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Media Excel and Skandha Media Services Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Premier Video Solutions Streamlining Infrastructure for the ICC T20 World Cup with Skandha Media Services January 12, 2026 Austin, TX and Mumbai, India – Media Excel, a global leader in video encoding and transcoding solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Skandha Media Services, a premier media services organization serving the needs of Tier-1 broadcasters, operators, and content platforms across Asia and beyond. This partnership brings together Media Excel’s HERO platform, which is known for delivering low latency, feature-rich, and cost-optimized encoding solutions—with Skandha’s deep services expertise and proven ability to operationalize complex media workflows for top-tier customers. “We are fortunate to collaborate with a services organization like Skandha that understands the importance of delivering premium-grade video services with operational excellence,” said Narayanan Rajan, CEO at Media Excel. “Together, we are uniquely positioned to meet the industry’s most rigorous demands, whether in live sports, OTT streaming, or broadcast contribution—backed by compelling commercial models.” Skandha Media Services will integrate Media Excel’s HERO platform into its managed service offerings, enabling seamless deployments for cloud, hybrid, or on-premise encoding and transcoding use cases. The HERO 6000 series, Media Excel’s flagship appliance, provides best-in-class video quality, sub-second latency, and support for all major codecs—including AVC, HEVC, AV1, and VVC. ““At Skandha, we prioritize partnerships that strengthen our focus on intelligent automation and AI-driven innovation. These capabilities are central to how we modernize media operations, enhance agility, and deliver measurable value. Our collaboration with MediaExcel is rooted in their proven leadership in broadcast-quality video solutions and shared commitment to reliability, performance, and customer success. Backed by a cloud-agnostic approach and a deep commitment to innovation, we continue to position Skandha as a trusted and future-ready media technology partner.”  said Yogesh Salian, CEO, Skandha Media Services. “Media Excel’s singular focus on encoding excellence and its track record of powering mission-critical deployments worldwide make it an ideal partner as we scale our Tier-1 service offerings.” This alliance underscores a shared commitment to help media organizations transition from legacy infrastructure to modern, IP-first workflows without sacrificing quality, reliability, or ROI. About Media ExcelMedia Excel defines the adaptive bitrate, multi-screen video delivery landscape, powering over 350 million multi-screen subscribers globally with its HERO platform. Serving broadcasters, cable and telco operators, D2C streamers, and government agencies, Media Excel brings 25 years of R&D leadership and five-nines reliability to mission-critical video workflow. About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services is a leading broadcast and digital tech ops company that leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Skandha leverages cloud technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to deliver first-class managed services that empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands. Its offerings include scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources, designed to meet the operational and commercial needs of today’s media businesses. As MENA-based media companies accelerate their digital transformation, Skandha’s India-based Global Media Capability Centers (GMCCs) provide the backbone for high-performance services such as playout, dynamic ad insertion, post-production, and content packaging—all delivered with precision, transparency, and speed. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services is trusted by major brands with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 25,000+ playout operations and 1,50,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60 million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.comTel +91 22 62040505

Skandha’s New VP Sales Role Signals Bold Growth Ambitions With proven success in broadcast, OTT, and content supply chains, K.S. Avinash set to scale Skandha’s service-first approach across APAC December 2, 2025 Mumbai, India – December 2, 2025 – Skandha Media Services, a leading provider of media workflow, automation, digital-first solutions and managed broadcast services, has unveiled a new Vice President of Sales position; appointing K.S Avinash to the role as the company scales its market presence across broadcast, OTT, and content production sectors.With more than sixteen years of experience spanning sales, presales, and transformative media technology roles, Avinash joins Skandha at a pivotal time as broadcasters, OTT platforms, and content owners reimagine their operations for a fast-evolving, AI-powered future. Avinash brings extensive expertise in post-production workflows, media asset management (MAM), content supply chain optimization, and cloud onboarding for marquee clients in India and the broader APAC regions. His proven impact with innovative solutions at companies including Planetcast, Real Image Media Technologies, and SRSG, as well as his longstanding engagement