UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV, said to be one of the fast growing stations in the country, has extended its playout, video on demand (VOD) and access services contracts with Ericsson.
The new multi-year contract includes playout services for UKTV’s portfolio of 10 channels, and media management for video on demand services including UKTV Play, Dave — claimed to be the UK's most watched non-public service broadcasting channel — premium entertainment channel W, free-to-air channels Really, Yesterday and Home and Gold, Alibi, Drama, Eden and Good Food.
Ericsson will also continue to provide media management services for UKTV’s on-demand services including UKTV Play, as well as the delivery of VOD content to other TV platforms and VOD aggregation services such as Sky, Virgin Media, BT and TalkTalk. As part of the new multi-year contract, Ericsson will also migrate UKTV’s VOD preparation services to Ericsson’s end-to-end Package and Deliver managed service, which is powered by Ericsson’s cloud media processing service platform.
“We are delighted to be continuing our long-standing relationship with Ericsson and look forward to working closely with them as we develop new services to harness opportunities offered through IP and cloud-based service provision,” said Sinead Greenaway, director of technology and operations, UKTV. “The imminent migration to Package and Deliver VOD services is testament to our successful partnership with Ericsson and our shared commitment to innovation.”
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