IneoQuest’s Comprehensive Video Quality Assurance Solution Chosen by Starz Entertainment

Premium Content Provider Chooses IneoQuest’s Solution to Manage and Assure its Video Distribution Network

MANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IneoQuest, the global leader in video quality and service assurance, announced today that Starz Entertainment, LLC has selected its solution for video quality assurance at its Englewood, Colorado broadcast operational headquarters. Starz Entertainment employs the IneoQuest solution to ensure the reliability and quality of its networks and the transmission of video to its affiliates. The comprehensive solution empowers Starz Entertainment to monitor video quality in real time and assure that its affiliates receive the high quality video they expect.

“IneoQuest’s comprehensive video quality assurance solution is an integral part of monitoring Starz Entertainment’s pay television networks”

In order to assure video quality over its networks, Starz Entertainment has installed IneoQuest’s iVMS^® 5 intelligent video management system, giving Starz Entertainment a comprehensive view into the health status of their video services. iVMS 5 is a scalable, end-to-end system that efficiently pinpoints and aids in troubleshooting issues in video networks. Key elements of the Starz Entertainment installation are IneoQuest’s Cricket ASI and IQMediaMonitor^® probes, video quality and service assurance tools that enable Starz to monitor, analyze and troubleshoot incoming video content via ASI and IP. By integrating Cricket ASI and IQMediaMonitor^® IP probes with iVMS 5, Starz Entertainment employs a complete real-time video quality monitoring and analysis solution from the initial transmission points at its corporate headquarters to its affiliates.

“IneoQuest’s comprehensive video quality assurance solution is an integral part of monitoring Starz Entertainment’s pay television networks,” said Barry J. Draeger, Manager of Broadcast Engineering at Starz Entertainment. “Video quality and service assurance are increasingly important. IneoQuest’s solution has helped us meet our affiliates’ expectations by providing a detailed view of our networks and alerting us to any arising video quality issues.”

“We are excited to be part of Starz Entertainment’s commitment to assuring video quality for its customers. Delivering high quality video is critically important for premium content providers and we are honored that Starz Entertainment has chosen IneoQuest’s solution to ensure the quality of its network and video transmission,” said Rick Ford, Senior VP of Worldwide Sales for IneoQuest. “Starz Entertainment has proven its dedication to customer satisfaction and we look forward to helping them meet all customer viewing needs.”

For more information about IneoQuest’s award winning video assurance solutions, visit www.ineoquest.com.

About IneoQuest Technologies

With deployments in over 500 video networks around the world, IneoQuest is the market leader in Video Service Assurance. The company offers a unified business solution for traditional broadcast and multiscreen video services, including end-to-end network monitoring and business intelligence, aimed at improving the quality and delivery of video, so companies can enhance the customer experience. Clients include service providers, broadcasters, content providers, government, and enterprises. For more information, visit www.ineoquest.com.