Broadcast Grade Video
Delivered Smarter, Together
Skandha Media Services has partnered with Media Excel to bring you world-class encoding, transcoding, streaming, ultra-low latency delivery, ad processing, and OTT infrastructure solutions built for the demands of modern broadcasting across India and global markets.
About The Partnership
Two companies, one shared mission.
This Skandha Media Services combines Skandha’s deep media services expertise with Media Excel’s two-decade leadership in video encoding and transcoding.
Skandha Media Services
Skandha Media Services brings deep regional knowledge and end-to-end service delivery across broadcasting, OTT, and content infrastructure — now amplified with global-grade encoding technology.
Mediaexcel
Media Excel pioneers on-premise and cloud-based video encoding for Pay-TV operators and Online Video Platforms globally, with proven leadership in video quality across MPEG-2, AVC, HEVC, and VVC codecs.
Solutions
Everything your broadcast needs
Together, Skandha and Media Excel deliver end-to-end broadcast and streaming solutions that help media organizations launch faster, scale efficiently, and deliver exceptional viewing experiences.
Broadcasting & Streaming
Produce multiple adaptive outputs from a single input for reliable linear and on-demand services at broadcast quality, at scale.
Versatile Platform
Deploy as a hardware appliance, virtual machine, or cloud instance. The HERO platform flexes to your existing infrastructure
Ultra Low Latency
Media Excel's sub-second CMAF and LL-HLS encoding, backed by Skandha, keeps live broadcast and OTT output synchronised.
Multi-Source Synchronization
Deliver perfectly synchronized video from multiple cameras, even when each signal carries a different delay. Essential for live events
AI Encoding (DIVA)
HERO's DIVA AI encoding improves existing environments and delivers more efficient, intelligent streaming without compromising quality
Ad Processing
Simplify and enhance advertising workflows with dedicated ESAM API, SCTE-35, and SCTE-104 messaging support built into HERO
HERO Products
Everything your broadcast needs
Media Excel’s HERO product line covers every encoding and transcoding scenario live, file-based, events, synchronization, and management
HERO File Encoder
Watch-folder-based input and output mechanism for efficient VoD transcoding workflows. Automate your entire file-based pipeline.
- Watch-folder automation
- High-throughput batch transcoding
- Wide codec and container support
- Cloud and on-premise deployment
Why Live with HERO?
Media Excel’s HERO Live has been battle-tested by Pay-TV operators and OVPs globally for over two decades — setting the standard for quality and uptime.
- Broadcast-grade reliability
- Multi-codec: HEVC, AVC, VVC
- Single-input, multi-output architecture
- AI-assisted encoding via DIVA
Remote Management System
Complete visibility and control over all IPTV, Mobile TV, and VoD transcoding services from a single management interface.
- Centralised dashboard for all HERO units
- Real-time health and performance monitoring
- IPTV, MobileTV, and VoD control
- Alerting and automated fault recovery
VoD at Any Scale
From single-title transcoding to large-scale content library processing, HERO File scales elastically to match your production needs.
- Parallel processing pipelines
- Quality-guaranteed output profiles
- Integration with CMS and MAM systems
- Automated quality validation
HERO Event Encoder (HERO EE)
A low-latency, multi-channel, multi-format remote on-location encoding solution for broadcasting your most important events anywhere.
- Multi-channel simultaneous encoding
- Remote on-location deployment
- Low-latency live event output
- Multi-format, multi-screen output
Built for the Venue
Whether it’s sports, concerts, or live conferences, HERO EE is engineered to perform flawlessly regardless of venue conditions.
- Ruggedized for field deployment
- Seamless integration with broadcast trucks
- Redundant failover options
- Remote monitoring and control
HERO Synchronizer
Embed timecode in an unbreakable way. The Timecode Embedder modulates timecode into a sub-audio track so it propagates like any regular video or audio signal.
- Multi-camera synchronization
- Handles variable per-signal delays
- Timecode embedded into sub-audio track
- Plug-and-play into existing workflows
Perfect Sync, Every Time
Ideal for multi-angle broadcasts, remote production, and any workflow requiring pixel-perfect alignment across camera feeds with differing latencies.
- Live sports and event production
- Remote multi-camera setups
- Frame-accurate alignment
- Works with HERO Live pipeline
Remote Management System
Complete visibility and control over all IPTV, Mobile TV, and VoD transcoding services from a single management interface.
- Centralised dashboard for all HERO units
- Real-time health and performance monitoring
- IPTV, MobileTV, and VoD control
- Alerting and automated fault recovery
Operate at Scale
Managing dozens of encoders across sites is effortless with HERO’s Remote Management System designed for large deployments and distributed operations.
- Multi-site, multi-encoder management
- Role-based access control
- Configuration push and version control
- API integration for automation
Why This Partnership
More capability. One relationship.
By working through Skandha, you get Media Excel’s technology with the local support, integration expertise, & service layer you’ve always trusted us for.
Proven Technology
20+ years of video compression expertise from MPEG-2 to VVC, covering every codec generation, format standard, and delivery architecture.
Global Processing Excellence
Global encoding and transcoding technology, operated by teams who know your broadcast environment and compliance landscape.
Technology Meets Operations.
Media Excel encodes & packages it. Skandha operates & monitors it from ingest to multi-platform delivery, broadcast and OTT, SLAs intact.
Any Format. Any Platform.
From HEVC to AV1, Media Excel packages content for every platform without rebuilding your pipeline, so decisions stay commercial, not operational.
Get Started
Ready to upgrade your broadcast infrastructure?
Speak with the Skandha team to find the right Media Excel solution for your operation from a single encoder to a full managed deployment.