New Zealand's largest broadcaster adds new premium on-demand
programming, enhanced device support and more personalised viewing
experiences built on the Brightcove Video Cloud online video platform
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Brightcove
(NASDAQ: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud services for video,
today announced that TVNZ, New Zealand's largest broadcaster, has
relaunched its on-demand video service, TVNZ OnDemand, powered by the
Brightcove Video Cloud online video platform. The new TVNZ OnDemand
features new exclusive programming, as well as enhanced support for
viewing across desktops, iOS and Android apps and Samsung Smart TV
devices. Additionally, Brightcove enables TVNZ to provide a more
personalised viewing experience, as viewers can set watch lists and
receive recommendations for other interesting content.
"We are proud to say our new TVNZ OnDemand service is one of the best in
its class," said Jason Foden, General Manager, OnDemand at TVNZ. "With
Brightcove, we are able to increase the reach of TVNZ OnDemand across a
range of different devices and provide a more customised experience for
our viewers, delivering them the content they want, wherever they want
it."
TVNZ, a Brightcove customer since 2011, initially launched TVNZ OnDemand
in 2007. Since then, the service has continued to grow, recording a peak
of 6.3 million streams in October 2014. At the end of 2014, total
viewership for the service grew by 50% year over year, according to TVNZ.
With the relaunch, TVNZ OnDemand will continue to showcase the content
viewers are passionate about, including some of New Zealand's favourite
shows like Shortland Street, The Big Bang Theory and ONE News, as well
as new exclusive content, such as Shortland Street webisodes. With
Brightcove Video Cloud, TVNZ will also be able to deliver pause and
resume functionality, allowing viewers to start watching an episode on
one device and continue on another at a later time, as well as
personalised features like watchlists and recommended content.
TVNZ will also be able to provide a high quality viewing experience
across devices thanks to the Brightcove Smart Player, as well as
Brightcove's mobile SDKs and robust APIs. Additionally, TVNZ is taking
advantage of Video Cloud's advanced transcoding features as well as
built-in support for digital rights management to ensure content is
protected. And with Video Cloud's advanced monetisation features and
integration with third party ad technology providers, such as
DoubleClick, TVNZ is able to deliver advertising-supported video
experiences across devices.
"TVNZ continues to be at the forefront of innovation amongst
broadcasters around the world," said Mark Blair, vice president of
Asia-Pacific for Brightcove. "We are proud of our long-standing
partnership with TVNZ and have been able to work closely with the
organization to drive a successful relaunch of TVNZ OnDemand. The result
is a world-class service that will give TVNZ viewers the best possible
viewing experience for years to come."
Brightcove is continuing to work with TVNZ to develop better on-demand
solutions. TVNZ's next focus will be to re-launch the PlayStation app on
both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles, while also planning
to launch on HbbTV later in the year.
About Brightcove
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOV) is a leading global provider of powerful
cloud solutions for delivering and monetizing video across connected
devices. The company offers a full suite of products and services that
reduce the cost and complexity associated with publishing, distributing,
measuring and monetizing video across devices. Brightcove has more than
5,500 customers in over 70 countries that rely on the company's cloud
solutions to successfully publish high-quality video experiences to
audiences everywhere. To learn more, visit www.brightcove.com.
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only as of the date they are made.
Sling & Stone for Brightcove
Vuki Vujasinovic, +61422 492 660
brightcove@slingstone.com
Source: Brightcove Inc.
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