Do you know the difference between transport rights and affiliate distribution rights?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Transport rights are granted by programmers, such as A&E, ESPN-Disney, Warner Media, etc. to headend and transport companies, which is MVS\u2019s core business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n MVS is required to obtain transport rights from the programmer before provisioning signals from the headend to pass through a fiber optic network, to then be dropped off at an affiliate member\u2019s location.\u00a0 The location in which the signal passes from MVS\u2019s network to a member location\u00a0 is referred to as a mutual meet point, or also as a point of presence (POP) location. This partnership between MVS and an affiliate member, enables an affiliate to provide a lower cost, lower risk television or streaming solution to their end users.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These mutual meet points, or POP locations can be found on both a local and national scale today, as MVS and its owner partners have strategic relationships to connect to affiliates locally, as well as at metropolitan locations, such as Minneapolis (aka-511 Building) or Chicago (aka-Equinix). These metropolitan areas are typically where larger data center\u2019s house other carrier networks, allowing an affiliate to cross connect into MVS\u2019s network.\u00a0 In short, consider it comparable to how a broadband company gains access to Netflix and Amazon Prime content, in order to provide those services.<\/span><\/p>\n And though it may sound a bit unrealistic, MVS\u2019s signal originates from a shared headend, in rural Wisconsin! Want to learn more about that?\u00a0 Subscribe to our newsletter to continue to learn more about MVS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n