Virgin Media Taps Harmonic for Olympic Coverage

June 12, 2012
Virgin Media has selected a complete range of Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) video processing solutions to power its HD channel delivery in the UK, including HD coverage of the 2012 London Olympics from the BBC. Utilizing a combination of Harmonic's Electra 8000 universal encoders, ProStream 1000 Multiplexer, NMX Digital Service Manager, and Iris advanced video analytics software suite, Virgin Media will deliver 24 HD BBC Olympic Channels dedicated solely to Olympic Games coverage.