DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BT has won a
prestigious industry accolade - an Emmy® Award – for the way it
connects television companies to BT Tower to distribute live
footage.
The Emmy Awards recognise past and present achievements in the
global television industry – including technology innovations -
with the U.S National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences
awarding BT for its original Facilityline product which connects TV
companies to BT Tower for live television distribution.
BT's global media and broadcast division has won the Emmy award
in the category of 'Pioneering and Productization of Supporting
Digital Video using SDI over Fiber-Optic'. The award will be
formally presented to BT in April at the 2018 National Association
of Broadcasters (NAB) conference and exhibition in Las Vegas.
Mark Wilson-Dunn, vice president
of BT Media & Broadcast, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled with
our Emmy award! This is a top-tier media industry award and to be
recognised in this way is a fantastic endorsement of our track
record of leading the industry, and also a great way to frame the
world-leading innovation which we are still bringing to the
industry today.
"It's also a fitting tribute to the original team – some of whom
are sadly no longer with us - who conceptualised, launched and
continued to innovate and develop the service over the last two
decades. I'd also like to thank everyone who has made the product a
great success in the marketplace. The award reflects the spirit and
passion which comes with the TV industry and is reflected right
across the BT team."
BT's global media & broadcast division touches every part of
the global television supply chain, seamlessly linking the
processes to ensure content is delivered in a way audiences see as
effortless. Its state-of-the-art facilities handle up to 16,000
hours of content per day through BT Tower with the business
distributing domestic and international TV for many global brands
and channels.
The business has underpinned the global television industry for
more than 60 years, dating back to the first international TV
broadcasts, today helping 600 customers distribute and broadcast
content around the globe.
Always at the cutting edge of the latest available technology,
the company has delivered a series of industry 'firsts' over the
years, including HD and 4K/UHD, and prides itself on delivering
bespoke solutions to help customers address both current and future
challenges. As experts in live TV, BT combines industry
experience and heritage with unrivalled network capacity and
capability in the last mile, including fibre, satellite mobile and
wireless.
The division has recently successfully provided the UK's first
uncompressed video contribution network connecting all 20 Premier
League football stadiums in a three year deal with the League's
international broadcasting outlet, Premier League Productions
(PLP).
BT's will be demonstrating the latest solutions for the
broadcast industry and taking part in panel discussions at the
International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam from 15-19 September. For more
details, visit www.mediaandbroadcast.bt.com/ibc2017
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About BT
BT's purpose is to use the power of communications to make a
better world. It is one of the world's leading providers of
communications services and solutions, serving customers in 180
countries. Its principal activities include the provision of
networked IT services globally; local, national and international
telecommunications services to its customers for use at home, at
work and on the move; broadband, TV and internet products and
services; and converged fixed-mobile products and services.
BT consists of six customer-facing lines of business: Consumer, EE,
Business and Public Sector, Global Services, Wholesale and
Ventures, and Openreach.
For the year ended 31 March 2017,
BT Group's reported revenue was £24,062m with reported profit
before taxation of £2,354m.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets
of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in
London and New York.
For more information, visit www.btplc.com
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