfaces to significantly enhance the user experience inclusive
of OTT capabilities and premium service offerings absent the need
for infrastructure replacement. Currently Zodiac product solutions
empower the user experience for more than 20 million users daily,
and are the foundation for the next generation service offering of
Video Service providers in Europe
and the Americas. Next generation capabilities for Advanced
Advertising, Operational Management, and Mobile Device Integration
are seamlessly incorporated into both existing infrastructure as
well as next generation platforms negating the need for a cap and
grow strategy. Zodiac offers video service providers the benefits
of faster times-to-market which decrease customer churn, improved
customer satisfaction and increase revenues and profits. To learn
more about how Zodiac is revolutionizing the video service provider
industry, visit www.zodiac.tv.
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