In advance of the 2024 IBC Show, Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today announced a new multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to serve as its centralized video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and Video On Demand (VOD). CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks' vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content distribution partners.

Under terms of the new agreement, AMC Networks will use CTS' Managed Channel Origination (MCO) service to ingest, manage, and distribute linear TV, on-demand, and OTT video content across North America and South America for 28 channels including AMC, AMC+, BBC AMERICA, IFC, Shudder, SundanceTV, WE tv, and others. In addition, CTS' VOD service will be used to deliver on-demand and OTT video content to MVPD, vMVPD, and OTT partners globally. CTS' Managed Channel Origination delivers a fully managed 24x7 service aimed at improving operational efficiency, reducing capital expenses, and future-proofing customers' ability to monetize world-class viewing experiences at scale. CTS' MCO and VOD capabilities provide media companies, content owners, and broadcasters with a platform for unified video workflow from content ingest through delivery.

Read the full press release here.

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