Globecast is taking the opportunity to explore and explain its fresh market approach across key sectors at IBC 2021: OTT, remote production and media supply chains, including cloud playout. Globecast will highlight key partners with whom it’s working to create these winning ecosystems and will feature them prominently on its stand.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media and content management, has announced it’s partnering with Gravity Media, the leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors, to provide end-to-end production and connectivity services to customers at next year’s major soccer event. 

Omnilive, digital video software experts, has officially partnered with global media solutions provider Globecast to deliver cross-platform, multi-angle live streaming anywhere, anytime and on any platform or device.  

In a further boost to customer confidence, Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it has achieved the globally recognised ISO 27001 security certification for its Sainte-Assise teleport, located near Paris. It has also achieved ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification, the former for environmental management and the latter for energy efficiency. The certifications are for three years.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it has successfully received security assessment from Trusted Partner Network (TPN) across its complete Asian, UK and French operations, including TPN renewal of its Digital Cinema business in France. This brings the additional confidence required by customers across all security aspects.  

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announced that it’s expanding its relationship with South Korean English-language TV network Arirang TV, aimed at international audiences, to broadcast in HD across Western Europe on satellite Astra 1L at 19.2°E, beginning this month.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that AMC Networks International – UK (AMCNI UK), based in London, UK, has selected Globecast to provide comprehensive playout and distribution services for its EMEA roster of 21 channels. AMCNI UK is a new customer for Globecast.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced Antoine Guilbaud as Chief Financial Officer, effective from September 1st. He replaces Nathalie Krick, who is taking up a new role in Globecast’s sister company, Orange Cyberdefense.

Guilbaud’s duties include providing the CEO and management board with financial and management information to ensure proper driving of the business and to oversee the implementation of the company’s financial goals and ambitions. He’s also responsible for finance, budget and strategic planning, and global purchase activities.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that long-term customer Euronews has selected the company to provide distribution services for the launch of its new HD version of Euronews English HD, covering Asia and Oceania.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced industry veteran Lou DiMauro as Vice President of Sales, East Coast, effective immediately. In his new role, DiMauro is responsible for selling Globecast media management, contribution, distribution and IP services to customers based in the US and Canada.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it provided a range of its TV Everywhere OTT services to multiple African broadcasters, including end-to-end project management. These services are targeted at viewers in Africa as well as the African diaspora globally.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it has partnered with long-term customer and education content provider, Mindset, to create an additional pop-up education channel for children across Sub-Saharan Africa.

When lockdown occurred in South-Africa due to COVID-19, Mindset, an NGO working with government, institutional donors and corporations, saw the immediate need to create an additional channel to reach younger children. Called Mindset Pop, it features educational programming covering the entire General Education and Training (GET) phase, including Early Childhood Development (ECD), as well as a key focus on the Grade four – nine curricula (ages nine to 15). The channel was launched on April 1st and has been broadcasting since.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that Virgin Media, an existing customer, has turned to the company to provide a robust and flexible playout solution for its ‘pop-up’ HD exercise channel Get Moving.

During these ongoing difficult Covid times, online and TV-based exercise classes and workout recommendation shows have become extremely popular as people want to get, or maintain, fitness and to feel part of a group. Virgin Media initially launched the channel itself but then decided that a more robust, flexible and fully managed playout solution was needed and turned to Globecast.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announces that Botswana-based production company Plastique enlisted Globecast as its technical partner to supply a turnkey OTT service for Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet), Botswana’s wholesale provider of national and international telecommunications infrastructure.

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced Chris Pulis as new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Americas, effective immediately. As CTO, Pulis is responsible for all technical aspects for the Americas including establishing Globecast’s vision and growth through the use of technical resources.