ATEME powers Globo Play 4K
January 19, 2016
Latin America commercial TV network Globo has deployed ATEME’s TITAN stream processing system to power 4K content on its new OTT multi-screen services. The newly-launched Globo Play services are available on Smart TVs, PCs, smartphones and tablets. The first TV shows to benefit from this UHD resolution will be the 2014 mini-series Dupla identidade, followed by Ligações perigosas, which will air in January 2016.
“Globo Play platform enhances our offering to our current customers by delivering their favourite shows live and on demand to any screen” said Marcelo Souza, Digital Media Technology Director at Globo “ATEME TITAN enables us to launch our UHD OTT service at minimal bitrates and at the same time, deliver high video quality.”
“Working closely with Globo, we fine-tuned our TITAN solution to provide the highest quality service at minimal bit rate.” explained Gustavo Dutra, Brazil’s Country Manager at ATEME. “Our global experience in OTT UHD deployments led to a seamless integration with TV Globo eco-system, from the CDN to mobile device players and smart TVs. ATEME’s solutions offer the industry-leading video quality, scalability, and growth options that will support TV Globo’s continued development for the years to come.”