20 January 2010
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19 January 2010
Vizrt, a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, today announced that Norway’s main commercial television network, TV2, has placed a USD 1 million order for Vizrt’s video clip management system, Viz VideoHub. TV2 intends to use the intelligent video storage and management system for hosting soccer match videos from the Norwegian Soccer League on behalf of the Norwegian FA.
The Viz VideoHub system will provide online access to Norwegian soccer matches, highlights and interviews to the FA’s clubs and other subscribers through a web portal hosted by TV2. A dedicated user interface will be developed, enabling the league to add new soccer coverage and to search instantly for specific events such as corner kicks, goals and red cards.
Bjarne Berg, CEO for Vizrt, stated, “This is an important deal for us in that it shows the applicability of our VideoHub both on a large scale and for such an important application. We are furthermore very proud to offer a further improved viewer experience with added functionality such as the described video mining capability. It is the offer of online content with added functionality that sets channels apart from their competition, leading to an improved brand and better recognition.”
This sale represents the biggest sale to date by Vizrt of its VideoHub product.
19 January 2010
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15 January 2010
Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has entered into a new partnership with Web18, the Internet and Mobile arm of Network 18. The website publishes RNWs international news on the homepage of Indias leading horizontal portal, In.com. Also RNW players with live radio and music programmes, such as the Euro Hit 40, European Jazz Stage and Live at the Concertgebouw are now available online.
RNW is the Dutch international public broadcaster. Through radio, television, mobile platforms and the internet, it keeps millions of people worldwide informed. RNW works together with over 3,300 partner radio stations over the world. In.com brings the latest and the best of news, songs, videos and products.
RNW Director-General Jan Hoek says: We want to strengthen our position as one of the five most influential international broadcasters in the world. One of the means to sustain that position is through investing in new digital technologies. This partnership in India is a big step for RNW, as it gives us access to the country’s enormous and important online market.
Commenting on the partnership with Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Lakshmi Narsimhan, CEO of Web18 says, In.com has always attempted to break new ground, and innovations are our forte. We at Web18 are extremely enthused with the collaborative initiative being launched with RNW. We hope this partnership will further the cross-cultural understanding among the music enthusiasts from both countries while strengthening media ties on a more global level. In.com welcomes more than 500,000 visitors daily.
