iN Demand selects Globecast for disaster recovery and playout services

Globecast, a provider for media, has announced it is providing iN Demand, a distributor of transactional entertainment to MVPDs, with fibre and uplink disaster recovery (DR) services, including playout and pay per view (PPV) services for iN Demand’s live content and event channels.

Under this disaster recovery agreement, Globecast will provide continuous channel origination and uplink services of select PPV channels for AMC-11/3 and SES-3/13 satellite transponders, as well as terrestrial connectivity of three multiplexes from iN DEMAND’s primary origination facility for uplink to AMC-11/3, SES-3/8 and SES-3/13 satellites.

The plan is being serviced by Globecast’s Media Centre in Los Angeles, US. The centre utilises the company’s sophisticated Media Factory technology, which manages ingest, media logistics, transcoding, and order/schedule management for linear and VOD content to satellite, fibre, cable headends, CDN, IP and OTT.

iN Demand distributes high profile ring sports through PPV, including boxing and MMA, as well as professional out of market sports packages such as MLB Extra Innings, NBA League Pass and NHL Centre Ice.

The company’s CTO, John Vartanian, commented: “We evaluated the market carefully for this project, and Globecast was chosen for its expertise in content delivery and excellent technical infrastructure at its Los Angeles facility. The combination of its Media Factory solution, cable satellite distribution and extensive fibre network infrastructure was the best fit for our disaster recovery needs.  We are confident that Globecast is the ideal back up service to safely automate and manage our PPV channels if the need arises.”

Eddie Ferraro, MD at Globecast in Americas, commented: “We’re so pleased that iN Demand has entrusted us with its disaster recovery and business continuity plan, especially because they approached us as a business partner rather than just a technology provider. Together, we were able to meet their distinct requirements so that they can go to air with confidence knowing that their content could be capably transmitted and delivered if needed.”