DIRECTV Modernizes Its Satellite Television System

DIRECTV Modernizes Its Satellite Television System

DIRECTV, one of the largest satellite television providers in the United States, is upgrading its main video delivery platform. The company is implementing new software from Harmonic, a technology firm listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker HLIT. The upgrade uses Harmonic’s VOS Media Software, described as cloud-native. This software now powers the […] The post DIRECTV Modernizes Its Satellite Television System appeared first on Co…

Harmonic selected for DirecTV DTH platform overhaul

DirecTV is modernising its US direct-to-home platform with Harmonic’s VOS Media Software, as the operator looks to reduce costs and streamline linear channel delivery. Harmonic said its cloud-native software will power DirecTV’s playout-to-delivery workflow, replacing siloed systems with a unified software-based platform running in the operator’s private data centre. The system covers ingest, playout, ad insertion, branding, encoding and statist…