14 Jul 2010 09:57
14 July 2010 iPoint-media plc ("iPoint-media" or "the Company") iPoint productsselected by two media broadcasters
* The BBC Northern Ireland Selects iPoint-media's GOliveTV platform for live user participation in itsSunday morning show
* Beijing TV selects iPoint-media's GOliveINTERVIEW for the world cup
iPoint-media (AIM:IPNT), a provider of live, interactive video applications and content delivery platform for web and 3G mobile is pleased to announce that it has successfully installed the first two suites of this new product with customers:
1. BBC Northern Ireland has selected iPoint-media's GOliveTV platform for live user participation in its Sunday morning live show. The first live show using the platform was aired on July 11th 2010.
The platform allows live Internet user contribution over a video call, and backend call management for the production team (preliminary interview, queuing etc.)
The contract will be in effect for five months and is provided in a "Software as a Service" model which includes hosted platform services and support.
2. Beijing TV selected GOliveINTERVIEW for a series of world cup sports program.
The platform allows live Internet user contribution over a video call, and backend call management for the production team (preliminary interview, queuing etc.). Up to 32 callers appear on a large monitor screen in the studio where one caller at the time interacts with the host.
The project was delivered to Beijing TV in cooperation with China Unicom, a leading 3G operator in China.
Muki Geller, iPoint-media's CEO, commented:
"We are very pleased to have received and successfully installed these first two contracts. We believe the contract from the BBC - one of the most well respected broadcasting services in the world - validates the viability of this product line. The platform enables live user participation from the internet - an innovative TV format which provides a glimpse of the future and things to come. Our expectation is that a large share of this market will be in China in which we expect to continue to cooperate with China Unicom."
Marcus Xiang, iPoint-media rep in China comments:
"We are very pleased for being selected to provide technology for this revolutionary TV format. This is definitely a glimpse of the future and things to come. We look forward to additional orders from Beijing TV in cooperation with China Unicom as the format evolves and its full potential is realized."
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