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Viaplay Selects Encompass Altitude Scheduling to Transform Channel Operations
- 29 September, 2026
Successful migration of Viaplay's free-to-air channels highlights the growing demand
for Encompass' AI-enabled Scheduling-as-a-Service offering...
UK: Encompass Digital Media announce the successful migration of multiple Viaplay free-to-air channels, including TV3, TV6, TV8 and TV10, to its Altitude Scheduling platform.
The deployment reflects the increasing complexity of modern channel scheduling as broadcasters and content owners continue to expand across linear television, streaming, FAST channels and on-demand services. Managing programme changes, rights restrictions, regional variations, metadata, advertising requirements and platform-specific delivery workflows is placing increasing pressure on traditional scheduling operations.
To address these challenges, Viaplay selected Encompass' Altitude Scheduling solution, a managed Scheduling-as-a-Service offering that combines cloud-native AI-enabled automation and scheduling technology from Op2mise.ai and specialist scheduling expertise delivered through Encompass' centralised media operations centre in Riga, Latvia. By bringing together technology and managed media operations, Encompass helps broadcasters simplify scheduling workflows, improve operational efficiency and adapt more easily to changing business requirements.
Viaplay successfully migrated to Altitude Scheduling as part of its ongoing strategy to modernise scheduling operations across its portfolio of free-to-air channels.
"We needed a more flexible approach to scheduling that could simplify our day-to-day operations while giving us the agility to respond as our needs evolve. Working with Encompass has helped us reduce manual effort across our free-to-air channels, streamline our workflows and improve operational efficiency, giving our teams more time to focus on delivering great content and experiences for our viewers,"
said Erik Ekbjörn, Vice President Content Platforms at Viaplay.
"We're delighted to have successfully completed Viaplay's migration," said Marc Bruce, CEO of Encompass Digital Media. "This deployment reflects the growing demand for managed scheduling services that help broadcasters respond to increasingly complex operational requirements."
Encompass Digital Media is a global managed services company that is technology-driven, software-defined,
and people-powered. World-leading broadcasters, networks, sports rights-holders, and OTT platforms rely on
its unique global reach, unrivalled quality of service, and unmatched industry expertise to make the most
of their media. Every day, Encompass processes over 25,000 hours of content and serves 850 channels
to 84 countries; it distributes over 243,000 live events annually, and reaches 400 million radio listeners
weekly worldwide.
Encompass' cloud-first Altitude products - supported by IP distribution, 34,000 miles of fibre, 24/7 NOCs,
50+ satellite platforms, and experienced, passionate people - operate in the sweet spot of high availability
and high quality that audiences now demand, enabling content providers to navigate change flexibly
and deliver content flawlessly to any audience.
