RTL Deutschland Expands FAST Channel Offering with Harmonic and netorium
RTL Deutschland has expanded its streaming service RTL+ by adding eight new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. This expansion is powered by Harmonic's VOS®360 Media SaaS, which simplifies media processing, including advanced playout, graphics insertion, OTT encoding, and distribution. The integration was handled by netorium, an application integrator from Wiesbaden.
The new channels are themed offerings based on RTL's successful content formats, allowing for targeted customer group reach. Andre Prahl, chief distribution officer at RTL Deutschland, highlighted the ease of launching multiple channels without high investment costs due to the software as a service model. Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS enables RTL to rapidly create and deliver FAST channels, enhancing viewer retention and attraction.
RTL Deutschland ha ampliato il suo servizio di streaming RTL+ aggiungendo otto nuovi canali televisivi in streaming gratuiti supportati da pubblicità (FAST). Questa espansione è alimentata dal VOS®360 Media SaaS di Harmonic, che semplifica l'elaborazione dei media, inclusi il playout avanzato, l'inserimento di grafiche, l'encoding OTT e la distribuzione. L'integrazione è stata gestita da netorium, un integratore di applicazioni di Wiesbaden.
I nuovi canali offrono contenuti a tema basati sui formati di successo di RTL, consentendo un raggiungimento mirato di gruppi di clienti. Andre Prahl, direttore della distribuzione di RTL Deutschland, ha evidenziato la facilità di lanciare più canali senza alti costi di investimento grazie al modello software come servizio. Il VOS360 Media SaaS di Harmonic consente a RTL di creare e fornire rapidamente canali FAST, migliorando la fidelizzazione e l'attrattiva per gli spettatori.
RTL Deutschland ha ampliado su servicio de streaming RTL+ añadiendo ocho nuevos canales de televisión en streaming gratuitos soportados por anuncios (FAST). Esta expansión es impulsada por VOS®360 Media SaaS de Harmonic, que simplifica el procesamiento de medios, incluyendo la reproducción avanzada, la inserción de gráficos, la codificación OTT y la distribución. La integración fue manejada por netorium, un integrador de aplicaciones de Wiesbaden.
Los nuevos canales son ofertas temáticas basadas en los formatos de contenido exitosos de RTL, lo que permite alcanzar grupos de clientes específicos. Andre Prahl, director de distribución de RTL Deutschland, destacó la facilidad de lanzar múltiples canales sin altos costos de inversión gracias al modelo de software como servicio. El VOS360 Media SaaS de Harmonic permite a RTL crear y entregar rápidamente canales FAST, mejorando la retención y atracción de los espectadores.
RTL Deutschland는 광고 지원 무료 스트리밍 TV(Fast) 채널을 여덟 개 새로 추가하여 RTL+ 스트리밍 서비스를 확장했습니다. 이러한 확장은 미디어 처리를 간소화하는 Harmonic의 VOS®360 미디어 SaaS에 의해 이루어지며, 고급 플레이아웃, 그래픽 삽입, OTT 인코딩 및 배포를 포함합니다. 통합은 Wiesbaden의 애플리케이션 통합업체인 netorium가 담당했습니다.
새로운 채널은 RTL의 성공적인 콘텐츠 형식을 기반으로 한 테마별 제안을 제공하여 특정 고객 그룹에 도달할 수 있도록 합니다. RTL Deutschland의 배급 책임자인 Andre Prahl은 소프트웨어 서비스 모델 덕분에 높은 투자 비용 없이 여러 채널을 쉽게 시작할 수 있다는 점을 강조했습니다. Harmonic의 VOS360 미디어 SaaS는 RTL이 FAST 채널을 신속하게 생성하고 제공할 수 있게 해 주어 시청자 유지 및 매력을 향상시킵니다.
RTL Deutschland a élargi son service de streaming RTL+ en ajoutant huit nouvelles chaînes de télévision en streaming gratuites soutenues par la publicité (FAST). Cette expansion est propulsée par le VOS®360 Media SaaS de Harmonic, qui simplifie le traitement des médias, y compris le playout avancé, l'insertion de graphiques, le codage OTT et la distribution. L'intégration a été réalisée par netorium, un intégrateur d'applications basé à Wiesbaden.