with leading broadcast enterprises, demonstrates deep knowledge of the region’s challenges and the opportunities emerging from next-generation media trends. Avinash’s sales leadership is defined by his commitment to measurable outcomes for clients, said Nitin Jain, managing partner – Business & Solution Engineering, Skandha Media Services. “His pragmatic technical background, combined with a proven ability to build lasting industry relationships and a passion for seamless customer support, align with our vision to deliver best-in-class service to broadcasters and content owners in established and new markets.” The global media industry stands at a crossroads, driven by advances in AI, 5G, and cloud production—a transition Avinash has helped shape. In his own words: “AI and cloud computing aren’t just buzzwords—they’re redefining how content creators and distributors scale, operate, and generate new revenue. Yet as we automate, we’re reminded: at the heart of every workflow is human insight, creativity, and judgment. My mission is to help clients adopt these powerful tools, but always in ways that make life simpler for its people, business goals, and daily operations.” Avinash’s track record includes successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects, from launching nationwide content supply chains in India, to supporting OTT platforms such as MX Player with robust, reliable file-based workflows. His project management credentials range from setting up remote offices under COVID restrictions, managing large cross-border installations, and leading lean, agile teams to complete challenging technical rollouts under tight timelines. “In media, adaptability and courage often determine success. My goal is to ensure customers experience our support not just in routine delivery, but when facing their toughest project challenges.” As VP of Sales, Avinash will focus on expanding Skandha’s footprint across India and APAC. He will guide clients in navigating rising infrastructure costs, optimizing bandwidth consumption, and moving to phased cloud adoption strategies that balance agility, cost control, and operational resilience. “With market segments diversifying and content supply chains growing ever more global, I see Skandha becoming a truly holistic partner—not just a service vendor. Our strength is combining next-gen technology with hands-on, detailed and dependable support.” Avinash’s leadership philosophy is rooted in empowerment, transparency, and a “customer-first, CEO mindset” for himself and his team. He intends to foster global collaboration with new and existing partners, scaling best-in-class service and delivering on the promise of a one-stop shop for media technology solutions. “Skandha offers the freedom for its teams and individuals to innovate, act decisively, and own every outcome. It’s exactly the culture needed to drive real change for media organizations navigating today’s competitive market.” A graduate in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from SRM IST Chennai, Avinash is also a passionate student of world history and a keen observer of the lessons leadership brings across industries and eras. Avinash is also an active mentor within India’s startup ecosystem, through the Government of India’s MAARG initiative. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners & aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources.Its Media Capability Centers host cloud-enabled, AI-powered ecosystems that manage end-to-end media operations, including production, playout, archival, and monetization from a single point of control.Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services has collaborated with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond.With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 16,500+ playout operations and 85,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com.

Skandha Media Services Welcomes Mithun Panchal as Head of Technology   DRIVING INNOVATION, SCALABILITY, AND BOLD TECH VISION FOR THE FUTURE  August 6, 2025 Mumbai, India – AUGUST 06,2025 – In a move that further strengthens its leadership bench, Skandha Media Services has appointed Mithun Panchal as its new Head of Technology. With over two decades of experience across IPTV, OTT, DTH and global broadcast ecosystems, Mithun joins Skandha at a defining moment in its growth story. Mithun began his career at Reliance Communications, where he played a vital role in launching one of India’s largest DTH platforms BigTV managing the entire backend infrastructure. From there, he went on to work with leading IT firms on IPTV projects across Europe, Africa, and Eastern Europe, often onsite as a Solutions Architect. Over the years, his portfolio has expanded far beyond traditional broadcasting. At Hungama, Mithun spearheaded the design and development of cutting-edge music apps for Connected TVs (CTVs) and In-Car Entertainment (ICE) systems, revolutionizing user experiences and setting new standards in digital entertainment. At Akamai Technologies, he served as Senior Engagement Manager, playing a pivotal role in managing high-scale streaming projects for top-tier OTT platforms in India, especially during peak events with massive concurrent user loads. He played a crucial role in transforming the live and VOD streaming experience on the SonyLIV OTT platform, driving significant