GlobeCast will be highlighting its developments in the content management space with a demonstration of its range of services along the broadcast value chain at Stand C5537.
The France Telecom company, which has recently expanded its worldwide fiber and satellite network as well as added new offerings to its content management range, will also be highlighting the strength of combining local expertise with a global satellite and fiber network for delivering international content. GlobeCast will partner with recently acquired subsidiary NETIA to demonstrate the progression of content from contribution to playout and delivery using a broad selection of products and services. GlobeCast’s Content Exchange, Netia’s Hypercast Warehouse as well as GlobeCast’s playout and delivery services will be in the spotlight. The demo highlights GlobeCast’s position as an integrator of broadcast technology and a leading service provider. Customers will experience some of these services firsthand from the unique perspective of both the producer and broadcaster, from selection, sharing and indexing content, all the way through to simulated playout and delivery.
International content takes the spotlight again at NAB, with a showcase of WorldTV’s broad range of international channels. Representatives from WorldTV, which has recently expanded its offering to include rights management for international content coming into the US, will be on hand to discuss opportunities for broadcasters looking to reach ethnic communities throughout the continent. Discover GlobeCast’s newest DTH satellite platforms on AsiaSat 3S for Middle East, East Asia, and Pacific region and Astra 4A (Sirius 4) for delivery to sub-Saharan Africa. GlobeCast has also expanded its next-generation global fiber ring with the imminent launch of a link to Jordan Media City (JMC) in Amman. These latest additions to the network are part of GlobeCast’s ongoing expansion of its fiber and satellite connectivity.
Additionally, GlobeCast’s sports contribution team will also be on hand to discuss upcoming sporting events such as the South African World Cup, Vancouver Winter Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, all taking place around the world in 2010. Services are planned for rightsholders and non-rightsholders to bring these special events from the stadiums to the rest of the world. GlobeCast’s IP contribution tool, Content Exchange, which has recently become available to MAC users, will also be available for demonstration as part of the media sharing and delivery demonstration outlined above.
