Southern Cloud Selects Level 3 for CDN Services

Southern Cloud, an over-the-top platform provider, will use Level 3's content delivery network services. The CDN will distribute paid content via Southern Cloud's International TV platform, Cloudio TV, over multiple devices such as set-top boxes, Connected Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, Level 3 said Wednesday in a news release. This will allow Southern Cloud to migrate satellite subscribers to an IP-based delivery model, Level 3 said. New capabilities will allow broadcasters "to improve their overall cost structure, which can translate into lower entry points for end-users," it said.