Abu Dhabi, UAE 09 January 2013 \u2013 YahLive, the Abu Dhabi, UAE-based High-Definition (HD) television satellite platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and GlobeCast, a leading content management and delivery company, today announced a new partnership in which GlobeCast will provide YahLIve with a 24\/7 monitoring and reporting service for YahLive\u2019s satellite signals (video, audio & data) across the MENA region.<\/p>\n
A part of YahLive\u2019s ongoing Customer Excellency (Customer First) programme, GlobeCast\u2019s around-the-clock, real-time monitoring and detection services will enhance YahLive\u2019s quality control, maintenance and incidence response capabilities for its growing channel bouquet. Abu Dhabi, UAE 09 January 2013 \u2013 YahLive, the Abu Dhabi, UAE-based High-Definition (HD) television satellite platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and GlobeCast, a leading content management and delivery company, today announced a new partnership in which GlobeCast will provide YahLIve with a 24\/7 monitoring and reporting service for YahLive\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81721\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nThe local monitoring and reporting initiatives will be based in GlobeCast\u2019s regional monitoring center in Jordan Media City ( JMC ), in Amman, Jordan. GlobeCast\u2019s global reach and JMC \u2018s regional presence will result in detailed reporting that combines local expertise with global capabilities. GlobeCast is a subsidiary of France Telecom-Orange group.
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\nThe agreement was signed by Georges Baroud, CEO of GlobeCast Middle East, and Mohamed Youssif, CEO of YahLive.
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\nCommenting on the new partnership, YahLive CEO Mohamed Youssif said:
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\n“As the region\u2019s HD television satellite platform, YahLive has become synonymous with \u2018Pure HD\u2019 and the company that is spearheading MENA\u2019s SD-to-HD conversion in response to the accelerated demand for premium-quality HD television \u2013 partnering with global leaders like GlobeCast ensures that we deliver on our No. 1 commitment to television viewers and broadcast partners \u2013 to provide the best in service reliability, quality and customer service.”
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\n“Our solution offers YahLive the scalability and flexibility needed to meet its demands” said Georges Baroud, CEO of GlobeCast Near and Middle East. “GlobeCast is the first and only broadcast service provider to offer externalized monitoring services in the Middle East. In building this monitoring center, we were searching for an integrated system that could do everything a channel needed. Broadcasters are concerned about their services\u2019 Quality of Service and are looking for professionals to help them.”
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\nYahLive\u2019s mission is to address the rapidly growing HD television demand across the MENA region. It is a strategic joint venture between Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), and SES, one of the world\u2019s most prominent satellite broadcasting companies. Starting operations less than one year ago, YahLive has already created an exclusive HD bouquet of more than 40 quality channels including GEM Sports TV, Russia Al Youm, Abu Dhabi TV, MBC, Cartoon Network Arabic and Saudi TV. By year-end 2012, YahLive\u2019s bouquet will increase to 50 channels.
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\nGlobeCast operates over a dozen teleports worldwide, delivering the equivalent of 1,000 television and radio channels. GlobeCast used its extensive knowledge and experience in the broadcast industry to develop this 24\/7 monitoring center which will provide robust and secure service for clients in the region including satellite operators, broadcasters and TV channels. This service is part of a catalog of Value Added Services that GlobeCast has tested in its centers worldwide and is now beginning to implement in the Middle East.
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\nAbout GlobeCast (www.globecast.com)<\/strong>
\nA subsidiary of France Telecom\/Orange, GlobeCast is a leading provider of media management and global content delivery services for broadcasters and content creators. With a secure fiber and satellite network connected to dozens of teleports, technical operations centers, and points-of-presence worldwide, GlobeCast manages and transports millions of hours of video and other rich media each year. An integrator of audiovisual technology and a full service provider, GlobeCast works with all the actors in the audiovisual chain from production companies to broadcasters, retail organizations, cinema chains, and more. The company provides on-site service from major news and sporting events for coverage in SD, HD, or even 3D. Present in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia, GlobeCast is also an expert in international television markets, and works with new and established broadcasters to reach and secure distribution with leading pay-TV operators around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"