advancements that elevated both user engagement and content delivery. For the past four years, Mithun served as the Product and Technology Leader at Lionsgate Play India, orchestrating the full lifecycle of its  OTT platform. He led critical partner integrations and content delivery workflows, effectively bridging creative vision with technological execution It isn’t just experience that has brought Mithun to Skandha, It is alignment: “The pace, the clarity, and the culture of creating impactful technologies that actually matter—it all feels right,” Mithun shared. “Skandha isn’t just growing fast—it’s building smart. I’m excited to be part of a team that values technology not as a buzzword, but as the backbone of everything it does.” At the core of that backbone is Skandha’s Media Capability Centre (MCC)—a cloud-native operations hub powering ad delivery, 24×7 live sports playout, automation workflows, and fast-track channel provisioning. With Mithun’s leadership, MCC is poised to evolve into a more resilient, intelligent eco-system driving global operations at scale Nitin Jain, Founder and Managing Partner, expressed his enthusiasm for the appointment: “Mithun’s entry couldn’t have come at a better time. His leadership will be key to scaling our systems as we take on increasingly complex operations across time zones and platforms. His calm, clear thinking and ability to get into the trenches will be invaluable as we grow.” Neelesh Dalvi, Founder of Skandha & Head of Operations, added: “We’ve always believed that great technology leadership is a combination of depth and empathy. Mithun brings both. He understands the stakes, respects the craft, and thinks as a true innovator. We’re thrilled to have him on this journey with us.” With Mithun Panchal at the helm of its technology vision, Skandha is poised to continue delivering reliable, intelligent, and cost-effective solutions to global broadcasters, content owners, and digital platforms—anchored by the scale and intelligence of its Media Capability Centre.

Skandha Media Services announces collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery for distribution of its iconic linear channels to India’s largest OTT platform Agreement secured on the strength of Skandha’s proven track record in delivering reliable managed services across the full content life cycle for existing high-profile broadcast, streaming and OTT clients July 18, 2025 Mumbai, India – July 7, 2025 – Skandha Media Services has secured a contract with Warner Bros. Discovery for the distribution of some of its most iconic linear channels to India’s leading OTT platform, including Discovery, Animal Planet, CNN International, Eurosport, Pogo and Cartoon Network. A key factor in Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to partner with Skandha was the company’s strong reputation among Asia’s leading media and entertainment organizations for delivering hallmark channels, brands, and franchises across streaming, OTT and linear broadcast channels. “Skandha’s proven track record in serving top tier brands and managing all types of broadcasters speaks for itself,” said Prashant Dhar, Director Technical Operations, Distribution & Broadcast at Warner Bros. Discovery. “We’re extremely confident in their ability to seamlessly deliver our channels to diverse audiences as part of our recent collaboration with India’s premier on-demand video platform.” Skandha rapidly configured 18 channels to Warner Bros. Discovery’s exacting specifications in a limited timeframe, with distribution going live on India’s largest OTT platform on June 15. Automated services for Warner Bros. Discovery are performed from Skandha’s Media Capability Center (MCC) in Mumbai, including downlinking, transcoding, packaging, distribution and 24/7 monitoring of each channel. “The trust that Warner Bros. Discovery has put in Skandha compounds our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes and reinforces our reputation as a reliable partner in global media operations,” adds Yogesh Salian, CEO & founder, Skandha Media Services. “We’re honored to add this distinguished brand to our growing client portfolio.” Supporting leading media organizations, Skandha Media Services has earned the confidence of its loyal clients for more than 12 years, delivering comprehensive solutions across the full content life cycle, from software development and system architecture design to downlinking, hosting, playout, ad monetization and digital operations. It manages a wide spectrum of live and non-live channels, from streaming live big-ticket sporting events and 24-hour GEC channels to high-profile VOD services, including movie, lifestyle, documentary and children’s channels. “In the short time we’ve worked with Skandha, they’ve already demonstrated dependable support, efficiency and professionalism using structured processes to meet our requirements. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and drawing on their expertise in future projects,” concluded Dhar. Leveraging its live stream monetization engine, modular linear and VOD service architecture, and customizable content production workflows, Skandha Media Services serves the entire content life cycle and has executed over 25,000 playout operations and streaming more than 150,000 hours of content, with nearly 60 million views to date. For more information, please visit www.skandhams.com About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services is a leading broadcast and digital tech ops company that leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Serving major media organizations, Skandha Media Services has been trusted by its loyal customer base for over 12+ years to help deliver a range of solutions covering the entire content life cycle for live big-ticket events, and high-profile VOD and OTT channels across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 25,000+ playout operations and 150,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60 million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.comTel +91 22 62040505

