ABS-CBN Enhances Live and File-based News with Streambox
Streambox Inc. today announced that ABS-CBN, the largest television network in
the Philippines, has deployed the Streambox ACT-L3 newsgathering
solution in order to expand and enhance coverage of breaking news in
the region. The IP-based solution comprising a Streambox portable
encoder, an IFB server, and a decoder facilitates cost-effective video
coverage while simplifying live and file-based reporting across the
Philippines.
"In a country of more than
7,000 islands, news logistics are a challenge," said Maria Ressa,
senior vice president for ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. "The
Streambox newsgathering solution enables us to deploy smaller teams to
cover breaking news and deliver stories faster. In addition, the
scalability of the software-based solution will help us expand easily
and deliver content across multiple platforms simultaneously. As a
result, we can deliver high-quality news more efficiently today and
grow our operations as demand increases."
The newsgathering solution deployed by ABS-CBN is part of the Streambox Platform which helps broadcasters streamline their operations while cutting cost and delivering high-quality live and file-based video over low data rate connections such as BGAN, 3G networks, and other IP networks. Streambox's IP-centric platform solutions are ideal when mobility, flexibility, and a low power requirement are needed. Performance, reliability, and low end-to-end latency are hallmarks of Streambox solutions. These features, along with robust error correction technologies, ensure unrivaled video quality at low data rates.
Newsgathering operations at ABS-CBN service all media, including print, broadcast, broadband, and mobile delivery. To significantly reduce the high cost of satellite transmission, camera operators and reporters are trained to capture video, edit, and transmit the video via broadband, HSDPA and BGAN networks.
"The Streambox solution is a plug-and-connect system that’s easy to set up and use and it integrates seamlessly with ABS-CBN's existing SNG/ENG tools," Ressa continued. "Deploying Streambox to our mobile reporting teams helps us deliver high quality news quickly, reliably, and at a lower cost."
"With its deployment of Streambox, ABS-CBN is setting the standard for live and file-based newsgathering in the Philippines and beyond,” said Bob Hildeman, chairman and CEO at Streambox. "We are pleased that Streambox's IP-centric solutions enable the broadcaster to enhance its news distribution over a variety of broadcast and broadband platforms."
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