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DataBee, from Comcast Technology Solutions, introduces a gen AI powered chatbot to tackle the challenge of finding and validating asset owners
PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2024 — DataBee™, from Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), today announced a new generative AI-based chatbot called BeeKeeper AI™, which automatically finds and validates asset owners, closing security and compliance gaps caused by unknown or orphaned assets. Powered by Comcast’s patent-pending entity resolution technology, BeeKeeper AI is now part of DataBee for Security Hygiene, which works on top of the DataBee Hive™ security, risk and compliance data fabric platform to improve security hygiene through automated asset and owner discovery.
BeeKeeper AI uses gen AI to validate asset ownership via automated chat. DataBee for Security Hygiene makes predictions about asset ownership by analyzing who might own the asset and how the asset is engaged. Then BeeKeeper AI automatically reaches out to predicted users to verify asset information and ownership using the organization’s chat client. Unknown or orphaned assets or devices can have significant security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps, so matching up users with devices is critical to closing those gaps and to an organization’s overall security and asset hygiene.
“BeeKeeper AI is an excellent example of the responsible use of generative AI for cybersecurity,” said Scott Miserendino, Vice President of Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions, DataBee. “Because it’s working from a dataset that’s been cleaned and optimized by DataBee within a contained environment, BeeKeeper AI is powered by high quality, complete data and there are proper guardrails around its use and output. We’re looking forward to extending this gen AI chatbot capability to other security challenges over time.”
BeeKeeper AI uses a large language model (LLM) to support chat conversations with potential asset owners, engaging them via Microsoft Teams to ask the question, ‘are you the owner of this device?’. Depending on the answer, BeeKeeper AI can continue its quest—even handling odd-ball responses—until it finds and validates the asset owner. No manual effort is involved in any of this process.
“BeeKeeper AI gives valuable time back to IT, operations, security and compliance teams -- time that would otherwise be spent trying to locate and validate owners of unclaimed devices,” added Nicole Bucala, Vice President and General Manager of DataBee. “Our customers can keep these valuable people resources focused on what matters most and let BeeKeeper AI do the laborious work required to connect the dots between unclaimed assets and their proper owners.”
BeeKeeper AI is available for Private Preview with Microsoft Teams starting the first week of August 2024 and is estimated to be generally available as part of the DataBee Hive suite of offerings in September.
You can learn more about DataBee and all of its products and solutions at the Black Hat USA 2024 conference on August 7 and 8 in booth #4540, or request a meeting with one of our experts during the show.
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About Comcast Technology Solutions
Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of one of the world’s leading media and technology companies, brings Comcast Corporation’s proven technologies to an evolving list of industries worldwide. We believe in continuous innovation, always looking for new and better ways to connect with our customers, as well as aggregate, distribute, and secure our own content, advertising, and data. We invest in and test these solutions, so you don’t have to — freeing you up to focus on accelerating your business, not your tech stack. Through our portfolio of solutions, we bring these innovations to the global marketplace, enabling our partners to think big, go beyond, and lead the way in media, technology, and cybersecurity. For more information, visit https://www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com or databee.buzz.
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Mary Cosmides
Mary_cosmides@comcast.com
+1 (267) 207-5279
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August 01, 2024
NightDragon and Comcast Technology Solutions Launch Joint Initiative to Propel Future Cybersecurity Innovations
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – August 1, 2024 -- NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm focused on the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy industry, today announced a new strategic partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions to help advance innovative cybersecurity technologies through increased go-to-market support and opportunities and access to expanded combined networks of industry leaders. As part of the new partnership, NightDragon will work closely with the teams from Comcast Technology Solutions, Comcast Ventures and DataBee™, the premier security, risk, and compliance data fabric platform in the Comcast Technology Solutions portfolio.
Comcast Technology Solutions is a technology and infrastructure leader that enables partners by delivering proven technologies for global video, media, communications, data applications, and cybersecurity and compliance. Under this partnership, Comcast Technology Solutions will expose NightDragon to innovative companies and technologies that may be relevant for investment, go-to-market or partnership opportunities. Additionally, the company will evaluate opportunities to purchase technology from NightDragon portfolio companies or make capital investments through its Comcast Ventures arm.
“This new partnership brings together a powerful combination of leaders at the forefront of cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure and driving innovation in the marketplace. We look forward to working together with Comcast Technology Solutions, Comcast Ventures, and DataBee to advance cybersecurity innovation in the marketplace and make a difference together in securing our world for tomorrow,” said Dave DeWalt, CEO and Founder, NightDragon.
Comcast Technology Solutions and Comcast Ventures will benefit from early access and exposure to the latest innovations within the NightDragon portfolio, including leading cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy technologies. Synergies identified between Comcast Technology Solutions and NightDragon portfolio companies will allow each party a fresh look at protecting critical infrastructure and driving innovation in the marketplace.
“Innovation and investments in technology, infrastructure and cybersecurity are top priorities at Comcast Technology Solutions, as we’ve evidenced most recently with the creation of the DataBee business and security data fabric platform. Partnering with NightDragon and its portfolio companies offers us a valuable opportunity to get a first view into cutting-edge technologies that can best serve our customers and secure critical infrastructure,” said Ken Klaer, President, Comcast Technology Solutions, and Executive Vice President, Comcast Cable.
Additionally, DataBee, from Comcast Technology Solutions, will benefit from access to NightDragon’s NightScale platform, which helps accelerate growth for leading innovators through access to proprietary playbooks, people, partnerships and programs, and the firm’s Advisory Council of 100+ top cybersecurity and technology leaders. DataBee is a security, risk, and compliance data fabric platform that helps drive smarter decisions with analysis-ready datasets and an evidence-centric approach to security data.
Amy De Salvatore, Partner, NightDragon said, “Comcast is a strong innovator, and this is a unique partnership in that they are a telecom provider, which is different from other strategic partnerships that fall under our NightScale platform and provide value to our portfolio companies. This partnership will be a powerful way for both of our companies to place greater focus and energy on innovation, as well as advance critical technologies like DataBee, which is revolutionizing how we manage and secure data.”
This partnership expands NightDragon's capabilities under its ND Go-to-Market business unit, a dedicated set of playbooks, programs, and partnerships in its proprietary NightScale platform to help accelerate its portfolio's go-to-market capabilities. Comcast Technology Solutions’ leading services and advisory capabilities will complement existing go-to-market partnerships under the NightScale platform, including TD-SYNNEX, Arrow Electronics, World Wide Technologies, Jones Group International, SiteGround, Stratascale, and others.
To learn more about the NightDragon NightScale platform, visit our website.
About NightDragon
NightDragon is an investment and advisory rm focused on growth and late-stage investments within the cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy industries. Its platform and vast industry network provide unparalleled threat insights, deal ow, market leverage and operating expertise to drive portfolio company growth and increase shareholder value. Founded by Dave DeWalt, the NightDragon team has more than 25 years of operational and market expertise leading technology companies such as Documentum, EMC, Siebel Systems (Oracle), McAfee, Mandiant, Avast and FireEye. Read more about NightDragon at www.nightdragon.com.
About Comcast Technology Solutions
Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of one of the world’s leading media and technology companies, brings Comcast Corporation’s proven technologies to an evolving list of industries worldwide. We believe in continuous innovation, always looking for new and better ways to connect with our customers, as well as aggregate, distribute, and secure our own content, advertising, and data. We invest in and test these solutions, so you don’t have to — freeing you up to focus on accelerating your business, not your tech stack. Through our portfolio of solutions, we bring these innovations to the global marketplace, enabling our partners to think big, go beyond, and lead the way in media, technology, and cybersecurity. For more information, visit Comcast Technology Solutions and DataBee.
NightDragon Media Contact:
Sarah Kuranda Vallone
sarah@nightdragon.com
Comcast Technology Solutions Contact:
Mary Cosmides
Mary_cosmides@comcast.com
+1 (267) 207-5279
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July 30, 2024
DataBee, from Comcast Technology Solutions, introduces a gen AI powered chatbot to tackle the challenge of finding and validating asset owners
PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2024 — DataBee™, from Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), today announced a new generative AI-based chatbot called BeeKeeper AI™, which automatically finds and validates asset owners, closing security and compliance gaps caused by unknown or orphaned assets. Powered by Comcast’s patent-pending entity resolution technology, BeeKeeper AI is now part of DataBee for Security Hygiene, which works on top of the DataBee Hive™ security, risk and compliance data fabric platform to improve security hygiene through automated asset and owner discovery.
BeeKeeper AI uses gen AI to validate asset ownership via automated chat. DataBee for Security Hygiene makes predictions about asset ownership by analyzing who might own the asset and how the asset is engaged. Then BeeKeeper AI automatically reaches out to predicted users to verify asset information and ownership using the organization’s chat client. Unknown or orphaned assets or devices can have significant security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps, so matching up users with devices is critical to closing those gaps and to an organization’s overall security and asset hygiene.
“BeeKeeper AI is an excellent example of the responsible use of generative AI for cybersecurity,” said Scott Miserendino, Vice President of Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions, DataBee. “Because it’s working from a dataset that’s been cleaned and optimized by DataBee within a contained environment, BeeKeeper AI is powered by high quality, complete data and there are proper guardrails around its use and output. We’re looking forward to extending this gen AI chatbot capability to other security challenges over time.”
BeeKeeper AI uses a large language model (LLM) to support chat conversations with potential asset owners, engaging them via Microsoft Teams to ask the question, ‘are you the owner of this device?’. Depending on the answer, BeeKeeper AI can continue its quest—even handling odd-ball responses—until it finds and validates the asset owner. No manual effort is involved in any of this process.
“BeeKeeper AI gives valuable time back to IT, operations, security and compliance teams -- time that would otherwise be spent trying to locate and validate owners of unclaimed devices,” added Nicole Bucala, Vice President and General Manager of DataBee. “Our customers can keep these valuable people resources focused on what matters most and let BeeKeeper AI do the laborious work required to connect the dots between unclaimed assets and their proper owners.”
BeeKeeper AI is available for Private Preview with Microsoft Teams starting the first week of August 2024 and is estimated to be generally available as part of the DataBee Hive suite of offerings in September.
You can learn more about DataBee and all of its products and solutions at the Black Hat USA 2024 conference on August 7 and 8 in booth #4540, or request a meeting with one of our experts during the show.
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About Comcast Technology Solutions
Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of one of the world’s leading media and technology companies, brings Comcast Corporation’s proven technologies to an evolving list of industries worldwide. We believe in continuous innovation, always looking for new and better ways to connect with our customers, as well as aggregate, distribute, and secure our own content, advertising, and data. We invest in and test these solutions, so you don’t have to — freeing you up to focus on accelerating your business, not your tech stack. Through our portfolio of solutions, we bring these innovations to the global marketplace, enabling our partners to think big, go beyond, and lead the way in media, technology, and cybersecurity. For more information, visit https://www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com or databee.buzz.
Media Contacts
Mary Cosmides
Mary_cosmides@comcast.com
+1 (267) 207-5279
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July 24, 2024
NBC Sports selects Comcast Technology Solutions for its production of 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Paris
NBC Sports has selected Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) to provide multiscreen video management and delivery for its production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, July 24-August 11, and, August 28-September 8, respectively.
NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature multi-platform offerings across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Universo, and NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
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August 05, 2024
NightDragon, Comcast Technology Partner to Drive Cybersecurity Innovations
NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm focused on the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy industry, has announced a new strategic partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions to help advance innovative cybersecurity technologies through increased go-to-market support and opportunities and access to expanded combined networks of industry leaders.
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August 05, 2024
From Data Chaos to Cohesion: How OCSF is Optimizing Cyber Threat Detection
With the release of version 1.3.0, the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) introduces several enhancements designed to further standardize and help streamline cybersecurity data management. OCSF is a collaborative, open source effort by AWS and leading partners in the cybersecurity industry, which provides a standard schema for common security events, defines versioning criteria to facilitate schema evolution, and includes a self-governance process for security log producers and consumers.
Read the full article here.
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August 02, 2024
NightDragon, Comcast Launch Initiative for Cybersecurity
NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm focused on the cybersecurity, safety, security, and privacy industry, announced a new strategic partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions to help advance innovative cybersecurity technologies through increased go-to-market support and opportunities and access to expanded combined networks of industry leaders.
Read the full article here.
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September 02, 2015
thePlatform Selected by Cinedigm as Central Video Logistics System for OTT Subscription Networks
SEATTLE – September 3, 2015 – thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company and independent subsidiary of Comcast, today announced that it has been selected by Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leading distributor and aggregator of independent content, to provide back-end video services for its newest OTT subscription networks. Specifically, thePlatform’s mpx will support CONtv , a joint venture between Cinedigm and Wizard World, a leading producer of live pop culture multimedia conventions, providing multiplatform OTT services geared toward the Comic Con community, and the Dove Channel™, an upcoming family oriented video network from The Dove Foundation .
CONtv offers free-to-consumer, ad-supported streaming, as well as a premium subscription option for $6.99/month, featuring exclusive access to Comic Con events, panels, talent, and related content. The Dove Channel is a digital streaming subscription service, launching in fall 2015, targeted to families and kids seeking high quality and family friendly content approved by The Dove Foundation, best known for its film reviews, ratings and endorsements of family programming. Under today’s agreement, thePlatform’s mpx will serve as the cloud-based, central video publishing system for the digital networks, and support other video-related initiatives, for viewers on PCs, smartphones, tablets, and TVs, via Xbox, Roku, Apple iOS, Android, and Samsung devices.
“Cinedigm continues to propel the industry forward with robust digital entertainment networks, like ConTV and the Dove Channel,” said Marty Roberts, co-CEO of thePlatform. “As a testament to the speed, flexibility and scalability of our solution, we’re excited to play a key role in supporting Cinedigm’s video publishing efforts across some of its newest, multiplatform initiatives.”
“At Cinedigm, we’re committed to bringing broadcast-quality TV experiences to audiences, wherever and whenever they want to watch,” said Erick Opeka, EVP Digital Networks, Cinedigm. “thePlatform is globally recognized as a leading video management and publishing company for the TV industry, and its mpx system provides us with the ability to efficiently scale our existing and next-gen content distribution services across virtually any device.”
Spanning cult TV, sci-fi, horror and fantasy films, grindhouse classics, martial arts adventures, and more, CONtv’s extensive program offering includes: Voltron, Godzilla,Hellraiser, Blade of Kings, Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, Stargate Infinity, Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, and others. Additionally, CONtv will debut original series throughout the remainder of the year, including the innovative horror/reality series, Fight of the Living Dead, with digital celebrities Joey Graceffa, Jesse and Jeana (PrankvsPrank), and Justine Ezarik (iJustine); Last Fan Standing, hosted by pop culture icon Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead); and My Morphing Life, which follows actor and Wizard World regular Jason David Frank, the original Green Power Ranger.
The Dove Channel will feature newly acquired and original programming, as well as offerings from Cinedigm’s vast library of family-friendly, faith and kids’ content, includingVeggieTales, Fraggle Rock, The Adventures of Black Beauty, Swiss Family Robinson,Davey & Goliath, Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Where the Red Fern Grows, and more.
Additional information about Cinedigm is available at: http://www.cinedigm.com/ . More information about thePlatform is available at www.thePlatform.com.
About Cinedigm:
Cinedigm is a leading independent content distributor in the United States, with direct relationships with thousands of physical retail storefronts and digital platforms, including Wal-Mart, Target, iTunes, Netflix, and Amazon, as well as the national Video on Demand platform on cable television. The company’s library of films and TV episodes encompasses award-winning documentaries from Docurama Films®, next-gen Indies from Flatiron Film Company®, acclaimed independent films and festival picks through partnerships with the Sundance Institute and Tribeca Films and a wide range of content from brand name suppliers, including National Geographic, Discovery, Scholastic, NFL, Shout Factory, Hallmark, Jim Henson and more.
Additionally, given Cinedigm’s infrastructure, technology, content and distribution expertise, the Company has rapidly become a leader in the quickly evolving over-the-top digital network business. Cinedigm’s first channel, DOCURAMA, launched in May 2014, and is currently available on iOS, Roku, Xbox and Samsung, with additional platforms currently being rolled out. Cinedigm launched CONtv, a Comic Con branded channel in partnership with WIZARD WORLD, on March 3, 2015. The Company’s third OTT channel, DOVE ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL, will be a digital streaming subscription service targeted to families and kids seeking high quality and family friendly content approved by Dove Foundation. Adding to Cinedigm’s diversified portfolio of digital networks , in early 2015 the Company announced an OTT partnership with TV4 Entertainment and the planned launch of the BRIGHT edu-tainment OTT channel.
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July 21, 2015
Comcast Wholesale Teams with Rovi to Deliver an Interactive Program Guide
Independent Cable Show, Boston, July 21, 2015—Comcast Wholesale, a leading provider of digital content distribution services, and Rovi, a leader in discovery and personalization digital entertainment technology solutions, announced today the deployment of the ROVI DTA Guide to Comcast Wholesale’s HITS customers. The Rovi DTA Guide is an interactive program guide specifically for digital terminal adapters (DTAs) for both SD and HD signals. Comcast Wholesale’s HITS service is an MPEG-2 HD and SD cable distribution platform used to deliver linear content to cable operators of all sizes.
“We are excited to offer this robust interactive program guide solution from Rovi to our HITS customers on the NAS conditional access platform,” said Leslie Russell, Vice President for Comcast Wholesale. “DTAs allow operators to save bandwidth by eliminating the majority of their analog feeds. The Rovi guide will further enhance the viewer experience and offer new content discovery opportunities to customers using DTAs.”
“The Rovi DTA Guide is a comprehensive and feature-rich solution specifically designed for subscribers accessing digital content on analog televisions,” said Sarah Gaeta, Rovi’s Vice President of Product Management. “We are confident that HITS customers will find value in the guide and greater satisfaction in their viewing experiences and content discovery.”
The Rovi DTA Guide extends the experience of digital cable to subscribers that use analog televisions. It provides the interactive program guide along with detailed program information and parental controls for both HD and SD formats. The Rovi DTA guide is compatible with multiple hardware vendors and supports various types of remote control units.
The National Authorization Service (NAS) from Comcast Wholesale provides an economical conditional access solution to receive, process, control, and distribute digital video, audio and data services. The affordable headend management service supports multiple widely deployed set-top boxes and DTAs. Combined with HITS, these platforms enable expansion opportunities through decreased bandwidth usage, making way for new product and service offerings.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment experience. The company’s pioneering guides, metadata and recommendations continue to drive program search and navigation on millions of devices across the globe. With a new generation of cloud-based discovery capabilities and emerging solutions for interactive advertising and audience analytics, Rovi is enabling premier brands worldwide to increase their reach, drive consumer satisfaction and create a better entertainment experience across multiple screens. Rovi holds over 5,000 issued or pending patents worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Discover more about Rovi at Rovicorp.com.
About Comcast Wholesale
Comcast Wholesale, a division of Comcast Cable, is in the business of pioneering simple solutions for our customers. Our complete approach reduces the complexities of distribution through advanced network architecture, an extensive distribution footprint, continuous innovation of digital technologies, and optimized media management for a broad range of content. Scalable from small independents to global companies, our service portfolio creates a clear path to technologies that let you do more and do more simply. To find out how to simplify your world, go to www.comcastwholesale.com.
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July 08, 2015
Comcast AdDelivery™ Launches a New Integrated Solution for Managing Television Viewership Promotions
Denver, CO, July 8, 2015 – Comcast AdDelivery, a Comcast Wholesale™ service, today announced an integrated promotional content management solution for cross-channel spots used by cable television networks and other content owners. The integrated solution provides a single platform for cable operators and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to manage promotional content and national, regional or local media placements purchased by the content owner.
The integration of promotional spot delivery into Comcast AdDelivery’s platform features a comprehensive quality control solution that supports a wide variety of video and audio formats. Promotional content can be transcoded into the exact required receiver format, saving extra steps in the content management workflow.
The new promo workflow also integrates with Comcast AdDelivery’s ad management solutions. This results in unified delivery of “tune-in” TV spots and other promotional content into the traffic management systems used by TV networks, individual broadcast TV stations and cable operators. It allows content owners to direct and monitor the placement of cross-channel marketing materials that will be secured through purchasing ad avails on other TV networks or broadcast and cable outlets. The workflow also supports locally inserted promotional spots while using a single, automated and cloud-based workflow.
The workflow can be used to upload, store and track cross-channel spots and other promotional content that will be downloaded for tagging with local information, such as channel numbers or affiliate/distributors branding, and inserted onto a local ad avail. The fully-automated solution shortens the timeframe required for distributing viewership promotions from days to hours.
“Comcast Wholesale is committed to bringing simplified solutions to the distribution ecosystem that revolutionize and drive efficiency into an extremely complex marketplace,” said Todd Porch, Vice President Comcast Wholesale. “With cross-channel promotion becoming increasingly important for driving viewership, these enhancements serve as yet another example of how our innovation is keeping our customers at the forefront of the market.”
Capable of delivering tens of thousands of HD and SD ads per day, with orders often sent within less than two hours using Comcast’s 100G fiber backbone, Comcast AdDelivery currently provides ad distribution services for over 10,000 national, regional and local advertisers. Its footprint encompasses the vast majority of all U.S. broadcast and cable television channels as well as local broadcast television stations, local cable ad sales operations and other MVPDs, local radio stations and Web-based video content providers.
About Comcast AdDelivery
As part of the Comcast Wholesale portfolio of services, Comcast AdDelivery operates an automated video asset management solution that utilizes Comcast’s 100G fiber backbone for cost-effective, customizable and secure delivery of HD and SD television advertising spots to national, regional and local media destinations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Comcast AdDelivery provides advertisers, agencies and post houses a fast, efficient and reliable method for managing and distributing video assets from postproduction to broadcast. More information may be found here.
About Comcast Wholesale
Comcast Wholesale, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Cable, is in the business of pioneering simple solutions for our customers. Our complete approach takes the complexities out of distribution through advanced network architecture, an extensive distribution footprint, continuous innovation of digital technologies, and optimized media management for a broad range of content. Scalable from small independents to global companies, our service portfolio creates a clear path to technologies that let you do more and do more simply. To find out how to simplify your world, click here.
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Comcast, Comcast Wholesale and Comcast AdDelivery are trademarks or registered trademarks of Comcast. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
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June 22, 2015
thePlatform Takes On Video Sourcing Challenge for Pay TV Providers
Announces general availability of Unified Ingest Service for set-top boxes and other devices
Capability, currently used to support more than 20 million pay TV subscribers, is now widely available to cable, telco, and satellite providers worldwide
SEATTLE – In today’s market, pay TV operators have little recourse when collecting all of the source videos and files necessary to support their channel packages, video-on-demand (VOD), and other video offerings. Existing options are complex and inefficient due to the siloed nature of legacy ingest systems. Today, thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company and independent subsidiary of Comcast, announced the availability of a dedicated, cloud-based Unified Ingest Service to centrally manage all of the video and related metadata files that operators want to publish to subscribers’ set-top boxes (STBs) and other IP-connected devices.
Historically, operators rely on disparate ingest systems for live broadcast video, VOD, IP video, and the associated metadata for shows and movies – making the entire process unnecessarily difficult, timely and costly. For example, copies of the same show or movie are often unnecessarily duplicated and processed. Richer descriptions of a particular show, which exist online to improve search engine optimization (SEO), do not make their way back into the traditional TV user interface (UI), guide data, or VOD descriptions, perpetuating a subpar search and discovery experience in the living room.
thePlatform’s new Unified Ingest Service provides a streamlined system that can manage direct feeds from satellite transmissions, traditional video pumps, operator-owned content delivery networks (CDNs), and external CDNs for online video sources. It provides the centralized back-end resource needed to better package, promote and sell video services. For the first time, this capability is available as a standalone service for pay TV operators, or as part of a broader suite of video publishing services powered by thePlatform’s mpx system.
“Pay TV providers want to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and set themselves up to deliver a richer TV experience to subscribers – which means getting things right from the start,” said Marty Roberts, co-CEO of thePlatform. “Right now, the act of collecting video and metadata is a real mess. We’ve invested in our Unified Ingest System to help operators tackle this issue and create a new foundation for innovation. In fact, we already provide this kind of functionality to support more than 20 million pay TV subscribers across STBs and other devices. So, we decided to productize it, and make it generally available to the broader cable, telco, and satellite TV provider community, starting today.”
Unified Ingest Service: Video Files & Metadata
The Unified Ingest Service enables pay TV providers to migrate easily to a secure, cloud-based system to centralize their own video and metadata intake efforts. Operators can use thePlatform’s advanced workflows in their transcoding farms and tailor uploads, use existing feeds to ingest video and metadata, set up Watch Folders to monitor ingested files automatically, and onboard massive video libraries quickly and easily. The Unified Ingest Service encompasses ingest of both video files and metadata.
Video file ingest provides greater simplicity for dealing with content providers and the versatility to shift more towards IP-delivery in the future. Specifically, it:
Supports the industry’s shift to terrestrial delivery and an emphasis on receiving one high definition mezzanine file that can then be modified for both traditional cable delivery (MPEG2/QAM) and IP delivery, along with closed-captioning versions and images;
Provides advanced workflows to get these files into all formats needed for legacy STBs, next-gen IP STBs, game consoles, tablets, smartphones, and more; and
Works seamlessly with thePlatform’s optional mpx Accelerate service – which enables customers to store high-quality mezzanine video files near their transcoding services, making them easily accessible and reducing the time required to transfer files for processing; rapidly convert files simultaneously to multiple formats, and delivers extra transcoding capacity that automatically scales when customers need it.
Metadata ingest centralizes and normalizes metadata from multiple sources. Specifically, these include:
TV listings and program descriptions from traditional metadata providers such as Gracenote, Rovi, Red Bee and others;
Episode and movie descriptions from both the TV VOD Asset Distribution Interface (ADI) ingest standard and online video sources; and
Complete cast and crew lists, and additional metadata, directly from networks and studios.
As many of these sources have their own unique IDs, the Unified Ingest Service supports multiple reference IDs, as well as file matching upon ingest. Since many of these metadata sources provide substantially large files, ingest adapters have been designed to parse these files efficiently. For both video files and metadata, the Unified Ingest Service also monitors and validates the ingest process and data fields in order to flag errors before content is passed into operators’ delivery systems.
thePlatform’s Unified Ingest Service provides pay TV providers with a foundation to leverage their existing infrastructure investments while migrating towards an all IP-based architecture. It is part of thePlatform’s continued focus to serve the TV industry’s multiscreen expansion. Indeed, thePlatform was recently cited in a Forrester Research report entitled, Market Overview: Video Platforms for Digital Media Companies . The report outlines that online video has gone from an ancillary strategy to a critical growth opportunity, and noted that “thePlatform has the most support for pay-TV operators and TV programming networks.”
