Frisco, Texas – April 12, 2023 – In a move to address the rapid shift from traditional broadcast contribution and distribution technologies to IP and the Cloud, MediaKind and Net Insight, global leaders in media technology solutions, have entered into a partnership to build an end-to-end cloud-first IP video distribution system for broadcasters and video distributors.

The partnership further strengthens MediaKind’s video processing, packaging, and delivery products by integrating Net Insight’s Nimbra Edge, offering users an end-to-end distribution capability to ingest efficiently, route, process, and distribute live content in high quality with low latency and in various formats. The combined solution provides stream protection with end-to-end encryption and state-of-the-art authentication, authorization, and auditing capabilities.

Nimbra Edge is a cloud-native platform for IP media workflows with a solid foundation on reliability and resilience while providing seamless usability and an open solution in terms of cloud deployments, transport protocols, and third-party integrations.

The joint solution integrates MediaKind’s RX1 professional receiver-decoder and CE1 cloud-ready contribution encoder with the Aquila cloud-based processing and delivery head-end, supplying a reliable method for broadcasters and event producers to transmit video from live event venues to the cloud. MediaKind’s RX1 and CE1 devices, combined with the processing power of the Aquila head-end and the operational ease of use of Net Insight’s Nimbra Edge, exemplify both companies’ leadership in the broadcast and live video distribution markets.

MediaKind Aquila guarantees the highest quality of live video, supporting MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC formats, and all standard streaming and broadcast protocols. The platform is compatible with various ingest formats, including SMPTE 2022 and SMPTE ST 2110, providing flexibility for broadcasters and live event producers. Aquila is available as software, hardware-accelerated appliance, or public and private cloud instance to accommodate diverse deployment scenarios.

Boris Felts, Chief Product Officer, MediaKind, commented: “We are excited to announce our partnership which combines Net Insight’s Nimbra Edge with MediaKind’s Emmy® award-winning Aquila head-end and RX1 and CE1 edge processing platforms. Together, we are accelerating the migration to cloud video processing and all IP video distribution.”

“Our two companies aim to enhance and simplify customers’ live video workflows and content delivery, leveraging cloud-native technologies and our combined expertise,” says Per Lindgren, Group CTO at Net Insight. “This partnership will further strengthen the market position for both MediaKind and Net Insight.”

Companies are encouraged to visit MediaKind (#W2100) and Net Insight (#W1725) at the NAB Show from April 16^th to the 19^th, 2023, to learn more.

About MediaKind

At MediaKind, we’re trailblazers in the video technology landscape, empowering over 2,000 global service providers, operators, content owners, and broadcasters. Our commitment to innovation and excellence drives the media and entertainment industry to new heights, while our cutting-edge solutions deliver unmatched viewing experiences across linear, on-demand, and OTT services. As a catalyst for live entertainment and an Emmy award-winning leader, we remain a trusted partner in shaping the future of media and entertainment worldwide.

For more information, please visit: www.mediakind.com. Follow MediaKind: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/mediakind Twitter: twitter.com/Media_Kind  

About Net Insight  Net Insight (Nasdaq: NETI B) provides the highest performing, most open video transport and media cloud technology for content providers as the industry standard for flexibility and service across live contribution, distribution, and remote production media workflows. 

For over 25 years, the world’s leading content owners, broadcasters, production companies, service providers, and enterprises have trusted Net Insight’s Emmy® Award-winning Nimbra technology to guarantee media delivery. Today, Net Insight partners hundreds of customers in over 70 countries to ensure media flows across managed and unmanaged IP networks and the cloud – from anywhere to everywhere. It enables customers to get the best from any mix of virtualized, cloud, and IP technology and is the only platform to support all the major industry standards, protocols, and clouds.

For more information, please visit netinsight.net. Follow Net Insight: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/net-insight/ Twitter: twitter.com/NetInsight