Imagine being at the epicenter of broadcasting in Jordan. That place is Jordan Media City.
Jordan Media City opened in 2001. It became the first private media hub in the region. Its goal was to supply the media industry with advanced technology. It also aimed to provide experienced staff.
Jordan Media City sits next to the Jordan Radio and Television Station. It is near Queen Alia International Airport. Jordan’s main highway is just minutes away. This highway links the northern borders to Aqaba. Aqaba is the country’s only port in the south.
Let’s step back to when Jordan Media City was founded. It happened through an agreement. The agreement was between Jordan’s government and Arab Media Corporation. The initial capital was ten million JDs. That equals 15 million US dollars.
What makes Jordan Media City special? It is a tax-free zone. This status gives financial benefits to its clients. The mission is clear. Jordan Media City wants to lead the media scene in the region. It provides playout. It offers uplink and streaming for TV channels. This coverage uses both satellites and the Internet. They aim to reach the entire world. State-of-the-art studios are available. Production facilities are also present.
Jordan Media City offers services for TV channels. It also supports content providers. This includes contribution via satellite or internet. It includes broadcast management. It includes distribution across platforms.
Uplink and downlink services are available. These support DTH and IP contributions. Streaming is supported too. There is satellite space segment capacity. Transmissions in SD and HD are possible. A global connectivity network exists. It has fiber links to satellite. It has satellite to fiber contribution.
Internet connectivity is provided. It connects to all Jordanian ISP providers. Encryption services are available. Hosting and remote CA systems are supported. Signal processing is offered. This includes multiplexing and encoding. It includes transcoding and statmux. Packaging and advanced PSI/SI generation are available. OTT end-to-end services are also offered. A 24/7 MCR monitors satellite and IP signals. Control is always in place.
Jordan Media City works with international system operators. These include Arabsat and Nilesat. They also include Yahsat and Eutelsat. Jordan Media City makes individual transponder capacities available. This is possible at any time. Jordan Media City provides all services for Telcos and network operators. These are needed to offer OTT and IPTV on their networks.
Jordan’s top four internet service providers have nodes inside Jordan Media City. Each node has two roots. Jordan Media City uses around 2.5 Gbps of internet bandwidth. This covers both upload and download. Jordan Media City connects through two roots. This creates full redundancy to each internet provider in Jordan.
Jordan Media City was the first to move into file-based workflows in MENA. It was also the first playout provider. It offered a full automation system and remote playout.
Keep an eye on Jordan Media City. It continues to innovate. It is always looking for smarter ways to do things.