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May 15, 2025

Comcast Media360: global content distribution, simplified

Comcast Technology Solutions has recently announced Comcast Media360™, a groundbreaking new approach to media technology partnerships that achieves greater efficiency, simplicity, and scalability across the entire video delivery ecosystem. Click here to read the press announcement.  

But just what is Comcast Media360, and why was it created? Let’s dig into the challenges faced by top-scale media operations, and how a reimagining of the technology ecosystem leads to a reduction in systemic complexity, improved ability to control costs, and a clear advantage for companies looking to increase their reach to more audiences across virtually any video experience. 

The challenge: complexity in media operations 

Efforts to streamline broadcast and streaming operations have been a holy grail for broadcasters and content owners; now, it’s an economic necessity.

Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director, Omdia

The media supply chain has grown increasingly complex over the decades, with multiple technologies converging to serve content and advertising to expanding global audiences. 

The solution: Comcast Media360 

Comcast Media360 brings everything together into a comprehensive, single-point-of-ingest model that reimagines the way content is managed, processed, and delivered. This fully managed media operation and distribution solution handles the end-to-end complexity of media prep, metadata management, transformations, and distribution, allowing your team to focus on what truly matters: your content, your audience, and your success. 

In a recent interview, Ayush Chaturvedi, one of the principal architects of the Comcast Media360 structure, elucidated the top-line objectives:

There are three important benefits of Comcast Media360 that (our customers) are realizing: the first is cleaning up the “vendor soup;” they can partner with Comcast – we are a media company, not just a media technology company – we feel their pain, and we can resolve those issues for them. Next is efficiency – total cost of ownership is going down for them when automation and the (Comcast Media360) vision is implemented for them. The third point is getting them extensive reach, which we can offer whether it’s on linear or on-demand platforms.

Ayush Chaturvedi, Director, Software Architecture, Comcast Technology Solutions

Key features of Comcast Media360 

  1. Single ingest model: Maximizes operational efficiency with streamlined processes and enhanced control.
  2. Integrated ecosystem: Simplifies live and VOD workflows under one SLA, minimizing vendor complexity.
  3. Extended reach: Ensures timely, trusted distribution to a wider array of global platforms.
  4. Efficiency gains: Optimizes Capex and Opex through a comprehensive 360-degree ecosystem. 

How Comcast Media360 makes a difference

Comcast Media360's single ingest model brings a host of benefits. Live events are captured, processed, and delivered seamlessly across multiple platforms, providing viewers with real-time access to their favorite games or events. Advanced AI/ML tools built upon the VideoAI™ metadata framework offer even more ways to bring the action to life.  

For content owners with extensive VOD libraries, Comcast Media360 simplifies the management, aggregation, and distribution of video content to all major broadcast and digital platforms.. This ensures that your vast library is easily accessible to a wide audience.  

Comcast Media360 extends the reach of content providers by distributing video to more global platforms within spec and on time, ensuring that audiences around the world can access high-quality content. This expands your global footprint and enhances viewer satisfaction. 

Behind the technology: the 3 pillars of Comcast Media360 

CTS' Cloud Video Platform: This award-winning platform centralizes the ingest, transcoding, and processing of both live and on-demand video content. It also manages metadata, protects content, enforces rights, and offers content recommendations. Additionally, it supports advertising, commerce and subscription management, content distribution, advanced analytics, and high-quality playout. By integrating AI/ML tools through VideoAI, it streamlines workflows and enhances advertising, delivering fresh and engaging experiences for viewers. Click here to learn more about Cloud Video Platform and click here to learn more about VideoAI. 

Comcast MediaExpress: Think of Comcast MediaExpress as a dedicated “concierge service” that ensures premium VOD content reaches all major broadcast and digital platforms on time and in the highest possible quality. It covers social media, OTT services, pay-TV platforms, popular streaming video services, and FAST channels. Click here to learn more about Comcast MediaExpress. 

Comcast MediaOrigination: Robust channel origination and playout capabilities, enabling you to seamlessly acquire, prepare, create, package, and deliver video content across any device. Comcast MediaExpress supports acquisition via satellite, fiber, or secure IP, with reliable delivery through satellite uplink, fiber, secure internet, or CDNs. This service is ideal for MVPDs, OTT platforms, vMVPDs, and FAST channels. Click here to learn more about Comcast MediaOrigination. 

Game-changing industry shifts 

Comcast Media360 addresses the constant transformation of media and viewing trends by providing a unified solution that simplifies workflows, reduces vendor complexity, and expands distribution capabilities. Just some of the trends that have informed our approach:  

  1. Convergence of broadcast and streaming: As companies seek to unify their broadcast and streaming operations, Comcast Media360 offers a single ingest point for premium video titles and files, combined with managed global delivery, distribution, and monetization across broadcast and streaming viewing experiences. This unification simplifies operations and enhances viewer experiences.
  2. Innovative monetization models: Profitability is the obvious goal for content owners, but D2C experiences must be able to capitalize on innovations to stay relevant with consumers and advertisers alike. Comcast Media360’s comprehensive ecosystem keeps operations in a state of continuous improvement to incorporate new ad formats and models, test and launch new subscription offers and tiers, and effectively monetize content through linear or FAST channels, live events, VOD, OTT, or complete D2C experiences.
  3. Global content distribution: The demand for high-quality content across global platforms continues to grow. Comcast Media360's expansive reach ensures that content providers can distribute their video to all major destinations, optimizing revenue from content and advertising. This broadens your audience and maximizes revenue opportunities. 

Comcast Media360: your straight line to everywhere 

Whether you're navigating the complexities of broadcast TV, online video/OTT platforms, or on-demand services, Comcast Media360 replaces vendor complexity with a single-ingest partner model that draws a shorter, straighter line between content, advertisers, and the consumers that connect with both. Join us in revolutionizing the way content reaches audiences around the world. Click here to discover how Comcast Media360 can simplify your workflows, extend your reach, and drive innovation in your media operations.