Encompass Extends Deal With beIN Asia Pacific for Playout, Streaming and Distribution

Encompass Digital Media and beIN ASIA PACIFIC have signed an agreement to extend their current contract covering playout, streaming and distribution services.

“Encompass has been originating the beIN SPORTS channels and feeds for beIN SPORTS CONNECT from its Singapore facility for many years,” says Mike Kerr, Managing Director, beIN ASIA PACIFIC. “Given the ever-changing landscape of beIN’s business and the flexibility a company like Encompass offers, it was a natural choice to continue to entrust our brand and services with Encompass.”

“We are very pleased to extend our relationship with beIN ASIA PACIFIC,” says Marc Bruce, Encompass Managing Director, APAC. “The demanding nature of managing multiple live sports services for both traditional TV platforms and beIN SPORTS CONNECT, which provides coverage for some of the world’s most prevalent sporting brands, makes our Singapore facility the perfect fit with its dynamic scope of capability offerings.”