BBC awards multi-year playout services deal to Ericsson
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Seven year deal includes playout and media management services for the BBC's
portfolio of channels in the UK and BBC World News
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced that it has signed a seven-year playout
services contract with the BBC, one of the world's leading public service
broadcasters.
Playout services include the technology and operations that allow broadcasters
to deliver programs to audiences through network, linear television channels.
The contract was awarded following a long and competitive tender process and
includes playout and media management services for the BBC's portfolio of TV
channels in the UK (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBeebies and CBBC) and its
interactive Red Button service. The contract also includes playout and media
management for the BBC's commercially funded international news channel, BBC
World News, which is available in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Bal Samra, Managing Director, BBC Television says: "This is a very good outcome
for the BBC which meets all our objectives - guaranteeing quality, flexibility
and innovation in a commercial deal which provides excellent value for money. By
extending our partnership with Ericsson we have secured the future delivery of
these broadcast-critical services and delivered significant savings for the
BBC."
Thorsten Sauer, Head of Broadcast and Media Services at Ericsson, says: "We are
proud that the BBC has selected Ericsson as its playout partner of choice. The
BBC is one of the world's premier broadcasters and drives innovation in the
industry. This continued partnership is very important for our business and
demonstrates both our technical innovation and the quality and expertise of our
people and our operations in managing highly complex and dynamic media
operations.
"We have a very positive relationship with the BBC as a result of our
acquisition of Red Bee Media in May 2014, and currently provide a number of
other broadcast and media services to the BBC including metadata, interactive
services and access services. We look forward to strengthening this relationship
further over the coming years."
Ericsson delivers some of the world's most renowned and premium TV programming
around the globe, powers some of the world's largest and most complex video
platforms, and helps the world's strongest content brands to deliver
personalized, high-quality programming to consumers 24/7. We enable content
owners, broadcasters, and TV service providers across cable, satellite and
telecoms to accelerate their transformation towards TV in the Networked Society.
With many expansive solutions that include Media Delivery Network, Ericsson
Mediaroom and Cloud DVR, Ericsson has shaped many evolutions in TV for over 20
years such as digital TV, IPTV, HD, and soon UHDTV and HDR. Ericsson holds many
patents and is recognized with five Technical Emmy awards.
More information about Ericsson's Broadcast and Media Services portfolio can be
found here.
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Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society - a world leader in
communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every
major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to
fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband
and the cloud - are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better
business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new
opportunities.
With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we
combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support
networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the
world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in
research and development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales
in 2014 were SEK 228.0 billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ
OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
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