admin New Delhi, May 5, 2021: Planetcast Media Services, a global leader in cloud-based technology for the television broadcast industry, today announced that Times Network, India’s premium broadcast network has successfully implemented the transition of its English Entertainment channels and Zoom to Cloud.X, Planetcast’s award winning cloud platform. The turnkey solution includes end to end management of broadcast operations including satellite up-linking of Times Network’s channels.
Cloud X, a state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure, which offers agile, advanced and versatile playout platform along with flexibility for cloud-based operations is deployed to Times Network’s best in class English Entertainment channels – Movies Now SD, Movies Now HD, Romedy Now SD, Romedy Now HD, MNX SD, MNX HD, MN+ and Zoom. The services are hosted at Planetcast’s advanced cloud data center based out of NOIDA. As part of the long-term engagement, PMSL also re-distributes the channels to various digital platforms across India.
Commenting on the development, Jignesh Kenia, EVP and Head, Corporate Strategy and Digital Transformation, Times Network said, “Times Network’s channels transition to Cloud has been a strategic step in our digital transformation journey as we continue to improve efficiency of our broadcast operations. We are committed to adopt technological and digital solutions that enhances our business expertise through state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities, and we are delighted to partner Planetcast for this critical part of our operations. With their award-winning work in the industry for the past two decades and a highly experienced team onboard, I am confident that we can enhance our audience reach by delivering reliable and world-class TV viewing experience.”
Commenting on the development M.N Vyas, Founder Director, Planetcast, said “Cloud adoption will drive business recovery from the pandemic across media and entertainment industry. We are delighted to deploy our award-winning cloud platform to enhance the efficiency of Times Network’s broadcast operations. Our engagement will not only reduce their operational cost but will also streamline broadcast operations across Times Network’s entertainment and news channels. We are on a mission to drive business recovery from the pandemic through cloud adoption”.
Planetcast links and powers the whole media supply chain, from procuring to creating video. The company manages 270+ channels with offices and modern technology facilities in NOIDA, Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin, along with international gateway & business continuity services hosted from Singapore.
About TIMES NETWORK:
TIMES NETWORK, a premium broadcast network is part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group. Times Network with its credo now or nothing takes the Centre stage of influencing the influencer, by delivering the most compelling and irreplaceable content to over 100 million urban affluent viewers in India and is available in over 100 countries across the globe. It houses best in class News, Hollywood and Bollywood brands including; TIMES NOW – India’s No. 1 English News channel, ET NOW – India’s leading English Business News channel, MIRROR NOW – the channel that Fights for ‘You’ and channelizes its focus on issues that impact people’s lives; MOVIES NOW and MOVIES NOW HD – Home to Superheroes and India’s destination for Hollywood Blockbusters; MN+ – The Gold class of Hollywood; Romedy NOW and Romedy NOW HD – a unique destination for Love. Laugh and Live; MNX and MNX HD – Hollywood’s wild child, Zoom – India’s leading entertainment destination and The Zoom Studios – original content creator that brings stories to life with relatable and compelling narratives. Timesnownews.com, the digital entity of the Network, has seamlessly adapted itself to serve the diverse nature and interests of the content-savvy internet audience.
About Planetcast:
Founded in 1996 with a vision to revolutionize the broadcast industry globally, has been an epitome of quality and trust for almost two decades. PLANETCAST has the honor of securing the first commercial teleport license in India and since then it has been instrumental in providing cutting edge technology to enhance the broadcast services in India. PLANETCAST’s ability to conceptualize, architect and implement new and expanded capabilities allows clients take their business to the next level. PLANETCAST is a key market player in providing technology-led managed services to the broadcasting industry in India & neighboring countries with a rapidly growing footprint across Southeast Asia. Planetcast Teleport ranks 8th in the world as per World Teleport Association’s 2020 rankings. For more information, visit www.planetc.net
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