Changes to Norway-based Vimond Media Solutions’ online TV platform let users publish services on connected TVs via widgets or TV apps. The company’s OTT platform already supports mobile devices, set-top boxes, computers and mobile devices, so the addition of connected TVs means service providers have another viewing platform to reach – with the same infrastructure, a nice cost savings.
Vimond expects its platform will allow users to adapt quickly to support new connected TV models when they are introduced by manufacturers. It’s a market that’s still in a youthful stage.
"Extending our capabilities to connected TVs was a must, and this development brings all the usual convenience and efficiency of the Vimond platform to broadcasters who want to service the connected TV audience," said Helge Høibraaten, CEO of Vimond Media Solutions.
The company says an operator or broadcaster with an existing OTT service powered by Vimond will be able to adapt the same to a new connected TV interface and deliver directly to television screens over the Web.
"Connected TV apps offer exciting opportunities for television manufacturers to enter the service space, and for content providers to offer services directly to audiences," said Glenn Pedersen, Vimond's CTO. "With the Vimond platform, broadcasters can extend their reach across new formats faster than ever before."
Vimond’s platform provides a comprehensive environment for managing and delivering multi-format OTT services, with full facilities for all creative, logistical, and business aspects of the operation. The company’s tools and controls touch every aspect of an OTT service, from ingest and encoding to conditional access and business intelligence reporting.
Vimond Media Solutions will be at IBC, Sept. 8-13, in Amsterdam, at stand 2.A31.
