Case Study: AMC Networks International — Broadcast‑Grade IP Contribution with SRT

AMC Networks International operates award‑winning TV brands and premium streaming services worldwide. In 2020 its Polish team needed a reliable, secure, low‑latency IP contribution path to deliver a linear channel from London (playout) to a partner in Warsaw—without costly leased lines or satellite.

About AMC Networks International

AMC Networks owns and operates leading television and film brands, including AMC, BBC AMERICA (JV with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, and streaming services such as Sundance Now, Shudder, Acorn TV, and AMC+. The company also runs AMC Studios and AMC Networks International, its global content production and distribution arm.

Challenge

Build a stable, broadcast‑grade contribution link over the public Internet that:

• Ensures reliable delivery of a linear TV channel (24/7)
• Uses secure SRT contribution with encryption (AES‑128/256)
• Offers low latency suitable for live operations
• Minimizes CAPEX/OPEX compared to leased lines and satellite
• Can be integrated and operated by an external partner end‑to‑end

Implementation

• Evaluated Quickstream for IP contribution (SRT) and monitoring
• Deployed Quickstream Node at the London playout and the Warsaw reception side
• Enabled point‑to‑point SRT contribution over the public Internet with firewall‑friendly traversal
• Operated on standard PC hardware (including virtualized environments), no proprietary appliances
• Added Quickstream Cloud for centralized visibility (logs, bitrate, packet loss, jitter) and remote ops

Results

• Reliable, broadcast‑grade delivery over IP with ultra‑low latency (sub‑200 ms typical)
• Cost savings versus leased lines/satellite; rapid rollout and easy maintenance
• Backup path: Quickstream retained as a secondary route for resilience
• After six months of stable operations, AMC’s Polish team joined early testing of Quickstream Cloud

Why Quickstream

• Works over unmanaged IP networks (public Internet) with SRT contribution and ARQ
• Packet‑loss and jitter resistance; robust error handling for live broadcast
• Quick to install and maintain; user‑friendly web management
• Runs on Windows or Linux, physical or virtual machines
• End‑to‑end encryption with industry‑standard AES‑128/256
• Point‑to‑point streaming and easy firewall traversal

At a glance

• Use case: IP contribution (London → Warsaw) for a linear TV channel
• Technology: SRT contribution over public Internet, Quickstream Node + Quickstream Cloud
• Outcomes: broadcast‑grade reliability, low latency, strong security, lower TCO

Customer testimonial

Talented and professional company with a great solution for IP delivery of video content. I am very happy to have cooperation with them.

— Dominik Tokarzewski, Senior Sales Manager, AMC Networks International