Zixi Enters Mauritius Market Through Strategic Deployment with MTC Jockey Club

World’s Oldest Horse Racing Club in the Southern Hemisphere Selects Zixi’s Software Platform for International Live Racing Distribution

PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS / WALTHAM, MA, August 20, 2026: Zixi, a leader in live video delivery and workflow orchestration, today announced its first direct deployment in Mauritius with the MTC Jockey Club (MTCJC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mauritius Turf Club, carries forward more than two centuries of racing tradition at the iconic Champ de Mars racecourse in Port Louis. The deployment marks a significant strategic milestone for Zixi as it expands its footprint across the Indian Ocean region.

Founded in 1812, the Mauritius Turf Club is the oldest horse racing club in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the oldest in the world. Headquartered at the iconic Champ de Mars racecourse in Port Louis, MTCJC hosts one race meeting every Saturday during its racing season per year, attracting tens of thousands of spectators and a passionate national following. Horse racing is deeply embedded in Mauritian culture, and the club’s live broadcasts are the most watched sporting events in the country.

The Zixi protocol was not new to the MTC who had been using hardware-based encoders that support Zixi for the past decade.

Following a successful proof-of-concept phase, MTCJC selected Zixi’s Platform as the foundation for their live contribution and distribution workflows. Key factors driving the decision included:

• Centralized monitoring and operational visibility across the entire transport chain
• Higher reliability and stability for live event delivery
• Centralized orchestration and management of multiple feeds and protocols
• Superior troubleshooting capabilities and operational efficiency
• Scalability to support planned future international distribution
• Flexibility to support multiple transport protocols from a single, protocol-agnostic platform

Viraj Pabaroo, Head of Broadcast Operations, MTC Jockey Club, said:  “Live horse racing is time-critical and unforgiving. We needed a platform that could give us the confidence that every feed would arrive on time and that, if something went wrong, we would know exactly where to look. Zixi’s ZEN Master gave us that visibility from day one. The proof-of-concept removed any doubt, and we are excited to build on this platform as we look to bring Mauritian racing to audiences around the world.”

“The MTC Jockey Club is one of the great institutions of world sport, and we are proud that they have chosen Zixi to power their live racing workflows. This deployment demonstrates exactly what ZEN Master was built for: giving broadcast operations teams complete visibility and control over complex, mission-critical live events. We look forward to growing alongside MTCJC as they expand their international distribution ambitions,” said Marc Aldrich, Chief Executive Officer, Zixi.

The initial deployment supports MTCJC’s international content distribution, with plans to extend into further markets over time using a range of delivery protocols. Zixi’s protocol-agnostic IP distribution platform and centralized IP gateway architecture provide the foundation for this growth, positioning the partnership for long-term expansion across the Indian Ocean region and beyond.

About Zixi

Zixi provides Emmy® Award-winning software solutions for delivering broadcast-quality live video over any IP network with unmatched reliability and cost efficiency. Trusted by leading broadcasters, sports leagues, and service providers globally, the Zixi Platform enables mission-critical workflows across cloud and network environments. Zixi’s platform features advanced automation, orchestration, and security, including end-to-end encryption, blackout control, and hitless failover technology, supporting up to 99.999% reliability while optimizing operational cost and agility.

About MTC Jockey Club

MTC Jockey Club Ltd (formerly the Mauritius Turf Club) carries forward the racing activities and traditions of the Mauritius Turf Club, founded in 1812 and widely recognised as the oldest horse-racing club in the Southern Hemisphere. The Champ de Mars is one of the oldest horse racing venues in the world, and among the most distinctive: a city-centre racecourse in the heart of Port Louis, surrounded by mountains. MTCJC organizes approximately 39 race meetings annually, hosting around 320 races and serving a passionate national and international audience. Horse racing has been a cornerstone of Mauritian sporting and cultural life for over two centuries.