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Press Release -- September 30th, 2010
Source: TeliaSonera AB
Tags: Video

TeliaSonera International Carrier to power online TV services for YLE, Finland’s public broadcaster

Finnish public broadcaster, YLE, broadcasts an array of content across its four channels, including international sports events. Through TeliaSonera’s Award Winning MDS, viewers will now be able to log on and view content live as well as on-demand.

Jorma Laiho, YLE’s Director of Corporate Technology, says “YLE appreciates unforced and seamless cooperation. In regards to the availability of programme content, customers now set the same requirements for the Internet as they do for TV and radio. The availability and processes in providing this service are thus of vital importance.”

TeliaSonera International Carrier’s Media Distribution Service manages the storage and distribution of content from upload right through to TV or online broadcast. For live and on demand services, it ensures flexibility and cost-efficiency.

Malin Sievers, Vice President and Head of Sales Region Nordic & Baltics, TeliaSonera International Carrier, adds “We are very confident that with the combination of TeliaSonera International Carrier’s global media network and our publishing platform, we will offer YLE a superb range of portfolio services comprising of live streaming, download, video-on-demand and secure storage.”

TeliaSonera International Carrier is the owner and operator of the largest fibre optic network in Europe, serving more than 85 percent of all European Internet Service Providers. Its Media Distribution Service gives broadcasters and content-holders the ability to distribute and publish their content online, all via TeliaSonera International Carrier’s global fibre optic network.

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