Skandha Media Services expands MENA presence with new office in Dubai Media City Regional base will foster client engagement, partner collaboration, and executive touchpoints July 18, 2025 Dubai, UAE – July 3, 2025 – Skandha Media Services, a leading provider of cloud-native media operations and broadcast solutions, has opened a new office in Dubai Media City, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) media industry. This expansion builds on Skandha’s regional traction, following the appointment of Neha Modi as Managing Partner – Product and Growth in 2024, and responds to rising demand for scalable, cost-effective media services in a cloud-driven ecosystem. With the opening of its Dubai Media City office, Skandha aims to provide a consultative space for deeper collaboration and direct engagement with regional clients and partners. This presence enables more meaningful, in-person interaction—something increasingly valuable as media companies seek agile, cloud-first partners to navigate digital transformation. The company’s Global Media Capability Centers (GMCCs), based across India, continue to serve as the operational backbone for delivering AI- and ML-enabled managed services across playout, ad tech, and content workflows. By coupling this delivery model with a local consultative touchpoint, Skandha is strengthening its ability to offer strategic value to MENA media leaders. “With strong regional interest and growing demand for flexible delivery models, this office is an important step toward being locally available while globally capable,” said Yogesh Salian, founder and CEO of Skandha Media Services. “Combined with the scale and reliability of our GMCCs, we’re ready to help MENA media businesses thrive in a platform-first future.” Skandha leverages cloud technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to deliver first-class managed services that empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands. Its offerings include scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources, designed to meet the operational and commercial needs of today’s media businesses. The region’s accelerating investment in sports infrastructure and large-scale events such as Formula 1 and the FIFA World Cup has spurred demand for live streaming and content monetization. Analysts predict that the Middle East’s sports sector will grow by 8.7% by 2026—more than double the global average. This trend is driving new commercial possibilities for rights holders, aggregators, and advertisers alike. With a growing appetite for Arabic content and niche sports, Skandha is well positioned to help clients adapt to evolving monetization models and data-driven audience strategies. Its team’s strong relationships and market understanding offer a powerful foundation for high-impact collaboration. “Having a physical presence in Dubai Media City allows us to crystallize deeper, face-to-face relationships with our clients and partners across the region,” said Modi. “It’s a consultative space—built to support collaboration, strategic planning, and a shared vision for media innovation.” About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services is a leading broadcast and digital tech ops company that leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Skandha leverages cloud technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to deliver first-class managed services that empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands. Its offerings include scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources, designed to meet the operational and commercial needs of today’s media businesses. As MENA-based media companies accelerate their digital transformation, Skandha’s India-based Global Media Capability Centers (GMCCs) provide the backbone for high-performance services such as playout, dynamic ad insertion, post-production, and content packaging—all delivered with precision, transparency, and speed. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services is trusted by major brands with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 25,000+ playout operations and 1,50,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60 million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.comTel +91 22 62040505

