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VSNL partners Thomson for entertainment activities

Staff Correspondent

The companies will explore end-to-end solutions

MUMBAI: In a move signalling its entry into the entertainment business, the Tata-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) has entered into a partnership with French company Thomson to jointly explore opportunities to offer high quality services and new technologies to the Indian media and entertainment market.

Thomson's expertise in digital video technologies will offer significant benefits to VSNL and the companies will explore new opportunities in managing and delivering content for third parties, including broadcasters and content providers. The company believes opportunities will open up for its Grass Valley broadcast and network activity and its Technicolor business, which provide services to media content creators and distributors.

In addition, Thomson and VSNL will explore development of end-to-end solutions for network operators, such as optimised satellite transmission as well as content management and distribution solutions such as digital cinema, based on Thomson's world-leading position in solutions and access products.

"The media and entertainment sector in India has seen an unprecedented growth in the recent past primarily due to the increasing appetite of the Indian consumer, the potential for which is growing by the day,'' said N. Srinath, Director (Operations), VSNL. "In the short-term, we will reap the benefits of working with VSNL and our cooperation should provide a solid basis for future growth in Thomson's other core media and entertainment activities,'' said Frank Dangeard, Chairman and CEO, Thomson.

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