GoMedia
| Company type | Broadcast, mobile and OTT solutions |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media & Telecoms |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Kings Cross, London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Matt Seaman CE, Roger Matthews MD, Bodo Linnhoff, David Thompson and Simon Dore |
| Products | Onboard entertainment service, Video on demand, Pay TV using BYOD |
| Parent | Shureview Limited |
| Website | http://www.gomedia.io/ |
GoMedia is a British company which supplies internet connection, films and email for travelers on trains and coaches. In 2015, it won the contract for providing end-to-end content sourcing and management system to passengers of the Eurostar trains. Rather than using a monitor on the seat in front of the passenger, it uses the passenger's own device ("Bring Your Own Device" or BYOD) such as mobiles and tablets. It uses the vehicle's own wi-fi rather than the passenger's independent mobile network for on-board infotainment.
GoMedia was first launched on Eurostar trains in March 2016 and was quickly followed by Virgin trains in July 2016.[2] It is described by the rethinkresearch.biz website as 'the first in-train entertainment portal in the UK'.[3]
The free[4] on-demand entertainment provided include: blockbuster films, catch-up TV, box sets, cartoons, games, newspapers and magazines. A tracker app also shows the train's exact location. GoMedia have awarded the 'cloaking contract' to Irdeto, as well as the wi-fi's security, using their Secure Key Exchange (SKE).[5][6][7]
Chief executive Matt Seaman has previously worked for Sky TV, Virgin Media and ITV. Ex-Sky "Cloud" managing director Roger Matthews and ex-BBC Worldwide's Simon Dore also joined GoMedia's team in 2015.[8]
See also
- Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV
- List of digital distribution platforms for mobile devices
- Over-the-top content
References
- ^ Company Check. Company Check Ltd https://www.companycheck.co.uk/company/09587265/SHUREVIEW-LIMITED/directors-secretaries. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Website: Broadband TV News; 9 June 2016; author: Julian Glover; title: 'GoMedia extends to Virgin Trains'.
- ^ rethinkresearch.biz; author: Thomas Flanagan; 23 June 2016; accessed 18 August 2016.
- ^ www.railwaygazette.com; Entertainment on demand provided on Virgin Trains services; 09 Jun 2016; accessed 18 August 2016
- ^ Clover, Julian. "Bring your own device to Eurostar entertainment". Broadband TV News. Broadband TV News LLP. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ Walsh, Katie. "GoMedia Picks Irdeto for Eurostar OTT Video Delivery". Irdeto Rights official website. Irdeto Rights. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Irdeto to protect Eurostar OTT video service". T.V. (digitaltvnews.net). The Digital TV Consultancy. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "GoMedia taps Irdeto to ensure Eurostar OTT video delivery". Rapid TV News. Rapid TV News.