| Discovery Television Center - Miami, a wholly owned
division of Discovery Communications, Inc., has purchased a 54-channel
mirrored Omneon Spectrum media server system for storage and play-out
of Discovery Latin America/Iberia program feeds for distribution to
34 countries in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and
Iberian territories, informed Omneon Video Networks.
Housed in the Discovery Television Center - Miami, the new system
will streamline the delivery of 17 unique feeds, customized in five
languages, for all of Discovery Latin America/Iberia's brands: Discovery
Channel, Discovery Kids, Discovery Health, Discovery Travel &
Adventure, People & Arts, and Animal Planet, said the company.
"We needed a media server system that would provide rock-solid
reliability with the flexibility to meet our unique workflow requirements,"
said Discovery Media Services executive vice president Marcos Obadia.
"With the ability to accommodate a variety of formats, Omneon
Spectrum servers will help increase the efficiency of our play-out
operations and provide a foundation for future growth. We were impressed
by Omneon's ability to address our current specific needs as well
as deliver a superior long-term solution capable of supporting our
future needs," Obadia offered.
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