MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, today announces the appointment of Allen Broome as CEO. Broome has led MediaKind’s Research and Development organization for the past two years as the company’s CTO. Before joining MediaKind, Broome led pivotal technology change in the media industry for over 20 years, including most recently as VP Cloud Engineering at Comcast Cable.

MediaKind’s Cygnus Contribution solution is selected to power Oi's live events broadcasting on its IPTV services 

MediaKind Engage is a new direct-to-consumer solution for video production, streaming, and audience engagement 

  MediaKind solution enables delivery of premium OTT coverage of live sporting events to MEO’s customers in Portugal, including UEFA Euro 2020 and the UEFA Champions League final

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and solutions, announces that it has been selected by Telefónica to enhance the video-on-demand (VoD) offerings of Movistar+, the Spanish telco’s pay-TV subscription service. MediaKind’s Aquila On-Demand solution, which launched in August 2020, will be deployed to deliver rapid asset processing of Movistar+’s on-demand OTT and IPTV content, encompassing transcoding, transformation, packaging, and delivery capabilities.

CITRUS MediaFirst provides cable, telco, and internet operators with a cost-effective TVaaS product. The platform benefits from the agility, innovation, and economic benefits of modern cloud technologies and web services, utilizing a flexible, modular infrastructure.

MediaKind announces that Altice France’s SFR, France’s second-largest telecoms operator with 25 million customers, has extended the deployment of MediaKind’s Video Storage and Processing Platform (VSPP) solution to deliver live OTT coverage of a major European soccer competition, the Union of European Football Association’s (UEFA) Champions League (UCL).

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, has won two Emmy® Awards for Technology and Engineering. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) National Awards Committee’s Technology & Engineering Achievement Committee recognizes MediaKind for ‘Pioneering Development of Event Signaling and Management API’ and ‘AI/Optimization for Real-Time Video Compression.’

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, today announces Amy S. Marmolejo as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Marmolejo joins the Company with an extensive background in advising, developing and leading world-class financial organizations for both domestic and international corporations. She reports directly to Matt McConnell, CEO.

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, continues to expand its leadership team with deep industry talent from across the media, entertainment, sports, and technology sectors by announcing the appointment of Jennifer Yohe as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs. Yohe brings over two decades of experience within the cable, entertainment, and media industries, acting as a skilled strategic business leader. Most recently, she was the President and Chief Business Officer of Xtreme Concepts Racing, which made its NASCAR racing debut in March 2019. She led all day-to-day business operations, brand strategy, and partnership development.

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, has today launched Aquila On-Demand, a video on demand solution for the processing and delivery of video files over any network (cable, IPTV and OTT) to any device. Aquila On-Demand supports the latest technologies such as HEVC, 8K and CMAF whilst addressing the challenge in delivering high-end, premium-quality user experiences to multiple streaming devices by transforming file based content for on demand delivery. This new offering within the MediaKind Universe of solutions empowers global TV operators to enable the most unique and immersive ways to consume video content to their subscribers and viewers, offering reduced operational complexity, optimized server footprint and rapid time to market for valuable content assets.

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, today announces the appointment of Matt McConnell as CEO. McConnell brings over 30 years’ experience in the media industry, driving growth, building innovative technology platforms and enabling service providers to operate at scale. He was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of Comcast Technology Solutions, a global division of Comcast Cable.

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, today announces that it is working with Microsoft, Evergent, Slalom and VisualOn to develop an interactive, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) platform which will enable the Chattanooga Film Festival to take place in front of a digital audience, while carefully maintaining the event’s intimacy, culture, and intent.

The combined technology-solution partnership aims to support the festival’s community of independent content creators and sponsors who have been hard-hit by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, today announced the launch of its new virtual experience, a unique portal that invites the world to explore and engage with the full range of MediaKind content, anytime, anywhere. The MediaKind Virtual Experience invites visitors to walk through a simulated video wall tunnel and enter the heart of a futuristic virtual venue where they can discover MediaKind’s media universe through a wide range of interactive offerings.

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, has launched its next-generation broadcast solution, Aquila Broadcast, to enable broadcasters and operators to make a seamless, step-by-step transition from appliance-based platforms to all-IP media delivery. Powered by software-based video compression, control and stream processing, Aquila Broadcast enables industry leading picture quality with resolutions up to UHD with HDR support, while also offering wide codec support and significant bandwidth savings.

As demand for live content increases, satellite and terrestrial broadcasters, as well as some cable and IPTV operators, are faced with the challenge of growing costs – and reduced availability – of satellite capacity. MediaKind has developed Aquila Broadcast to ensure compatibility across all-IP technologies and standards, increased transponder density whilst retaining video quality and deployable as an appliance or as pure software, with the ability to support on-premise and cloud-based implementations.