Pebble Beach Systems announces first Orca sale to DMC

Pebble Beach Systems announces first Orca sale to DMC 12 September 2015

Pebble Beach Systems announces first Orca sale to DMC

IBC, Amsterdam, Stand 8.C71, September 12th 2015

Leading automation, content management and integrated channel specialist Pebble Beach Systems today announced a significant contract for the delivery of a new multi-channel playout solution to DMC. This is its first order for the new Orca IP-enabled integrated channel device under Marina automation control.

DMC, the Digital Media Centre, is a provider of media logistics services to content owners and MVPD's. DMC provides a full range of media services from media preparation to storage and delivery for a wide range of clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Based in Amsterdam, its services include the origination of over 100 linear streams and the provisioning of approximately 50,000 on demand TV assets to MVPD's per year. The company recently undertook a full technology review, staging a detailed proof of concept exercise to evaluate and test IP-based playout solutions from a number of vendors.

At the conclusion of this, Pebble Beach Systems were awarded the contract for a Marina automation solution controlling multiple channels which will be played out on completely virtualised Orca integrated channel devices.

The contract represents the first implementation of Pebble Beach Systems' Orca, which is unveiled at IBC 2015, and is Pebble Beach Systems' completely virtualised IP-enabled software-defined integrated channel. Running in a VM on a virtualized platform, it optimises a software-only implementation of the company's Dolphin platform to run in a private cloud with IP inputs and outputs. Orca provides equivalent functionality in a pure software environment to that which was previously handled by discrete video server, graphics and subtitling systems. As with Dolphin, Orca software-defined channels can be configured to meet the exact requirements of each service. An advanced orchestration layer also allows ultra-fast deployment against pre-configured templates, so that channels can be launched and integrated into a running Marina system literally at the click of a button.

The implementation deploys standard IT hardware which DMC will source and maintain, with Pebble Beach Systems delivering the virtual images for each channel based on DMC's pre-defined transmission chain or pipeline' requirements.

Pebble Beach Systems Sales Director Tom Gittins commented:

This contract represents our first large scale deployment of an IP only solution for a major service provider. We have worked closely with DMC to architect a solution which will take them forward as their playout environment evolves. The Orca Marina environment is capable of playing out all channel types from highly reactive prime channels with frequent late schedule changes and high degree of live content, to regional insertion channels, from a unified user interface, and we are proud to partner with DMC at this exciting phase in their development.

About Pebble Beach Systems

Pebble Beach Systems is a world leader in automation, channel in a box and integrated channel technology, with scalable products designed for multichannel transmission, news, sports and interactive television as well as content management, workflow and direct archive control. Installed in more than 60 countries and with proven systems ranging from single up to over 100 channels in operation, Pebble Beach Systems offers open, flexible systems which encompass ingest automation, workflow automation, archive automation and complex file-based workflows.

For further information, please contact:

Tom Gittins Sales Director

Email: tom.gittins@pebble.tv

Web: www.pebble.tv

Pebble Beach Systems is a Vislink company

About Vislink plc

Vislink plc is a leading global technology business specialising in the collection, delivery and management of high quality live video from scene to screen .

For the broadcast markets, Vislink provides wireless communication solutions for the collection of live news, sport and entertainment as well as software solutions for channel playout automation, channel-in-a-box and video content management. Vislink also provides secure video communications for surveillance and public safety applications such as law enforcement and homeland security.

Vislink employs over 250 people worldwide with offices in the UK, USA, UAE, Brazil and Singapore and manufacturing operations in the UK and the USA. Vislink has net assets of over £54 million and continuously invests in innovation.

The Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: VLK).

For further information, visit www.vislink.com

About DMC

DMC is a key European media logistics service provider of playout services, content distribution, Video on Demand and TV Everywhere services. The Amsterdam based advanced digital media facility specialises in the enrichment, publishing and delivery of multi-lingual and multi-platform content.

DMC currently transmits over 100 linear streams across continental Europe, the UK, Middle East, Asia and South Africa, is managing over 50,000 active on-demand titles and delivering over 5000 hours of content each day. Clients include Fox International Channels, A&E Networks, Liberty Global, BBC Worldwide, Sony Pictures Entertainment, AMC Networks and others. For more information please visit www.digitalmediacentre.com

DMC is a division of AMC Networks International, the global division of AMC Networks. For more information, visit: www.amcnetworks.com/amcni.

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