Limelight Helps Channel 4 Deliver Broadcast Quality Programs On-Demand
20 Luglio 2016 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Popular UK TV Station Turns to Content Delivery
Network to Support Online Television Delivery
Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in
digital content delivery, today announced that Channel 4, a
UK-based public service broadcaster, has chosen the Limelight
Orchestrate Content Delivery platform to deliver its programming to
viewers on demand.
“Channel 4 is known as an innovative trailblazer at the
forefront of delivering our programs to our viewers across the UK
who prefer to watch on any device at any time,” said Declan Toman,
New Media Operations Manager, Channel 4. “Limelight is a key part
of making this happen flawlessly and has always proactively
evaluated our configuration and suggested ways for performance
improvement.”
With over half of all 16-34 year-olds in their market registered
with their All 4 on-demand service, Channel 4 has a high adoption
rate of online viewers. To provide viewers the highest quality
video-on-demand experience on the device of their choice, Channel 4
leverages the Orchestrate Content Delivery platform. Limelight is
able to scale to meet unexpectedly high viewing demands and
provides reliable performance consistently.
“Ten million viewers expect broadcast quality viewing of their
favorite programs at any given time on their phone, tablet or
laptop,” said Jonathan Smith, Limelight group vice president for
EMEA. “We take pride in making sure Channel 4 can give their
audience a consistent broadcast quality experience, regardless of
the demand and the sometimes unexpected traffic spikes.”
More information on the Orchestrate platform is available here,
and a comprehensive case study on Channel 4 can be found here.
About Channel 4
Channel 4 is a publicly-owned, commercially-funded,
not-for-profit public service broadcaster and has a remit to be
innovative, experimental and distinctive. Its public ownership and
not-for-profit status ensure all profit generated by its commercial
activity is directly reinvested back into the delivery of its
public service remit.
As a publisher-broadcaster, Channel 4 is also required to
commission UK content from the independent production sector and
currently works with over 300 creative companies across the UK
every year. In addition to the main Channel 4 service, its
portfolio includes: E4, More4, Film4, 4Music, 4seven, Channel4.com
and digital service All 4.
About Limelight
Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW), a global leader in digital
content delivery, empowers customers to better engage online
audiences by enabling them to securely manage and
globally deliver digital content, on any device. The company’s
award winning Limelight Orchestrate™ platform includes an
integrated suite of content delivery technology and services that
helps organizations secure digital content, deliver exceptional
multi-screen experiences, improve brand awareness, drive revenue,
and enhance customer relationships — all while reducing costs. For
more information, please visit www.limelight.com, read
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