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SeaChange and Avail-TVN Unveil Integrated Multi-Screen Managed Video ServiceJun 20, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- SeaChange International, a global multi-screen video software provider, and Avail-TVN, a digital media services company, unveiled an integrated multi-screen managed video service designed to provide video operators with a multi-device video offering. According to a release, the service combines SeaChange's Express multi-screen cloud based service offering with Avail-TVN's expertise in content licensing, asset management and delivery, so video operators can add PC, tablet or mobile device streaming, including Apple and Android, to existing television services within a few weeks. Solution components include: SeaChange Adrenalin Multi-Screen Back Office Software Linear & VOD content offerings from Avail-TVN Pre-integration with existing SeaChange products Operator-branded PC, tablet and mobile user interfaces, based on the SeaChange Personal Experience Multi-Screen User Interface Software Pre-integrated Digital Rights Management options Multi-format streaming support Avail-TVN's market leading encoding, metadata management, content management and distribution services The Avail-TVN content offering for multi-screen distribution includes Hollywood new release and library titles and network television programs prepared in a number of adaptive bitrate HD and SD profiles and available in multiple streaming formats. "This combination with SeaChange and Avail-TVN unites the trademark capabilities and reliability of our software with Avail-TVN's extensive content licensing and expertise in asset management and delivery, to enable operators to execute their multi-screen strategies," said Damian Mulcock, vice president, worldwide multi-screen business, SeaChange International. "We've pre-integrated the delivery chain from content acquisition and protection through to delivery to make a turnkey service for operators without the operational overhead of deploying in-house." "The key to successful multi-screen initiatives is the flawless delivery of high-quality, high-demand content," said Brian Matthews, Chief Marketing Officer, Avail-TVN. "Together, Avail-TVN and SeaChange offer that with a managed service that mitigates the complexity of multi-screen video and offers a faster time to market so that our service provider customers can meet the changing demands of their connected subscribers." More information: www.schange.com www.avail-tvn.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |