- NAGRA, a Kudelski Group digital TV business and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that its MediaLive multiscreen solution enables Belgian cable operator VOO to distribute its premium pay-TV content beyond its cable subscriber base and use OTT to reach any consumer with a broadband connection. The MediaLive solution that is deployed “in the cloud” and powered by NAGRA Cloud TV Services, enabled Be tv to deliver the OTT offering in just five months, said NAGRA.
NAGRA MediaLive enables VOO to provide secure live and on-demand OTT streaming service - 'Be Tv Go'. The device agnostic multi-screen service works on a variety of devices, including PCs, iOS and Android tablets, as well as the Microsoft Xbox One. Both Be Tv customers and non customers throughout Belgium can sign up online for the service.
According to NAGRA, Be Tv Go streams live and on-demand content including exclusive U.S. and European series and movies.
Christian Loiseau, Deputy General Manager, Be Tv
This new multiscreen TV offering supports our goal and vision of delivering an exclusive pay-TV streaming service to the entire Belgian market. NAGRA has proven expertise in the multiscreen pay-TV space via its MediaLive solution deployed as a cloud managed service, and their teams have provided us with great support in defining, scoping and executing the service launch.
Jean-Michel Puiatti, SVP of Multiscreen Product Unit, Nagra
Providing our MediaLive multiscreen solution as a cloud managed service offers an innovative pay-as-you-grow business model option, opening up new opportunities for Be tv and service providers worldwide. This latest launch also demonstrates that NAGRA’s Cloud TV Services help customers reach their business goals faster while providing innovative services to consumers.
Frederic Campodonico, Product Manager, Be Tv
Working closely with NAGRA, we were able to quickly go from market opportunity to commercial launch, while managing risks and reducing our upfront investment. The solution addresses all our pay-TV requirements such as studio-approved content protection and rich content delivery supporting close captioning, subtitles and multi-language audio. It also offers the CRM and associated operational business systems we needed for this new deployment.
