Is Multithematiques's Key to Digital Video Delivery
French Multichannel Broadcaster Goes Digital With MPEG-2 Video Server Systems
MAYNARD, Mass., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Multithematiques, Paris-based
broadcaster of 11 thematic television channels, has launched an advanced
digital broadcast environment based on SeaChange International, Inc.'s
(Nasdaq: SEAC) Broadcast MediaCluster digital video server system. The
Broadcast MediaCluster's open and networkable server architecture has enabled
Multithematiques to streamline its entire multichannel operation, from video
content acquisition to on-air playback, with fault-resilient MPEG-2 video.
One of France's largest multichannel broadcasters, Multithematiques is owned
by CANAL+, TINTA, HAVAS IMAGE and PART 'COM.
"The Broadcast MediaCluster is a tremendous enabler of our aggressive
digital strategy," said Jacky Degorre, technical director, Multithematiques.
"For example, it is the only server that can give us an 80Mb file transfer
from archive to server, a rate many times faster than other products could
manage. This provides fast access to archived video for those last minute
changes in our program schedules."
"SeaChange is very pleased to be working with Multithematiques on its very
innovative, state-of-the-art multichannel facility," said John Pittas, vice
president of broadcast products, SeaChange International. |
