The Metropolitan Opera Joins With Leading Technology Providers to Launch the First HD-Quality Performing Arts Subscription Service
Market Watch | October 22, 2008
Move Networks, PermissionTV and POP Collaborate to Deliver the Pioneering Met Player Delivering 120 Historic Audio Recordings and 50 Full-Length Opera Videos
Today, the Metropolitan Opera debuts its subscription-based online video experience, making its extensive catalog of historic performances and recent high-definition productions available online. The Met is the first performing arts organization in the world to present such a wide variety of performances in an interactive, high-quality format, available via the Web for Internet or TV viewing. Working with the Met, online video technology innovators Move Networks, PermissionTV and POP developed the Met Player to ensure a superior user experience and deliver unmatched picture and sound quality for the Met’s long-form programming.