Sky Italia Upgrades Digital TV Platforms With Scopus Network Technologies
News Corporation Affiliate Will Provide Advanced Pay TV Channels Direct-to-Home Throughout Italy
Tel Aviv, July 16, 2003 Scopus Network Technologies (www.scopus.net), a technology leader in digital TV delivery, reported today that it has been selected to upgrade digital broadcasting platforms for SKY Italia, owned by media group News Corporation and Telecom Italia.
Scopus is equiping SKY Italia with digital broadcast head-end systems and project integration, based on its CODICO® product line. These systems enhance SKY Italia’s abilities to offer more diverse programming while concurrently increasing the usabililty and control over their network. The upgraded head-ends are to be located in Rome and Milan and will be able to transmit multiple channels of high quality digital content, direct-to-home, throughout Italy.
The platforms comprise E-1000 broadcast encoders, RTM-3800 DVB multiplexers, statistical re-multiplexers for content distribution, IRD-2600 professional receivers for monitoring and a state-of-the-art, user friendly Network Management System based on Scopus’ CODICO NMS-4000. SKY Italia’s upgraded platforms are scheduled to go on-air this Summer.
Sky Italia COO, Mark Williams commented, “We chose Scopus based on their performance, service, and technical capabilities. In addition, Scopus has demonstrated their willingness to take our input on product development to advance the state of digital transmission technology for operations at SKY Italia.”
Scopus VP Marketing and co-founder Ovadia Cohen said, “Scopus is proud to be chosen by SKY Italia to provide its new digital platforms. We are committed to meeting SKY Italia’s requirements because technical leadership and dedication to digital TV delivery are our strengths.”
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SKY Italia:
SKY Italia offers direct-to-home satellite services throughout Italy. Its new platform will launch in Summer 2003 with an exclusive offering of more than 100 television, audio, interactive and pay-per-view channels ranging from sports to cinema, news, entertainment, documentaries, children, music and more.
Created on April 30, 2003 following the merger between Telepiù and Stream, SKY is the new Italian satellite platform owned 80.1% by News Corp. and 19.9% by Telecom Italia with headquarters in Milan and Rome, where also its studios are located, and Cagliari. For further information, please visit our website www.skytv.it.
Scopus Network Technologies:
Scopus Network Technologies’ provides intelligent MPEG-2 and DVB video distribution architecture that enables professional broadcasters to make a quick and smooth transition to the digital age. Based on over 20 years of extensive research and expertise in digital compression algorithm development, Scopus’ solutions provide superior flexibility at the highest quality and cost-performance. Its CODICO® product line supports a comprehensive end-to-end digital compression system for video and data distribution networks. Scopus was the official supplier of the digital platform for the worldwide broadcast of the 2002 World Cup Games.
Scopus clients worldwide include satellite broadcasters, Cable-TV and Telco operators. Among Scopus customers: CBS Newspath (USA), SES GLOBAL (Luxembourg), EBU, Deutsche Telekom (Germany), Korean Telecom (KT), BBC (UK), Multichoice (South Africa), France Telecom, Globecast (Europe), Doordarshan (India) and others.
Scopus has offices in New Jersey, Mexico City-Mexico, Mumbai-India, Beijing-China, Moscow-Russia, Frankfurt-Germany, San Paolo-Brazil, and Tel Aviv-Israel. For more information please visit our website: www.scopus.net.
contact:
Scopus’ Corporate Contact - Hanita Rosenthal
Tel. +972-3-9007764
hanitar@scopus.net
PR Agency – Josh Shuman
Tel. +212-593-5886
josh@ruderfinn.co.il
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