AB Groupe selects Ericsson for France’s first Ultra HD channel
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Groupe AB selects Ericsson for France’s first ultra high definition TV channel
- Ericsson and AB Groupe sign exclusive multi-year services contract
- Ericsson will provide playout services for Ultra Nature, a 24 hour ultra HD TV channel dedicated to wildlife, discovery, travel and extreme sports
- Contract strengthens Ericsson’s position as a leading provider of broadcast and media services around the world
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced it has signed an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services contract with AB Groupe, the leading independent provider of thematic channels in France.
Ericsson will provide playout services for AB Groupe’s Ultra Nature TV channel, the first ultra HD TV channel to launch in France. The 24 hour channel, which is dedicated to wildlife, discovery, travel and extreme sports programming, is a part of AB Groupe’s portfolio of 16 thematic channels and digital services.
Lionel Berthelot and Laurent Gaudinaud, Technical Directors at AB Groupe, said: “For France’s first 4K UHDTV channel, we have chosen the very best technical solutions available. We are delighted with the agreement and we have every confidence in the managed services expertise of Ericsson’s Broadcast and Media Services team.”
Thorsten Sauer, Head of Broadcast and Media Services, Ericsson, says: “We are proud to be selected by AB Groupe to help launch the first ultra HD TV channel in France. Our highly skilled teams and global experience managing complex playout operations make us the partner of choice for many broadcasters the world over. This contract win is the first milestone in what we believe will be a long and positive future with AB Groupe and we look forward to building on this relationship in the years to come.”
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