Harmonic has partnered This Technology to enable multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and programmers to deliver regional content such as sports or local programming to the right audience on any device.
The integration brings together This Technology’s alternate content delivery system with encoding solutions from Harmonic. Following a deployment with a tier-one MVPD in 2014, the companies now jointly support network consolidation efforts that result in seamless content switching and enforce market protection via centralised control of content, encoding, and distribution.
As part of the combined offering, This Technology’s SwitchStream alternate content delivery system is integrated with Harmonic's ProStream 9100 high-density stream processor to ensure accurate switching instructions.
The solution can be deployed across various distribution platforms, including linear broadcast and OTT, to unify IP transition initiatives for MVPDs.
"The alternate content delivery solution that we have brought to market with This Technology provides programmers all around the world with a more advanced solution while simplifying control over content schedules," said Shahar Bar, SVP of corporate development at Harmonic. "The value of this software collaboration will be further highlighted as the industry transitions toward a virtualized infrastructure with the Harmonic VOS architecture."