Comcast Technology Solutions has announced a new multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to provide a centralised video platform Managed Channel Origination and Video on Demand.
CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks’ vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners.
Under terms of the agreement, AMC Networks will use CTS’ Managed Channel Origination (MCO) service to ingest, manage, and distribute linear TV, on demand, and OTT video content across North America and South America for 28 channels including AMC, AMC+, BBC America, IFC, Shudder, SundanceTV, We TV, and others. In addition, CTS’ VOD service will be used to deliver on demand and OTT video content to MVPD, vMVPD and OTT partners globally.
“AMC Networks is home to many of the best stories, characters, and brands across TV and film, and a premier destination for global fan communities,” said Bart Spriester, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Streaming, Broadcast, & Advertising for Comcast Technology Solutions. “We’re honoured that AMC Networks will rely on us to help streamline their efforts to reach and monetise audiences across the Americas and around the globe.”
“During this time of evolution and change across our industry, AMC Networks is laser focused on achieving the highest levels of efficiency and service quality across our video portfolio,” adds Stephanie Mitchko, Executive Vice President, Global Media Operations and Technology at AMC Networks. “CTS is committed to helping us shift towards a single ingest model, consolidate workflows, and manage our linear TV and VOD efforts across our networks and our third-party distribution partners. By centralising with CTS, we expect to streamline operations, automate highly complex tasks, and free up valuable resources to focus more on creating and monetizing our extensive programming assets.
CTS’ Managed Channel Origination provides media companies with a unified workflow, from content acquisition through delivery, with 24×7 service level agreements (SLAs). It provides the capabilities needed to acquire, prepare, create, package, and deliver linear TV and OTT channels.
