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Amagi’s Cloudport enables Horse & Country TV to go global
MUMBAI: Horse & Country TV (H&C TV) has deployed Amagi’s Cloudport optimize the delivery of new channels around the world.
The channel, which broadcasts exclusive sports event coverage, news, documentary, and personality-led programming, utilised Cloudport, which offers end-to-end broadcast workflow capabilities on the cloud. With this, H&C TV is now able to reach a wider global audience at a fraction of the cost of traditional satellite-based playout methods, while improving its transmission quality.
“We transitioned to Amagi’s Cloudport platform in Benelux and Sweden in 2013 and then in the UK in 2014. We have since expanded into Australia and Germany. Amagi’s Cloudport platform resolves our challenge of reaching high-value, non-contiguous geographies, enabling us to launch new channels affordably and with a short time to market of just four weeks. With traditional satellite technologies that would never have been commercially viable and the lead times would have been longer,” said H&C TV CEO and chairman Heather Killen.
The Bengaluru-based company’s Cloudport platform offers 99.99 per cent guaranteed broadcast SLAs, and can be deployed at the edge, at the teleport, or even at the data center to suit the broadcaster’s distribution requirements.
With Cloudport, H&C TV can support dynamic graphics as well as live sports content, while localising each channel via subtitles, additional language audio tracks, and channel logos in order to best address regional audience preferences. Furthermore, Cloudport gives H&C TV the flexibility to monetise new markets through targeted advertising.
“H&C TV is a great example of an award-winning TV network that is best served by leveraging cloud-based channel playout technology versus satellite feeds,” added Amagi co-founder Srividhya Srinivasan. “Through Cloudport, H&C TV is able to perform hyper-localised and cost effective international distribution of its channels.”
Brands
Tommy Hilfiger unveils Spring/Summer 2026 watch collection
Checo Pérez fronts campaign blending F1 energy with Classic American Cool.
MUMBAI: Checo Pérez just traded the racetrack for the wrist game because when a Formula 1 star says time flies, he means it literally. Tommy Hilfiger Watches & Jewellery has launched its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, fusing modern craftsmanship with the brand’s signature Classic American Cool aesthetic. Global ambassador Checo Pérez, one of motorsport’s biggest names, headlines the campaign, infusing the line with high-octane confidence and relaxed sophistication.
Pérez said, “I’ve been a fan of Tommy Hilfiger since my childhood. The brand’s classic heritage style feels natural to me relaxed, confident and easy to wear. This watch collection blends modern innovation with the quality and tradition Tommy Hilfiger is known for.”
The men’s lineup is led by the bold Bank chronograph (44mm case, aluminium pusher guards, tachymeter bezel), powered by a Japanese chronograph movement and available with integrated bracelets or genuine leather straps. Other designs include the TH Oxford, featuring a textured dial inspired by the brand’s iconic Oxford shirt.
For women, the collection offers refined femininity through pieces like the 22mm Norah (slim two-tone case, navy patterned dial with Roman numerals) and the new Mackenzie (geometric bezel, frosted dial that catches light with subtle sparkle).
Shot against vintage cars and effortless style, the campaign captures the spirit of modern motorsport while celebrating timeless, versatile design suited for daily wear or statement moments.
Manufactured by The Movado Group Inc. under licence from Tommy Hilfiger and distributed in India by Titan Company Limited, the Spring/Summer 2026 Watches collection is now available.
In a world where time waits for no one, Tommy Hilfiger isn’t just keeping pace, it’s racing ahead, proving the perfect watch doesn’t just tell time. it tells your story, lap after stylish lap.
