Canal+ begins broadcasting in UHD on Apple TV with NEA by Ateme

The NEA packager Atem has allowed Canal+ start broadcasting UHD content via low latency streaming in Apple TV.

The latest initiative of Canal+ allows its subscribers to be able to watch sporting events through streaming low latency HD and UHD through the app myCANAL “with almost no delay compared to issue delivery.” This new service is available to any user through devices Apple TV 4K, iPad y iPhone compatible with HLS.

The packer NEA Just-In-Time of Atem, capable of offering low latency in pull mode for both HLS and DASH, has been the solution chosen by the Canal+ to carry out this development. By using Ateme's end-to-end OTT video delivery solution (which includes both NEA and TITAN), content and streaming service providers can achieve reduced latency. “40 seconds to only five.”

Philippe Rivas, technical director of distribution Canal+, considers Ateme's NEA deployment a success: "Keeping latency as low as possible while ensuring optimal visual quality is crucial to the viewer experience in live sports: think football, rugby and Formula 1 live. However, until now it has been a difficult strategy to balance. With Ateme's NEA solution we are able to offer both, without compromise."

For its part, Damien Lucas, product director at Ateme, believes that this development with Canal+ “changes the rules of the game.” "Bringing low-latency streaming for UHD to end users is an exciting step in a long-established relationship between our two organizations. We are delighted to have worked closely with the company to enable one of the first deployments of its kind," he commented.