Skandha Media Services announces collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery for distribution of its iconic linear channels to India’s largest OTT platform

Agreement secured on the strength of Skandha’s proven track record in delivering reliable managed services across the full content life cycle for existing high-profile broadcast, streaming and OTT clients

Mumbai, India – July 7, 2025 - Skandha Media Services has secured a contract with Warner Bros. Discovery for the distribution of some of its most iconic linear channels to India’s leading OTT platform, including Discovery, Animal Planet, CNN International, Eurosport, Pogo and Cartoon Network.

A key factor in Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to partner with Skandha was the company’s strong reputation among Asia’s leading media and entertainment organizations for delivering hallmark channels, brands, and franchises across streaming, OTT and linear broadcast channels.

“Skandha’s proven track record in serving top tier brands and managing all types of broadcasters speaks for itself,” said Prashant Dhar, Director Technical Operations, Distribution & Broadcast at Warner Bros. Discovery. “We’re extremely confident in their ability to seamlessly deliver our channels to diverse audiences as part of our recent collaboration with India’s premier on-demand video platform.”

Skandha rapidly configured 18 channels to Warner Bros. Discovery’s exacting specifications in a limited timeframe, with distribution going live on India’s largest OTT platform on June 15. Automated services for Warner Bros. Discovery are performed from Skandha’s Media Capability Center (MCC) in Mumbai, including downlinking, transcoding, packaging, distribution and 24/7 monitoring of each channel.

“The trust that Warner Bros. Discovery has put in Skandha compounds our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes and reinforces our reputation as a reliable partner in global media operations,” adds Yogesh Salian, CEO & founder, Skandha Media Services. “We’re honored to add this distinguished brand to our growing client portfolio.”

Supporting leading media organizations, Skandha Media Services has earned the confidence of its loyal clients for more than 12 years, delivering comprehensive solutions across the full content life cycle, from software development and system architecture design to downlinking, hosting, playout, ad monetization and digital operations. It manages a wide spectrum of live and non-live channels, from streaming live big-ticket sporting events and 24-hour GEC channels to high-profile VOD services, including movie, lifestyle, documentary and children's channels.

“In the short time we’ve worked with Skandha, they’ve already demonstrated dependable support, efficiency and professionalism using structured processes to meet our requirements. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and drawing on their expertise in future projects,” concluded Dhar.

Leveraging its live stream monetization engine, modular linear and VOD service architecture, and customizable content production workflows, Skandha Media Services serves the entire content life cycle and has executed over 25,000 playout operations and streaming more than 150,000 hours of content, with nearly 60 million views to date.

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About Skandha Media Services

Skandha Media Services is a leading broadcast and digital tech ops company that leverages cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning to provide first-class managed services to empower broadcasters, OTT platforms, content owners and aggregators, rights holders, and brands, with scalable playout solutions and dependable centralized resources.

Serving major media organizations, Skandha Media Services has been trusted by its loyal customer base for over 12+ years to help deliver a range of solutions covering the entire content life cycle for live big-ticket events, and high-profile VOD and OTT channels across Asia and beyond.

With its live stream monetization platform, customized linear and VOD services, and customized packages for content production, Skandha Media Services has been responsible for 25,000+ playout operations and 150,000+ hours of streaming, with almost 60 million views. The company’s structured approach, process-centric workflows, client-focused services, and an empowered workforce continue to drive innovation - achieving heightened efficiency, agility, and autonomy for its customers - completely detached from legacy constraints. For more information please visit www.skandhams.com.

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