Managed Channel Origination

Simplify content acquisition. Americas, APAC, & EMEA

Integrated, managed, seamless

Leverage our engineering and operational expertise in bringing channels together into one fantastic experience. We’ll do it all for you.

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As a content owner, you need origination and transmission services that can accommodate all kinds of delivery platforms, from traditional broadcast to live streaming and on demand over-the-top (OTT). The redundant seamless content origination infrastructure and managed service from Comcast Technology Solutions easily scales to facilitate terrestrial, satellite, and online distribution. And, because the Engineering and Operations technical experts are physically in the same room, you receive the highest levels of support and reliability.

Single-system channel routing

Route to thousands of sources and destinations, including broadcast or digital platforms around the world. Seamlessly add additional channels and services to any device.

Advanced 24x7 monitoring

Including alarming and self-healing tools that reduce on-air issues and elevate overall quality, combined with cross-platform media management and storage solutions.

Control & management worldwide

Whether it’s Comcast’s domestic U.S. facilities or Sky’s evolutionary new cloud-based architecture, providers get full redundancy and 24x7 master control with layered operational management, engineering, and on-site expertise.

Single-partner solution

The expertise, innovations, and continuous investment of Sky and Comcast result in a single-partner solution scaled to deliver expansive content offerings, superior live events, or high-priority titles globally.

Deliver more to your viewers around the world with CTS and Sky

Managed Channel Origination (MCO) empowers providers with a fully-managed and monitored solution for the creation, management, and distribution of live linear channels – virtually anywhere in the world.

Transmit HD, SD, or 4K content around the globe

  • Maximize bandwidth without shrinking your profit by using our advanced encoding processes and custom encryption/compression.
  • Experience reliable video transmission services with our geographic location, highly-automated redundancy schemes, preventative process, and extensive monitoring.
  • Save money with one-bounce satellite uplink transmission from our ideal Mountain time-zone location with both AOR and POR visibility.
  • Access 24x7x365 support from our Titan Earth Station facility to make sure your content gets to and from destinations seamlessly, securely and on time.
  • Occasional Services to downlink occasional live events and distribute anywhere to any device, including uplink to satellite, terrestrial, stream on line or create VOD or OTT assets.

International MCO: Cloud-based, fully managed, powered by Sky

  • Acquire, prepare, create, package, and deliver linear or online channels and video content across devices and experiences.
  • Channels are prepared with CTS’ rendering operations, cloud-based content supply chain implementation, media asset management, and traffic and metadata services.
  • Create channels with advanced capabilities such as channel automation playout, master control, or create dynamic new AI/ML capabilities using VideoAI™.
  • Deliver via satellite uplink, fiber, secure internet, or CDNs to any screen.
  • Redundant and diverse IP routing infrastructure provides a certified, secure global playout solution to accelerate delivery. Key benefits include: Cloud-based and fully managed, from acquisition to delivery. 
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