Brightcove and Evergent Team Up with BBC to Expand BBC Studios Globally with TV-everywhere Feature
September 14 2018 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud
services for video, and Evergent Technologies, Inc., a leading
provider of cloud-based, user lifecycle management solutions for
video service providers, today announced its engagement with BBC
Studios, enabling the company to seamlessly integrate and
authenticate its BBC Player products with telecommunications
providers globally.
With the addition of the TV-everywhere integration from
Brightcove and Evergent, BBC Studios is able to streamline
workflows with telecommunications providers and end-users.
Providers can now onboard the BBC Player quickly and easily,
allowing their subscribers to benefit from the added value of the
BBC Player and the depth of content it contains, providing a
seamless user experience between the apps and the telco
provider.
“Reducing time to market is a key consideration as we expand the
reach of the BBC Player offering and partnering with Brightcove and
using their broadcast industry expertise has enabled us to achieve
this business objective,” Shad Hashmi, SVP Digital Development
Global Markets BBC Studios, said. “By adding the authentication
abstraction layer to our offering, it has allowed for a more
streamlined workflow when we integrate BBC Player with
telecommunication provider infrastructure allowing consumers to
access our content with their telco credentials.”
“This new initiative with BBC Studios demonstrates how
Brightcove is working with global partners to create exceptional
experiences around the world,” Mark Blair, SVP, International at
Brightcove, said. “Our technology expertise, deep industry
knowledge, and global reach all contributed to launching this
feature. We are thrilled to play a role in helping BBC Studios
succeed in executing its global video strategy, and we look forward
to our continued partnership in delivering immersive video
experiences to viewers.”
“We are excited to be partnering with Brightcove to set up the
TV-everywhere authorisation and help BBC Studios expand the reach
of their content by making it easier for telecommunications
providers to deliver to their subscribers via a single sign on,”
Vijay Sajja, Founder and CEO, Evergent said. “As media companies
continue to explore and look to add new revenue streams,
integrating with telcos and delivering features specifically for
telcos can open a relationship with a new audience.”
About BrightcoveBrightcove Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOV) is the
leading global provider of powerful cloud solutions for managing,
delivering, and monetizing video experiences on every screen. A
pioneering force in the world of online video since the company’s
founding in 2004, Brightcove’s award-winning technology,
unparalleled services, extensive partner ecosystem, and proven
global scale have helped thousands of companies in over 70
countries achieve better business results with video. To learn
more, visit www.brightcove.com.
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