SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic
(NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology
and services, today announced that Grand Lille TV, a French
regional TV news channel that is part of the Secom Group, has
successfully transitioned to HD and launched an additional channel
using the market-leading Spectrum™ media server platform from
Harmonic. With powerful channel-in-box (CiaB) capabilities,
Harmonic's solution speeds up video distribution and enables new
channels to be launched faster at a lower total cost of ownership
than the broadcaster's previous playout system.
"At Grand Lille TV, we recently launched a secondary news
channel called Grand Littoral TV to expand our market reach, and it
was the perfect opportunity for us to migrate from SD to HD. Since
we handle a large number of live breaking news events on a daily
basis, we needed a playout solution that is efficient, reliable and
flexible," said Vincent Charley, CTO
at Secom Group. "Harmonic's Spectrum platform works seamlessly with
our cloud-based Chyro™ traffic system to help us get fast-breaking,
high-quality news content on-air quickly and affordably."
Grand Lille TV broadcasts in DVB-T from northern France as well as in IPTV via leading French
service providers. At the heart of Harmonic's CiaB solution at
Grand Lille TV and Grand Littoral TV is the Spectrum MediaDeck™
media server featuring the ChannelPort™ integrated channel playout
and Polaris™ Play automation systems. By merging branding and
master control switching with clip playback on the industry's most
trusted media server platform, the ChannelPort system speeds up the
cost-effective deployment of new channels. Tight integration
between Harmonic's Spectrum solution and cloud-based Chyro
technology optimizes scheduling, ingest, branding and playout of HD
broadcasts.
"Today, the stakes are incredibly high. Broadcasters, content
creators and TV channels like Grand Lille TV are under intense
pressure to deliver new programming and services more quickly than
ever," said Ian Graham, vice
president of sales, EMEA and LATAM, at Harmonic. "Harmonic's
Spectrum media server combines exceptionally reliable playout and
automation systems to optimize live and on-demand HD video
delivery, opening up new revenue-generating opportunities for the
broadcaster."
Further information about Harmonic and the company's products is
available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media
companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality
broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally. The company
has also revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's
first virtualized CCAP solution, enabling cable operators to more
flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and
mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via
innovative cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies, or
powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic
is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize
live and VOD content on every screen. More information is available
at www.harmonicinc.com.
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