Articles from MediaKind

MediaKind, a global leader in cloud-based video streaming technology, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Video Business of Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) for approximately $145 million. Following a French employee works council consultation process, the parties would immediately execute a purchase agreement, and the transaction would be expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

MediaKind today unveiled MK/IO, a complete streaming solution built on Microsoft Azure that blends Emmy award-winning video quality and high reliability with the quality of experience enjoyed by tens of millions of viewers each week. MK/IO offers a video streaming canvas for app developers, video platforms, and anyone desiring to improve the experience they deliver to customers using video that looks better and scales beyond the boundaries of traditional streaming solutions.

Join MediaKind at the NAB Show from April 16th to the 19th at booth #W2100 as it unveils over a dozen groundbreaking products, technology innovations, and industry collaborations. Visitors will discover efficient, cost-effective, and highly reliable solutions, offering diverse format support, monetization options, and technological breakthroughs that accelerate and enhance video business growth sustainability and economic advantage.

In a move to address the rapid shift from traditional broadcast contribution and distribution technologies to IP and the Cloud, MediaKind and Net Insight, global leaders in media technology solutions, have entered into a partnership to build an end-to-end cloud-first IP video distribution system for broadcasters and video distributors.

MediaKind today announces that Mediaroom Play is powering more TV services to viewers across Canada, marking a new era in media entertainment experiences. Mediaroom Play combines the quality of experience brought by the Mediaroom IPTV platform with the wealth of applications offered by Android TV. The deployment enables TV providers to bring live TV, on-demand shows and movies, Cloud PVR, apps, voice remote, and powerful search, all in one place. With Google Play Store integration, providers can also offer access to over 7,000 apps including some of the favorite streaming content applications, positioning themselves as leading aggregators of media services in Canada. Most recently, MediaKind worked with Bell Canada on the latest evolution of its Fibe TV service.

Arqiva and MediaKind today announce the next stage of their partnership with the launch of Arqplex, a new hybrid content processing service that is set to transform headend services for broadcast and OTT networks.

MediaKind today announces new enhancements to MK Engage, its comprehensive streaming technology service for video production, streaming, and audience engagement. Built on a modular framework, MK Engage covers the entire streaming pipeline from ingest to delivery, enabling sports franchises and live content providers to increase fan engagement opportunities while exploring new revenue streams. The cloud-agnostic solution leverages MediaKind’s rich end-to-end portfolio and deep expertise in delivering advanced video and cloud workflow operations to enable all media companies to launch new live streaming services rapidly at scale.

NBC Sports has selected MediaKind to provide video contribution and distribution solutions for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20. The announcement was made today by Christopher Connolly, VP of Transmission Engineering and Operations, NBC Olympics, and Allen Broome, CEO, MediaKind.

MediaKind and Arqiva today announce a pioneering partnership to introduce a media service proposition that will address the core challenges that broadcasters and operators face in migrating broadcast and streaming services to the cloud. The new strategic partnership will deliver a new and truly unique cloud-native, fully managed service for the aggregation, processing, and delivery of television services for any platform (broadcast and OTT) in any region, at any scale.

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, announces that it has been selected by the Brazilian telco Oi to enhance the live events experience on its pay-TV subscription services. Oi has deployed MediaKind’s Cygnus Contribution solution to deliver live events across its IPTV services in high quality with low latency.

MediaKind today announced it has been named a finalist of two 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards in the ‘Media and Communications’ and ‘Global Independent Software Vendor’ categories. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

MediaKind announces the launch of MediaKind Engage, a new end-to-end direct-to-consumer (DTC) solution for video contribution, production, streaming, and audience engagement. The solution enables sports entities, broadcasters, and content owners to make a seamless transition to operating workflows in the cloud while also expanding the reach, scale and reliability of their video streaming content to a global fan base.

MediaKind today announces that Altice Portugal’s MEO has deployed MediaKind’s low-latency streaming solution to enhance its live coverage of the Union of European Football Association’s (UEFA) European Championship this summer. MEO, Portugal’s leading Pay-TV service by market share, has enhanced its existing deployment of MediaKind’s media processing and delivery solutions, including its Video Storage and Processing Platform (VSPP), to reduce the end-to-end video latency of its live streaming content. The solution now enables MEO to deliver its premium live sporting coverage with significantly reduced latency, meaningfully improving the viewing experience for all customers watching via Android TV devices.

NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected MediaKind to provide video contribution and distribution solutions for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23 – August 8. The announcement was made today by Christopher Connolly, VP of Transmission Engineering and Operations, NBC Olympics, and Matt McConnell, CEO, MediaKind.

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and solutions, announces that it has been selected by Telefónica to enhance the video-on-demand (VoD) offerings of Movistar+, the Spanish telco’s pay-TV subscription service. MediaKind’s Aquila On-Demand solution, which launched in August 2020, will be deployed to deliver rapid asset processing of Movistar+’s on-demand OTT and IPTV content, encompassing transcoding, transformation, packaging, and delivery capabilities.

MediaKind has today announced the appointment of Mark Ramberg as Group Vice President of Products, and Jeff Sherwin, as Executive Vice President, Technology Strategy & Operations. These newly created positions strengthen MediaKind’s technical capabilities and strategic commitment to the burgeoning direct-to-consumer (DTC) video, advertising, and sports markets, where it continues to invest and increase its presence. Between them, Ramberg and Sherwin bring over 45 years of experience in the DTC and advertising space, having worked with companies ranging from innovative, early-stage startups to Fortune 100 giants.