introducing mx1 · ses share of channels broadcast by satellite ... european expat audience living...

Introducing MX1

September 2017

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We shape content into the ultimate viewer experience for any device, anytime, anywhere

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With more premium sports, channels & content, the best action, the best entertainment & the best collections, we offer more choice, more quality & more global reach to our customers.

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Every day MX1:

Distributes Manages

playout of

Syndicates

content to

Delivers Delivers

2,750+

TV channels500+

channels

120 VOD

platforms

8,000+

hoursof streaming video

500+

hoursof premium sports

& live events

Worldwide: ~600 Employees | 16 Offices | 5 Media Centres

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Content owners Platforms

Broadcasters/TV channels

Rights holders

Sports organisations

Online content creators

TV service providers/ distributors

Content aggregators

Optimised content management & distribution solutions to any

screen anywhere

Powerful value-added services

Innovative monetisation opportunities

Robust global networks

Proven cloud technologies

Cable/Satellite TV

Free to air

IPTV

Online video platforms

Mobile operators

Social media platforms

MX1

More entertainment, more innovation, more scalability, more impact

• Activates the entire media ecosystem for our customers

• Implements state-of-the-art media operations

• Merges the broadcast & digital worlds

• Creates new business models

• Innovates the consumer experience

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Together, we leverage our combined wealth of experience and expertise to offer the ultimate in viewer experience, global reach and speed to market.

Combining MX1 services & SES reach to deliver the best viewing experience across all devices

MX1 was formed in July 2016 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES (Euronext Paris & Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG).

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Owner and operator of the world’s largest satellite fleet

• 65 satellites covering 99% of the globe & world population

• 2 main verticals: SES Video & SES Networks

• The video vertical represents 70% of SES’s annual revenue

2000Employees

globally

50+Nationalities

20Locations

worldwide

EUR 2Billion annual

revenue

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SES Video by numbers

21Commercial

ultra HD

channels

2400+HD

channels

5000+SD

channels

SESSES

SES

7500+ channels

SES share of channels broadcast by satellite

18% 27% 43%

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Some of MX1’s clients…

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End-to-end, fully managed media service model

Between content creators and platforms operators, MX1 takes care of everything else

• Takes FULL RESPONSIBILITY for all technical, operational, logistical & distributional needs

• Invests in infrastructure & technology so you can STAY AHEAD of all the latest media trends

• COST-EFFECTIVE option – maximum capabilities with minimum investment

• Innovative media solutions that let you MONETISE YOUR CONTENT further

• HASSLE-FREE OPTION, leaving you free to focus on content creation & marketing

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Our services are provided through our innovative end-to-end media service platform, MX1 360, enabling leading media businesses to manage, deliver and monetise content from one centralised service platform, with full transparency and total control.

MX1’s unique service approach

End-to-end Optimum ROI Added valueAll your technical, operational,

logistical & distributional needs

taken care of. You focus on the

content, we do the rest.

Maximum capabilities

with minimum investment.

Innovative media solutions &

business models.

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Single centralised platform for managing, delivering and monetising content

• Highly scalable, flexible & agile

• Open architecture

• Hybrid cloud-based/on-premises

• Fully-managed or self-service model

• Best-in-class tools

• User-friendly dashboard

• Advanced monetisation tools

• Highest security standards

MX1 360 is setting a new standard for the industry

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• Inventory & asset management

• Content localisation & customisation

• Metadata management & curation

• Workflow monitoring & alerts

• Channel management & playout

• Optimised content distribution

• VOD packaging, validation & online delivery


• Value-added services

• In-depth analytics & business data

MX1 360 platform highlights

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Positioned at the core of MX1 360 are three corresponding service areas

Transform Accelerate Globalize

MX1 shapes and organises

your content so it’s ready to be

shared with the world in the

most powerful way possible

MX1 provides the tools and expertise to turn content into the ultimate viewer experience

MX1 brings the ultimate viewer experience to the largest possible audience

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Key service offerings

Transform Accelerate Globalize

Featured services:

• Digitisation

• Localisation

• Secure archiving

• Content management

• Metadata management

• Production services

• Content preparation

• Webcast services

Featured services:

• Advanced playout

• SmartCast playout

• VOD & catch-up TV services

• Hybrid video platform & OTT

• Monetisation

• Content protection

• Viewer engagement

• Analytics & recommendations

• Automated clipping

Featured services:

• Global network

• Optimised global delivery

(via satellite, fibre & the Internet)

• IP delivery

• Global CDN

• Platform access

Key Featured Services

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Optimised delivery over satellite, fibre and the Internet

• Over 150 satellite platforms – with complete downlink/uplink & turnaround services

• Fibre connectivity to over 60 digital media hubs worldwide

• Direct connectivity to leading global TV service providers

• OTT content delivery

• Optimised hybrid satellite & IP distribution capabilities

Supporting every video format – SD, HD, 3D, Ultra HD, 4K…

MX1’s global network

Hybrid network optimising satellite, fibre and Internet delivery

Global Media Centres plus SES & Partner

Teleports

MX1’s global reach

Satellites covering

North AmericaAMC-3

AMC-4

AMC-8

AMC-9

AMC-10

AMC-11

AMC-15

AMC-18

AMC-21

Ciel-2

NSS-7

NSS-10

NSS-806

SES-1

SES-2

SES-3

SES-4

SES 6

EUTELSAT 113 WEST A

GALAXY 19

GALAXY 23

HISPASAT 30W-5

INTELSAT 21

INTELSAT 34

TELSTAR 12

Satellites covering

South AmericaAMC-4

AMC-10

AMC-21

NSS-7

NSS 10

NSS 806

SES-1

SES-3

SES-4

SES 6

EUTELSAT 113 WEST A

GALAXY 19

GALAXY 23

HISPASAT 30W-5

INTELSAT 21

TELSTAR 12

Satellites covering

EuropeASTRA 1KR

ASTRA 1L

ASTRA 1M

ASTRA 1N

ASTRA 2E

ASTRA 2F

ASTRA 2G

ASTRA 3B

ASTRA 4A

ASTRA 5B

MONACOSAT

NSS-7

NSS-10

NSS-12

NSS-806

SES-4

SES-5

SES-6

YAHSAT 1A

AMOS-2

AMOS-3

EUTELSAT 7B

EUTELSAT 9B

EUTELSAT 10A

EUTELSAT 16C

EUTELSAT 21B

EUTELSAT 36B

EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13

EXPRESS AM22

EXPRESS AM44

HELLAS SAT 2

HISPASAT 30W-5

INTELSAT 1W

INTELSAT 902

INTELSAT 20

TELSTAR 12

Satellites covering

ME & AfricaASTRA 2E

ASTRA 2F

ASTRA 2G

ASTRA 3B

ASTRA 4A

MONACOSAT

NSS-6

NSS-7

NSS-10

NSS-12

SES 4

SES-5

SES-8

YAHSAT 1A

ABS-2

AFRICASAT

AMOS-2

AMOS-3

APSTAR-7

ASIASAT 5

BADR-4

EUTELSAT 7 WEST A

EUTELSAT 21B

EUTELSAT 25B

EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13

EXPRESS AM44

HELLAS SAT 2

INTELSAT 15

INTELSAT 20

INTELSAT 28

INTELSAT 902

MEASAT-3A

TELSTAR 12

THAICOM 5

THAICOM 6 (AFRICACOM 1)

