Entertainment success story for SeaMobile Enterprises

Wave Entertainment Network (WEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of SeaMobile Enterprises, has inked an agreement with Oceania Cruises to provide the line’s passengers with a next-generation satellite television service. The first ship to deploy the Wave television platform will be Oceania’s Insignia, while Nautica and Regatta are scheduled to receive the service later this year.

WEN delivers an at-sea television platform that is said to rival what viewers currently experience at home. The programming platform is the first multi-channel, interactive television system ever to be distributed to cruise ships in all ocean regions. It offers abundant content – both linear and on-demand – with improved digital picture quality via its satellite IPTV system.

The television and audio services provided to Oceania Cruises will include linear cable, satellite and broadcast networks, audio content, video-on-demand, adult programming, special events, and other video content typically offered via multi-channel platforms.

President of Wave Entertainment, Larry Lemoine, says: “This entertainment solution adds to the suite of luxury services already provided on Oceania Cruises’ ships. As with other SeaMobile services, our television line-up allows guests on cruise ships to experience all the entertainment choices that they could expect on land.”

The Wave Entertainment platform uses a combination of satellite technology – from SeaMobile’s VSAT-based Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) – and special cacheing technology, that allows viewers to experience live events and network programming in time slots they are accustomed to seeing. The store-and-forward feature of the service ensures that travellers at sea do not miss their favourite programmes while enjoying other activities during their cruise.

Wave Entertainment Network is an important component of parent company SeaMobile Enterprises’ vision to provide a host of dynamic communications, information, and entertainment services available in remote locations. MEC