Paris, France, August 05, 2025 – Ateme, the global leader in video compression, delivery, and streaming solutions, is powering a nationwide terrestrial service upgrade for KT Skylife, South Korea’s premier satellite television provider. With its industry-leading KYRION encoder, Ateme is leading the transformation of KT Skylife’s broadcast infrastructure, delivering a cutting-edge ATSC encoding solution that ensures unmatched video quality, low latency, and full ecosystem integration.
Recognizing the need for a future-ready solution to support its expanding digital services, KT Skylife selected Ateme for its proven ability to meet complex ATSC and IPTV requirements, ranging from PSIP remuxing and AES input for full compatibility with existing broadcast systems while maintaining the highest standards of video performance and reliability.
This strategic collaboration reflects KT Skylife’s commitment to technological excellence and Ateme’s position as the trusted partner for next-generation broadcast solutions:
“We chose Ateme because of its superior solution quality, especially in video encoding. Their track record in contribution and ATSC distribution is unmatched. With this refresh, we’re positioned to deliver even better quality and reliability to our viewers across South Korea,” said Jeong WooK Choi, Network Operator Team Leader, KT Skylife.
“Ateme is proud to support KT Skylife in modernizing their terrestrial services,“ added Boyang An, Sales Director at Ateme. “With near 100% market share in terrestrial HD encoding in Korea, we continue to lead with innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.“
This deployment further strengthens Ateme’s position as the preferred partner for broadcasters navigating the shift to next-generation standards, underscoring its unmatched expertise in ATSC workflows and long-term commitment to the Korean market.
About Ateme
Ateme is a global leader of video compression and delivery solutions, helping tier-one content providers, service providers and streaming platforms boost their viewership and subscriber numbers.
Leveraging an R&D task force that is unique in the video industry, Ateme’s solutions power sustainable TV services, improve end-users’ quality of experience, optimize the total cost of ownership of TV/VOD services, and generate new revenue streams based on personalization and ad insertion. Beyond offering technological agility, Ateme partners with its customers, offering flexible business models that match their financial priorities.
Find out more: www.ateme.com
About KT Skylife
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. is a leading satellite broadcasting company in South Korea, established in 2001 as a subsidiary of KT Corporation.
The company offers a wide range of HD and UHD digital TV services via satellite, and is known for its advanced broadcasting technology and nationwide coverage.
In response to changing media trends, KT Skylife has expanded into broadband, mobile (MVNO) services, and AI-powered sports broadcasting, enhancing access to local and amateur sports content.
Listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX: 053210), KT Skylife continues to grow as a total media platform provider, combining innovation with reliable infrastructure.