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Spain's second most viewed television channel has chosen Flumotion to broadcast programs and series over the internet.

Antena 3 Television has become the second most viewed television channel in Spain with an 20,2% average share of the audience (May 2008). Since June 2003, Grupo Planeta along with De Agostini is the main shareholder. The company has been quoted on the stock exchange since October 2003.

The station based in San Sebastian de los Reyes is convinced that the new scenario set by information technology (IT) will generate greater opportunities and that's why they're moving towards online content. They've opened up a channel on the popular site YouTube and they're streaming the programs of their main channel as well as those included in TDT channels Neox and Nova. They also offer video-on-demand TV series, which is their most popular product.

The challenge

Television over IP presents an important challenge for today’s television stations. Antena 3 Television wanted to lead this revolution in Spain, and was looking for an end-to-end solution that would offer a no risk quality broadcasting with low distribution cost.

Flumotion has developed a multi-format streaming platform using its own technology and has made it available to Antena 3 Television. This has allowed them to transmit their main channel’s content, as well as that of TDT channels Neox and Nova (Live) and their popular TV series , 'El Internado' (VoD), in a simple, efficient and cost-effective way. In addition they offer the live broadcast of Europa FM, a music radio station belonging to the Antena 3TV group, over the Internet.

Why Flumotion?

The deciding factor in the channel’s decision to work with Flumotion was that they could offer services that the current provider couldn’t, at a low cost and with a quick turn around time for production. Flumotion isn’t just a company that speaks in tech talk; it’s also a company that understands the language and market of its clients.

"For us, the most important thing, in addition to having a highly-reliable solution, is to know that there’s someone on the other end who is attentive to our needs—someone who allows us to manage our broadcasts in a dynamic way, seeking solutions for each instance", says Jesús Moreno, Marketing and Content Manager for Antena 3 Multimedia. "In this sense, we are very comfortable working with Flumotion", he adds

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