French LFP: US company Ooyola will work with Microsoft on the League's OTT platform

Ooyala, a US company specializing in video content management systems, will work with Microsoft (US computer company) on the OTT platform of the LFP, announced Ooyola 03/04/2019.

"This mission stems from the collaboration between Ooyala and Microsoft, with whom the LFP has signed a contract to manage its digital upgrade and launch its new video platform. In turn, Microsoft has contacted Ooyala to manage video components, customizing a stream compatible with existing LFP systems and quickly and efficiently transmitting LFP videos to users," said Ooyola.

"We are going to launch an international OTT platform by the end of 2019. I hope for the start of the 2019-20 season. We need to increase the international exposure of Ligue 1, this means access to this (OTT) platform will complement the Ligue 1 YouTube channel," said Didier Quillot, CEO of the LFP, at Think Football 2019 on 07/02/2019.

"Ooyola's platform integrates seamlessly with our existing technologies and systems and is highly scalable" (O. Imbert, LFP)

• "To launch our new video service, we needed a solution that could not…