Augustus Media Selects Veset
Veset has been selected by Augustus Media to power its smart TV application, Smashi TV.
Veset’s advanced cloud playout platform, Veset Nimbus, is running the 24-hour linear streaming service on AWS.
Owned
by Middle Eastern digital media company, Augustus Media, Smashi is an
OTT streaming service and brand that covers the most innovative
products, services, technologies and business news from the Middle East
and North Africa. Primarily an SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand)
streaming service, users can access safe Smashi content, watch
on-demand, and download videos. Smashi is also an AVOD (Advertising
Video on Demand) free streaming service, with over 900 hours of free
content available.
Veset Nimbus is an enterprise-grade cloud
playout platform that allows content owners to create and manage linear
TV channels flexibly. It offers an easy way to operate remotely in
public cloud such as AWS. Veset Nimbus allows for fast and flexible
self-management of channels such as Smashi and features a range of
all-in-one channel creation tools including live stream and file ingest,
scheduling, content management and ongoing 24/7 support for users of
its platform.
Richard Fitzgerald, CEO, Augustus Media,
commented: “Veset Nimbus has an extensive feature list which has
addressed our requirements such as high availability, flexibility and
ease of operations. We wanted to move all past videos and shows into a
simplified playlist and the platform has made it easy to do that. Thanks
to Veset Nimbus, we have been able to transition into the on-demand
world and deliver a wide range of content to viewers across the MENA
region.”
Igor Krol, CEO, Veset, added: “As global viewing habits
continue to change, operators have to be one step ahead to satisfy
audience demands. By selecting Veset Nimbus as its live automation
playout service, Augustus Media can deliver the best 24-hour streaming
content to Smashi users.”
Smashi TV is available on Android and tvOS devices and plans to launch on more smart TV devices over the next year.