About thePlatform
thePlatform® is the TV industry’s leading video management and publishing company. Companies rely on thePlatform as their cloud-based, central hub for managing, monetizing, and distributing shows, movies, and other videos across any screen around the globe. Customers include: the majority of the top 50 most-watched cable programming networks, including USA Network, History Channel, A+E, E!, Syfy, Travel Channel Media, and others; top broadcasters’ properties from CBS, FOX, NBCUniversal, CBC, Bell Media, Shaw Media, and others; the largest pay TV providers in the world, including Liberty Global, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Cox, Rogers, BT, Telstra, and others; and OTT subscription services such as shomi, Stan, Viaplay, and others. Founded in 2001, thePlatform is an independent subsidiary of Comcast based in Seattle, with offices in New York, Washington DC, Toronto, London, and Sydney. For more information: www.thePlatform.com.
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May 06, 2015
Co-CEO, Marty Roberts talks to FierceCable about TV Everywhere at INTX
thePlatform Co-CEO, Marty Roberts, talked with FierceCable’s Mike Dano yesterday at INTX about TV Everywhere:
The cable industry’s TV Everywhere business is finally starting to shed the awkwardness that hobbled its initial launch efforts, according to thePlatform’s co-CEO Marty Roberts. However, one major issue still needs to be ironed out: Exactly which ads will users see when they log into their TV Everywhere services?
“It’s unclear” how the advertising situation will play out in TV Everywhere, Roberts said here on the sidelines of the cable industry’s INTX trade show.
Roberts explained that, after several years of stops and starts, the TV Everywhere business has been largely built out by most cable companies. “It’s been evolving and getting better over time,” Roberts said. “Most TV Everywhere strategies have been worked out.”
To read the full article, head on over to FierceCable.com
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March 31, 2015
thePlatform Tapped as Central Video Publishing System for shomi
Provides back-end video management for Canadian subscription video-on-demand service
Seattle, WA – thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company and independent subsidiary of Comcast, today announced that it is providing back-end video management services for shomi™, the new subscription video-on-demand service, launched in Canada late last year. shomi is a joint venture owned equally by Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications.
thePlatform’s cloud-based mpx video management system provides several back-end functions for shomi. Specifically, mpx provides easy workflow management of video ingest; metadata management; subscriber management and viewing rights enforcement; and automated publishing across device and video player profiles.
“shomi has raised the bar for multiscreen video entertainment for Canadian viewers,” said Marty Roberts, co-CEO of thePlatform. “By providing a scalable, flexible, and enterprise-grade video management system, we’re helping shomi provide its subscribers with access to their favorite shows and movies, on their device of choice.”
“We needed an experienced and reliable partner that would help us get up and running quickly,” said Dennis Kuzmar, Sr. Director, Technology, shomi. “thePlatform is renowned globally for its role in supporting video businesses and multiscreen video services, and they’ve been a great partner to help meet the evolving needs and aggressive production schedule of an SVOD start-up.”
The Canadian streaming service is available now in beta to Rogers and Shaw Internet or cable customers, while conversations continue with other BDUs. Subscribers can enjoy shomi online and on select tablets, mobile devices, set top boxes, and Xbox 360.shomi will also be coming soon to Chromecast. shomi features an all-star TV content lineup of Canadian exclusives, day-and-date releases of buzz-worthy series, and past-seasons of many of the hottest shows on television. Beyond TV binges, shomi offers hand-picked movie favorites and fun kids-and-family content.
thePlatform’s cloud-based mpx video management system provides management and publishing services for shomi.
More information about shomi is available at www.shomi.com.
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March 31, 2015
thePlatform Selected as Central Video Management System for “Stan”: Australia’s Premier Subscription Video-on-Demand Service
Stan, the Joint Venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, taps thePlatform’s mpx to Power New Streaming Service
Seattle, WA – thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company and independent subsidiary of Comcast, today announced that it has been selected by Stan, the joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media Limited, to provide back-end video services for Stan, Australia’s premier subscription video-on-demand service (SVOD).
Stan offers unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, with first-run exclusives, award-winning TV shows, classic catalogue content, blockbuster movies and kids content for just $10 per month, with no lock-in contracts. Under today’s agreement, thePlatform’s cloud-based mpx video publishing system will manage Stan’s TV services to support viewers on PCs, smartphones, tablets, and TVs via Google’s Chromecast or Airplay via Apple TV. thePlatform’s mpx video management system provides several key functions for Stan. Specifically, mpx provides easy workflow management of metadata management; purchasing support through a payment gateway; subscriber management and viewing rights enforcement; and automated publishing across devices and video players.
“thePlatform has an impressive track record of managing large-scale video subscription services worldwide,” said Mike Sneesby, Chief Executive Officer of Stan. “mpx enables us to centralize our video publishing efforts and provide our subscribers with an abundance of world class content, on their device of choice, for just $10 per month.”
“Stan is changing the way Australians watch their favorite TV shows and movies, with unlimited access to a massive library of first-run and award-winning content, at an affordable price,” said Marty Roberts, co-CEO, thePlatform. “We are excited to help manage Stan’s TV services by providing efficient and scalable video publishing across PCs, smartphones, tablets, and connected TVs, with enterprise-grade reliability.”
Stan’s impressive line-up of content includes first-run rights to Better Call Saul, the highly anticipated prequel to Breaking Bad, as well as exclusive SVOD rights to all seasons of Breaking Bad. Other first-run shows include the Golden Globe-winning Transparent and critically acclaimed Mozart in the Jungle. Stan also has exclusiveSVOD rights to Roadshow’s blockbuster new release movies. Other content licensing agreements announced include Sony Pictures Television, MGM, CBS, Viacom International, BBC, ABC, and SBS.
thePlatform’s regional operations are based in Sydney, led by Regional Director, Matt Moran. The company focuses on serving pay TV operators, television networks, broadcasters, and OTT subscription providers. Additional regional customers of thePlatform include Telstra, SBS, Sky New Zealand, and others. Recently, thePlatform was cited as one of the vendors that plays prominently in the online video platform market according a new Forrester Research report entitled, Market Overview: Video Platforms for Digital Media Companies. The report outlines that online video has gone from an ancillary strategy to a critical growth opportunity, and noted that “thePlatform has the most support for pay-TV operators and TV programming networks.”
