The Zixi Platform makes it easy and economical for media companies to source, manage, localize, and distribute live events and 24/7 live linear

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1 The Zixi Platform makes it easy and economical for media companies to source, manage, localize, and distribute live events and 24/7 live linear channels, in broadcast QoS, at scale, using unmanaged IP networks.

2 High Speed Case Study Overview Sports Applications Relying on the Zixi Platform A multi-brand owner manages occasional use content via softwareonly infrastructure providing agility to test revenue opportunities. A digital content licensor is able to acquire live sports content for its consumer-facing subscription product through a third party. A legacy broadcaster incorporates IP networks to capture and deliver NBA home and away feeds to multiple digital outlets. A content owner live transcodes on-prem and direct delivers to multiple consumer host systems bypassing traditional broadcast NOCs. A content owner self-distributes live content directly from production trucks to OTT platforms. 2

3 IMG Contribution Zixi Cloud Services Live Linear Distribution Zixi Cloud Based Server and Media Processing Remote Production Gaming Training Field Ingest Internet Zixi: (FEC, ARQ, Multipath, Multicast, ABR, Bonding) MMT, ASI, TS, HLS, HDS, DASH, RTMP Internet/ Private IP Zixi Transmission Key Opportunity for IMG using the Zixi Platform IMG sports brands manage occasional use deliveries around the world. As they buy brands and content rights, Zixi s software platform gives IMG agility to experiment with IP infrastructure and new revenue opportunities. IMG is able to bypass satellite and fiber contract commitments with Zixi s pay-as-you-go contribution model. Zixi can be manifested on a per-channel basis. Providing sports feeds for IMG gaming purposes has served as excellent proof of Zixi s low latency, synchronization and error correction abilities. 3

4 Bundesliga Source Side Multi-AZ Multi-Path Live Linear Channel Contribution Key Opportunities IP Technology Affords Bundesliga Amazon is able to take advantage of the Discovery Network European infrastructure using Zixi technology to package Bundesliga games for licensed territories. Zixi s software allows distance-agnostic delivery around the world giving businesses interesting opportunities for new sources of revenue. Bundesliga s licensor EuroSport has more option to activate other distribution points around the world at a fraction of the cost of activating traditional network operations. 4

5 Turner for NBA Live Event Contribution Live Linear Channel Distribution Key Opportunities for Turner using the Zixi Platform Turner uses fiber between every NBA venue and their TOC facility. All home and away feeds are transported via Zixi software through Atlanta to istreamplanet. Turner uses Tier 2-3 dedicated MPLS fiber circuits to distribute content at the same quality as if it were Tier 1. NBA: Zixi software measurably enhances video performance on private IP fiber on all game simulcasts. Ryder Cup: Turner had a 70% cost savings using Zixi over unmanaged IP instead of fiber. Zixi ran 12, 30MB contribution channels and 4, 30MB net return. Color announcers worked from event site. All other production staff worked on the event from Atlanta. 5

6 UFC Live Venue Transmuxing Zixi Cloud Services Zixi Cloud Based Server and Media Processing Transcoding Live Video to STB, YouTube, XBOX Managed STB Int l Cable Press Kits Internet Zixi: (FEC, ARQ, Multipath, Multicast, ABR, Bonding) MMT, ASI, TS, HLS, HDS, DASH, RTMP Zixi Transmission Internet/ Private IP CDNs Key Opportunity for UFC using the Zixi Platform UFC is able to manage direct contribution of live content from the production trucks on-prem, transcode, and direct deliver to cloud hosts of game consoles, OTT hardware, and international devices. UFC has never had a traditional broadcast TOC and sees no reason to do so as solid digital workflow solutions have made many contribution and distribution options over IP dependable. Cloud solution offers occasional use functionality and pricing that allows for event-to-event changes that gives cost flexibility to appropriately match revenue realities. 6

7 CrossFit Switching Zixi Cloud Services Zixi Cloud Based Server and Media Processing Transmuxing Transcoding Live Venue ISOs Internet Zixi: (FEC, ARQ, Multipath, Multicast, ABR, Bonding) MMT, ASI, TS, HLS, HDS, DASH, RTMP Zixi Transmission Internet/ Private IP Key Opportunities for CrossFit using the Zixi Platform Using IP networks with Zixi software allowed CrossFit to expand beyond a small traditional television window. It now provides many more hours of sponsor-able content across several outlets to take advantage of a wide variety of business models. Zixi partner Encompass has designed a workflow to expand Crossfit s distribution footprint to direct deliver from production trucks to YouTube and Facebook live, as well as into traditional broadcast facilities. CrossFit production uses video contribution from Zixi software as if video were coming from traditional broadcast equipment, cutting between satellite, fiber, and Zixi deliveries live on-air. 7