…by 2013 called Hello! Japan HD. GlobeCast will be the technical partner of this new channel—the first private Japanese channel to be available internationally—and provide a range of broadcast services, including playout and satellite distribution. Hello! Japan HD will have a significant pan-Asian broadcast footprint, with the technical capability to reach all key HD payTV platforms in Asia. GlobeCast will receive the channel’s feed at its Singapore technical operations center, where playout will be performed and the feed encoded and sent via fiber to GlobeCast’s Hong Kong teleport for satellite uplink.
GlobeCast will be working hand in hand with the channel’s parent company J Food & Culture TV to assist it at every stage in the creation of this innovative channel. GlobeCast’s work on Hello! Japan HD will range from creative services, such as building the channel’s branding strategy and promotions, to technical services such as playout and satellite delivery services using GlobeCast’s Asian satellite capacity. Finally, GlobeCast also will work with the channel on distribution rights and content syndication. The playout services provided by GlobeCast will include program localization, localized subtitling by region, and logo insertion.
