Turner Esporte Interativo Selects ATEME to Power 4K-UHD Contribution Network

ATEME announced that Turner Esporte Interativo a leading sport channel in Brazil, has deployed its Kyrion encoders and decoders to feed a new national video headend in São Paulo. As a first trial, Turner is using this future-proof solution to receive a major European football tournament in 4K-UHD from the International Broadcast Centre in France.

Based on the ATEME fifth Generation STREAM compression engine, the Kyrion encoder and decoder provides the best baseband video quality at minimum bitrates. This solution has been designed for contribution over satellite and IP networks, with added value features such as ultra-fast-boot, ultra-low latency, and ABR output.

“Known for its high-quality service, Turner needed a solution that delivers the highest video quality while meeting our bandwidth constraints,” says the EI/Turner Brazil operation and technology team. “With ATEME Kyrion encoder/decoder, we are now able to provide an exceptional viewing experience for a major European sport event while limiting our investment on link OPEX.”

Gustavo Dutra, Brazil’s country manager for broadcast at ATEME says: “Our Kyrion solution is future-proof, with a HEVC software upgrade option and pay-as-you-grow support: SD to HD to UHD, and MPEG2 to H.264 to HEVC. Turner Esporte Interativo is deploying the best-in-class solution while ensuring the future of its service with continue video quality enhancements.”