GlobeCast and NETIA to present joint MAM demonstration at Satcon CCW Booth 830

New York and Claret - 29 September 2010 -- GlobeCast and NETIA will be present at SATCON 2010 in New York from 13 to 14 October 2010, highlighting their ability to transport, manage and play content to multiple platforms in multiple regions and to streamline the workflow of media players around the world.

GlobeCast, a content management and delivery company and subsidiary of France Telecom/Orange, will highlight its geographic and technical expansion, with new satellite capacity and fiber links in the Americas and worldwide. With its subsidiary NETIA, GlobeCast will also highlight its Media Asset Management solutions

NETIA will focus on its new line of audio and video content life cycle management and preparation solutions - highlighting the convergence of the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors. NETIA is at the heart of this convergence, with efficient, flexible and effective technologies that empower multiplatform delivery, growing volumes of on-demand audio and video content and multiple content formats

 

Joint demonstration of new MAM solution

Previewed last month at IBC, the demonstration will show broadcasters and content creators how to seamlessly integrate their traditional broadcast environment with the latest MAM software. The idea is to highlight GlobeCast's ability to transport, manage and play content throughout the world, helping our clients to save time and money, and to easily send and share content with partners and platforms in multiple regions.

More on the NETIA Content Management System (CMS)

At SATCON, NETIA will highlight its fully upgraded suite of media asset management solutions. The NETIA CMS allows customers to globally streamline all of their production processes thanks to simple, easy-to-manage workflows and task automation. The new software suite also allows users to connect all of their partners and vendors within a single production ecosystem, simplifying the sharing and managing of media assets.

The users can now manage all of the processes within the production environment - from editing through post and distribution - through one unique, and easy to use interface. The new web-based interface, built on Silverlight technology, allows for more performance and greater security.

All modules provide for ingest and quality control; metadata extraction and tagging; search, browse and low-res proxy generation; integration with key 3^rd party systems including QA, tape/disk-based archive, non-linear editing, playout and traffic automation; and Multiplatform Delivery to Mobile TV, VoD/Catch Up TV, IPTV, Web Streaming, HD and SD distribution platforms.

Company Overview:

GlobeCast (www.globecast.com): a subsidiary of France Telecom/Orange, GlobeCast is a leading provider of media management and global content delivery services for broadcasters and content creators. With a secure fiber and satellite network connected to 12 teleports and technical operations centers worldwide, GlobeCast manages and transports an estimated 10 million hours of video and other rich media each year. An integrator of audiovisual technology and a full service provider, GlobeCast works with all the actors in the audiovisual chain from production companies to broadcasters, retail organizations, cinema chains and more. The company provides on-site service from major news and sporting events for coverage in SD, HD or even 3D. Present in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia, GlobeCast is also an expert in international television markets, and works with new and established broadcasters to reach and secure coverage with leading pay TV operators around the world.

About NETIA

NETIA, a GlobeCast company, is a leading provider of software solutions that enable efficient management and delivery of content to today's full array of media platforms. Relied on by more than 10,000 users in 200 installations in more than 40 countries, NETIA solutions allow content producers and owners to manage content from ingest to delivery, targeting multiplatform outlets including the Internet, VOD, IPTV services, and mobile devices.

NETIA provides content management solutions to major radio and television brands and multimedia groups around the world, and recent wins have made the company a significant new player in the Telco market, as well. Clients include BSkyB, RAI Italy, Radio Riyadh, France Telecom/Orange, RTM Malaysia, Mediacorp Singapore, Radio France, the Associated Press, France Televisions, and L'Équipe 24/24. NETIA has its headquarters in France, with offices in the United States, Paris, Rome, and Sydney, in addition to a global network of professional distribution partners. For more information visit www.netia.com