Elemental Video Proceing Selected by Channel One for Sochi 04 Winter Games

(24/01/2014) Elemental Technologies, a leading supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, announced that Elemental Live systems will be used by Channel One in Russia to stream the Sochi 2014 Olympics. In a system delivered by Open Technologies, one of the country's leading IT suppliers, Elemental systems will process nine channels of Channel One Olympics programming for delivery of high-quality video over IP networks to multiple devices.

Channel One is Russia's largest broadcaster and the primary content distributor for the host country of the Games. Broadcasting across Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Channel One offers programming free of charge to an estimated 250 million viewers around the clock, 365 days a year.

A long-time leader in Russian TV, Channel One offers news, documentary and entertainment programming in standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) to its viewers. During the Games, solutions from Elemental will stream Channel One live and time-shifted TV content in 12 Adobe HDS H.264 profiles to set-top box, PC, iPhone, Android, tablet and smart TV devices.

copyrighted by liveProduction.tv Last year, Channel One used Elemental Live during the Direct Line with President Putin broadcast over the Internet. Elemental systems performed live video processing during the several-hour long interactive program featuring Vladimir Putin answering questions from Russian citizens.

copyrighted by liveProduction.tv Channel One is a premier broadcaster and acknowledged technology leader, said . We are honored to support its work in providing rich multiscreen experiences during the premier event in winter sports and for its ongoing programming requirements.

Elemental product demonstrations will feature Elemental Live and Elemental Server at the CTSB 2014 show 28-30 January at the Moscow Crocus Expo (Hall 4, Stand 550A). These products will be used commercially during the 2014 Games by rights holders in dozens of countries across four continents.

Elemental Technologies is the leading supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company pioneered the use of graphics processors to power adaptive video streaming over IP networks. Providing unmatched solutions for more than 300 leading media franchises worldwide, Elemental helps pay TV operators, content programmers, film studios and sports broadcasters bring video to any screen, anytime all at once. The company has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia, India and Brazil

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