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Verizon Digital Media Services, ThePlatform Form Strategic Alliance(dpa-AFX International Compact Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK CITY (dpa-AFX) - Verizon Digital Media Services and thePlatform, a white-label video publishing company and an independent subsidiary of Comcast, Thursday announced a new strategic alliance to accelerate major media and pay-TV operators' plans for multiscreen video delivery. The companies have integrated the Verizon Digital Media Services suite of video services and thePlatform's mpx video-management system to form a complete solution that they would jointly sell. The alliance brings to market a streamlined workflow for online video streaming, from content management through delivery to consumers on multiple screens. The combined solution will allow customers to manage a complete IP-video solution from a single Web-based console. The cloud-based video publishing and management platform of thePlatform and Verizon's video workflow solution unite the video ecosystem in one integrated offering. Customers will be able to manage files and metadata; set business and monetization policies and enforce content viewing rights, among others. Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX |