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ANEVIA (EPA:ALANV) ANEVIA PARTNERS WITH KEEPIXO TO PROVIDE UHD ULTRA-LOW-LATENCY END-TO-END OTT SOLUTION

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01/02/2018 17:45

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GENTILLY,
02/01/2018

ANEVIA PARTNERS WITH KEEPIXO TO PROVIDE UHD ULTRA-LOW-LATENCY END-TO-END OTT
SOLUTION

Anevia, a leading provider in OTT and IPTV software solutions, has announced a
strategic business partnership with Keepixo, a French-based leading provider of
software head-end products, to provide operators and broadcasters with a
'one-stop shop' ultra-low-latency delivery solution for UHD content in
over-the-top (OTT) environments.

The solution addresses current latency issues faced by OTT service providers
and as part of this, Keepixo will be integrating its ultra-low-latency encoder
with Anevia's existing software- based solutions to create a brand new
end-to-end solution. This will specifically benefit live events consumption on
OTT platforms.

Anevia and Keepixo's work together will also enable premium UHD content
consumption in response to the increasing consumer demand for 4K and HDR
content. It will be one of the only software-based solutions on the market to
enable ultra-low latency UHD delivery, and this fully applies to both live and
on demand content.

From a strategic perspective, this partnership between Anevia and Keepixo will
see both companies leverage their existing customer bases and geographical
presence to deliver an innovative new end-to-end solution on a larger scale.

Damien Lucas, CTO for Anevia, says: "The issue of latency, specifically in live
OTT environments, can have a really damaging effect on the overall user
experience. In some cases, these streams are being delivered to viewers 30
seconds later than the live broadcast, which means that someone watching a
football match might see news about the latest goal on their smartphone before
it happens on their screen, for example. This can be extremely frustrating and
can often result in the viewer switching providers altogether.

"The answer to this latency problem does not revolve solely around CDNs or
origin packagers - it's about bringing all of these components including
encoders together and delivering it to the operator in a single integrated
package. This also makes it much easier for the operator to deploy and
considerably speeds up the time it takes to go to market. This is what we are
looking to achieve through our work with Keepixo, and we can't wait to get
started."

Jerome Blanc, COO for Keepixo, says: "We are excited to be working alongside
Anevia on a solution that could change OTT streaming as we know it. By
combining our encoding technology with Anevia's innovative software-based
solutions, we will be able to deliver over OTT a UHD viewing experience that
far surpasses what consumers are currently used to, both from a quality and
latency perspective."

About Anevia

Anevia is a leading OTT and IPTV software vendor that specializes in delivering
innovative solutions for live TV, near-live, video on demand (VoD) and
multi-screen. Anevia was founded in 2003 by the developers of the well-known
VLC media player, and since then the company has pioneered unique solutions
across several fields, including cloud DVR and multi-screen. Anevia's mission
is to deliver innovative technologies that enable viewers to enjoy a
next-generation TV experience - wherever, whenever and on every screen.
Anevia's solutions have been adopted by globally-renowned TV broadcasters,
telecommunication and pay-TV operators, video service providers and many
private and public companies. Anevia is listed on the Paris Euronext Growth
market. For more information please visit www.anevia.com.

About Keepixo

Keepixo, the spin-off of Allegro DVT's broadcast business, is a leading
provider of software-based and cloud-ready head-end solutions for IPTV & OTT
TV. Offering a complete range of products, it covers the encoding, packaging
and delivery functions of the OTT TV chain. This includes live and file video
transcoders, feature-rich OTT packagers, mosaic generators, and a live-to-file
recording solution for catch-up TV. Keepixo solutions have been sold to more
than 150 customers including 40 tier-1 operators worldwide.

Contacts

ANEVIA
Sabine DE LEISSEGUES
Marketing and Communication Director
Tel : +33 1 81 94 50 95
sdeleissegues@anevia.com

Whiteoaks Consultancy
Elise Ivens-Barnes Account Executive
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 727313 ext 272
elisei@whiteoaks.co.uk