Overon moves its broadcast operations to Vipe in a cloud-native environment

The audiovisual services company of Mediapro Group, Overon, undertakes a transformation that eliminates siled playout workflows to achieve new levels of operational efficiency, enabling expansion and reinvestment in the core business.

Overon has transformed its issuance operations in North and South America with the cloud-native issuance solution from BCNEXXT, Wipe. As the powerhouse of global media distribution, Overon is at the forefront of delivering premium live and sports content, providing service to more than a thousand television channels around the world.

The addition of 25 new premium cloud TV channels underscores the company's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology like Vipe for modern media distribution, ensuring high reliability and agility in the provision of services.

Ricardo Flores, SVP of Sales at Mediapro North America, comments that "we are in a time marked by financial prudence and operational change to prosper. By adopting cloud playout and microservices architecture, Overon and BCNEXXT can offer our clients a solution that is not only cost-effective, but much more reliable than traditional playout solutions."

"Vipe boasts 99.9999% uptime and uses significantly fewer cloud resources, providing a sustainable model for media networks. It is an efficient and cost-effective solution that can adapt to any complex operating environment without the limitations imposed by traditional solutions," he adds.

Emphasizing ease of transition for customers, Overon and BCNEXXT offer Playout-as-a-Service. This model allows a flexible scaling, addressing specific needs such as emerging channels and live events. A sandbox environment is available to test issuance workflows, ensuring customer confidence and satisfaction.

The strategic partnership, spanning nearly a decade of collaboration on broadcast workflows for more than 70 channels, marks an important milestone in the evolution of media distribution. By leveraging cloud technology and innovative playout solutions, the two companies are setting new standards for reliability, efficiency and scalability in the media industry.

“Building on a foundation of trust and proven performance, Overon continues to add more VIPE channels to serve its customers,” says Graham Sharp, CEO of BCNEXXT US. “Vipe is the perfect solution, providing incredible efficiency and flexibility of operations, combined with 6 x 9 reliability, allowing Overon to serve broadcasters and content owners demanding SLA requirements cost-effectively.”

The BCNEXXT solution is designed to integrate seamlessly into existing processes from any media network. This cloud agnostic approach Ensures flexibility across various deployment scenarios, including hyperscale cloud, private infrastructure, or hybrid environments. Vipe integrates seamlessly with Overon's internal multimedia asset management (MAM) system, which supports features such as automatic metadata generation, AI-based playlist management, and a business intelligence module for in-depth media analysis. The modern operation supports remote workflows, maximizing operational efficiency in multi-site operations.