TDF Media Services enters agreement with UDS to for the launch of the HBO Nordic OTT service
TDF´s wholly owned subsidiary Qbrick in Sweden have entered an agreement with UDS ( Urho Digital Services OY) to supply the online video platform (OVP) and part of the Content Delivery Network for the new OTT service from HBO Nordic. UDS will also use Qbrick for content protection players ( DRM), content management integration (CMS ) and media storage.
¨HBO Nordic is changing the name of the game in the Nordic through its innovative OTT service. We are happy that we can provide UDS with our solutions from Qbrick and our other TDF Media Services companies¨, says Julien Seligmann, Head of Media Services at TDF Group ¨The shift of audiences to connected devices is a great opportunity for both us and UDS¨, continues Seligman.
Mr Seligmann continues: ¨The agreement with UDS for HBO Nordic is spot-on proof of the relevance of our unique combination of OTT solutions from Qbrick and our deep know-how in traditional broadcasting¨.
¨Qbrick has been a partner to Urho TV for the past three years and we are happy to extend this close co-operation as part of the UDS personal Pay TV solution for HBO Nordic. TDF Media Services is a strong and innovative partner for us in the Nordic region¨. says Peter Ekelund Chairman of UDS as well as chairman of HBO Nordic.
¨The combination between TDF and UDS can scale well and meets our need for a multi market, multi currency and language solution for a wider European ambition¨ends Mr Ekelund.
For more information
Julien Seligmann, Head of Media Services TDF, +33 6 80 98 09 64, press@qbrick.com or visit www.qbrick.com
About TDF Group
Working at the very heart of the digital revolution, TDF is developing a multi-format and multi-support terrestrial platform for managing and distributing audio, video and data content to all types of receivers. As a dedicated broadcaster and designer of telecom networks, TDF is positioned at the nexus of the new digital, mobile and multimedia technologies by using all means of transmission: terrestrial, IP, satellite, etc. For years, TDF has been creating innovative solutions, to the point it is now developing tomorrow’s communications, channels such as digital cinema, 3D, connected DTT, video on-demand, catch-up television, digital radio, web broadcasting, real-time traffic display and ultra-high speed telecom networks. The singular goal here is to provide our customers and end users with media whenever, wherever, and however they wish.
About Qbrick
Qbrick is the leading provider of Web and Mobile TV in Europe. The company was established in 1999 and has since then confirmed its position as a provider of turnkey online video solutions for the company’s customers which operate mainly within segments such as TV channels, radio stations, media, advertising agencies and production companies as well as major companies, municipalities and government departments. Qbrick has about 100 employees with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Turku, Madrid and Paris. The company is an whole owned subsidiary of TDF group and part of the TDF Media Services Business Unit.