Les nouvelles chaînes proposent des contenus thématiques basés sur les formats de contenu réussis de RTL, permettant ainsi d'atteindre des groupes de clients ciblés. Andre Prahl, directeur de la distribution chez RTL Deutschland, a souligné la facilité de lancement de plusieurs chaînes sans coûts d'investissement élevés grâce au modèle logiciel en tant que service. Le VOS360 Media SaaS de Harmonic permet à RTL de créer et de livrer rapidement des chaînes FAST, améliorant ainsi la rétention et l'attractivité des téléspectateurs.
RTL Deutschland hat seinen Streaming-Service RTL+ erweitert, indem acht neue kostenlose, werbefinanzierte Streaming-TV-Kanäle (FAST) hinzugefügt wurden. Diese Erweiterung wird von Harmonics VOS®360 Media SaaS unterstützt, das die Medienverarbeitung vereinfacht, einschließlich fortschrittlichem Playout, Grafik-Einfügungen, OTT-Codierung und Distribution. Die Integration wurde von netorium, einem Anwendungsintegrator aus Wiesbaden, durchgeführt.
Die neuen Kanäle sind thematische Angebote, die auf den erfolgreichen Inhaltsformaten von RTL basieren und ein gezieltes Erreichen von Kundengruppen ermöglichen. Andre Prahl, Chief Distribution Officer von RTL Deutschland, betonte die einfache Möglichkeit, mehrere Kanäle ohne hohe Investitionskosten dank des Software-as-a-Service-Modells zu starten. Harmonics VOS360 Media SaaS ermöglicht es RTL, FAST-Kanäle schnell zu erstellen und bereitzustellen, wodurch die Zuschauerbindung und -anziehung verbessert wird.
- Addition of 8 new FAST channels to RTL+ streaming service
- Utilization of Harmonic's VOS®360 Media SaaS for simplified media processing
- Flexible, low-investment SaaS model for channel operations
- Ability to rapidly create and deploy additional FAST channels at scale
- Pay-per-use business model with VOS360 Media platform
- None.
Integrating additional FAST channels into RTL Deutschland's existing ecosystem was successfully handled by netorium, an application integrator from Wiesbaden. netorium ensured a smooth deployment leveraging its deep knowledge of RTL's technical infrastructure and longstanding partnership with Harmonic.
During the integration, it was necessary to consider existing adjacent systems and ensure compatibility with various end devices. The implementation was carried out as an iterative process, allowing for flexible adjustments and testing. netorium provided consultancy, design, implementation and project management services, and continues to support the system.
Andre Prahl, chief distribution officer at RTL Deutschland, commented, "What particularly impressed us was the ability to easily launch eight channels. We had no high investment costs, as we operate the channels entirely on a software as a service model. This allows us to adapt the offering very flexibly to viewer preferences."
RTL Deutschland uses the new channels as themed offerings for some of its most successful content formats, enabling the broadcaster to effectively target specific customer groups.
"For video streaming services to thrive, they must be precisely targeted to relevant viewers," said Gil Rudge, senior vice president, products and
Running on the public cloud, Harmonic's end-to-end video platform provides agility, resiliency, security and scalability. Leveraging the VOS360 Media platform, RTL can easily create and deploy additional FAST channels at scale. The VOS360 Media platform is based on a flexible business model that allows RTL Deutschland to only pay for what they use.
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Founded in 2002 netorium has since been developing individual solutions for media-creating companies in the areas of playout, storage, streaming and workflows together with customers and selected partners. Customers include public and private television stations as well as other media creating companies facing technological changes along their value chain. Currently, the focus is on digital transformation incl. Video over IP, audio, transcoding, automation, QM, distribution, archiving, etc. With its know-how and experience netorium solves these challenges - locally on the ground, in the cloud and hybrid. As application integrator netorium translates the individual requirements into technologies and profitably combines them into an effective whole that is fit for the future. The basis of the netorium solutions are the products of the partner manufacturers.
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