beIN and Planetcast elevate sports broadcasting in APAC
beIN Asia Pacific has chosen Planetcast as its strategic partner to enhance the management and delivery of programming for 14 HD sports channels serving South-east Asia and Australia.
Leveraging Planetcast’s advanced NexC suite of cloud-first products and services, the collaboration will enable beIN to achieve content preparation, processing, distribution, and monetisation to support business growth across the APAC region.
Sabil Salim, Vice-President, Media Technology & Operations, beIN Asia Pacific, said, “beIN SPORTS is a leader in live sports media innovation, and this partnership with Planetcast reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional viewing experiences.
“Planetcast’s proven expertise in managing major sports like the Indian Premier League (IPL), its leading-edge Cloud.X Turbo solution, and its robust NexC cloud platform provide the scalability, reliability, and seamless integration we need to elevate sports broadcasting across the region.”
Planetcast Media Services’ support for the management and delivery of beIN’s live sports content is built around two key NexC modules: Cloud.X Turbo, the agile, high-performance sports playout solution optimised for multiplatform distribution at ultra-low latency; and Recaster, the managed IP delivery solution that uses public internet to deliver broadcast quality video streams globally.
In addition to playout and IP-based content delivery, Planetcast will provide a range of other services tailored to beIN’s dynamic needs across the media company’s broadcast, over-the-top (OTT) and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services, including media management, onboarding, and disaster recovery.
Sanjay Duda, CEO, Planetcast, added, “By leveraging Cloud.X Turbo, Recaster and other services and solutions available through our NexC platform, beIN will gain a competitive edge, delivering exceptional content experiences while navigating the challenges of an ever-evolving broadcast landscape.”To find out more about Planetcast’s collaboration with beIN, and the NexC platform, visit booth W3657 at NAB 2025, which is taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Centre from April 5 to 9.