Skandha partners with EFC to bolster Global Media Capability Center (MCC) infrastructure and services for M&E platforms worldwide Collaboration with space-branded real estate specialist brings next level offshoring agility to broadcasters, OTT platforms, ​media tech and software companies by managing complete lifecycle of content July 18, 2025 Mumbai, India – June 24, 2025 – Skandha Media Services, a leader in broadcast and digital media technology and operation​ ​​services ​that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, has partnered with dynamic workspace and physical infra specialists, EFC Limited. With fully managed workspaces across seven states, including key business hubs like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Gurugram, EFC is already enabling operations for several established GCCs in India. This alliance expands Skandha’s capability to provide customized and financially sustainable solutions that accelerate market entry and growth, particularly for international clients aiming to offshore their media facilities and servers on past GCC interactions. The rise of GCCs and MCCs According to a recent report by EY, India hosts in excess of 1,580 GCCs, including 50 M&E GCCs (i.e. MCCs). MCCs address the unique demands of M&E businesses that blend creative, operation, and technical expertise. MCCs are specialist hubs built to centralize, optimize and scale media operations across broadcast, digital, sports, gaming, publishing and advertising. MCCs offer efficiencies in localization, compliance, post-production and VFX, ad-tech and programmatic media buying, news and sport production, audience insights and data analytics, global-scaled delivery, high-volume media workflows and content creation. ​​Prolific media brands such as Bloomberg, Comcast, Disney, ESPN, Thomson Reuters and Warner Bros. Discovery are using GCC/MCC hubs in India​​​ ​​MCC’s offer media tech and software companies strategic offshoring of engineering technical support services to their clients​​​. Skandha collaborated with EFC on a high-impact space-branding project for MCC opportunities, showcasing its ability to deliver large-scale rollouts with agility and precision. Remaining Competitive “EFC’s experienced leadership in workspace and real estate, and its readily available capacity, can easily accommodate our MCC infrastructure,” explains Yogesh Salian, CEO & founder of Skandha Media Services. “This means we can provide fully outsourced end-to-end services, along with the infra, processes and people to support the entire media workflow spectrum – from broadcast playout, live event support, ad insertion and ad monetization, to content rights management, content services and post-production processes. This collaboration allows us to offer our domestic and international clients not only economies of scale in infrastructure but also highly efficient and scalable operations.” “Skandha has become a well-known brand in the region with a strategic vision that will benefit M&E customers worldwide,” said founder of EFC Ltd., Umesh Sahay. “We’re delighted they have chosen EFC to host their MCCs to bolster services and help their customers stay ahead in such a competitive landscape.” Value-driven outsourcing After years of emphasizing revenue growth and expanding their subscriber base, global M&E companies are now shifting their attention toward maximizing profitability. By offshoring infrastructure and services to Skandha, national and international broadcasters, OTT platforms, sports and live events production organizations will no longer be burdened with CAPEX for infra investment and can aim to reduce in-house OPEX. Organizations retain full control over their operations, enabling seamless scaling with end-to-end flexibility in terms of infrastructure, people, technology and process; without dependency on multiple third parties. Plus, with Skandha’s MCC AI-driven workflow, secure enablement and automated quality control, this service can be turned around faster than ever before. “We’re confident that our expanded Global Media Capability Center will help amplify brand presence across diverse platforms and environments,” Salian adds. “This partnership will help us to rapidly scale operations and empower our customers to navigate rising content consumption, rapid digitalization and cost pressure with agility.” For more information please visit https://cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.com/ About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services has collaborated with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 16,500+ playout operations and 85,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.comTel +91 22 62040505    

Skandha Media Services awarded ISO 27001-2022 Certification Playout solutions and services provider ensures global security standards compliance in its provision of broadcasting services, IT infrastructure and software development services July 18, 2025 Mumbai, India – February 26, 2025 – Skandha Media Services, a leader in scalable managed playout, broadcast, and OTT services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded ISO/ICE 27001-2022 certification. The certification recognises the organisation’s Information Security Management System in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001-2022 and applies to its provision of broadcasting services, IT infrastructure and software development services covering Skandha’s infrastructure and cloud instances, customer data, and business processes, including IT & media operations. As broadcasters and OTT platforms face heightened risks of data breaches, piracy, and unauthorized access, obtaining ISO certification has become more critical than ever for cloud service providers. “Receipt of the ISO certification solidifies our