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Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, and Incited Media, LLC, whose services combine streaming media expertise with production capabilities, announced that their partnership creates an end-to-end solution for the production, encoding and streaming of live events to online viewers. This announcement follows on the heels of several collaborative successes, including the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards on January 7th, during which hundreds of thousands of streams were successfully delivered to online audiences tapping into extensive coverage of red carpet events, backstage interviews and post-show festivities. All live streams were produced in real time by Incited Media, alongside the traditional broadcast coverage on CBS, and delivered over the Highwinds content delivery network (CDN) to broadband viewers.

I had a chance recently to test out Digital Rapids' StreamLive encoder with multi-codec support and support for On2 VP6 Live streaming.  The heavy duty StreamZLive encoder has lots of features an adjustments for audio and video and provides high quality video output for your live streams.  The live streaming solution I tested was a a qualified turnkey system that makes life simple for those moving from on-demand streaming to live streaming.  The benefit of the StreamZLive turnkey solution is an individual doesn't have to set-up their own encoder and install video cards or a spec out a PC workstation to use for live streaming.  The turnkey StreamZLive solution, since it's qualified, is fully supported by Digital Rapids.  That's one of the advantages of purchasing a qualified live encoder.  The StreamZLive encoders also come with presets for streaming to Highwinds, Limelight and Akamai CDNs.  I also was able get live streaming to work with Internap's CDN using the their MediaConsole to streaming Live Flash video.  Be sure to check out some of Digital Rapids' live encoding tools when you get time.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, announced that it has closed a round of equity financing from European Founders Fund, recognized for their prestigious investments and first-rate local network in Europe. The new investment round - which follows on the heels of a $55 million investment Highwinds announced earlier this year to support their network infrastructure build-out - is specifically slated for strategic expansion in Europe.

Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced its CDN is powering Moshcam, Australia's first free online, on-demand, live music channel.

Moshcam is building the world's largest online showcase of live music, providing Australian bands with a new media platform and showcasing the best of international touring bands to global listeners. No longer will the only recording of a pivotal live gig be 30 seconds of mobile phone footage. With Moshcam, entire shows can be captured forever through multi-camera, live coverage using state-of-the-art production facilities.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, announced at Streaming Media Europe that Endavo Media has selected Highwinds as its content delivery partner.

Endavo Media provides digital media management, delivery and monetization platforms as a service (PaaS) for Internet TV, Enterprise Video, Social Media and IPTV. Their solutions enable clients to connect and engage with global audiences through high-quality live and on-demand delivery of video, audio and photos. Endavo Media's cost-effective, integrated digital broadcast system includes hosted media management software, brandable multi-format media players, modular and customizable service platforms, and delivery of digital content over Highwinds' high-performance network.

TV Worldwide, the Internet's first global TV network (est. 1999), and Internap, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced the launch of a suite of digital media, Web casting and content delivery tools for federal, state and city government organizations. These services include the availability of FedEdTV, an Internet TV channel for government agencies unveiled in beta form at TV Worldwide's official Web cast of the FOSE Government Expo in March 2008. Under the agreement between Internap and TV Worldwide, Internap's Content Delivery Network (CDN) will be the exclusive network provider for FedEdTV, and Internap will be a charter sponsor of the programming.

Using LimelightDELIVER, Nintendo delivers text and graphic contents to the News Channel and Forecast Channel that are accessible from the Wii menu. Since Limelight Network's content delivery network (CDN) is directly connected to over 900 broadband and last-mile providers worldwide, Nintendo can ensure the rapid delivery of these contents to the many Wii users around the world.

"We are pleased to be enabling a great user experience for the highly successful Wii console, and to be working with such a respected global gaming brand as Nintendo," said Shinji Tsukamoto, vice president, Limelight Networks, Inc. "Limelight Networks is now delivering content and providing services for all three major gaming platforms around the world."

Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, announced that it is gaining considerable traction in the rich media design market, as an increasing number of technical and creative agencies are finding value in reselling Highwinds' content delivery services to their customers. In addition to offering direct access to their leading CDN technologies, Highwinds' gives its channel partners the ability to control their own billing and pricing structures, provision new customer accounts within seconds and private-label Highwinds' StrikeTracker dashboard. For rich media design firms like 9mmedia, i5labs, One Pica and VirtuPoint, selecting Highwinds as their CDN partner was a natural choice because of the business and technological gains.

Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Managed Server solutions are helping to scale the rising demand of social Web collaboration and interactivity by powering Slingpage, Inc., a free social browsing platform. Currently in open beta for the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox Web browsers, Slingpage relies on Internap to deliver robust, scalable and reliable network and hosting services.

Launched in June 2008, Slingpage is a free social browsing application that helps people discover and share the Web instantly. With one click from the browser, Slingers can share Web pages with a single friend or thousands of followers - direct to the desktop. Slingers can also follow like-minded individuals and browse popular Web pages shared by others. Slingpage represents a portable social graph where users interact with friends and followers as they browse and enjoy real-time access to a personalized social discovery feed.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc. and Technicolor, the Services Division of Thomson, announced that the companies have signed a major partnership agreement. Under the agreement, Highwinds' RollingThunder content delivery network will provide lightning-fast content delivery, real-time analytics and other advanced capabilities for Technicolor's digital content distribution solutions that power distribution of some of the world's largest media and entertainment companies.

