Indiana Operator Exits IPTV in Favor of Live Streaming

SAINT MEINRAD, Ind. - April 27, 2022 - PRLog -- At the end of April of 2022, PSC based out of St. Meinrad, Indiana will be shutting down their linear television service that has been in operation since 2006. PSC still had a desire to serve their customers with a video solution. According to PSC Vice President of Network Operation, Fred Recker, the decision was made to offer a live streaming service consisting of the local networks delivered with the MG-TV Live Streaming platform from Innovative Systems.

The biggest reason PSC is continuing to offer a solution is a lack of affordable options for their customers who just want the local networks, and the difficulty of obtaining these signals with over-the-air antenna. Video customers who were subscribing to PSC's basic linear package would be forced to move to a YouTube TV or other live streaming service, paying twice the cost just to receive the few channels that they watch. Recker said PSC felt responsible to offer them a "skinny" streaming TV bundle that they have branded as PSCStream.

Cost-Effective Switch Brings PSC Closer to Profitability in Video
By reducing their channel lineup to just locals and moving to a streaming solution that allows customers to bring their own devices, Recker says he can see a day where they may move to making a profit in video. Initial response has been positive with a steady stream of customers contacting PSC to switch over or add PSCStream to their service.

About PSC
PSC, located in southwest Indiana provides the latest in telecommunication services, including local and long-distance telephone service, DSL, fixed wireless, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) high-speed Internet access, and streaming local broadcast TV.

About Innovative Systems
Innovative Systems is a leading vendor of solutions for North American communications and utility providers with over 800 deployed systems. eLation™, our BSS/OSS solution, includes integrated billing, provisioning, mobile apps, financials, and mapping. MG-TV is our one-platform approach to video solutions such as Middleware, VOD, Cloud DVR, Restart TV, HLS Live Streaming, Conditional Access, and set-top boxes. The APMAX™ platform provides enhanced voice and hosted business solutions. The Innovative Systems Print Division is a full-service printing company specializing in print services for the telecommunications and utilities industries. For more information, visit  www.innovsys.com