Minerva’s platform offers significant upgrades to user experience, content merchandising and advertising for existing set-top boxes as well as mobile and streaming media devices.

July 26, 2019, San Jose, CA – Minerva Networks, the leading provider of service management platforms for connected entertainment, announced today that GO Malta has successfully deployed its Minerva 10 solution to power next-generation video services. The new offering delivers an advanced user experience on both GO’s legacy set-top boxes and consumer devices, and also brings a new level of control for the operator’s marketing and operations teams.

“Our next generation video service is key to our continued growth and success,” says Chris Attard, Senior Manager – Operations & Application Management, of GO Malta. “The Minerva platform will allow us to convert all of our subscribers to a great new set of advanced services in less than 60 days. We’re already seeing significant improvements in subscriber engagement and satisfaction.”

Besides refreshing the user experience, Minerva 10’s unique marketing and advertising tools allow operators to promote select content, build thematic pages around holidays, introduce major new movie or Television show releases, or highlight trending news events. The operator’s marketing team can turn the pay TV service into a key customer contact point for their digital marketing campaigns.

“We are very pleased to see GO successfully deploy our next generation video platform”, says Todd Clayton, Chief Commercial Officer at Minerva. “We are excited to be part of GO’s aggressive expansion plans that will take full advantage of our broad range of client applications and service management tools.”

About Minerva Networks

Minerva is a leading provider of service management solutions for the delivery of advanced pay television services. Over 300 operators worldwide have deployed Minerva’s software platforms to offer next-generation entertainment services to their subscribers. With Minerva, operators are able to quickly transform their Pay TV services to provide a unique user journey on any network, any device, anywhere. For more information, please visit www.minervanetworks.com

About GO Malta

GO is Malta’s leading communications services company. As the first quad play provider in Malta we provide mobile, fixed line, internet and TV services to more than 500,000 customers. We also provide unrivalled services to the Maltese business community, including Cloud Services, roaming hub services, data networking solutions, business IP services, and managed services. For more information, please visit www.go.com.mt

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Seamless Integration of MX1’s OTT Services and Minerva Networks’ Online Video Platform Delivers Next Generation OTT TV Services 

April 9, 2019 — MX1, a global solution provider of media services, announced today a partnership with Minerva Networks, a leading Online Video Platform (OVP) provider, to offer turnkey subscription, transaction-based and ad-funded over-the-top (OTT) video services. The integration of Minerva’s market leading platform with MX1’s proven content management services and global delivery infrastructure will enable media companies, broadcasters, mobile service providers, ISPs and pay TV operators worldwide to launch robust, flexible and scalable over-the-top video services quickly and cost effectively.

The companies will demonstrate their joint solution at the 2019 NAB Show, April 8-11, in Las Vegas at the SES booth SU1410.

“In partnership with MX1 we are re-defining the way large scale over-the-top video services can be efficiently created, launched and operated,” said Mauro Bonomi, CEO of Minerva Networks. “The combination of our management platform with MX1’s proven media processing services and delivery infrastructure provides a comprehensive solution for the delivery of engaging entertainment experiences on a variety of connected devices.”

Minerva’s OVP supports a broad set of video services including Live TV, Video-on-Demand, Personal Video Recording, Catch-up TV, Pause of Live TV and Restart TV. Minerva’s platform also provides a rich set of analytics data that enable operators to optimize their video services in order to increase user engagement and retention. MX1 will manage all aspects of the OTT content workflow and service delivery, including operations and 24/7 monitoring.

“Consumers are looking for compelling services that allow them to enjoy a variety of live, time-shifted and on-demand video content anywhere and on any screen. In partnership with Minerva we have assembled a best-of-breed, turnkey solution for operators to quickly and cost effectively deploy next-generation multiscreen services,” said Daniel Kiessling, Senior Product Manager at MX1. “Our global OTT TV Cloud Service will enable broadcasters, media companies and operators worldwide to better monetize their content.”

About MX1

MX1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), is a leading global media services provider. It works with leading media businesses to shape content into the ultimate viewer experience, ensuring it can appear on any device, anywhere in the world. MX1 offers a full range of content aggregation, content management, channel playout, online video/VOD, and content distribution services via its MX1 360 Unified Media Platform to amplify audience reach on any broadcast, online, or VOD platform.

MX1 has 16 offices worldwide and operates global state-of-the-art media centres on three continents, enabling customers to reach a potential audience of billions around the world. As well as managing more than 5 million media assets, every single day it distributes more than 3,200 TV channels, manages the playout of over 500 channels, and delivers over 8,400 hours of online video streaming and more than 560 hours of premium sports and live events.

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About Minerva Networks

Minerva is a leading provider of service management solutions for the delivery of advanced television services. Over 300 operators worldwide have deployed Minerva’s software platforms to offer next-generation entertainment services to their subscribers. For more information, please visit www.minervanetworks.com

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The partnership allows Pay TV operators to deliver a variety of new services and a content offering that is uniquely personalized to each subscriber by combining AI-driven UX management with a turnkey cloud video platform

April 8, 2019, Los Angeles, USA – Minerva Networks, the leading provider of next-generation service management platforms for connected entertainment, and ContentWise,  the user experience and metadata automation solutions leader for pay TV, broadcast, OTT and streaming operators, have today announced the integration of Minerva YourTV Now  with ContentWise’s UX Engine.

With Minerva’s YourTV Now cloud service operators have the ability to manage the pay television experience on all client devices, including the visual style, presentation and navigation across all content sources.

