Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS to Enable TOD
with Low-Latency Live Sports Streaming with Superior Video
Quality
SAN
JOSE, Calif. and DOHA,
Qatar, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) and TOD, a premier sports and
entertainment platform for the MENA region by beIN MEDIA GROUP, are
pleased to announce a strategic partnership that elevates live
sports streaming. By leveraging Harmonic's cloud-native
VOS®360 Media SaaS, TOD aims to enhance the viewer
experience for live sports fans across the region through unmatched
agility, reliability, security and scalability.
James Walmsley, director of
technology, product and analytics for TOD by beIN MEDIA GROUP,
commented, "Given the intricate nature of live sports streaming
workflows, it is essential to have a scalable video platform that
offers the highest video quality and reliability with no margin for
error. Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS unifies the entire media
processing chain, increasing the efficiency of live and VOD sports
streaming. By reducing latency and providing auto-scaling, the
VOS360 platform allows us to deliver unrivalled sports experiences
leveraging Deltatre's DIVA player."
Running on Microsoft Azure, Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS
simplifies all stages of media processing and delivery for TOD. The
end-to-end SaaS platform handles all essential media processing
functions, including transcoding, encryption, packaging and origin.
Real-time scaling and geo-redundancy capabilities on the VOS360
platform enable TOD to reliably deliver live sports events —
including Matchweek 38 of the English Premier League, Europa League
Final, FA Cup Final, Europa Conference League Final and Champions
League Final — at scale, with outstanding video quality.
"TOD by beIN MEDIA GROUP is delivering an impressive lineup of
live sports events, and minimizing latency is critical to
preserving audience engagement," says Gil
Rudge, senior vice president, products and Americas sales,
video business at Harmonic. "By adopting our industry-leading
VOS360 platform, TOD can deliver live sports events with ultra-low
latency, exceptional reliability and pristine 4K video quality."
Harmonic will demonstrate its VOS360 Media SaaS at IBC2024,
Sept. 13-16 in Amsterdam. To schedule a meeting with Harmonic
at IBC2024, stand 1.B20, visit
www.harmonicinc.com/video-streaming/events/ibc. Further information
about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at
www.harmonicinc.com. MENA-based viewers can access TOD and its
content offerings at www.tod.tv.
About TOD
TOD by the beIN MEDIA GROUP brings premium
sports and entertainment content to viewers across the MENA region.
The platform offers over 60,000 hours of premium Arabic, Turkish,
International, Blockbuster, and Children's Entertainment content,
including titles from leading Western Studios. TOD is also the
leading sports streaming platform for MENA, with exclusive rights
to live-stream matches from various sporting events, including the
UEFA Champions League, Premier League, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga,
Turkish Super Lig, Europa League, NBA, ONE Championship, Davis Cup,
ATP Tour and all four Grand Slams among the notable ones. Learn
more about TOD TV: www.TOD.TV.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions,
enables media companies and service providers to deliver
ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to
consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking
via the industry's first virtualized broadband solution, enabling
operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet services to
consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video
delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering
the delivery of gigabit internet services, Harmonic is changing the
way media companies and service providers monetize live and
on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at
www.harmonicinc.com.
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