QVC Opts for Exterity IPTV System
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The system seamlessly links in with QVC’s call centre in Liverpool, which enables the company to stream live sales data to large screens within the merchandising department and studio control gallery in London.Media contact: Sarah-Anne Bray / Laurie Glimmerveen Wildfire PR 0208 339 4420 sarah-anne@wildfirepr.co.uk .co.uk / laurieg@wildfirepr.co.uk ### London, United Kingdom, March 21, 2007 --( PR.com )-- Exterity has installed a network-based IPTV system for QVC, the UK’s leading shopping channel.Exterity’s IPTV system is infinitely scalable, with any number of additional TVs able to be added to the network, In addition, as many channels as desired can be streamed, meaning that QVC can add to the TV channel list as and when required.The system seamlessly links in with QVC’s call centre in Liverpool, which enables the company to stream live sales data to large screens within the merchandising department and studio control gallery in London.“Internally our staff are very pleased with the result and we now even have screens in our café area so they can view TV on their lunch break” Leo Smith, QVC’s Broadcast Engineering Projects Manager commented.“Our IPTV system does not impose these restrictions, which makes it ideal for QVC as they have such large offices, and need to view a wide range of channels.”“QVC is a classic example of a forward looking organisation reaping the rewards of IPTV technology as it steadily replaces RF for TV and video distribution” observed Phillip Ridd, Klicktv director.About ExterityExterity Limited was formed in 2001 to create products to deliver broadcast quality digital video over IP networks within buildings.Exterity’s products represent a significant advance over the co-axial cable systems in common use today but are viable for deployment in large scale video distribution systems.Exterity’s core technology, in-socket™, allows display appliances, such as televisions, to be connected directly to wall-mounted iSockets to get direct and easy access to all available digital media and services.Exterity is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.About klicktvKlicktv is a London based company specialising in the design, installation and support of TV and video distribution systems.About QVCQVC UK, with net sales of £305 million in 2005, is part of a $7 billion global business which reaches over 160 million homes worldwide.
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