Fatstone signs broadcast services contract with Ericsson

Oslo-based Fatstone Media has signed a four-year contract with Ericsson for consultancy and playout managed services required to launch Fatstone’s outdoor action sports TV channel. The Fatstone channel will be dedicated to lifestyle sports such as snowboarding, kitesurfing, rock climbing and the like. Fatstone will initially be transmitted to the Nordic countries, with plans to expand transmission to the rest of Europe and the US.
Thorsten Sauer, Head of Broadcast Services at Ericsson, says: “We are very excited to work with such a creative and dynamic partner. We want to ensure that Fatstone can focus on developing their business in the TV and Social Media space while we support them with our flexible and scalable platforms. We believe that our innovative TV technology, deep industry insight, managed services expertise and ability to leverage economies of scale make us the ideal broadcast partner.”
Ericsson has a strong broadcast services foothold in Europe, transmitting more than 200 channels of TV every year for well-known local and global broadcasters. Since 2007, Ericsson has been applying the managed services business model it developed for telecom operators more than 15 years ago to broadcasters – thereby enabling broadcasters to focus on content and customers.