LAOLA1.tv selects Octoshape for premium OTT video delivery

Thursday, March 5th, 2015
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Infinite HD™ powers high quality multiscreen linear sports to audiences globally

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Octoshape, an industry leader in cloud-based, over-the-top (OTT) stream acceleration and contribution technologies for broadcasters, enterprises and carriers, announced today that LAOLA1.tv, the international online sport TV channel has selected Octoshape Infinite HD™ to support high quality OTT delivery to its growing customer base.

Fueled by strong demand, and the expansion into new geographic regions, the LAOLA1.tv premium content offerings required an OTT delivery solution capable of securely delivering broadcast-quality live content to multi-screen viewers in the global market.

As a result of integration with Octoshape’s patented stream acceleration technologies for OTT IPTV, LAOLA1.tv will be able to provide HD quality to its worldwide audience. Octoshape’s broadcast solutions include content authentication for secure content delivery, time shift functionality as well as certain geographical restrictions for content access.

“We are very pleased to power the premium content offerings of LAOLA1.tv,” said Michael Koehn Milland, CEO of Octoshape. “When it comes to consumers paying real money for OTT multiscreen experiences, the quality and reliability must be second to none. This assurance is why broadcasters worldwide are choosing Octoshape over traditional delivery methods.”

Octoshape’s technologies are adopted by some of the largest broadcasters, technology and service providers in the world enabling them with OTT / IPTV and TV Everywhere services at the highest possible quality and scale. Octoshape’s Infinite HD™ platform is a differentiated platform that enables the evolution of broadcast TV to global, cloud-based broadband TV. The patented stream acceleration system combined with the suite of multicast technologies offer TV quality and a cost effective commercial model for operators, OTT/IPTV service providers and premium content owners enabling them with the ability to reach millions of device-connected subscribers worldwide.