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It seems 4K is largely niche channels. With 4K Universe that caters to millenials also launching next month, and the recent launch of INsight 4K, from Travel and Enterntainment Network TERN, North American 4K subscribers may now expect a dedicated 4K travel channel added to their line up.
Travel shows often consist of beautiful, colourful, pictures that do well in 4K. So this time SES ads a travelchannel from India to its satellite 4K platform, offering cable operators and other MVDPs a 4K package to offer their subscribers.
International travel channel Travelxp 4K becomes SES's 21st commercial UHD channel on the satellite operator's North American 4K distribution platform. The channel will make its Ultra HD debut next month on SES's growing Ultra HD distribution platform serving cable operators and multichannel television platforms throughout North America.
Travelxp 4K, a venture of Celebrities Management Private Limited in India, features hundreds of hours of world class travel programs filmed all over the world. The 4K channel follows the success of Travelxp HD, which offers 100% originally-produced premium travel and lifestyle programming distributed to over 50 million homes globally. Travelxp 4K will showcase global travel content with breathtaking images in 10 bit REC2020 color space with HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR (High Dynamic Range).
"Travelxp 4K is all about bringing the world to homes in stunning resolution. 10 bit REC2020 with HLG HDR will make the viewing experience more immersive and vivid. It's not just about more pixels in 4K but better pixels," explained Prashant Chothani, CEO, Travelxp 4K. "We are delighted to offer viewers a closer and more fascinating look at the world's most beautiful travel destinations, cultures, and heritage like never before with our 100% original and exclusive 4K programming. By joining SES's growing Ultra HD bouquet and content distribution platform, Travelxp 4K is well-positioned to reach significant audiences across North America", adds Chothani.
Building vertically integrated services like this managed 4K service for platform operators is part of SES' overall strategy to "avoid commodification", SES' Chief Commercial Officer told DCI-Forum at its IBC press conference. Adding "yes the EBIDTA is lower on services compared to pure capacity sale, but we think it is still a good business, with good margins if properly done".
Offering audiences compelling stories from faraway places, the world's first 4K travel channel, Travelxp 4K, is set to launch on the SES-1 satellite, one of a trio of SES satellites (SES-1, SES-3, AMC-1
that are home to the region's leading Ultra HD distribution platform. Travelxp 4K, licensed to multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs) by Vivicast Media, is the latest in a series of Ultra HD channels to join SES's Ultra HD platform, home to nine linear Ultra HD channels as of January. SES has now signed distribution agreements with more than 30 Ultra HD channels globally, of which 21 are commercial.
Travel shows often consist of beautiful, colourful, pictures that do well in 4K. So this time SES ads a travelchannel from India to its satellite 4K platform, offering cable operators and other MVDPs a 4K package to offer their subscribers.
International travel channel Travelxp 4K becomes SES's 21st commercial UHD channel on the satellite operator's North American 4K distribution platform. The channel will make its Ultra HD debut next month on SES's growing Ultra HD distribution platform serving cable operators and multichannel television platforms throughout North America.
Travelxp 4K, a venture of Celebrities Management Private Limited in India, features hundreds of hours of world class travel programs filmed all over the world. The 4K channel follows the success of Travelxp HD, which offers 100% originally-produced premium travel and lifestyle programming distributed to over 50 million homes globally. Travelxp 4K will showcase global travel content with breathtaking images in 10 bit REC2020 color space with HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR (High Dynamic Range).
"Travelxp 4K is all about bringing the world to homes in stunning resolution. 10 bit REC2020 with HLG HDR will make the viewing experience more immersive and vivid. It's not just about more pixels in 4K but better pixels," explained Prashant Chothani, CEO, Travelxp 4K. "We are delighted to offer viewers a closer and more fascinating look at the world's most beautiful travel destinations, cultures, and heritage like never before with our 100% original and exclusive 4K programming. By joining SES's growing Ultra HD bouquet and content distribution platform, Travelxp 4K is well-positioned to reach significant audiences across North America", adds Chothani.
Building vertically integrated services like this managed 4K service for platform operators is part of SES' overall strategy to "avoid commodification", SES' Chief Commercial Officer told DCI-Forum at its IBC press conference. Adding "yes the EBIDTA is lower on services compared to pure capacity sale, but we think it is still a good business, with good margins if properly done".
Offering audiences compelling stories from faraway places, the world's first 4K travel channel, Travelxp 4K, is set to launch on the SES-1 satellite, one of a trio of SES satellites (SES-1, SES-3, AMC-1
that are home to the region's leading Ultra HD distribution platform. Travelxp 4K, licensed to multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs) by Vivicast Media, is the latest in a series of Ultra HD channels to join SES's Ultra HD platform, home to nine linear Ultra HD channels as of January. SES has now signed distribution agreements with more than 30 Ultra HD channels globally, of which 21 are commercial.