Media Excel, a specialist in video encoding and transcoding solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Skandha Media Services, a media services organisation that leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to serve the needs of Tier-1 broadcasters, operators, and content platforms.

This partnership brings together Media Excel’s HERO platform, which is known for delivering low latency encoding solutions, with Skandha’s services expertise and ability to operationalise complex media workflows for top-tier M&E customers.

“We are fortunate to collaborate with a services organisation like Skandha that understands the importance of delivering premium-grade video services with operational excellence,” commented Narayanan Rajan, CEO at Media Excel. “Together, we are uniquely positioned to meet the industry’s most rigorous demands, whether in live sports, OTT streaming, or broadcast contribution, backed by compelling commercial models.”

Skandha Media Services will integrate Media Excel’s HERO platform into its managed service offerings, enabling seamless deployments for cloud, hybrid, or on-premise encoding and transcoding use cases. The HERO 6000 series, Media Excel’s flagship appliance, provides best-in-class video quality, sub-second latency, and support for all major codecs, including AVC, HEVC, AV1, and VVC.

“At Skandha, we prioritise partnerships that strengthen our focus on intelligent automation and AI-driven innovation. These capabilities are central to how we modernise media operations, enhance agility, and deliver measurable value. Our collaboration with Media Excel is rooted in its proven leadership in broadcast-quality video solutions and shared commitment to reliability, performance, and customer success. Backed by a cloud-agnostic approach and a deep commitment to innovation, we continue to position Skandha as a trusted and future-ready media technology partner,” said Yogesh Salian, CEO, Skandha Media Services. “Media Excel’s singular focus on encoding excellence and its track record of powering mission-critical deployments worldwide make it an ideal partner as we scale our Tier-1 service offerings.”

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