Piksel and Olympusat Telecom Enter Partnership With Focus on America's Market

Breaking Ground in Bringing New Technologies to Underserved Markets


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 14, 2013) - Piksel, a global provider of 'over-the-top' video monetization software and solutions, is excited to announce a new partnership with Olympusat Telecom, who has become an official reseller of Piksel's online video platform (OVP) today at IBC in Amsterdam. This partnership allows Olympusat -- the largest pay TV provider of Hispanic network and multiplatform video content in the U.S. -- to white-label the solution and forge new opportunities in the Americas, as internet and satellite video delivery converge.

"We are pleased to formalize our partnership with Olympusat as an OVP reseller here at IBC. This partnership will allow growth of our OVP services enabling new customers to achieve their online video and media goals by taking full advantage of its features. Whether media is your business or supports your business, Piksel OVP is a unique solution for those who want to take full advantage of broadcasting content -- on demand, or live," said Mark Portu, Piksel's Global General Manager of OVP. 

"Olympusat is excited to work with the new Piksel leadership team in a partnership where we can white-label Piksel's market leading OVP solution in the Americas and EMEA. This is a new offering for us, and allows us to bring to market a product with exciting features such as hosting both live and on demand content, deep analytics and an electronic program guide (EPG). The software-as-a-service (SaaS) model of Piksel's OVP enables quick and affordable deployments and turnkey solutions for a growing customer base who want to develop new revenue streams and reach a wider global audience," said Austin Powers, President of Olympusat Telecom.

Piksel OVP is a cloud-based service that makes it easy to transmit recorded and live video via web sites, mobile apps, social media networks, and large event screens. Its features include live and simulated-live broadcasting, 24/7 IP based television channels, white labeling, multi-site/time shifting broadcasting, and custom player and mobile app development tools.

Currently Piksel's OVP is used by over 750 companies worldwide, has supported more than 3 billion video views to date and broadcast over 40,000 live events every year.

For more information, visit www.piksel.com/products or www.olympusattelecom.com

Note: Images of the contract signing are available, please email tarley.jordan@tallgrasspr.com for access.

About Piksel

We help the world's leading brands maximize their reach and return with video.

Comprised of a global team of experts we call Televisionaries, Piksel has helped to design, build, and manage online video services for major media companies like AT&T, Axiata, BSkyB, Mediaset, Sky Deutschland and Televisa, as well as enterprise brands like Airbus, Barnes & Noble, and Volkswagen.

Headquartered in New York City, Piksel offices can be found throughout Europe and the Americas, serving more than 1,600 clients in over 50 countries.

Follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/piksel

About Olympusat Telecom

Olympusat Telecom is a full-service communications provider that specializes in offering comprehensive solutions and collaboration for both the enterprise and consumer customers. Olympusat Telecom's services include delivering Cloud Solutions, Content Distribution Network Services (CDN), IPTV Multicast and Unicast, VoIP, Secure ISP delivery, Telecom Services and Video Broadcast solutions. Olympusat Telecom is a subsidiary of Olympusat Holdings, Inc., which owns, operates and distributes independent linear and non-linear programming networks to the Cable, Satellite, and Telco industries, and is the leading distributor of Spanish-language networks in the U.S.

Contact Information:

Piksel Media Contact:
Natasha Roberton
VP Brand and Communications
T: +1 (347) 328 3545
E: natasha.roberton@piksel.com

TallGrass PR Media Contact:
Tarley Jordan
Account Executive
T: +1 (917) 864-1400
E: tarley.jordan@tallgrasspr.com