Move Networks to Host More Than 400 Live Events in October, More Than 500 Planned for November
Company’s Technology and Operations Expertise Enable Delivery of 105 High-Quality Live Internet Television Programming Events in a Single Weekend
October 14, 2008—American Fork, UT—Move Networks (www.movenetworks.com), the leading provider of Internet Television services, today announced that it will support and deliver more than 400 live Internet television events in the month of October.
The company also announced that in a single recent weekend, starting October 3rd and ending October 6th, Move delivered a record 105 live events to Internet television viewers in 192 countries. Over this same time period more than three million hours of high-quality live and on-demand Internet Television programming were delivered, and with average viewing times of 81 minutes per viewer, an all-time high.
The programming Move Networks delivered during this extended weekend included dozens of live college and professional sporting events on sites like ESPN360, along with the primetime season premieres of programs on Fox, ABC and the CW’s Web sites.
“Live events on television have always brought viewers into the action. Providing Internet audiences with a similar, high-quality live television experience gives viewers a new way to access event programming, and helps broadcasters increase overall viewership,” said John Edwards, CEO of Move Networks. “Delivering Internet television is a technical challenge for those who lack the operational expertise, technology and infrastructure. Our services and technologies allow media companies and other producers of live events to broadcast on the Internet and supplement their existing over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution capabilities without having to make large capital investments or scale up their own operations.”
The Internet Television Live Events Leader
Move Networks has delivered some of the Internet’s largest live events this year. A sampling of those live events, many of which were produced in High Definition, include:
- Sporting events, such as NCAA Division I college football, professional basketball and football, international soccer, golf, and professional boxing events
- The Democratic National Convention, which was recognized as the most watched convention ever, and the current 2008 US Presidential debates
- Interactive Internet Broadcasts: A ten-week series in which Harpo Productions broke new ground in targeted, live online broadcasting by creating an interactive, two-way forum for Oprah Winfrey, her guests, and several hundred thousand world-wide Internet Television viewers to connect and collaborate
- Live concerts and entertainment such as Channel Bee’s broadcast of summer concerts from Somerset House in London and Red Carpet events at major awards shows.
- Special world-wide, closed-audience keynote speeches, corporate communications, and conference events.
In addition to delivering hundreds of live events online each month, Move Networks delivers the highest-rated and most popular television shows including Lost, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Dancing with the Stars, Prison Break, 24, Gossip Girl, America’s Next Top Model and Dirty Jobs, among others.
A Proven Network
Move Networks is demonstrating its extensive live event broadcast expertise, industry-proven streaming technologies, and highly scalable network infrastructure. This infrastructure includes:
- Move Networks Satellite Operations Centers (SOC): Located in Salt Lake City and Chicago, the Move Networks SOCs can downlink any authorized satellite broadcast signal or access any terrestrial fiber broadcast signal.
- Move Networks Digital Centers: Downlinked video signals are encoded and prepared for distribution at Move Networks Digital Centers, using the company’s unique adaptive streaming technology, which ensures a high-quality Internet Television experience for every viewer.
- Move Networks Production Operations Center: Ensuring that all components of a live broadcast come together correctly in real time, Move Networks Production Operations Center staff manages content acquisition, production, distribution, and end-to-end performance monitoring. In addition, these professionals can insert video advertising into live feeds at the time and in the manner which the broadcaster requests.
About Move Networks
Move Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet television services that drive the growth and support of online audiences for leading broadcasters and publishers including Fox, ABC, the CW, and Discovery. The Internet television technologies and services developed and managed by Move Networks enable leading brands to deliver live and on-demand programming to millions of people without the buffering, stalling, and low-quality viewing experiences common with competing technologies.
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Contacts
Mary Kay Evans
Move Networks
801.592.5575
mkevans@movenetworks.com
Peggy M. Hayes
Move Networks
801.209.8813
phayes@movenetworks.com