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Harmonic Leads Video Streaming and Broadcast Delivery Innovation at IBC2024
Harmonic's Cloud and Software-Based Appliance Solutions Drive Revenue Growth, Better Viewing Experiences and Cost Savings SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024
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[{"type":"text","content":"Harmonic's Cloud and Software-Based Appliance Solutions Drive Revenue Growth, Better Viewing Experiences and Cost Savings\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is set to showcase a wide range of cloud and software-based innovations at IBC2024, reinforcing its position as the worldwide leader in video processing and delivery. The company will demonstrate innovations for production and playout, broadcast and distribution, live sports streaming and content monetization to help service providers and broadcasters boost their revenues, elevate viewing experiences and minimize video infrastructure costs.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Innovation in video streaming and broadcast delivery is a hallmark of Harmonic,\" said Gil Rudge, senior vice president, video products and solutions at Harmonic. \"At IBC2024, we're excited to unveil solutions that increase monetization, dramatically improve video streaming and broadcast experiences and reduce infrastructure expenses for service providers and broadcasters, setting a new standard of excellence.\"\nDriving Revenue Growth and Viewer Engagement Harmonic will showcase several advancements for video streaming, including new AI-powered capabilities, allowing video service providers and broadcasters to:\nBoost advertising revenues: In-stream advertising features on Harmonic's VOS®360 Ad SaaS create new premium inventory to monetize high- and low-action moments in sports events.Enrich video workflows: New AI-powered content processing technologies on VOS360 Media SaaS include cutting-edge speech-to-text capability for closed captioning and voice cloning for on-the-fly audio commentary translation of live video content. Personalize live sports streaming: Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS enables service providers to rapidly and automatically create personalized sports highlights, fueling fan engagement.Minimizing Video Infrastructure Costs Harmonic will showcase advancements designed to lower video infrastructure costs for service providers and broadcasters:\nNext-generation XOS and Spectrum™ X platforms: Harmonic's flagship XOS advanced media processor enables 50% more channel encoding/transcoding than the previous generation, and the Spectrum X media server doubles channel density for certain workflows.Playout to delivery: Attendees can check out a groundbreaking playo...