Synamedia has announced it has been selected by French telecoms and digital infrastructure operator to provide video processing for public broadcaster France Televisions’ five national channels across French overseas territories.
The contract for Synamedia virtual Digital Content Manager (vDCM) also includes Outre-mer La Première and Arte.
TDF will use software-based vDCM to prepare the channels for transmission after they have been distributed by satellite to 10 overseas territories including New Caledonia, La Reunion, and French Polynesia. vDCM will process the channels as well as manage the insertion of local channels.
vDCM will manage the H.264 transcoding, statistical multiplexing (statmux) and mux to transmitters on 106 sites for terrestrial broadcast. To centrally manage the workflow and licenses across all vDCMs from France, TDF will also use the Synamedia Video Services Manager (VSM) cluster. The deployments started in September 2023 and will be complete in Q1 2024.
Pascal Merle, Purchasing Manager at TDF, said: “We evaluated the available video processing solutions and Synamedia vDCM came out as the most suitable solution on the market. We were impressed by features including its high density, performance, and reliability. In addition, VSM gives us flexibility to control the workflows all managed remotely from Paris.”
Elke Hungenaert, VP of Product Management at Synamedia added: “We have a long-standing relationship with TDF for video processing of channels from France and this new contract is a testament to the quality of our IP optimisation technologies. Broadcasting to such remote locations around the globe presents unique challenges and we are working closely with TDF to ensure a smooth roll out and a great TV service for viewers.”
vDCM is part of Synamedia’s video network portfolio, delivers scalable video experiences in pristine quality. It covers all processing functions, from multiplexing through encoding and transcoding to packaging and IP transport.
