Xstream launches OTT and TV everywhere supply chain tool

Technology provider Xstream has launched the MediaMaker Loading Dock, which is says is designed to simply the OTT and TV everywhere content supply chain. 

MediaMaker Loading Dock is a content supply chain management tool designed, according to Xstream, to solve the challenges in the content supply chain, including continuously varying distributor requirements, support for large amounts of content, fragmented supply chain vendor deliveries, ensuring quality of video and metadata assets. bridging the gap between legacy set-top boxes/IPTV and OTT/TV everywhere, screening and rating of assets for parental control and reducing the cost and time spent managing assets and ingest.

MediaMaker Loading Dock solution is pre integrated with Xstream MediaMaker, but can also be deployed with other deployments and video management systems, according to Xstream.

“We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the evolution of OTT and TV Everywhere technologies, delivering flexible and scalable technology designed to streamline, automate and empower our customers to deliver their premium content, personalized to their consumers, wherever and whenever consumers want it,” said Peter Holmelin, chief technology officer at Xstream.

“MediaMaker Loading Dock is designed to meet all the fragmented and complex challenges in the content supply chain operators face when launching an OTT/ TVE service. MediaMaker Loading Dock is remarkable and will enable telcos, cable operators and broadcasters to increase their speed to market while at the same time reducing cost and expanding consumer reach on multiple devices.“