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thePlatform extends BT TV deal
hite-label video
management and
publishing
company thePlatform has
signed an expanded,
multiyear agreement with
BT, one of the UK’s leading
providers of TV, broadband
and telephony services.
Specifically, thePlatform’s
mpx system will serve as the
cloud-based, central video
publishing system for BT TV,
and support other videorelated initiatives.
Previously, thePlatform served
as the back-end video
management system for BT’s IPbased TV services, which now
serve over one million
subscribers in the UK. Under the
new multiyear agreement,
thePlatform will continue that
role for BT’s new YouView+ box,
and host the service via
thePlatform’s European
W
datacentre.
“At BT, we’re committed to
bringing UK subscribers an
exceptional in-home video
and secure cloud-based software
to give us the speed, flexibility
and scalability required to meet
our evolving needs.”
experience, and thePlatform plays
a critical role behind-the-scenes
to make that happen,” said Greg
McCall, chief operating officer for
television and content at BT. “By
expanding our relationship with
thePlatform, we are leveraging
their locally hosted infrastructure
“BT remains a global pioneer
by adopting a cloud-based video
architecture for its nextgeneration TV service,” said
Marty Roberts, co-CEO of
thePlatform. “We’re extremely
proud to sign this new multiyear
agreement with BT to help
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