Amagi takes Cloudport to Google Cloud Marketplace

Cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV provider Amagi has announced the general availability of its cloud playout product, Amagi Cloudport, on Google Cloud Marketplace. Amagi said that the move enhanced its SaaS offerings to customers by combining the advantages of its live and on-demand video infrastructure services with Google Cloud’s solutions. 

The outfit said that the partnership with Google Cloud was a logical next step in its efforts to solidify its position as an innovative SaaS provider in media and entertainment.

Amagi provides solutions for channel creation, distribution, and monetisation. Amagi clients include ABS-CBN, AccuWeather, A+E Networks UK, Cinedigm, Cox Media Group, Crackle Plus. Fremantle, Gannett, Gusto TV, NBCUniversal, Tastemade, The Roku Channel and Vice Media among others.

“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,” said Baskar Subramanian, CEO & Co-founder, Amagi.

“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,” said Kip Schauer, global head of media and entertainment partnerships at Google Cloud.