Net Insight’s next-generation Nimbra platform has been selected by The Switch, a leading provider of production services and global delivery of live video, for a significant expansion of its US network. The deal will create a new 100Gbit fiber network, bringing higher capacity connectivity to key media and sports hubs in the North American market.

The Switch, a leading provider of production services and global delivery of live video, announces a major network expansion strategy to support more live content services and drive the industry’s transition to remote production. In Phase One of a broader network expansion project, The Switch is deploying 100Gbit connectivity to serve its customers in the northeast United States; further phases to extend capacity on the west coast and in other parts of the country will follow.

 The Switch, the platform for the production and global delivery of live video, has teamed up with Aruji, one of Japan’s leading transmission and production services providers, to extend the global reach of its combined transmission networks. The agreement allows The Switch and Aruji’s customers to leverage live feeds from more events and seamlessly distribute them via a reliable and robust international network.

The Switch, the platform for the production and global delivery of live video, has announced the relocation of Senior Vice President of Sales Nicholas Castaneda to the United Kingdom to drive its continued growth in international markets. Castaneda is now based in The Switch’s Central London office and will spearhead further expansion in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and other markets, where leading players in live broadcast and streaming are turning to The Switch for its remote production capabilities and global network reach.

The Switch, a leading provider of production services and global delivery of live video, announces that it was recently chosen by NESN (New England Sports Network), one of the preeminent regional sports networks (RSNs) in the US, to deliver next-generation IP infrastructure and content delivery services. NESN tapped The Switch’s high-performance hybrid fiber/internet network to replace its existing satellite distribution platform.

The Switch, a leading provider of production services and global delivery of live video, announces that it has been chosen by J SPORTS, Japan’s largest sports broadcaster, to deliver live telecasts of major US sports directly from American stadiums and arenas to Japanese screens. The Switch, which is working with J SPORTS for the first time, has installed a permanent transmit path from its New York Network Operations Center (NOC) to the broadcaster’s Tokyo facility to bring all the anticipation and action of Major League Baseball, PGA golf and WWE wrestling to Japanese fans.

Densitron, the global leader in innovative Human Machine Interaction (HMI) and display technology, has announced a new long-term partnership with measurement and monitoring specialist Bridge Technologies. Together the two companies will offer broadcast customers advanced solutions for the display and analysis of standard-based IP video streams that combine the functionality of Densitron’s IDS (Intelligent Display System) platform with Bridge Technologies’ software and hardware systems for broadcast measurement and monitoring.

The Switch, the platform for the production and global delivery of live video, has been chosen by Brazilian pay-TV market leader Globo to deliver live coverage of the 2020 US Open to its growing audience of tennis fans across Brazil. Capitalizing on The Switch’s extensive video distribution network, Globo is able to ensure that uninterrupted, high-quality live feeds from the Grand Slam tennis tournament reach its 45 million subscribers while enjoying unprecedented flexibility and control over the delivery and production values.

The Switch, a leading provider of production services and global delivery of live video, has announced it is partnering with Turkish news agency New TR to add crucial Middle Eastern and European news hotspots to its global transmission network while enabling the Istanbul-based organization to extend its own global reach. 

To keep critical news content flowing without delay, The Switch is providing two dedicated transmission paths between its London hub and New TR’s Istanbul facility, plus a return path from Istanbul to London. New TR is also able to leverage The Switch’s fully equipped studios in New York and London for live inserts and breaking news events.

This partnership gives The Switch’s clients greater access to key news hubs in the Middle East and Europe, while giving New TR the capacity to cover international events in markets where it does not have a network presence on the ground. 

The Switch, the platform for the production and global transmission of live video, was pivotal in delivering uninterrupted live linear TV broadcasts and online streaming of the ninth Hengshui Lake International Marathon in September, leveraging its extensive network in China to bring the event to audiences around the globe. Working in partnership with Chinese media production and content packaging company New Force Media, The Switch utilized its established experience and the global reach of its transmission network to deliver flawless coverage to international broadcasters – as well reaching marathon fans worldwide via live streaming websites.

The long-distance race was the second event in China that The Switch has brought to audiences around the world in recent months, after supporting the global broadcast and streaming of the Lanzhou International Marathon in June. The popularity of long distance and marathon running in China is exploding, with the number of races increasing more than tenfold since 2015; it is expected to drive growth in the sports gear market to $18 billion by 2020 – doubling its value in five years.

Set in one of China’s national nature reserves, the 2019 Hengshui Lake International Marathon attracted some 20,000 professional athletes and running enthusiasts across the full 26-mile marathon, the half marathon and the 3.1-mile fun run on September 22. The Switch coordinated with the event’s broadcast rights holders to deliver content to audiences in China and abroad. In addition, the dedicated over-the-top (OTT) channel for the event was managed by The Switch, which handled everything from set-up to inserts from its Los Angeles control room.

The Switch, the platform for the production and global transmission of live video, will showcase how it is expanding its services and extending its global reach across Europe and Asia Pacific at IBC 2019 in Amsterdam, September 13-17. The Switch, which is publicly debuting its new brand identity on its stand at the show (Hall 5, A73), is also unveiling its latest European partnership – an agreement with EI Towers, a leading provider of network infrastructure and services for broadcasters, streaming services and other rights holders in Italy. The partnership enhances the two companies’ ability to acquire live feeds in each other’s key markets and distribute coverage of events via an extensive and reliable international network.

The Switch®, a global leader of managed, private cloud services that enhance live video productions anywhere in the world, will launch its newest digital media delivery service offering, The Switch Digital Connect™, at this year’s 2019 NAB Show (South Hall 3714). The Switch Digital Connect extends The Switch’s worldwide footprint and its continually expanding service offerings to allow customers to seamlessly and simultaneously deliver live events to linear, digital, social and over-the-top (OTT) networks around the world.

The Switch®The Switch eSports combines highly-valuable elements of The Switch’s global transmission network, including its dedicated connections to the world’s leading content producers and distributors, with The Switch Digital Connect™, the company’s digital media distribution service, and the company’s extensive remote production capabilities. By utilizing The Switch eSports™, game organizers, publishers and distributors can seamlessly and effortlessly produce and distribute their content to linear and streaming services across the globe.

The Switch®, a global leader of managed, private cloud services that enhances live video productions anywhere in the world, will be showcasing its latest service offerings designed to support the evolving landscape of media at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas (Booth SU3714 or N1921). These innovative new services include The Switch Digital Connect™, which greatly simplifies the syndication of targeted social media and over-the-top feeds, The Switch eSports™, a service that extends The Switch’s cloud production and transmission to worldwide gaming events, as well as a greatly enhanced and highly flexible version of The Switch At-Home™.