Megacable Launches Multiscreen Service in Mexico

CANCUN, Mexico -- In order to offer new experiences to its customers, Mexico’s leading pay TV company, Megacable, is launching its service “Megacable OnDemand,” based on the Cisco Videoscape Unityservice delivery platform.

Megacable is the first service provider delivering an Over The Top (OTT) service in Latin America. Starting today, Megacable’s 2,200,000 cable subscribers will have access to the Megacable OnDemand platform that will allow them to enjoy their favorite TV programs and live channels wherever they are, whenever they want, using any device in their home.

Megacable OnDemand is a subscription service that will cost 75 pesos per month (about US$6) with unlimited access to the best and broadest OnDemand content with over 3,000 hours of movies and a wide variety of TV series for all ages.

The TV Everywhere solution architecture is based on the Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite for Internet Streaming (VDS-IS) and the Cisco Videoscape Acquisition Suite. This technology will help Megacable offer its customers broad access to video on demand, as well as exclusive live programs, accessible through PCs, Macs, or iOS or Android devices.

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