Amagi Intros Cloud Playout Solution On Google Cloud Marketplace

Amagi, a global provider of cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced the general availability of its broadcast-grade cloud playout product, Amagi Cloudport, on Google Cloud Marketplace. The partnership, Amagi says, elevates its SaaS offerings to its customers “by combining the advantages of Amagi’s live and on-demand video infrastructure services with Google Cloud’s solutions.”

Amagi has developed cloud-native solutions for the broadcasting industry for over a decade. Amagi says its partnership with Google Cloud is a “logical next step in Amagi’s efforts to solidify its position as an innovative SaaS provider in media and entertainment.”

Baskar Subramanian, Amagi CEO and co-founder, said: “Amagi enables broadcasters to thrive in a multi-screen world by helping them move beyond legacy workflows and embrace the advantages of unified broadcast workflows on the cloud. By collaborating with a trusted public cloud provider like Google Cloud, we are ensuring our services retain their quality while offering as many benefits as possible to our customers.”

Kip Schauer, Google Cloud global head of media and entertainment partnerships, added: “Amagi’s solutions have been continuously innovative. Our partnership will allow them to further accelerate their solutions’ flexibility and efficiency, and help them achieve higher customer satisfaction.”
Amagi provides a suite of solutions for channel creation, distribution and monetization.