ContentWise’s UX Engine introduces unprecedented levels of control and automation in the TV user experience, allowing operators to dynamically personalize each content selection, page and carousel and recommend the best content for each subscriber.

Combining UX Engine’s AI-driven deep user profiling and content personalization capabilities with YourTV Now’s turnkey cloud pay TV offering creates a unique solution in the market. The combined platforms make it possible for operators to transform their pay TV offerings and deliver new services to their subscribers with minimal investment, rolling out from day one a compelling, dynamic content offering and a uniquely-personalized viewing experience.

“ContentWise and Minerva are extremely complementary.” said Paolo Bozzola, CEO of ContentWise. “The two companies have a long-standing relationship that has continued to evolve over the years. As we build more sophisticated UX management and personalization tools, we promptly and seamlessly integrate them with Minerva’s latest platform. The combined offering unlocks superior ROI for operators.”

“ContentWise provides a natural extension of the core customization and personalization capabilities of our platform,” said Matt Cuson, VP of Marketing for Minerva. “Operators need to shift from delivering one to many broadcast services to offering a personalized one-on-one experience in order to encourage engagement, drive consumer satisfaction and improve retention.  The combined Minerva and ContentWise solution allows operators to smoothly transition from a legacy television service to a next-generation, highly personalized and relevant offering.”

About Minerva

Minerva is a leading provider of service management solutions for the delivery of advanced television services. Over 300 operators worldwide have deployed Minerva’s award winning software platforms to offer next-generation entertainment services to their subscribers.

For more information, please visit www.minervanetworks.com

About ContentWise

ContentWise is the leading AI-driven user experience, personalization and content discovery software for pay TV and OTT TV operators, digital media brands and online retailers. With offices in Milan, Los Angeles and Singapore, ContentWise counts as customers leading operators and brands worldwide, including Telecom Argentina, Mediaset, SK Broadband, Sky, and Telefonica.

For more information, please visit www.contentwise.tv to learn more.

Minerva + ContentWise Press Release – NAB 2019

April 05, 2019 – Las Vegas, NAB – Com Net, Inc. (CNI), a leading provider of operation support solutions to Communications Service Providers, Minerva, a global supplier of next-generation video entertainment platforms, and Anevia, a leading provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, have unveiled the addition of a new low-latency streaming service to Minerva’s YourTV Now cloud video offering.

Minerva YourTV Now, powered by  CNI’s video headend, now features a new low-latency streaming service, ideal for the OTT delivery of live sporting events. Anevia’s low-latency video processing technology removes the lag, typically in the 15-20 second range, between broadcast TV and live streaming.

Minerva YourTV Now is the first service in North America offering such ultra-low latency streaming capabilities thanks to Anevia’s latest encoding, storage and delivery technology, based on the emerging CMAF-LLC standard. The Anevia software, installed in  CNI’s headend in  Wapakoneta, Ohio, includes:

• Anevia’s Genova encoder for low-latency encoding
• Anevia’s NEA-LIVE for low-latency storage and packaging
• Anevia’s NEA-CDN for low-latency delivery.

“The ultra-low latency feature is a key differentiator versus competing OTT offerings. We look forward to enabling sports fans all over the country to watch the games they love on the screens they want, without spoiler effects from their neighbors or from social media,” said Randall Plaisier, CTO of  CNI.

“Service providers have now one more reason to upgrade their legacy television offering. With Minerva’s YourTV Now service, operators can now deliver a superior experience to their subscribers on a full range of devices, including STBs, connected consumer devices (BYODs), tablets and mobile phones,” said Jean-Georges Fritsch, CTO at Minerva Networks.

“We are thrilled we can now support low-latency streaming, allowing services like Minerva’s YourTV Now to compete effectively against traditional broadcast delivery systems. When it comes to live sporting events, Minerva’s customers can now offer television services comparable to those delivered by Cable TV and IPTV systems,” stated Damien Lucas, CTO & Co-founder of Anevia.

Book a meeting at NAB to see a demo of the CNI service at Anevia’s booth in the French Pavilion; Booth SU4317.

About Com Net, Inc. (CNI)

CNI is an Ohio-based company established in 1993 through a collaboration among 15 independent local exchange companies (ILECs) across Ohio. Initially, CNI focused on delivering enhanced telecommunication and complementary technical services. Soon after, CNI launched dial-up ISP services to enable early Internet adoption under its trademarked bright.net program. It was at this time that CNI’s ownership base grew to 21 ILECs and one electrical cooperative. Today, CNI’s services extend well beyond their local service provider partners, to serve communication providers located throughout the United States.

About Minerva

Minerva is a leading provider of service management solutions for the delivery of advanced pay television services. Over 300 operators worldwide have deployed Minerva’s software platforms to offer next-generation entertainment services to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit www.minervanetworks.com

About ANEVIA 

Anevia is a leading OTT and IPTV software provider of innovative multiscreen solutions for the delivery of live TV, streaming video, time-shifted TV and video on demand services. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of video compression, multiscreen IPTV head-ends, Cloud DVR and CDN solutions to enable viewers to enjoy a next-generation TV experience – anywhere, anytime and on any screen – including 4K UHD content. The solutions have been widely adopted by globally-renowned telecom and pay-TV operators, TV broadcasters and video service providers in hospitality, healthcare and corporate businesses.

Founded in 2003, Anevia has a track record of being first to market with advanced video technologies. The company is a member and active contributor to several TV, media and hospitality industry associations. Headquartered in France, with regional offices in the USA, Dubai and Singapore, Anevia is listed on the Paris Euronext Growth market.

For more information please visit www.anevia.com.

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