Brightcove Powers Japan’s Newest Streaming Service, J:COM’s “Animal Watch”
June 06 2024 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Brightcove’s award-winning platform will manage
the video needs of J:COM’s new streaming app, which will broadcast
content from across Japan’s zoos and aquariums
Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV), the world’s most trusted streaming
technology company, announced today that it is welcoming JCOM Co.,
Ltd. (J:COM), Japan’s largest cable TV company, as a new customer.
As the streaming technology partner for J:COM, Brightcove is
powering the media company’s newest streaming service, Ikimono
Watch (“Animal Watch”), which plans to broadcast content from
across Japan’s zoos and aquariums.
“J:COM is Japan's biggest and most respected cable company.
We’re honored to collaborate closely with them on this new venture
to provide a high-quality and engaging streaming experience for
viewers across Japan,” said Chiyo Yanagita, Country Manager,
Brightcove Japan. “J:COM’s decision to choose Brightcove is a
testament to our platform’s reliability, security, and ability to
scale and grow with the service.”
The new streaming app, Ikimono Watch, works with J:COM set-top
boxes and was built with Brightcove’s Android software development
kit (SDK). Brightcove’s Video Cloud securely houses all of the
video content sourced from zoos and aquariums across Japan, and the
Video Cloud API is integrating with the app’s content management
system (CMS) to retrieve content and ensure a smooth, efficient
viewing experience.
“By choosing Brightcove's platform, we were able to ensure a
smooth launch for our ‘Ikimono Watch’ project. The company’s
experience in video distribution and handling various types of
content has contributed greatly to the efficient and successful
introduction of our new streaming service. Video Cloud is
indispensable to the strategy of Ikimono Watch, and we look forward
to its future growth,” shared Mr. Masaki Uchiyama, J:COM General
Manager, Next Gen. Platform Development Department, Service
Planning Division.
J:COM joins a roster of media companies that rely on Brightcove
to power their streaming capabilities, including Acun Medya, AMC
Networks, BBC Studios, Canela Media, LIXIL Corporation,
MotoAmerica, NHL, One31, REELZ, SBT TV, SHISEIDO, SKY Mexico, The
Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, The National Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences, Wacoal and Yahoo.
For more information, visit Brightcove.com.
About JCOM Co., Ltd.
Established in 1995, JCOM Co., Ltd.(J:COM) is Japan's largest
multiple system and multiple channel operator. In system operation,
J:COM provides cable television, high speed internet access,
telephony, mobile, electric power service, and services based on
IoT devices to customers through 11 consolidated subsidiaries at
the local level serving 5.68million subscribing households in
Sapporo, Sendai, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu-Yamaguchi regions. The
number of serviceable households or “homes passed” in J:COM
franchise areas is 22.42 million. In channel operation, J:COM
invests in and operates 14 thematic channels which are provided to
CATV, satellite and telecom operators.
※ The above subsidiaries and household figures are as of Mar 31,
2024.
About Brightcove Inc. Brightcove creates the world’s most
reliable, scalable, and secure streaming technology solutions to
build a greater connection between companies and their audiences,
no matter where they are or on which devices they consume content.
In more than 60 countries, Brightcove’s intelligent video platform
enables businesses to sell to customers more effectively, media
leaders to stream and monetize content more reliably, and every
organization to communicate with team members more powerfully. With
two Technology and Engineering Emmy® Awards for innovation, uptime
that consistently leads the industry, and unmatched scalability, we
continuously push the boundaries of what video can do. Follow
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YouTube. Visit Brightcove.com.
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Media Contacts Brightcove Joseph J. Nuñez Director
of Global Communications and Public Relations
jnunez@brightcove.com
JCOM Co., Ltd. Public Relations
TEL:080-5965-0001(Uchikawa) E-Mail:uchikawam@jupiter.jcom.co.jp
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