AMC Networks International - Latin America Goes Live with SintecMedia IBMS

NEW YORK, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SintecMedia, the world's leading developer of media business systems, announced today that AMC Networks International – Latin America (AMCNI LA), a business unit of AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has implemented IBMS Sales and Content. AMCNI LA is dedicated to producing and distributing high-quality TV programming throughout Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Latin America, the Caribbean and other territories.  IBMS Sales and Content was selected as the cornerstone of AMCNI LA's reorganization of broadcast operations. Replacing multiple legacy systems with an integrated BMS solution allowed AMCNI LA to execute a new content management strategy/system and operational workflow across the region.

"With IBMS we are going to be able to manage content, rights, and media with a single management tool, which was our key goal. We are replacing our legacy systems and moving all offices/facilities across the region to a common workflow," said Rodolfo Garcia Cosin Country Manager Argentina and CTO AMCNI LA.

"AMCNI LA and SintecMedia have developed a positive collaboration, which worked effectively to implement IBMS in 9 months. The implementation of IBMS will position AMCNI LA for future growth and streamlined operations. We look forward to working closely with AMCNI LA for many years," said Sandy Cusick, SintecMedia's VP Client Delivery for the Americas. IBMS is a modular end-to-end solution used by clients around the world that covers the entire spectrum of broadcast management needs including Sales and Traffic, Acquisitions, Broadcast Scheduling, On Demand, Rights Management, and Program Finance. The modules work together to form the industry's most feature-rich, enterprise-wide broadcast management solution.  With IBMS Content, media assets can be scheduled and managed across multiple linear and non-linear platforms throughout the entire broadcast lifecycle, from acquisition to post-production processing, localization and transmission, reconciliation and finance. IBMS Sales facilitates the management of the complete advertising sales lifecycle from initial brief and negotiations through final booking, traffic, post-reconciliation, and finance. The full spectrum of advertising sales activities is supported by this solution, including inventory and revenue planning, proposals and orders, preemptions, make goods, and billing. Come meet SintecMedia at our booth at NAB 2017.

About AMC Networks International – Latin America

AMC Networks International - Latin America is a business unit of AMC Networks International (AMCNI) which delivers entertaining and acclaimed programming to more than 140 countries and territories, including Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. AMCNI consists of global brands AMC and Sundance TV, as well as popular, locally recognized channels in various programming genres.

AMCNI - Latin America is dedicated to producing and distributing high quality TV programming throughout Spanish and Portuguese speaking Latin America, the Caribbean and other territories. The Latin American portfolio of channels includes AMC, Sundance TV, El Gourmet, Más Chic, Film & Arts and Europa Europa. For more information, visit www.amcnetworkslatam.com.

About SintecMedia

SintecMedia provides business management solutions for premium media companies worldwide. More than 300 of the world's top media brands, including NBCU, CBS, ABC, AT&T, Amazon, STAR India, and Sky rely on SintecMedia to power their business management and operations. Strategically positioned where linear and digital come together, SintecMedia offers products that process more than $40 billion in advertising revenue globally. Since 2000, SintecMedia has grown to over 1300 employees in 14 offices around the world for the best-known companies in the industry. For more information, visit www.sintecmedia.com.

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