Synamedia
Headquarters | Staines, United Kingdom |
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Key people | Paul Segre, CEO Mark Readman, CFO |
Products | VideoGuard Conditional Access Videoguard Connect DRM MediaHighway - Set Top Box Software Broadband IPTV XTV Digital Video Recorders DVRs) OTT Unified Headend Gateways Interactive TV |
Number of employees | 1100 (2023) |
Website | synamedia |
Synamedia Ltd. (previously
History
The company was formed in 1988 as News Datacom in
Synamedia leadership includes Paul Segre, CEO; Tzvi Gerstl, CTO; Nick Thexton, EVP of Media Cloud Services; Lucy Norris, EVP of Broadcast Technology & Customer Success; Ismat Levin, EVP of General Counsel; Shauna O’Handley, EVP of People and Places, and Julien Signes, EVP of Video Network. The company has offices in the U.K., U.S., Canada, Belgium, Israel, India, and China.[5][6]
Synamedia's clients include satellite and cable
In January 2020, Synamedia entered a partnership with Pearl TV to join the Phoenix Model Market Initiative.[12]
In August 2021, Synamedia acquired ContentArmor, a company that develops forensic watermarking software for the media and entertainment industry.[13][14]
In May 2022, it was announced that Synamedia had acquired the UK-headquartered TV and OTT content discovery SaaS platform, Utelly.[15] In July 2022, Synamedia acquired Quortex, a Saas streaming video processing provider. [16]
Products
Synamedia's cloud-based platforms for cable, satellite, and IPTV and streaming services include Synamedia Go, Go.Aggregate, Go.Enrich and the Infinite platform.[17] In September 2021, Synamedia announced pre-integrated security and business products with [buzzword] support for Android TV on its Infinite platform.[18][19][20]
In 2019, Synamedia released its Credentials Sharing and Fraud Insight product.[21] The product enables pay TV partners and OTT companies to track and prevent piracy and password-sharing.[22]
In April 2021, Synamedia announced Gravity, a managed service that offers broadband and video capabilities to operators and service providers for their small to medium business (SMB) and residential customers.[23][24]
At the end of 2020, Synamedia worked alongside THEO Technologies to advance the already existent High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP)[25] . They did so by founding the HESP Alliance.[26] This alliance intended to enhance the modern streaming landscape, by bringing video vendors and media companies together, in order to provide a scalable solution for ultra-low latency.[27]
The Synamedia Video Network portfolio includes a virtual Digital Content Manager (DCM) which transitions distribution architectures to an IP-based virtualized video processing environment.[28] In May 2020, Synamedia launched a ATSC 3.0 Receiver which can function as both an RF and IP receiver. The receiver is in use today with Fox Television Stations in Orlando, FL.[29][30][31] Synamedia acquired Quortex in 2022 adding Quortex Play for just-in-time streaming at scale to the Video Network portfolio. In April 2023, Synamedia released Quortex Link for video distribution. Both are pay-as-you-use, self-service, multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
In October 2019, Discovery began using the virtual DCM platform.[28] The Synamedia virtual DCM with Smart Rate Control and Automation provides bandwidth distribution, storage capabilities and High Definition viewing experiences for live and time-shifted ABR streaming. The Synamedia Video Network Service Manager is a micro-services-based platform that helps operators and video producers quickly update their programming line-ups and bundled offers. The Converged Headend is designed to help pay-TV providers transition to software-based services, and can be deployed on premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment.[32]
In April 2021, Synamedia released Clarissa, which analyzes critical behavioral and consumption insights for pay-TV and OTT services.[33] Synamedia Iris, an addressable advertising for broadcast, IP, OTT and hybrid, was announced in August 2020.[34] In May 2022, Vodafone Deutschland went live with Clarissa and Synamedia Iris to support its GigaTV service.
Synamedia, in partnership with Sky, has developed a personalized ad targeting platform, AdSmart, which serves TV advertisements to households based on their profiles.[35][36]
References
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- ^ a b "Bye Bye Cisco Video Software, Hello Synamedia". Light Reading. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ a b "Big spinoffs by Cisco, Ericsson and Nokia redraw the media tech sector". FierceVideo. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Comcast-Backed Sky Invests In Video Software Company Synamedia". Deadline. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ "Synamedia CEO Yves Padrines on Password Sharing, Targeted Linear Advertising and the 'New Bundle'". NextTV. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ a b "Synamedia opens for business, appoints Americas VP". Digital TV Europe. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ "Etisalat's E-Vision launches multi-tenant OTT service". DigitalStudioME. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "עידן הסטרימינג: הטלוויזיה מתעוררת לחיים". ynet. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Astro partners with Synamedia for new video services". VOD Professional. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "CES 2020: Synamedia, Pearl partner for Phoenix Model Market Initiative | Infrastructure | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Winslow, George (2021-08-09). "Synamedia acquires ContentArmor". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Synamedia acquires ContentArmor | Major Businesses | Business | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Synamedia acquires content discovery platform provider Utelly". TVBEurope. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Mann, Colin (2022-07-12). "Synamedia acquires Quortex". Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Mahoney, Brian (Summer 2019). "Spinning a Well-Known Brand Into Something New" (PDF). OTT Executive.
- ^ Staff, S. V. G. "Synamedia Delivers Pre-Integrated Solutions for Android TV". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ RBR-TVBR (2021-09-01). "Pre-integrated Security and Business Tools for Android TV Arrive | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Miller, Mark (2021-09-01). "Synamedia Launches Integrated Security, Business Solutions For Android TV". TV News Check. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Roettgers, Janko (2019-01-03). "Video Services May Use Artificial Intelligence to Crack Down on Password Sharing". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Baumgartner, Jeff. "Synamedia CEO Seeks New Video Service Tangents". Light Reading. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Baumgartner, Jeff (May 7, 2021). "Synamedia sparks managed RDK offering for service providers". Light Reading. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Synamedia Gravity pulls together managed video, broadband platform". FierceVideo. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Members". HESP Alliance. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "HESP Alliance". HESP Alliance. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "What is the High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) and why does the video industry need it?". www.theoplayer.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ a b "Synamedia aids Discovery's cloud migration". CSI. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Mann, Colin. "Synamedia supports Fox's Orlando ATSC 3.0 rollout". advanced-television.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Staff, S. V. G. "Synamedia Deploys New ATSC 3.0 Video Network Solutions". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Reading 8/25/2021, News Wire Feed Light. "Fox Television connects with Synamedia for ATSC 3.0 rollout in Orlando". Light Reading. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Synamedia debuts software-centric Converged Headend". Broadband TV News. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Hyatt, Jeff (2021-02-17). "Synamedia Clarissa Brings New Clarity to Video Business Decisions". Media & Entertainment Services Alliance. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Kurz, Phil (2020-08-12). "Synamedia Iris Tackles Addressable Ads to Unlock New TV Commercial Revenue". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel. "Synamedia Thinks Outside of the (Set-Top) Box". Multichannel. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Synamedia's Padrines: television advertising still works". Broadband TV News. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-06-15.