Press Release
ZiXi and PeerTV Form Strategic Alliance to Solve Video Delivery over the Internet for Content Distributors
Waltham, MA and Raanana, Israel – April 13, 2010 - ZiXi, the leading enabler of broadcast quality HDTV globally over the Internet, and PeerTV Ltd announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance to provide a turnkey end-to-end solution for narrowcasters seeking to deliver live TV channels and VOD services to target consumers over the open internet. By combining ZiXi and PeerTV’s platforms, content distributors now have the ability to deliver HD quality live video over the Internet that starts instantly and has no latency, packet loss, jitter or frame freeze.
ZiXi's platform provides a highly scalable live and VOD video global delivery system with Dynamic Adaptive Bitrate supporting up to full HD (1080p) resolution. PeerTV’s complete Internet based middleware contains a content and subscriber management system, an easily configurable UI, EPG and other essential features for streaming video over the Internet. The combined ZiXi and PeerTV solution supports PC (Windows/Mac), a unique advanced Internet based HDTV set top box that enables the live TV over the Internet channel viewing, VOD in HD format, and reception of DVB-T channels to the home TV. The combined solution will be offered as a web based service solution allowing OTT content providers to start paid subscription services with minimal startup costs and allowing for the delivery of fully-personalized TV.
“The quality of ZiXi's technology is exquisite, video streams start instantly at full quality and it never jitters or stops to re-buffer; add in a strong middleware partner like PeerTV and instant streaming of HD video over the Internet becomes a reality,” said Ronnie Jaegerman, CEO of PeerTV. “The combination of PeerTV and ZiXi's Platform creates a powerful platform that can instantly deliver the highest quality live TV or VOD just about anywhere there is broadband connectivity.”
“Zixi’s platform has been delivering superb real-time HD video steaming over the Internet to professional broadcasters for over two years now,” said Israel Drori, CEO of ZiXi. “This strategic alliance with PeerTV delivers the same instant HD video-over-the-Internet platform to the consumer market that professional broadcasters have had access to and have been enjoying for years.”
About ZiXi, LLC
Founded in 2006, ZiXi is the leading enabler of flawless, broadcast-quality HDTV over the cloud. Broadcasters, enterprises and video-on-demand services use ZiXi to enrich user experience, create new services and significantly reduce costs. ZiXi enables the delivery of live and on-demand HD video content over the Internet in real-time, with unprecedented quality. It is available as a plug-in for broadcasters, PCs, mobile devices and set-top boxes. ZiXi software uses existing equipment and content formats with no jitter, no packet loss and no frame freeze, regardless of network conditions. ZiXi supports any video encoding and encryption over MPEG transport streams at any bit-rate and broadcasts in up to full HDTV (1080p/60fps). ZiXi Feeder and Receiver™, ZiXi Broadcaster™, ZiXi Client™ and ZiXi ready™ are trademarks of ZiXi. For more information visit: www.zixi.com.
About PeerTV
PeerTV is leading provider of internet TV solutions, enabling over-the-top delivery of video and web content directly to home TVs. PeerTV manufactures and develops customized products for TV operators and content providers interested in offering live streaming and on-demand video services. PeerStation, PeerTV's advanced Internet TV HD set-top-boxes, combine the latest in streaming video including digital terrestrial TV formats .DTT and DVB-T PeerTV's widget based MediaXplorer TM software and CMS system provide a fully customizable solution with strong content integration and personalization tools. PeerTV based in Raanana, Israel.
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