Besco to Represent PlayBox Neo in South Korea

PlayBox Neo has appointed Besco as reseller channel partner in South Korea. With South Korea rapidly establishing itself as one of the world’s most dynamic markets, the predominant focus of the partnership will centre on production, ingest and studio playout, as per Besco’s exclusivity rights.

Besco’s role as PlayBox Neo’s official reseller in the region will involve introducing the thriving, high-tech, export-driven market to PlayBox Neo’s solutions, including the award-winning PlayBox Neo Suite – a leading multi-channel, multi-server UHD/HD/SD platform designed to integrate into the production workflow of any television network, post-production facility or playout centre.

Used by television networks, post-production facilities and playout centres, PlayBox Neo’s Ingest solution offers broadcasters ultra-high-efficiency ingest across a wide range of file formats, codecs and containers. Ingest is easy to integrate into any broadcast media environment using client-server architecture, which can be scaled to accommodate unlimited numbers of channels. High productivity results are ensured, with the ingest operator controlling all available ingest servers from a single user interface.

“South Korea is emerging as Asia-Pacific’s next FAST powerhouse, driven by global K-content growth. These are exciting times, and we welcome Besco as an important network partner,” stated Pavlin Rahnev, PlayBox Neo Founder and CEO. “Our goal has always been to provide media industry professionals with the best technology they need to succeed and excel in their businesses. As part of our ongoing commitment to the APAC market, PlayBox Neo is proud to have a visibly strong presence, with Besco representing us in South Korea. The game-changing advancements we deliver demonstrate our dedication to helping our customers stay ahead with forward-thinking workflows that bring even better value. PlayBox Neo is known for our robust, world-leading solutions that bring flexibility and reliability. Combined with Besco’s local expertise and support, we are confident that we can provide the South Korean market with world-leading solutions in studio playout, production and ingest. We are excited to develop a strong bond with Besco and share our technology with the South Korean market.”

As a leading equipment and services provider in the Korean film and broadcast market for almost three decades, Besco has earned a strong reputation among its customers and partners. The company was the first to consult to leading broadcasters and post-production facilities on end-to-end file-based workflows from content acquisition to delivery. Today, Besco’s key customers include major terrestrial broadcasters, CATV operators, post-production facilities, government organisations, and other leading media companies in Korea.

“We are delighted to be chosen as a trusted channel partner for PlayBox Neo in South Korea and look forward to playing an important role in the company’s expansion here,” Besco CEO Young Bae Kim stated. “We’re proud to be working with PlayBox Neo and further enhancing our existing portfolio by extending their exceptional, proven solutions to the media community in the APAC region.”

PlayBox Neo solutions are based on modular products and services which can be easily customised to provide the exact capability needed for any scale of channel playout management – from ingest and scheduling through to transmission.