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InNews
Vimmi Integrates
V-Nova PERSEUS

GBR: V-Nova's PERSEUS video
compression has been integrated
within the Vimmi video delivery
platform.
The integration represents a major
milestone in enabling the launch
of PERSEUS-powered online video
services in a matter of days.
The pre-integrated OTT workflow
includes transcoding, content
management (CMS), subscriber
management (SMS), billing, CDN,
DRM, nDVR, HTML5 video player,
STB and mobile applications.
The joint solution, which is commercially deployable now, will
launch at IBC.

ThinkAnalytics
Drives shomi

CAN / GBR: ThinkAnalytics
recommendations engine has been
selected by Canadian SVOD leader
shomi. A joint venture between
Rogers Communications and Shaw
Media, shomi offers hand-picked
and human-curated content via a
team of entertainment experts.
With a library of some 19,000
television and movie titles,
shomi will enhance the precision
of its recommendations with
ThinkAnalytics. The ThinkAnalytics
recommendations engine is now
live on tablet, mobile, PC/Mac,
Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PS4.

Teleste Highlights
Ubique Framework

FIN: Teleste is to highlight Ubique
its software framework for video
content management for operators
in a multivendor, multiscreen
environment.
It allows operators to create an
access point to all interactive video
services for their customers.
Ubique allows operators to
build comprehensive interactive
video platforms by the means
of integrating together their
existing servers, billing, CAS,
middleware and transcoders as
well as managing EPG and PSI/SI
information.

Pebble Beach Rolls
Out Virtualised CIAB
A

t IBC2016, Pebble Beach
Systems will demonstrate
the deployment of multiple
virtualised channels in a
public cloud using Amazon
Web Services (AWS), and in a
private cloud.
Visitors to the Pebble
stand will be able to see a
live demonstration showing
the deployment and hosting
of multiple channels in the
cloud, using Orca, Pebble's
virtualised playout solution running
under the Marina automation control
system.
The ability to deploy new channels
in a matter of minutes at low cost
makes Pebble's public cloud solution
particularly suited to pop-up, event-

at the touch of a button, and
to deploy them quickly into
a running system without
having to restart or make
configuration changes.
Fully automated channels,
using the same Marina
infrastructure as on-premises
systems, can be launched
and running at the click of a
button.
For Disaster Recovery
Pebble Beach Systems Orca virtualised CIAB applications, Orca offers a
based channels, and to Disaster cost effective and efficient solution
Recovery applications.
that can be dynamically deployed only
With Orca, centralcast hubs, service when needed.
providers, multiple channel operators,
At IBC, Pebble Beach Systems will
sports broadcasters, and corporates also be previewing its new AWS
have the ability to create new IP Channel Launcher, an ultra-fast
channels from a series of templates channel deployment tool.

Broadpeak BroadCache
Box Improves QoE

B

roadpeak's
BroadCache
Box
enables content providers to
deploy local caches into telecom
or cable operators' networks to
dramatically reduce CDN costs while
boosting subscribers' QoE.
"BroadCache Box extends our range
of CDN solutions for broadcasters
and content aggregators, adding
a local video cache solution to our
existing array of solutions comprising
of our CDN selector, origin packager,
CDN as a service, and video delivery
analytics," said Jacques Le Mancq,
CEO at Broadpeak. "As a leading
provider of CDN solutions delivering
over 500 PBs of video content every

month, Broadpeak is extremely wellpositioned to help content providers
maximise QoE and CDN cost savings."
BroadCache Box consists of a system
of local caching servers. Each CDN-ina-box unit deployed in an ISP's point
of presence stores the most popular
content from a specific content
provider.
Latency and network congestion
are reduced, resulting in higher
video bitrates, faster start times, and
uninterrupted viewing sessions.
BroadCache
provides efficient
local caching

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