commitment to provide quality-assured solutions and services to our clients and it demonstrates that we are meeting internationally recognised standards and protocols in every process, across every department, at every level within the organisation,” said Neelesh Dalvi, co-founder and head of digital operations at Skandha Media Services.” “It’s important that our customers know just how much we value global security standards, data protection and regulatory compliance – and ultimately that we’re a company they can trust with any project.” Awarded by the United Registrar of Systems (URS), the ISO 27001-2022 certification recognises that Skandha Media Services has implemented robust information security management systems and processes that protect sensitive data, mitigate risks and maintain confidentiality in line with stringent global regulations. The certification crystallises Skandha’s existing objectives as a security-first organisation; including to make continuous advancements in cybersecurity protocols, strengthen cloud security and access controls, enhance incident response mechanisms, improve security training for employees, and refine monitoring systems for risk mitigation. “I’d like to credit Skandha’s employees for their dedication to the ISO certification process, especially the heads of department who have shown unwavering determination to achieve this milestone. It’s a directive that benefits all our stakeholders and firmly positions Skandha as a trusted technology leader in secure, scalable, and AI-driven media innovation with security-first solutions. We’re delighted to obtain this accreditation,” Dalvi concludes. For more information please visit https://cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.com/ About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services has collaborated with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 16,500+ playout operations and 85,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.comTel +91 22 62040505    

Skandha initiates MENA expansion with hire of Dubai-based Managing Partner of Product & Growth Neha Modi to lead growth strategy and steer solutions roadmap to align with region-specific needs of MENA OTT/streaming platforms December 9, 2024 Mumbai, India – December 9, 2024 – Skandha Media Services, a leader in scalable managed playout, broadcast, and OTT services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, has appointed Neha Modi as its Managing Partner of Product & Growth to lead the company’s expansion into the Middle East and North Africa. MENA is a key market for Skandha. The demand for live streaming of sports and events has rapidly increased since the region began investing heavily in sports infrastructure and hosting events such as F1 and FIFA 2022 World Cup. According to The World Economic Forum, the Middle East’s sports industry is expected to grow by 8.7% by 2026 – compared with global sector growth of 3.3% over the same period. “The region’s growing fanbase of mass-appeal and niche sports, as well as the demand for local and Arabic content, is presenting new revenue opportunities for rights holders, content aggregators and advertisers,” says Nitin Jain, managing partner, Business & Solutions Engineering at Skandha Media Services. “We can add real value to OTT/streaming platforms in the region by helping them realise and maximise on these new commercial opportunities and to navigate the nuances that come with Ad-supported models. With Neha’s deep-rooted knowledge and familiarity with the decision makers in this market, we can engage the region’s most innovative M&E organisations in meaningful conversation.” Modi will assume a strategic role at Skandha, focusing on the market penetration of its cutting-edge cloud and on-prem playout services and monetization platforms. She will also help steer the direction of the company’s product roadmap, leveraging market insights and feedback from her extensive network of industry peers, innovators, influencers and potential customers in MENA. “With Skandha’s proven success in South Asia where there is a similar diversity of users, viewer preferences, interests and languages, their expertise in tailored and scalable playout operations and AI-powered Ad delivery and verification tools is of high value to the MENA region, particularly when it comes to the generation of new revenue opportunities in the streaming of live events and sport,” observes Modi. Modi brings a wealth of experience from her 13+ year career in the M&E industry, spanning technical support, testing, QA, and product management roles. Based in Dubai for over a decade, she has been instrumental to the success of numerous user engagement and monetization initiatives at some of the region’s most high-profile broadcast and OTT platforms. Most recently, at OSN, Modi contributed to the development of new features on the OSNtv box, including On-Demand, TVOD, and a Gen AI-powered recommendation engine, resulting in a significant increase in user engagement. While serving at STARZPLAY for eight years, during which time its customer base grew from a few thousand to 2.5million, Modi held various product management roles where she led cross-functional teams, shaped strategic roadmaps, and optimised resource allocation. She also successfully launched four OTT white-label products across South Asia and the GCC involving integration for