DENVER AND SINGAPORE—Comcast Technology Solutions and systems integrator Ideal Systems have announced that Ideal Systems will serve as a reseller of Comcast Technology Solutions’ CTSuite portfolio of products and services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. 

As part of the deal, Ideal Systems, which has 12 offices in 8 countries, will offer companies throughout APAC access to Comcast Technology Solutions’ Cloud TV Suite, Direct-to-Consumer Suite, Live Linear Suite, and VideoAI. 

“While Comcast Technology Solutions provides a technology stack to manage premium video services worldwide, this new relationship with Ideal Systems should significantly extend our capabilities to better serve clients in the Asia Pacific region,” said Bart Spriester, vice president and general manager of the content and streaming providers suite for Comcast Technology Solutions. “Ideal Systems has a proven record of serving broadcasters and video providers throughout APAC, and together we look forward to helping customers automate, secure, monetize, and scale their video businesses.”

“Comcast Technology Solutions is renowned globally for powering video entertainment services for leading broadcasters, programmers, service providers, and brands,” said Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO at Ideal Systems SEA. “As such, we are very proud to offer Comcast Technology Solutions’ industry-leading portfolio of solutions to help customers both simplify and scale their video efforts across APAC. Companies today want more efficient and flexible ways to deliver multi-screen, cloud-based video to viewers, and this new strategic relationship with Comcast Technology Solutions is aimed at meeting this growing demand.”   

APAC-based companies interested in learning more should contact CTS@idealsys.com, the companies said. 

General information about Comcast Technology Solutions can be found at www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com. More details about Ideal Systems can be found at www.idealsys.com.

HONG KONG—CNN Indonesia, a new channel formed in collaboration between CNN International and CT Corp Indonesia, recently installed a new turnkey newsroom system at its facility at the Trans Corp Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, that was designed and built by Ideal Systems.

With 80 percent of CNN Indonesia’s content being produced locally and 20 percent coming from CNN International, the channels newsroom system needed to support multiple business entities in different locations, while also providing access to the Newsroom Computer System for Transmedia users. Ideal Systems designed the system to accommodate complex workflows, including ingest, content acquisition, editing, MAM, story creation, rundown generation and studio playout. The system also allows journalists to access CNN International’s pool of journalist material and the ability to share content from global affiliates.

To achieve all of these functions, Ideal Systems integrated a number of technologies into the system, including Avid’s New Production System, SGL’s Flashnet, MOG Tech and a digital MATV system.

CNN Indonesia currently airs through CT Corp’s DTH Platform, Transvision, in full 1080i HD.