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Seachange International partners with Airties
UKTV’s international programmes sales break £3.5 million
Seachange International partners with Airties
SeaChange International, the leading provider of software applications, services and solutions for IPTV, Video-On-Demand (VOD), digital advertising, and content acquisition, has announced that it is partnering with AirTies, a strategic international developer of wireless networking and broadband Internet access solutions with a current installed base of 2.6 million residential gateways.
SeaChange and AirTies are partnering to deliver next generation in-home wireless distribution of high-quality video and data services. The resulting solutions will expedite the deployment of advanced IPTV services by eliminating truck rolls and quickly enabling televisions and personal computers with sophisticated, wireless data and video applications within each home.
“Operators around the globe need IPTV solutions that can be rolled out quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. The combination of SeaChange’s TV Navigator <http://www.schange.com/en-US/Products/Middleware_Apps/TV_Navigator.aspx> middleware and AirTies’ M-140 set-top box creates the first wireless IPTV solution that is easy to bring into the home and brings sophisticated applications, like Caller-ID and Games, to multiple television sets and computers by pressing a single button,” said Bill Styslinger, President and CEO of SeaChange. “Automatic provisioning of the service is done by the household consumer, who also enjoys automatic software upgrades through a broadband connection,” he added.
Based on this partnership, the initial deployments will be made in Turkey and Russia. SeaChange will continue to work with AirTies on projects in various countries including Greece, Ukraine, India, Brazil, Germany, and Israel.
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UKTV’s international programmes sales break £3.5 million
BBC Worldwide’s international distribution of UKTV’s commissioned programming has generated over £3.5 million of revenue from territories around the world.
The original programming sold from UKTV’s lifestyle portfolio includes; Colin & Justin: The Home Show, Gary Rhodes’ Local Food Hero, The Peoples’ Cookbook, Rhodes Across India, James Martin’s Feasts, The Clothes Show, Spa Of Embarrassing Illnesses, Matt James Eco Eden, Fantasy Homes by the Sea and Fantasy Homes in the City. These sales confirm UKTV’s position as a significant commissioner of content and one of the most important and successful multi-channel providers in the UK.
With the majority of UKTV’s commissions coming from UKTV Food and UKTV Style, it is not surprising that UKTV Food’s commissions generated over £1.9 million, with UKTV Style contributing a further £1.6 million of sales.
The foreign territories that have acquired UKTV content include France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Poland Belgium and Holland, as well as the USA China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong.
Most recent sales from 2007 and 2008 include Rhodes Across India, fronted by acclaimed chef Gary Rhodes. Filmed on location in India this 10-part commission celebrates India’s rich cuisine and culture. The third series of The Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses, a 10-part series features leading UK nutritionist Amanda Hamilton in her aim to ‘detoxify, rejuvenate and deal with the root cause of these afflictions….’
Ben Phillis, Head of Business Development and Distribution says, "BBC Worldwide have been really effective at selling our programmes internationally and we are thrilled to have reached this milestone of £3.5m of sales. The sales also prove that our commissions continue to be of high quality and of real international interest. We’re continuing to increase the number of hours we commission and look forward to working closely with BBC Worldwide.’
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