multiple telco bundles and payment gateways, driving product scalability and engagement. In her early career, Modi secured positions at Jio and Millennium Semiconductors in India after qualifying as a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication from Gujarat University. Modi also recently completed a post graduate certificate program in Product Management with The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Indore. “Skandha is focused on understanding the intricacies and challenges that are specific to meeting the business objectives of MENA’s M&E organisations on a local, regional and international level, as they have already demonstrated with existing customers Disney+ HotStar, Tata/Sky and Jio Cinema,” continued Modi. “The company’s collaborative approach, plus the team’s enthusiasm to embrace new technology and ideas will be warmly received by organisations in the region.” “Neha has a genuine passion for emerging technology, a strong voice and a pulse on industry trends across MENA,” added Jain. “Such qualities give her a natural ability to build long and impressionable relationships with innovators at every level, and to provide well-informed strategic direction. “We’re excited to have arrived in this buoyant market and we’re looking forward to establishing a prominent presence to offer our proven expertise in the realm of live playout,” concludes Jain. For more information please visit https://cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.com/ About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners & aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services has collaborated with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 16,500+ playout operations and 85,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@cloneweb.skandhamediaservices.comTel +91 22 62040505

Skandha launch SyncView real-time Ad delivery tracking dashboard to prevent revenue leakage during live sports playout Neha Modi to lead growth strategy and steer solutions roadmap to align with region-specific needs of MENA OTT/streaming platforms July 19, 2025 Customizable cloud-based / on-prem dashboard seamlessly maps to any playlist associated with each live stream providing instant visibility of Ad delivery signals Mumbai, India – November 12, 2024 – Skandha Media Services, a leader in scalable playout services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, has launched. SyncView, a highly intuitive real-time Ad delivery tracking dashboard designed to prevent revenue leakage that can occur in high pressure live sports playout environments. “SyncView provides real-time visibility of the status of each Ad during live playout,” states Nitin Jain, managing partner of Business and Solution Engineering at Skandha Media Services. “If an Ad isn’t fired at its allocated Ad spot according to the playlist, the dashboard alerts the operator so they can find more opportunities to compensate for the undelivered Ad during the current event.” In a typical scenario undelivered Ads, which have huge implications on revenue potential, go undetected until the end of an event when ASRUN logs are compiled and analyzed, explains Jain: “Instead of waiting for the following day or the next event to compensate for the missing ad, by which time all available ad spots may be fully booked, SyncView provides real-time campaign monitoring and optimization during the current playout. It means that an ad can be fired at the very next opportunity based on live impression count or timing on screen with a notable sports star, or when there is a goal or century – depending on the sport. Ultimately this prevents revenue leakage.” The cloud-based dashboard provides advertisers and advertising agencies with complete peace of mind when it comes to maximizing revenue. It also helps live sports broadcasters and streaming platforms to meet contractual obligations, while easing pressure on playout operators. SyncView can be securely accessed from any web-browser so that the advertisers and agencies can also track delivery of their Ads in real time. Furthermore, the Ad delivery data is stored automatically, which also prevents any potential misalignment when it comes to billing. “Everyone from the operators, to supervisors, to clients can see what is happening in real time; not only creating a sense of confidence and control, but also allowing advertisers to request Ad spot changes on the fly to fully optimize campaigns during live playout,” adds Jim Oakes, who recently joined Skandha Media Services as VP of Business & Growth – Americas. Based on an open standard platform, the completely customizable SyncView dashboard uses a conversion module to seamlessly map to any playlist associated with each live stream in order to provide instant visibility of Ad signals, whether they have been delivered, are still pending, partially played, on which channels, in which languages, etc. “We’ve implemented SyncView for playout of a couple of recent major sports events in Germany and in the Middle East, and we’re looking for opportunities to support brands across the USA,” says Oakes. “We’ve received fantastic feedback from our broadcast and OTT clients who rely on the dashboard and now feel more in control and better protected with regards to potential revenue leakage.” For more information, please visit www.skandhams.com About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners & aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services has collaborated with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 16,500+ playout operations and 85,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandha.in. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@skandha.inTel +91 22 62040505

