At NAB 2008, Beet.TV interviewed Microsoft’s Steve Sklepowich about the Move-Microsoft strategic partnership, and Sklepowich expressed why Microsoft is so excited to be integrating Move’s exceptional technology with Silverlight. He said, “Move has raised the bar for streaming today on the Web. They have just a really gorgeous adaptive streaming technology with some very interesting ad insertion models as well as a very interesting HD experience. [. . .] Silverlight brings a next-level of interactivity—DVD interactivity—together with [Move's] high-quality adaptive streaming experience. ”

More details about the Move-Microsoft partnership coming soon.

In Oprah’s live Web classroom, viewers from all parts of the world call in, send video messages, or email questions for Oprah or Eckhart Tolle about Tolle’s book, A New Earth. Questions from viewers guide the Webcast’s discussion and heighten the event’s interactivity, enhancing the learning environment for each viewer. The only way to achieve this level of worldwide interactivity is through the Internet and Move Networks’ streaming to hundreds of thousands of people. A viewer named Cathy in Beijing, China, called in and said, “This is huge that we can have this one conversation around the world. I’m a girl from Deluth, Minnesota, living in Beijing, China, and I’m talking to Oprah in Chicago and Eckhart.” Oprah responded exuberantly, “Fun!”

If you haven’t watched Oprah’s event yet, it’s not too late to catch up. Watch the past two weeks’ Webcasts on demand, and tune in on Monday to participate in the discussion of Chapter 3. Let us know how it goes for you!