Watching movies and television content beyond the traditional TV set-top box is no longer a novelty. ClearPlay streaming services help content and service providers begin the inevitable migration to all IP delivery of linear TV services and on demand programming to any connected device – at the lowest possible cost, in a modular, pay as-you-go manner. ClearPlay modules, which can be deployed individually or as a comprehensive solution, expand content delivery over managed high speed data networks directly to connected TV devices such as connected (smart) TVs, Roku players, gaming consoles, consumer set-tops, mobile devices, tablets and laptops. Additionally, ClearPlay enables the streaming and authentication of subscribers over unmanaged networks to out-of-the-home devices.
Benefits of ClearPlay Streaming
- Continually evolving, compelling, competitive, any screen, any device experience for subscribers in and out of the home
- Go to market with one service (or device) quickly; easily add services and markets at your own pace to build a comprehensive multi-screen solution
- Incur a low upfront capital expense and pay as you go. Avoid costs and hassle of operating silo-ed, multiple vendor solutions to reach different screens
- Focus on a service-based relationship with the subscriber and shift device and support costs elsewhere (subscriber, CE manufacturer)
- Enact a real migration plan to all IP – not a hot-swap turnover. Modules can run alongside legacy systems
- React and adapt: Clearleap, a proven innovator in private cloud TV solutions, does everything in software, enabling regular, seamless updates whenever needed
- Enjoy complete monitoring and management. A private cloud TV solution means guaranteeing enhanced security, improved back-up options, experienced technical support for maintenance, brand-new name-brand equipment, and zero downtime
ClearPlay Streaming Components
ClearPlay On Demand
ClearPlay On Demand provides service and content providers all components needed to deliver on-demand and ‘catch-up’ TV and movies content from multiple content sources and stream it to the end viewer on connected TVs, laptops, gaming consoles, tablets and smartphones. Used in conjunction with ClearFlow, video may be transcoded for multiple screens so that the right format is delivered to the right platform.
- Centrally manage all TV and movie content delivery to all connected devices, in and out-of-home –instead of adding multiple, costly systems for each platform
- Deliver video playback performance superior to 3rd party services such as Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu -by streaming over your managed, high speed data network
- Massively grow content libraries through virtually unlimited scalability
- Store content securely and redundantly in geographically diverse, state-of-the-art data centers
- Automate content upload through IP-based, terrestrial ingest of content and metadata
- Smart content caching provides easy access to popular titles and economic assess to long-tail content
- Integrates with all major 3rd party Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
- Robust encryption extends set-top box-like content protection to all devices; Clearleap additionally works closely with CE vendors to vet devices for security
ClearPlay Linear TV
ClearPlay Linear TV enables service and content providers to acquire and deliver linear channels directly to subscribers on IP-connected devices. Deliver a unified, all IP user experience to your viewers.
- Acquire linear channels via live capture via satellite –or via IP feeds
- Integrates with 3rd party encoder (e.g. Envivio)
- Regionalization: manage an array of channel lineups across geographies
- Information architecture provides simplified integration with any guide data provider
- Seamlessly integrate with existing 3rd party IPG / EPG systems
- Robust encryption extends set-top box-like content protection to all devices; Clearleap additionally works closely with CE vendors to vet devices for security
- Closed caption support
Content & Audience Management
Leverage an easy, non-technical web-based user interface to monitor user engagement and optimize revenue through analyzing trends and merchandising popular content.
- Real time analytics – quickly spot trends and track performance across devices
- Key metrics: Gain insight to subscriber preferences by monitoring activations, usage time, sessions, and on-demand views by account, category, or title
- Put high-performing titles in front of viewers through category display controls
- Detailed catalog and pricing controls
- View all incoming titles –ahead of availability window
- Upload and publish local video directly to subscribers with ClearFlow Media Services
- Web based platform offers 24/7/365 access in the Clearleap private cloud
- Integrates with 3rd party analytics systems
Universal Authentication
Activate subscribers in and out of the home and control access to premium content on any device over any network.
- Enable subscribers to easily self-activate service on consumer devices
- Centrally manage multi-platform subscriber entitlements to premium content and channels across devices and networks
- Make on-demand and linear services available only to specific device types or markets depending on distribution rights and device capabilities
- Easy integration with major billing systems via ClearPlay billing API
- Quick-start, web-based billing module requires zero billing integration. Set credit and entitlements, post purchases, and track detailed activity for every subscriber
Harmonized User Experience & App Management
Provide a rich user experience across platforms and devices through white-labeled, hosted apps, or build your own with the ClearPlay API SDK. ClearPlay makes it easy to connect with CE devices that have different operating systems, and can work as needed on legacy environments and lower-end hybrid set-top boxes.
- Start with one or two; add devices at your own pace
- Make app management easy with fully hosted, custom-branded applications
- Build-your-own apps and extend the user experience across devices with ClearPlay’s API Software Development Kit (SDK)
- ClearPlay APIs leverage native device navigation paradigms (e.g. remote vs. touch-screen)
- Unified navigation and predictive search across all linear and on demand content
- One set of functionality across devices enables viewers to resume a paused video from one device to another
- Plug-in to recommendation engines and social networks
- Invisible updates: regular feature and software upgrades across devices
Clearleap Professional Services
The Clearleap team can provide consultation sessions that help you:
- Evaluate and optimize your existing network to fully leverage IP-video streaming and ensure Quality of Service (QoS)
- Customize solutions to meet specific business needs
- Implement Clearleap solutions end-to-end into current environments
- Understand cross-device content rights in a rapidly changing landscape
- Work closely and aggressively with third party vendors to ensure the end-to-end system is integrated, tested, and operating smoothly and efficiently
- Scale to handle additional technology, applications, content providers
