SPOTV ADOPTS ZIXI FOR AFFILIATE DELIVERY
Zixi have announced that SPOTV a digital sports service in Southeast Asia, has adopted Zixi technology to streamline and enhance content distribution across the region.
Digital sports service SPOTV recently announced its expansion into Southeast Asia –with the assistance of Zixi.
“One significant discovery was the positive impact of the Zixi protocol on our network performance, and how Zixi’s adoption has helped resolve issues our affiliates encountered with traditional delivery methods,” said Prakash Maniam, head of broadcast operations and engineering at SPOTV. “With Zixi’s advanced FEC capabilities, the system effectively recovers lost packets, resulting in error free delivery across the network.”
A key component of this transformation is the Zixi Broadcaster, bridging SPOTV’s on-premises sources to the cloud where the SDVP processes and distributes content to affiliates, with Zen Master serving as the control plane to orchestrate operations and provide end-to-end visibility. By transitioning to IP-based distribution with Zixi, SPOTV can onboard new affiliates faster, enhance operational agility and reduce costs. With the elimination of costly fibre networks and satellite infrastructure in favour of streamlined IP and cloud-based networks, SPOTV can reach new markets and explore additional revenue streams without significant upfront investments.
“The Zixi platform enables SPOTV to fully manage and control our signal delivery, ensuring reliable, end-to-end distribution,” added Lee Chong Khay, CEO of SPOTV. “This partnership with Zixi has empowered us to deliver higher-quality service and meet the growing demands of our audience across Southeast Asia. We look forward to deepening this collaboration as we expand into new phases of growth and innovation with Zixi.”
Zixi-as-a-Service (ZaaS) offers broadcast infrastructure as a service, allowing SPOTV to ingest and distribute live video over any IP network with ultra-low latency. It delivers the full capabilities of the SDVP while ensuring a fully redundant video-over-IP pipeline, protecting against all potential failure scenarios. Zixi’s protocol optimisation, including higher throughput and lossless compression, along with ZEN Master cloud control interface further enhance cost-efficiency and ease of management. With reduced egress costs and lower computing power requirements, SPOTV benefits from a lower total cost of ownership while gaining the tools to monitor and manage signals across the network.
“With over 15 years of experience in delivering large-scale video workflows, Zixi brings invaluable expertise to our customers,” said Zixi CEO, Marc Aldrich. “From planning through to execution, our team of regional technical experts supported SPOTV at every step, making the transition to IP a seamless experience.