Additional information about Stan is available at: www.Stan.com.au.
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September 23, 2014
Comcast AdDelivery Launches Solution for Inserting TV Ads Into Both Linear And Video On Demand TV Programming
Denver, CO
The Comcast Wholesale™ division of Comcast Cable has developed a new solution to support advertising placements into both linear and video on demand (VOD) television programming. Accomplished by integrating the workflows of its Comcast AdDelivery™ and VOD content aggregation and delivery platforms, the new solution allows advertisers, their agencies, and creative shops to manage cross-platform advertising campaigns running in prior episodes of TV series that may be viewed via VOD as well using a single cloud-based web portal.
“Providing a full service solution for digital ad insertion across both linear and on demand is a valuable improvement for television advertising,” said Matt McConnell, Senior Vice President and General Manager Comcast Wholesale. “This brings the advertising community closer to its vision for an ‘Advertising Everywhere’ ad management solution for reaching TV audiences across all TV and Internet-based platforms and markets.”
By combining the resources of its advertising and VOD delivery operations, Comcast Wholesale can provide advertisers with an integrated ad management solution that taps into one of the industry’s largest platforms for reaching viewers of linear and on demand television programming.
Comcast AdDelivery currently supports more than 10,000 advertisers, agencies and post houses and distributes spot TV advertising directly into the traffic management systems used by most national and local, cable and broadcast outlets in North America as well as media reached by global ad delivery platforms.
Comcast Wholesale’s VOD content delivery platform distributes more than 20,000 hours of on demand video programming per month for over 275 content providers, providing a wide range of VOD services from one central location including content acquisition, transcoding, editing and distribution. The platform combines automated workflows and remote management capabilities for accelerating the delivery of VOD to designated MVPD (multichannel video programming distributor) markets with a highly skilled technical support team that can support rigorous quality assurance objectives.
About Comcast AdDelivery
Comcast AdDelivery, part of the Comcast Wholesale division’s portfolio of services, operates an automated video asset management solution that utilizes Comcast’s 100G fiber backbone for cost-effective, customizable and secure delivery of HD and SD television advertising spots. Comcast AdDelivery provides advertisers, agencies and post houses a fast, efficient and reliable method for managing and distributing video assets from postproduction to broadcast with distribution to national, regional and local media destinations across the U.S. More information may be found here.
About Comcast Wholesale
A division of Comcast, the Comcast Wholesale unit offers third party businesses access to services and technologies developed and proven by an industry leader, including Comcast AdDelivery and HITS® (Headend in the Sky). From content distribution and media management, to advertising delivery and IP services, the Comcast Wholesale services portfolio helps businesses launch new products and remain competitive through lower up-front investment, improved efficiency and faster time to market. More information about the range of Comcast Wholesale services may be found here.
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Comcast Wholesale:
Andy Holdgate
720.270.1325
Holdgatepr@comcast.net
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July 28, 2014
NCTC Renews Multi-year Agreement for HITS® National Authorization Service (NAS)
Lenexa, KS
Now Wholly-Owned by Comcast Wholesale™, Latest Investments in NAS Support uDTA Conditional Access, Multi-room VOD & DVR Viewing
The Comcast Wholesale division of Comcast Cable, and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) today announced the renewal of a multi-year agreement for the HITS National Authorization Service (NAS). NAS compliments other services from HITS by providing NCTC members with centrally managed solutions that can reduce the costs for offering digital video and IP services to their customers, including a robust lineup of HD channels, video on demand (VOD) and broadband Internet access.
Originally launched in 1996 in partnership with a leading manufacturer of digital set top boxes (STBs), NAS today is wholly owned and operated by Comcast Wholesale, which also announced a number of service enhancements as part of its ongoing investment in solutions tailored to the needs of the industry’s independent cable operator community.
The NAS conditional access platform provides cable system operators with a cost effective alternative to purchasing and operating the headend management systems required for managing permissions, set-top boxes (STBs), and interactive programming guides (IPGs). These centralized services also support offering pay per view (PPV), video on demand (VOD) programming and meeting EAS (Emergency Alert System) requirements.
Comcast Wholesale’s latest innovations for the centrally managed NAS platform expand its centralized conditional access platform to support uDTAs as well as a wide range of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 STBs and retail devices using CableCards™. Encryption of uDTAs from NAS allows cable operators to purchase and install low-cost DTAs and wall-plate devices from a choice of vendors. In addition, the NAS uDTA solution supports offering a multi-room IPG, which enables content stored on one DVR to be viewed on DTAs throughout the customer’s home. NCTC members and other cable system operators using uDTA encryption from NAS can also deliver multiple tiers of digital video packages to DTAs within their existing billing environments.
“HITS remains an important asset for many of NCTC’s members, and the renewal of the NAS agreement ensures that members can continue to depend on Comcast Wholesale and HITS for their digital service,” said Corey McCarthy, NCTC’s CFO and SVP of Business Development.
The NAS agreement compliments the organization’s success in providing its members with the opportunity to purchase uDTAs, STBs and CableCard devices from a range of manufacturers.
