Latin America. Imagine Communications and Verizon Digital Media Services teamed up to help broadcasters and service providers implement over-the-top (OTT) video streaming for linear content through an integrated end-to-end collaboration solution. This relationship aims to integrate and simplify workflows for Internet playout and streaming systems.
By combining Imagine Communications' traffic, playout and streaming routing systems with Verizon's video encoding and content management and distribution network, online viewers can count on one of the highest quality viewing experiences on any screen, anytime, anywhere.
"Broadcasters need to find fast and cost-effective ways to expand their audiences through multi-screen services," said Charlie Vogt, CEO of Imagine Communications. "With the integration of our comprehensive video management solutions and Verizon's industry-leading content delivery infrastructure, we are creating a powerful and dynamic combination that helps broadcasters more easily and effectively distribute their linear programming directly to end users, regardless of location or preferred device."
Verizon Digital Media Services' Video Lifecycle solution is now integrated with Imagine Communications' next-generation cloud innovations, including Zenium™, the software-defined workflow management platform. Zenium enables media companies to use existing or new workflow models in an agile, component-based environment, enabling the immediate release of the desired end-to-end solution.
Verizon's Video Lifecycle solution provides live on-demand and linear video encoding and streaming for multi-screen environments, including single-format media processing for the highest quality playback on a wide variety of multi-screen devices.
"Content creators, aggregators and service providers have been looking for a complete software-based solution to distribute their live on-demand and linear content to multi-screen environments," said Robert Toohey, president of Verizon Digital Media Services. "The combination of the capabilities of our two companies allows these media companies to quickly develop new workflows and content to distribute to their audiences over-the-top."