Skandha Recruits New VP Of Business & Growth In Strategic US Expansion Neha Modi to lead growth strategy and steer solutions roadmap to align with region-specific needs of MENA OTT/streaming platforms July 19, 2025 Industry veteran Jim Oakes to boost brand awareness and spearhead company growth as major partnerships continue to form between US sports leagues and streaming services Mumbai, India – October 15, 2024 – Skandha Media Services, a leader in scalable playout services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, has appointed Jim Oakes as its new VP of Business & Growth – Americas, to spearhead the company’s expansion into the US broadcast and streaming market. Media industry veteran, Oakes has served the sector for over 35 years and accumulated a vast portfolio of projects and skills across engineering, operational and commercial disciplines, holding senior positions at organizations such as Time Warner Cable, SeaChange and XOR Media. In this newly created role, Oakes will be responsible for supporting the company’s growth strategy and introducing Skandha to organizations that are looking for scalable playout solutions, increased revenue and expert support for their live sports and events streaming. “The sports streaming market is experiencing explosive growth in the US, driven by a fundamental shift in consumer behavior,” says Neelesh Dalvi, co-founder and head of digital operations at Skandha Media Services. “Fans are demanding more control over their viewing experience, wanting both live and on-demand access to their favorite sports. We’re seeing major partnerships forming between sports leagues and streaming services to capitalize on this opportunity, and we’re poised to help with their operations and monetization.” “The US market will seriously benefit from Skandha’s 10+ years’ experience in collaborating on a range of big-ticket events and productions including the Olympics, Oscars, FIFA World Cup, Game of Thrones, Asia Cup, IPL, and many more – with high profile customers, such as Disney+ HotStar, Tata/Sky and Jio Cinema,” explains Oakes. “The company’s innovative spirit, strong leadership team and its unique handle on cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning combine to make their solutions an attractive proposition for the US market right now – in particular the streaming of live sport.” Oakes’s experience spans transmission, master control, remote production, commercial insertion, systems integration, technical support and customer service. Having overseen major projects in his early career at WGRC-TV’s Newsroom, its corporate master control, editing and remote production facilities, as well as being responsible for video maintenance and commercial insertion signal distribution at Time Warner Cable, Manhattan, his insider knowledge is invaluable. Oakes also held various senior positions at SeaChange International, becoming Director of Technical Support Services in APAC for its video on demand, advertising, Hospitality Service Network (HSN), iTV systems and broadcast/server storage products. He played key roles in the delivery of VOD/NVOD, digital Ad insertion and ‘media cluster’ projects for brands such as British Telecom (UK), Colorado Satellite (USA), Comcast (USA), HOT Communications (Israel), News Corporation (Japan), On Media (South Korea), StarHub (Singapore), Telenet (Belgium), Telewest (UK), UPC (Netherlands) and Times Warner NYC (USA). “Jim understands the intricacies and challenges that broadcasters and OTT platforms face today,” continues Dalvi. “He’s built a dependable reputation across the industry and his extensive network of contacts, along with his wide-ranging expertise, will enable us to reach a plethora of broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners & aggregators and rights holders across the USA.” Most recently, Oakes served as a board member and president of XOR Media in APAC, where he successfully set up and incorporated the company’s local domestic corporation in Manilla and also headed up the field service and support teams locally, as well as in South Korea and India, whilst also being responsible for the marketing team and technical pre-sales in the region. For more information, please visit www.skandha.in About Skandha Media Services Skandha Media Services leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners & aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources. Serving major media organisations, Skandha Media Services has collaborated with its customers over 10+ years on high-profile, big-ticket events across Asia and beyond. With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 16,500+ playout operations and 85,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation – achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers – completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandha.in. PR Agency contact: Susie HaldarWAYSU Ltd.susie@waysu.co.ukTel +447533957555 Skandha Media Services contact: Ramkrishna Sharmarsharma@skandha.inTel +91 22 62040505