WRN Broadcast to launch OTT delivery service at NAB 2013.
NAB Show, Las Vegas, April 8, 2013 - WRN Broadcast has today launched its new OTT distribution service, delivering live video and associated live data streams, Video on Demand (VOD), IPTV and AltoCloud services for new and existing WRN Broadcast clients.
WRN Broadcast continues to develop its range of top tier broadcast services, enabling broadcasters and content owners to react to and meet their audiences' behaviors and actions - ultimately delivering the right content, on the right device at the right time. Video and data streaming, VOD, IPTV and AltoCloud are all now available and complimented with additional services that offer clients the flexibility to customise their solution depending on their business objectives. Such services include live adaptive bitrate encoding - including, HLS, HDS, MPEG Dash; CDN provision and design; live and as-live data management; multi-device monitoring; multi-format encoding and payment management.
The company is also pleased to introduce its latest client at NAB 2013, The ZumeTM Media Dashboard - a ground-breaking new digital platform developed over two years, in close collaboration with the technical team at WRN Broadcast.
ZumeTM will stream live video, live data and VOD content to Japanese users for the 2013 FIA Formula 1® World Championship on smartphones, tablets and through the web, with a distribution partner soon to be announced. ZumeTM aggregates the most exciting aspects of sport, giving consumers a new and enriched way of experiencing live events through personalised editorial control. Users of the ZumeTM platform will be able to follow their favourite drivers around the track with multiple simultaneous camera angles, car positions and concurrent videos, multiple language commentary managed, monitored and distributed by WRN Broadcast. ZumeTM gives viewers access to real-time race statistics, social media feeds from within the app, behind the scenes content, and pause, rewind and replay race footage.
David Treadway, CEO, WRN Broadcast, said: "WRN Broadcast is now at the very forefront of broadcast distribution in this sector. We continue to push the boundaries of what is possible for broadcasters and content owners with truly innovative broadcast solutions and as such we're thrilled to introduce the ZumeTM Media Dashboard at NAB 2013. We look forward to continuing our relationship with ZumeTM as the product is launched to market, a relationship that shows how WRN Broadcast continues to work in partnership with our clients. "
Bruce Steinberg, Director and Co-Founder, said: "Sports entertainment has changed forever. From Formula 1 to football, fans are accessing content from multiple devices, choosing the cameras, the angles and the highlights they want. With the technical expertise of WRN Broadcast, ZumeTM makes this possible, letting fans use their imagination to personalise their viewing experience and become the architects of their own entertainment. It also offers an amazing way for broadcasters and mobile operators to offer their customers real value through exclusive and engaging new content."
WRN Broadcast continues to provide multi-channel playout, content management and distribution services for some of the world's greatest networks including Viacom, Top Up TV and Zuku.
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About WRN Broadcast:WRN Broadcast is a global broadcasting company, facilitating worldwide service delivery and content management solutions for broadcast clients. It provides Multi-Channel Playout, Content Management and Distribution Services for some of the world¹s greatest networks and channels including Viacom, Top Up Tv and Zuku.
WRN Broadcast has been enabling broadcasters and media owners to deliver their content to audiences worldwide from our London Media Centre, since the early 90's. They offer tailored and cost-effective solutions to some of the world's leading broadcast companies, through our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, intelligent use of the latest technology and over 20 years experience of meeting and exceeding their clients' needs around the world. WRN Broadcast provides end-to-end, premium solutions for: Content Management; Archiving and Storage; SD, HD and 3D playout; Data Centre solutions; Over The Top (OTT) services and Fibre and Satellite Distribution.
About ZumeTM:
ZumeTM is a new second-screen, live video and data streaming application. It aggregates the most exciting aspects of sport, giving consumers a new and enriched way of experiencing live events through personalised editorial control. Developed over two years, ZumeTM has been backed by a digital media and technology Venture Capital firm.
About Formula 1:
F1, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula One group company. All rights reserved.