OwnZones Media Network, which creates technology to simplify OTT content delivery, Jan. 3 announced the introduction of what it bills as \u201cthe world\u2019s fastest Interoperable Master Format (IMF) delivery platform.\u201d<\/p>\n
The IMF is a SMPTE standard for providing a single, interchangeable master file format and structure for the distribution of content between businesses around the world.<\/p>\n
In addition, the company announced it is offering a pay-as-you-go model, allowing companies and content owners the opportunity \u201cto cost effectively distribute assets in the new SMPTE IMF format standard to destination points without delay or upfront investments.\u201d<\/p>\n
The end-to-end IMF workflow, under the banner of OwnZones Connect, is delivered via cloud-based SaaS services and provides next-generation video collaboration features, according to the company. To date, OwnZones Connect has delivered more than 10,000 movies to destination points including Apple TV, Amazon and Comcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cOwnZones has taken the digital distribution process to the cloud, providing increased efficiency due to a state-of-the-art, all-cloud workflow that is more scalable for faster processing at a lower cost,\u201d said OwnZones CEO Dan Goman in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe speed of our new solution is setting records in digital distribution, and it\u2019s a first for the IMF industry,\u201d said Aaron Sloman, CTO, OwnZones, in a statement. \u201cTraditional companies do their transcoding one job at a time and this takes all day. OwnZones Connect processes movies 40-plus times faster than competing products and, using the power of the cloud, it can handle as many jobs a customer needs all at the same time. With our pricing, increased speed and scalable solution, we have eliminated the major impediments which have previously prevented companies from transitioning to IMF.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sloman added, \u201cWith our cloud-based, SaaS platform, companies no longer have to pre-buy expensive software and overpriced specialized hardware. Clients only pay for the minutes they use.\u201d<\/p>\n
More details will be available at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 9-12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"