Satellites covering

RussiaASTRA 3B

ASTRA 4A

ASTRA 5B

MONACOSAT

NSS-6

NSS-12

SES-5

ABS-2

EXPRESS AM22

EUTELSAT 9B

EUTELSAT 36B

EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13

EXPRESS AM22

YAMAL 300K

Satellites covering

AsiaASTRA 3B

NSS-6

NSS-11

NSS-12

SES-5

SES-7

SES-8

SES-9

ABS-2

APSTAR 7

ASIASAT 4

ASIASAT 5

INTELSAT 20

MEASAT-3A

THAICOM 5

YAMAL 300K

Satellites covering

AustraliaNSS-6

SES-9

APSTAR 7

ASIASAT 4

ASIASAT 5

INTELSAT 20

MEASAT-3A

OPTUS D2

THAICOM 5

EuropeLATAMNorth America Africa & APAC

Direct connections to the world’s leading TV service platforms

IP delivery

Expand your reach with a reliable and secure method for distribution of

broadcast-quality content over the open Internet

• Proven & cost-effective

• Point to point & point to multi-point content distribution

• Main or backup feed for live sporting events for 24/7 TV channels

• Wide variety of formats

• Self-service, plug-and-play

Customers include: + more…

Global playout services

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Tailored to suit your needs

Fully managed service

• TV channel origination as managed service for SD, HD, UHD incl. UHD HDR

• Ability to build & create sophisticated channels incl. 3D graphics, video & audio effects

• Unmatched reliability: expert team provides 24/7 monitoring, service & support

• Live content insertion & operation

SmartCast playout and localisation

• Cost-effective, cloud-based solution for playout & localisation of SD, HD & UHD

• Enables creation of TV channels with full control over your content, graphics & more

• Easy to set up & accessible from any location around the world (own or partner media hubs, platform head-ends or customer locations)

• Smart, cloud-based tools simplify the complete channel playout process


Hybrid video platform

The all-in-one video solution

• Experts in building & supporting innovative hybrid video platforms

• Unique end-to-end platform for both DTH & OTT content distribution

• Reach every screen via satellite & OTT

• Simple, cost-effective, high-quality, future-proof & scalable

• Full 24/7 service offering

• Highly optimised content distribution, content management, advanced monetisation etc.

• Great user experience

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Hybrid video platform | Case study – bobbles.tv

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bobbles.tv is a pan-European pay

TV platform that was launched in

2016 designed to provide high

quality content to reach a non-

European expat audience living in

Europe. bobbles.tv wanted to

maximise the value of their vast

library of Asian content rights by

connecting Asian expats around

the world with a higher quality of

video content than was currently

available to viewers at home &

online.

MX1 offers a comprehensive solution to help bobbles.tv fully manage, deliver and monetise their content through a purpose built hybrid video platform. The solution includes:

• Hybrid video platform accessible on any screen

• Subscription-based platform

• Backend services

• Linear content through a direct-to-home (DTH) service

• OTT platform with timeshifting & catch-up capabilities

• Content management services

• Distribution services via satellite & content delivery network

Reach more people, on more devices

Turnkey solution or standalone services

• Content preparation & management for online video

• Live streaming services

• OVP services (backend & frontend) – subscriber management, apps, DRM, social media, advanced advertising tools, metadata management etc.

• Ultra-high capacity CDN

• 24/7 service & support

• Converges broadcast & online video into single workflow


• Combines MX1’s services or third-party solutions to meet your needs

End-to-end online video services

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VOD & catch-up TV services

We digitally prepare and manage your content so it’s ready to be viewed on demand or as required anywhere, on any screen, with the best possible viewing experience

• Content in any format

• Content processing

• Content management

• Metadata management

• Conditional access

• DRM

• Archiving

MX1 syndicates content to over 120 of the leading VOD platforms including:

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MX1 Solutions

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Broadcaster solutions

Managing broadcaster content and delivering to anyone, on any screen

• Centralised media platform for converging content to broadcast, VOD & OTT platforms

• Transforms, localises & formats content for any screen & any market

• Channel management & playout

• VOD platforms, OTT solutions

• Best delivery solutions for broadcast

• Optimises content delivery over satellite, fibre & the Internet

• Turns broadcasting content into the best possible viewing experience


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TV channel solutions

Wide-ranging solutions for managing 24/7 television channels

• Channel localisation to reach new markets

• Media asset management & archiving

• Complete 24/7 channel scheduling & management

• Advertising insertion – global & localised

• Adds live events into channel schedule

• Repurposes linear content for other platforms like VOD or online video

• Delivers to worldwide audiences via MX1’s global network

• Direct access to leading TV service providers


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Content owner, aggregator & rights holder solutions

Solutions to transform content for any platform, engage viewers globally and create content monetisation opportunities

• Application & platform, enabling the sales, management & customised packaging of content based on affiliate rights

