Harmonic Launches OTT Streaming Service

Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) announced the launch of its Harmonic Video Network (HVN), an OTT video streaming service, available at www.hvn.tv. Designed to provide video engineers with information related to video delivery infrastructure, the HVN-1 channel will focus on workflow, content creation, channel playout and distribution, video service delivery, cable edge and multiscreen issues.

HVN leverages the technologies in Harmonic's VOS virtualized media processing platform and is built exclusively on Harmonic systems, including the Spectrum ChannelPort integrated channel playout system, Polaris Advance integrated channel playout automation system, and MediaGrid shared storage system. It's in the process of being upgraded to include the new Electra X media processor and ProMedia X Origin multiscreen media server.