“Our new agreement with NCTC is the latest step forward in an 18-year partnership that has collaborated on solutions allowing the industry’s independently owned cable operators to remain competitive and grow their businesses,” stated Barry Tishgart, Vice President, Comcast Wholesale. “The ongoing investments we make in innovations such as NAS, the HITS Q2 Platform and our IP Services suite, illustrate the benefits of utilizing solutions pioneered and supported by an industry leader that has a first-hand understanding of a cable operator’s business requirements.”
The HITS portfolio also includes an IP services suite, which provides cable system operators with a highly competitive alternative for meeting their Internet transit and data connectivity needs by using Comcast’s 40,000 route-mile national IP backbone and, where applicable, Comcast Metro Ethernet connections.
About NCTC
The National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) is a Kansas not‐for‐profit corporation that operates as a programming and hardware purchasing organization for its member companies who own and operate cable systems throughout the U.S. and its territories. NCTC seeks to maximize current and future opportunities to ensure the profitability, competitive stature and long term sustainability of its member companies.
About HITS
HITS, part of the Comcast Wholesale division’s portfolio of services, offers multiplatform content distribution services designed to help cable MSOs optimize operating cash flow and create additional sources of revenue beyond traditional cable. HITS offers multiple services, including linear programming delivery, Video On Demand, headend management solutions, and an IP services suite. More information about HITS and Comcast Wholesale is available at www.comcastwholesale.com.
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Media Contact(s):
Comcast Wholesale:
Andy Holdgate
720.270.1325
Holdgatepr@comcast.net
NCTC:
Dan Mulvenon
913-599-5900 x1509
dmulvenon@nctconline.org
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April 19, 2014
Comcast AdDelivery and Adstream Join Forces to Build a Global Footprint for Ad Delivery
Denver, CO
Will Enable Global Brands to Distribute and Track Ad Assets In Real-Time Both Internationally and Domestically
(Denver, Colo)– April 8, 2014 – The Comcast AdDelivery service, part of Comcast Wholesale's portfolio of services, and Adstream, a global provider of digital advertising distribution solutions, announced today that together they will offer a global ad delivery platform targeting the needs of global brands. A simplified platform will provide advertisers a fast, efficient and reliable method for managing and distributing video assets over the industry's most expansive international ad delivery network. This combination of reach and capability supports the global marketer with visibility, control, reporting and management of advertising asset distribution.
Adstream delivers over two million assets per year to more than 106 countries, storing all assets in the company's Adbank utility. The joint relationship will now allow global brand managers to receive reports in real-time, showcasing assets on one digital system, while giving visibility of all activity across global markets. Adstream is currently the only company that provides direct distribution to LATAM, EUROPE, ASIA and ANZ, and now in conjunction with Comcast AdDelivery it will also offer distribution to U.S. destinations.
"Since our launch, we have strived to be on the forefront of ad distribution technology. While we have grown substantially over the last decade, this relationship will give us the opportunity to tap the U.S. market for further growth," stated Gerry Sutton, CEO of Adstream. "We'll now be able to assist our global clients in managing their assets in the U.S., as well as helping to expand American brands to international markets. We are excited to be in a unique position to offer this to the market."
Capable of delivering tens of thousands of HD and SD ads per day, with orders often sent within less than two hours, Comcast AdDelivery currently provides ad distribution for over 10,000 national, regional and local advertisers. Comcast AdDelivery uses Comcast's 100G fiber backbone for highly reliable and rapid delivery of HD and SD ads electronically to media destinations across the United States and parts of Canada. Its footprint encompasses the majority of U.S. broadcast and cable networks, local broadcast stations, cable and other multichannel video distributors, radio stations, and online video web publishers.
"Our team is excited to get involved with expanding distribution to international markets utilizing Comcast's industry leading fiber network. Our clients will now be able to distribute ads across the world using a simplified platform" stated Todd Porch, Vice President and General Manager, Comcast AdDelivery. "We have been committed to growing this integral part of our business over the past year and believe this showcases our commitment to provide a global ad distribution system."
About Comcast AdDelivery
Comcast AdDelivery, part of the Comcast Wholesale division's portfolio of services, operates an automated video asset management solution that utilizes Comcast's 100G fiber backbone for cost-effective, customizable and secure delivery of HD and SD television advertising spots. Comcast AdDelivery provides advertisers, agencies and post houses a fast, efficient and reliable method for managing and distributing video assets from postproduction to broadcast with distribution to national, regional and local media destinations across the U.S. More information may be found here.
About Comcast Wholesale
A division of Comcast, the Comcast Wholesale unit offers third party businesses access to services and technologies developed and proven by an industry leader, including Comcast AdDelivery and HITS® (Headend in the Sky). From content distribution and media management, to advertising delivery and IP services, the Comcast Wholesale services portfolio helps businesses launch new products and remain competitive through lower up-front investment, improved efficiency and faster time to market. More information about the range of Comcast Wholesale services may be found here.
About Adstream
Adstream is a premiere technology solution provider to the global advertising industry. Adstream efficiently/effectively integrates Digital Asset Management, workflow tools and a global asset delivery network on a single platform. This enables us to deliver solutions for every stage of the advertising process. Founded in 2001, Adstream partners with over 75% of the top 100 global brands, agencies, production and postproduction houses, as well as the world's leading media owners. Adstream delivers an unrivalled two million assets each year and securely stores and manages over seven million assets for our clients. Headquartered in London, UK, and with over 380 staff spread over 39 regional offices in 27 countries, Adstream delivers global services with a truly local focus.
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Comcast, HITS, Headend in the Sky, Comcast Wholesale and Comcast AdDelivery are trademarks or registered trademarks of Comcast. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.