15:58 uur 20-10-2015

Meer dan tien klanten voor Fluid Hub van SES Platform Services

LUXEMBURG & MÜNCHEN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SES Platform Services, geheel eigendom van SES S.A. en een van de belangrijkste verleners van technische mediadiensten in Europa, heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat zijn systeem FLUID HUB door meer dan tien omroepen wordt gebruikt – slechts enkele maanden na lancering van het product.

FLUID HUB, een clouddienst voor beheer en distributie van videocontent, werd in april dit jaar geïntroduceerd. Onder de klanten van FLUID HUB zitten de tv-zenders Fox International Channels Germany en Turner, maar ook contentmakers en -distributeurs als Beta Film. Twee klanten gebruiken het al om content in Ultra High Definition de distribueren. Een van die bedrijven is INSIGHT, het eerste UHD-kanaal van Television Entertainment Reality Network.

SES Platform Services’ Fluid Hub Passes 10-Customer Milestone

 

LUXEMBOURG & MUNICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SES Platform Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and one of Europe’s leading technical media service providers, today announced that its FLUID HUB solution is being utilised by more than 10 broadcasters – just a few months after its launch.

FLUID HUB, which provides a managed cloud service for the management and distribution of video content, was released in April. The FLUID HUB customer base currently includes broadcasters Fox International Channels Germany and Turner, as well as content creators and distributors such as Beta Film. Two customers are already using it to manage and distribute Ultra High Definition (UHD) content – including INSIGHT, the first-ever Ultra HD channel of Television Entertainment Reality Network.

“To have so many customers choosing the solution so soon after launch and for UHD content reinforces how vital the service is to the broadcasting market,” said Sophie Lersch, Chief Product Officer for Services at SES Platform Services. “The feedback from our customers is very positive, with many of them emphasizing the intuitive interface and easy-to-use workflow, which enables content delivery via a few simple steps. In regards to UHD content, we are one of the first service providers capable of offering a full workflow chain all the way up to delivery to VOD portals, playout and uplink to our satellites.”

FLUID HUB is a professional, secure, managed cloud environment for efficient and secure video content and metadata management and distribution to any platform, including Video-On-Demand (VOD), streaming and satellite. Currently, SES Platform Services distributes more than 2,000 hours of video content per month to all major VOD portals in central Europe.

SES Platform Services will showcase its range of digital distribution technology at Medientage München at stand C1, Foyer, Basement. The event takes place at International Congress Center München (ICM) in Munich, Germany, from Wednesday, 21 October to Friday, 23 October.

For information on FLUID HUB, visit the SES Platform Services website.

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