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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 7 - Issue 8 | August 2017

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MX1 Aims to Keep Content
Provision Current

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n today's broadcast and online
video environments, competition
is fierce. In order to be successful,
content providers need to launch new
services faster, at a lower cost, and
with more advanced features than their
competitors.
At IBC2017, MX1 will demonstrate
the latest enhancements for its MX1
360 media services platform, which
streamlines content management and
distribution by handling every step of
the workflow chain via a combination
of cloud technology and on-premises
infrastructure. During the show,
MX1 will announce several big-name
customer deployments for its MX1 360
media services platform.
MX1 360 End-to-End, Cloud-Based
Media Service Platform: MX1 360
will be showcased at IBC2017 to
highlight how broadcasters and
other content providers can simplify
content
preparation,
packaging,
management, validation, playout,
and OTT multiscreen delivery. Several

new features will
be
shown
that
simplify global video
distribution. Powered
by hybrid cloud and
on-premise software
and
infrastructure,
MX1 360 enables
users to reach a wider
audience,
better
monetise media and
video assets, and
deliver a superior
viewing experience.
MX1 360 has been
widely deployed by
global broadcasters,
TV
channels,
content and rights holders, sports
organisations, TV service providers,
and distributors. The platform can be
used as part of a fully managed service
or self-serve model for ultimate
flexibility. Through MX1 360, content
providers can access, monitor, and
interact with their content virtually

Stock Exchange: SESG), is a global
leading media services provider.
The world's media globaliser works
with leading media businesses to
transform content into the ultimate
viewer experience for a global
audience. With more
entertainment,
more
innovation, and more
impact, MX1 offers a
full range of content
management,
delivery,
and value-added digital
media services.
Every
day,
MX1
distributes more than
2,750
TV
channels,
manages the playout
of over 500 channels,
delivers
syndicated
content to more than
120 leading subscription
VOD platforms, delivers
over 8,000 hours of
Enhanced: MX1 360 media services platform online video streaming,
from anywhere in the world. This and delivers more than 500 hours of
functionality is critical as content premium sports and live events.
providers look to expand their brand
The company has 16 offices
globally and increase revenues worldwide and operates six global
streams.
state-of-the-art
media
centres,
MX1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of enabling customers to reach billions of
SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg people around the world.

Facilis To Debut Version 7.0 In Europe
A

t IBC2017, Facilis Technology will
showcase new Version 7.0 Shared
Storage features for the first time in
Europe.
Included within Version 7.0 are the
new Facilis Hub Server, a performance
aggregator that can be added to new
and existing TerraBlock systems, Open
Storage Attachment that promotes
generic storage partitions to Facilis
Shared File System volumes, and a new
browser-based, mobile compatible
Web Console that delivers enhanced
workflow and administration.
Facilis Technology is focusing on
those broadcasters and facilities that
are seeking to grow their contentcreation infrastructure on a limited
CapEx budget. Ever increasing
media file sizes and 4K, HDR and VR
workflows are continually putting
pressure on facility infrastructure.
The Facilis Hub Server is aimed at
protecting customers' current storage
investment and providing the most
future-proof new systems available.
The Hub Server architecture optimises
drive sets and increases the bandwidth
available from standard TerraBlock

storage systems. In addition to this,
Facilis is also shipping SSD and Hybrid
systems with 12Gb/s components that
are the fastest shared storage systems
in the smallest form factor available.
The new Facilis Web Console
increases facility control, and improves
access to administrative functions.
The modernised browser-based and
mobile-compatible interface delivers
enhanced functionality and removes
barriers to creativity. With dynamic
bandwidth monitoring, remote volume
mount control, and auto connectivity
failover,
Facilis
has
advanced
customers' expectations of shared
storage systems.
The latest enhancements to Facilis'
FastTracker
software
are
also
being shown at IBC. FastTracker is
designed for cataloguing, searching
and accessing media on all attached
storage. New features include preview
clip generation and global indexing
for automatic cataloguing of all media
assets.
"Facilis has stayed true to our
mission, and version 7 is a prime
example of that. Enhance ease of

Facilis Web
Console delivers
enhanced
functionality

use, maintain high levels of resiliency
and reliability, and positively change
the expectations of administrators''
said James McKenna, VP of Sales and
Marketing at Facilis, "We're delivering
features that our customers didn't
think were possible, and doing it
without increasing complexity for the
end-user."
Facilis has announced a number
of major customer wins. "Europe
is a key market for Facilis, and our
vision of the future of post-production
infrastructure is shared by many
administrators and facility owners,"

commented Shane Rodbourn, Facilis
Sr. Vice-President & General Manager.
Working closely with local channel
partner,
Cologne-based
Speed
Systems, German TV production
service providers, nobeo has installed
three TerraBlock 24EX/16 and
TerraBlock TX16 expandable storage
systems together with a TerraBlock
Hybrid24 storage system.
All the TerraBlocks are connected to
a switched 10GbE ingest and logging
network and to an 8Gb/s Fibre Channel
editing network that supports the
entire campus.
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