• Packages content for live, broadcast, VOD & online (OTT) platforms

• Effective management & delivery of content to all rights licensees

• Metadata enhancements to allow for easier content discovery

• Direct access to leading TV & video platforms

• Viewer engagement tools to maximise the value of content globally

• Delivers content to the right audience on any screen with the best viewing experience


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Online platform & distributor solutions

Attract new audiences as an increasing number of viewers choose to consume content online

• Shapes content for online consumption – formatting, versioning, media asset management, storage

• Metadata generation & management to enhance content searchability

• Advanced online advertising & monetisation capabilities

• Backend & frontend online video platform services

• Viewer engagement tools

• Collection of viewer data & analytics

• Ultra-high capacity CDN for best viewing experience to the widest audience online


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Sports & events solutions

Engage your fans like never before

• A one-stop-shop for all sports related broadcast & media

• Constant innovation – pushing the limits with new services

• Cost-effective, superior quality content delivery & distribution

• Complete management of 24/7 sports channels

• Service backup & redundancy

• Live event production services


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TV service provider solutions

Broadcast, VOD and online solutions to provide subscribers and TV service provider audiences with the best possible viewing experience globally

• Manages content so it’s ready to be shared with subscribers & viewer base

• Live event operations

• Converges broadcast, VOD & OTT platform

• Monetisation capabilities like subscription & pay-per-view

• Channel origination & playout

• Delivers content to any TV service provider for any platform


Featured Services

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MX1’s digitisation services

Transform existing archived content into valuable digital assets like programming, TV channels, online or VOD content on any platform with a full digitisation solution

• Ingest, encoding/transcoding

• Future-proof film, early analogue or digital formats

• Enables digital distribution & monetisation of legacy content

• Metadata enablement for search, cataloguing & content discovery

• Formats content for delivery to any screen & any platform

• Enhances viewer experience

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Content localisation services

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Take your content further by attracting new viewers to create additional

monetisation opportunities and adapt existing media, tailored for relevant markets

• Translation

• Voiceover & automated dubbing

• Subtitling

• Close-captioning

• Localised ad insertion

• Media conversion

• Tailored graphics

Secure archiving services

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Ensure your content is safe and secure with MX1’s secure archiving services

• Digitises & transfers assets from legacy formats

• Permanently stores a wide variety of file formats, readily accessible digitally

• Prepares, manages & delivers to any linear TV, VOD or online video platform

• Robust links to MX1 360 media platform allowing for web-based browsing of content

• Sophisticated APIs

Metadata management services

Complete and advanced metadata services to boost your content discovery,

searchability and cataloguing capabilities

• Full metadata packaging & platform validation

• Enhances content for any TV service provider, VOD platform, online video platform or other viewing platform

• MX1 360 media service platform – used to store metadata including title, tags, languages, versions, genres, rights & restrictions, synopsis, keywords & more

• Boosts archive efficiency & content discovery

• Self-service tools or fully-managed solution

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Content preparation & management services

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Comprehensive content management solutions for the media industry:

• Manages content in any format, for any use

• Streamlined media workflows

• Enhances media with metadata, images, audio tracks, subtitles, etc.

• Fully managed or self-service

• Monitors, manages & enhances all media assets from one centralised platform – MX1 360

• Delivers media to any viewing platform

Complete content preparation solution for any media organisation:

• Restoration

• Telecine and/or digitising

• Colourising

• Output to any standard, any screen, any platform

• Converts archives of legacy content into monetisable video assets

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Key benefits

Experience

We transform content into the ultimate viewer experience

Reach

We reach the widest possible audience (delivery to any screen)

Monetisation

We amplify the value of the world’s media content

Flexibility

We offer full flexibility & scalability (proven cloud-based technologies)

Expertise

We have unrivalled expertise & a world class infrastructure

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• Moving first & fast

• Combination of track records, expertise & cultures

• Full spectrum credibility (tier 1, 2 & 3 customers)

• End-to-end: feature-rich, full-service, global

• Single stop, for many different services

• Continual innovation

For the first time, a complete offering

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For the first time, the global media industry

has a partner that can truly serve its needs

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