IWA Member News
Keeping you informed of news from IWA members.
- WorldNow Unleashes Large Format 16x9 Video for ABC Owned Stations
WorldNow, is leading the transformation of traditional media to the digital internet world. The ABC Owned Television Station Group, have redefined their websites and the way in which they interact with viewers utilizing WorldNow best of breed workflow tools. - Limelight Networks Offers Global CDN Support for Flash Media Streaming Server 3
Limelight Networks® (Nasdaq: LLNW - News), the leading content delivery network (CDN) for digital media, today announced a streaming service beta program for Adobe® Flash® Media Streaming Server 3. The new service leverages the integration of Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3 into Limelight Networks' global, rich-media CDN. Select customers in the US can take advantage of this program to enable their Adobe Flash media content and bring the next generation of online experiences to consumers worldwide. - ViewCast Niagara is Encoder of Choice for Real Broadcast Networks' Live Streaming Video Solutions
Big Brother TV Series and Jerry Lewis Telethon are Two Recent RBN Clients who Depend on Niagara for High-Performance Streaming - TalkPoint Releases Flywheel v.1.2, the All-in-One, Podcast and RSS Publishing Tool
TalkPoint, building upon the original version of Flywheel, the personal RSS feed aggregator that was released in June 2007, has announced the introduction of Flywheel v.1.2 today. Flywheel now enables content creators to Create, Host, Distribute, Syndicate and Aggregate their RSS and Podcasts from one Central location. - Gannett Chooses thePlatform, Maven for Video
Gannett Co., the biggest U.S. newspaper publisher, chose video services company thePlatform to manage back-end video operations for more than 150 Web sites including USAToday.com. Maven Networks will coordinate advertising for Gannett’s video. - Dailymotion Chooses Limelight Networks' Advanced CDN to Power Video Delivery for Popular Site
Limelight Networks' content delivery network enables Dailymotion to scale up in the face of rapid user adoption - VOIS.com Selects Limelight Networks to Provide Advanced Content Delivery Network for Social Networking Site
New agreement aimed at delivering mass digital content globally - Louisiana's Network Foundation Technologies Announces More Growth in the State
Network Foundation Technologies (NFT) today announced substantial growth in the State. In addition to opening a sales and marketing office in Shreveport at the Intertech Science Park's Bio Space 1 building located at 2031 Kings Hwy, NFT is rapidly expanding its work force. - National League of Cities Taps TV Worldwide to Webcast Highlights of Congress of Cities and Exposition
Event to Feature New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Henry Cisneros, Former Chairs of National Political Parties, Ken Mehlman and Terry McAuliffe; Sponsored by LenSec and Hach Company - NEWTEK SHIPS SPEEDEDIT V.1.5
NewTek (www.newtek.com) has released Version 1.5 of its SpeedEdit resolution independent video editor. The software application is designed for use with DV, HDV or uncompressed video and includes new tools and improved file format support, as well as integration with other apps without the need to render. - Limelight Networks to Present at Credit Suisse Technology Conference
Limelight Networks (Nasdaq:LLNW - News), a leading content delivery network (CDN) for digital media, will present at the Credit Suisse 2007 Annual Technology Conference scheduled for November 27 – 29, 2007 at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. - thePlatform Chosen as PBS KIDS Sprout's Online Video Publisher
Barney(TM), Bob the Builder(TM) and Thomas & Friends(TM) Among Series to Utilize thePlatform for Online Publishing and Syndication Across the Web - Limelight Networks Unveils High-Definition Content Delivery For The Internet
Limelight Networks, the leading content delivery network (CDN) for digital media, recently introduced LimelightHD, a service for the delivery of high-definition (HD) media and digital content over the Internet. LimelightHD allows media and entertainment companies, global consumer brands, game publishers, and social media sites to deliver HD-quality movies, TV shows, video clips and games directly to their users' Internet-connected televisions, game consoles, and PCs. Leading Internet TV service Brightcove, and key media entities, including Fox Interactive Media, MSN Video and Rajshri.com, India's leading broadband video portal, are among those who announced they will offer HD content via the LimelightHD service. Media technology leaders supporting the LimelightHD initiative include Adobe Systems, Incorporated, Microsoft Corporation, Move Networks and Veoh Networks. LimelightHD will be available immediately on over 700 broadband access networks worldwide. - WorldNow and Media General Increase Local Ad Sales Initiatives With Additional Stations
WorldNow, leading the transformation of the traditional media experience to the digitally optimized world, announced today that all Media General stations have teamed up with WorldNow's local ad sales team to generate new revenue through exclusive advertising partnerships in various verticals. Media General has added eighteen stations to be covered in the multi year contract that was originally only three. - JumpTV Chooses Abacast for Hybrid P2P CDN Solution
JumpTV, a leader in broadcasting international television and sports over the Internet, has chosen Abacast as their hybrid P2P CDN technology partner. - Tinbu To Provide WorldNow With Multi-lingual Interactive Lottery and Horoscope Data
Tinbu, the leading provider of interactive lottery and horoscope content to online media companies in the United States, has been chosen by WorldNow to provide patent-pending lottery and horoscope data to their television station and media web sites in both English and Spanish. WorldNow is a leading provider of internet technology, content and revenue solutions for over 320 local media web sites across the United States. - NEWTEK SHIPS NEW INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SUITE
NewTek (www.newtek.com) is now shipping the VT[5] integrated production suite. The VT[5] features live switching and Web streaming of up to 24 cameras, and now includes LiveSet, NewTek's proprietary live virtual set technology that allows users to implement multi-channel virtual sets in a live environment. - Pulvermedia Teams With TV Worldwide to Launch Internet TV Channel VON TV
TV Worldwide, (www.TVWorldwide.com), a fast-growing web-based global TV network and Internet TV industry pioneer, announced that it had been selected by Pulvermedia to partner in creating and launching VON TV, a state-of-the-art, community based Internet TV channel for the IP Communications Industry. - Limelight to power Internet video delivery for Media Prima
Media Prima Bhd is leveraging on Nasdaq-listed Limelight Networks’ expertise to offer for the first time high quality streaming media content to audiences worldwide via its four channels — TV3, NTV7, 8TV and TV9. - MacUser names NewTek as finalist for 3D software award
A European computer trade magazine has named NewTek Inc.'s LightWave v9 animation software as one of five finalists for its 3D Software of the Year Award. - World Trade Center Dulles Airport Teams With TV Worldwide to Launch Prototype Internet TV Channel for the World Trade Center TV Network
TV Worldwide, (www.TVWorldwide.com), a fast-growing web-based global TV network and Internet TV industry pioneer, announced that it had been selected by World Trade Center Dulles Airport to partner with the World Trade Centers Association (W