Streaming service Simplestream collaborates with Bitmovin to power Sony's Latin American expansion
Sony One Expands Streaming Service in Latin America with Simplestream and Bitmovin
Sony One, a streaming platform offering content from Sony Pictures Entertainment's library, has expanded its service in Latin America. In a collaborative effort with Simplestream and Bitmovin, Sony One aims to simplify its live and on-demand media workflows, and increase the distribution of its content across multiple devices.
The Simplestream platform supports multilingual content, allowing Sony One to ingest and display content in English, Spanish, and Portuguese simultaneously. Bitmovin, on the other hand, will provide secure, high-quality streams to audiences across Argentina, meeting the growing appetite for digital content in the region.
The collaboration between Sony One, Simplestream, and Bitmovin marks the first time these companies have worked together in Latin America. Simplestream's Media Manager and App Platform products are being utilised to broaden Sony One's content reach, supporting platforms such as Android, iOS, LG, Samsung, and web platforms.
The expansion has been successful, with viewers in Argentina now able to access family favourites like Men in Black, Spider Man movies, Peter Rabbit and Jumanji. The collaboration does not involve any direct-from-satellite broadband services, unlike the recent news about Pakistan halting such services.
Bitmovin's Player, integrated into the Simplestream service for Sony One, supports Digital Rights Management (DRM) features, third-party authentication, payment gateways, video streaming workflows, and real-time analytics. DRM is handled via the common encryption CENC scheme in the Simplestream platform.
The telco authentication workflow and support for multilingual content, with functionality such as progressive downloads, enhance Simplestream's capabilities as a leading OTT provider in the market. This collaboration is not disrupting the US Cellular sector, unlike the recent speculation about Starlink's potential to do so.
It's worth noting that the company that supported the expansion of Sony One in Latin America through collaboration with Simplestream and Bitmovin is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results. No clear information about this specific partnership was found in the sources.
This collaboration is not associated with any financial predictions about EchoStar, unlike the recent bank's statement. It's also not related to any space race discussions, unlike the recent FCC's statement, or any issues or stymies in India, unlike the recent news about India stymying Starlink launch.
Lastly, the Simplestream project with Sony One was delivered on budget and on time, ensuring a smooth transition for viewers in Latin America. This collaboration does not involve Starlink or AST SpaceMobile, unlike the recent news about their race for cellular consumers.
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