Dreamia taps Kaltura for Panda+ streaming service

Portuguese thematic channel provider Dreamia has chosen tech outfit Kaltura to deliver an end-to-end multiscreen streaming service platform.

Dreamia’s kids’ SVOD OTT service Panda+ went live this week, powered by the Kaltura TV Platform, complemented by front end and UI provided by the same company.

Panda+ is available exclusively for Portugal’s telecommunications operators to offer to subscribers online and on iOS and Android mobile devices.

Dreamia, a joint venture between NOS and AMC Networks international Southern Europe, chose Kaltura for its cloud TV expertise, according to the company.

Subscription-based Panda+ offers both VOD and live TV. The service features user authentication, Multi-DRM for content protection and parental controls enabled by the Kaltura platform.

“Thanks to Kaltura’s end-to-end service platform, we are confident that customers streaming content from the Panda+ SVOD service can enjoy a friendly multiscreen user experience,” said Susanna Barbato, Director at Dreamia.

“Furthermore, Kaltura delivered the solution in just four months, enabling us to launch extremely fast; we’re delighted to have Kaltura, with its impressive Cloud TV track record, proven technology, and customer focus, as our partner.”

Nuno Sanches, general manager, Media and Telecom at Kaltura, said: “We are proud to have been selected by Dreamia to deliver our end-to-end service platform. We congratulate Dreamia on the launch of Panda+, and we look forward to continuing to support Dreamia as it entertains more and more kids with this exciting next-generation Cloud TV service.”