Deploys Muse Encoders for OTT Delivery to Streaming Set-Top
Boxes
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Envivio
(Nasdaq:ENVI), a leading provider of live and on-demand multi-screen IP
video processing and delivery solutions, today announced that Viaplay,
the market-leading online service for TV, film and sport in the
Nordics, has deployed Envivio Muse(TM) software-based encoding
solutions to enhance its service. Viaplay is part of Modern Times Group
(MTG), an international entertainment broadcasting group with
operations that span four continents and include free-TV, pay-TV, radio
and content production businesses.
Viaplay is using Envivio Muse Live software-based encoders on the
4Caster(TM) C4 Gen III platform to extend streaming of live channels to
IP set-top-boxes (STBs), giving customers additional viewing options.
This deployment represents one of the first large scale pay-TV projects
in Europe to make use of linear over-the-top (OTT) delivery to STBs.
"We constantly strive to develop our service, and offering Viaplay on
streaming STBs is part of our strategy to ensure that the widest
possible audience is able to access our content, in the most convenient
way," said Niclas Ekdahl, CEO of Viaplay.
Viaplay is the leading online service for TV, movies and sports content
on the Nordic market and is the first provider in Scandinavia to launch
a full OTT solution with a low cost hybrid set-top-box (STB) available
to anyone with an Internet connection, the Viaplay Box. The streaming
set-top-boxes were introduced in April as another option for customers
to consume Viaplay's premium content on the big screen. The Viaplay
service is delivered over the open Internet using Microsoft Smooth
Streaming technology to PCs and set-top boxes. This OTT deployment
allowed MTG to complement Viasat's traditional IPTV, cable and
satellite services.
Commenting on the project, Julien Signès, Envivio's president
and CEO, said, "Broadcasters no longer need to implement separate
architectures for web and 'traditional' television distribution. By
embracing OTT and a streaming set-top box approach, Viaplay has shown
that it recognizes the efficiency and scalability it offers both for
delivery and storage, and that IP is clearly going mainstream."
Envivio partnered with Nordic market specialist Arco Telesystem for
sales and installation support services for the Viaplay deployment.
For more information on Envivio's best-in-class video compression
technology for HDTV and OTT, visit http://www.envivio.com.
About Envivio
Envivio is a leader in solutions for multi-screen video-over-IP
delivery. We design our solutions to remove the boundaries of
traditional television and make the world's video content universally
enjoyable by all viewers, on any device, across any network, at any
time. Now in its second decade of developing market-leading video
convergence solutions, Envivio has more than a dozen patents, has
pioneered video-over-IP methods, and led in the deployment of emerging
standards and new technologies. Envivio's customers include global
tier-1 service providers, including eight of the top 10 mobile
operators, seven of the top 10 broadband providers and three of the top
four cable operators. Envivio is headquartered in South San Francisco,
California and has offices worldwide including France, England, China,
Singapore and Japan.
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About Viaplay
Viaplay is Scandinavia's leading online service for TV, Film and Sport.
Viaplay offers the latest TV series, thousands of popular movies and
world class live sport events incl. English Premier League, UEFA
Champions League, NHL and Formula 1. Viaplay is currently available on
several internet connected devices incl. computers, smartphones,
tablets, Smart TVs and Viasat set-top-boxes. Read more at
www.viaplay.com.
Viaplay is part of Modern Times Group (MTG) an international
entertainment broadcasting group with operations that span four
continents and include free-TV, pay-TV, radio and content production
businesses. MTG's Viasat Broadcasting operates free-TV and pay-TV
channels, which are available on Viasat's own satellite platforms and
third party networks, and also distributes TV content over the
internet. MTG is also the largest shareholder in CTC Media, which is
Russia's leading independent television broadcaster.