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ProMedia(TM) Live and ProMedia Package Optimize Virgin Media's Multiscreen
Workflow to Deliver 45 Live TV Channels to Subscribers in the U.K.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - March 19, 2013 - Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in video delivery infrastructure, today announced that Virgin Media, the
United Kingdom's leading provider of cable television, broadband, phone, and
mobile services, has deployed Harmonic's ProMedia(TM) family of integrated
software solutions to power an innovative new multiscreen service called Virgin
TV Anywhere. Harmonic's real-time multiscreen video processing and encoding
technology enables Virgin TV Anywhere customers to watch up to 45 live TV
channels on a wide range of devices, including TVs, PCs, smartphones, and
tablets. Leveraging Virgin Media's powerful new infrastructure, customers can
also manage recorded programs and control TiVo(®) set-top boxes through a state-
of-the-art Virgin TV Anywhere app.
Neil Drennan, director of TV engineering at Virgin Media said, "The world of
digital entertainment is moving fast and consumers are always looking for
compelling ways to take advantage of the connectivity built into today's
gadgets. Harmonic's ProMedia software solution optimizes our multiscreen
operational workflow, helping us put fantastic entertainment at our customers'
fingertips."
ProMedia Live transcodes MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC H.264 content to multiple high-
quality adaptive bit-rate streams optimized for the Virgin TV Anywhere service.
By effectively handling metadata information - such as language, captions, and
ad insertion signaling - upon input and output, the ProMedia family provides a
complete video preparation solution. ProMedia Live is also integrated with
Harmonic's ProMedia Package to perform sophisticated encapsulation and
encryption processes from a unified management system. By relying on a powerful
integrated headend for its multiscreen services, Virgin Media is now able to
support Apple(®) HLS and Adobe(®) HDS streaming to a broad range of customer
devices.
Harmonic's NMX(TM) Digital Service Manager controls both ProMedia Live and
ProMedia Package systems, enabling Virgin Media to seamlessly monitor and
control its multiscreen video and audio services. Through a comprehensive user
interface, Virgin Media is easily able to create and modify network topology and
channel lineups, in addition to setting encoding parameters. The system's highly
scalable and extensible architecture will enable Virgin Media to easily support
hundreds of live television channels as well as introduce additional services
like start-over and catch-up TV.
"Harmonic has been Virgin Media's go-to technology partner for a variety of
high-profile television events and services over the years. With this latest
installation, we're excited to bring cutting-edge multiscreen services to
subscribers in the U.K.," said Ian Graham, vice president of sales, Europe, the
Middle East, and Africa, Harmonic. "Based on its integration, flexibility, and
scalability, Harmonic's award-winning ProMedia Suite is the industry's trusted
solution for high-quality multiscreen production and delivery."
Virgin Media's operations center also features existing Harmonic infrastructure
solutions that seamlessly work alongside the new ProMedia Suite and NMX systems,
including Electra((TM)) 8000 encoders, ProStream(®) 1000 multiplexers, and
NSG(TM) 9000 edgeQAMs for increased efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
Harmonic will showcase its comprehensive range of next-generation multiscreen
production and delivery solutions at stand 85 during TV Connect in London, March
19-21. Further information about Harmonic and the company's products is
available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure
for emerging television and video services. The company's production-ready
innovation enables content and service providers to efficiently create, prepare,
and deliver differentiated services for television and new media video
platforms. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the anticipated
capabilities and benefits of Harmonic's ProMedia(TM), NMX(TM), Electra(TM)
8000, ProStream® 1000, and NSG(TM) 9000 edgeQAM products. Our expectations and
beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize and are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the possibility that the products do not meet some or
all of their anticipated capabilities or provide some or all of their
anticipated benefits, such as flexibility, integration, increased efficiency,
scalability, and reliability.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject
to other risks and uncertainties, such as those more fully described in
Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.31, 2012, its Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking
statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic
as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
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