As a top-tier Highwinds content delivery partner, Technicolor's Electronic Content Distribution Services (EDS) business will expand its electronic content delivery capacity and reach with the massive, high-performance RollingThunder network. RollingThunder is comprised of 21 POPs spanning two continents, including a large private peering infrastructure that will further enable Technicolor to deliver content directly to its customers' end-users. Backed by Highwinds' full range of partner services, Technicolor will receive other key partner benefits including 24x7x365 support, extensive technical training, creative co-marketing strategies, and Highwinds' StrikeTracker user management console.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, announced that it is contributing to 38 Lemon's mission of raising brain cancer awareness by providing video hosting and delivery services for the organization. David Welch was diagnosed at age 38 with a lemon-sized brain tumor widely considered inoperable. Over the past three years, Welch has documented his journey as a brain cancer survivor on his web site, www.38lemon.com, which reaches and seeks to educate nearly 40,000 new visitors a month and had over 10 million hits in the past year alone. Highwinds is supporting Welch in his efforts by contributing its CDN (Content Delivery Network) services for the delivery of several videos over its high-performance RollingThunder network.

"Highwinds is providing the video delivery for 38 Lemon as a public service," said Steve Miller, president of Highwinds. "Clearly the use of video can be a highly educational tool, and we are pleased to be donating our content delivery services in support of such a worthy cause."

Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced today that Weiss Research, Inc., one of the largest, most reputable sources of global investment information, has chosen Internap's content delivery network (CDN) to provide valuable investment data in real-time to current and prospective customers via live online video.

Weiss Research, Inc., a subsidiary of Weiss Group, LLC, publishes unbiased financial information focused on international investing, natural resources and dividend stocks. The firm recently began delivering audio and video presentations to customers to inform them of the company's research. With Internap's CDN services, Weiss has successfully reached thousands of tech-savvy investors online.

Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced today that ibox TV, a pioneer in interactive entertainment, has selected Internap's content delivery network (CDN) to stream Spanish-language television to online audiences worldwide.

ibox TV, which launched in 2006 as Movisat Networks, began as an online, pay-per-view station streaming the 2006 FIFA World Cup -- one of the most watched sporting events in recent history. Today, ibox TV offers free programming including news reports, music videos and access to artistic events through the company's Web site at http://www.myiboxtv.com. Based in Miami, Florida, ibox TV's market has grown to more than a million visitors per day. In addition to television programming, the ibox TV Web site provides viewers with chat capabilities, a virtual store and the ability to upload video to the site. In order to ensure successful content delivery, ibox TV chose Internap's Managed Server and Streaming Services for Windows Media.

Limelight Networks, Inc. announced that Label Gate Co., Ltd. has selected the Limelight Networks content delivery network (CDN) for the distribution of audio and website content objects of mora and mora win, two of Japan's largest music distribution sites.

To further reinforce the infrastructure of leading Japanese music distribution sites mora and mora win in conjunction with business growth, Label Gate has deployed Limelight Networks' high performance CDN. Limelight Networks will distribute the music titles sold on mora and mora win, along with website objects.

Limelight Networks, the leading content delivery network (CDN) for digital media, today announced a streaming service beta program for Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3. The new service leverages the integration of Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3 into Limelight Networks' global, rich-media CDN. Select customers in the US can take advantage of this program to enable their Adobe Flash media content and bring the next generation of online experiences to consumers worldwide.

The new platform created by Limelight Networks to support Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3 will provide customers with enhanced features and capabilities including the ability to stream industry standard H.264 video and HE-AAC audio streaming for high quality Web video and encrypted streaming using RTMPE and SWF verification for improved content protection.

Abacast was one of the sponsors of the official webcast for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2007 Emmy Awards for Technology and Engineering held opening day at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday, January 7, 2008.

The webcast, was a featured event of CES, and powered by TV Worldwide, www.tvworldwide.com, who utilizes the Abacast Hybrid Peer-to-Peer technology to deliver content. The online audience had the option to view the event through 548Kbps of high quality video online.

The Technology and Engineering Awards honor development and innovation in broadcast technology and recognize companies, organizations and individuals for breakthroughs in technology that have a significant effect on television engineering. The awards are given to an individual, a company, or to a scientific or technical organization for developments and/or standardization involved in engineering technologies that either represent so extensive an improvement on existing methods or are so innovative in nature that they materially have affected the transmission, recording, or reception of television.

"Abacast's mission has always been to aid broadcasters in using new technology to create profitable business models online, making the business of streaming better. Abacast's ability to reach large audiences with high quality streams at a very low cost is the key,""

JumpTV represents an opportunity for broadcasters, worldwide, to develop a new online audience for their networks, enhance internationally based revenue streams, and develop previously unavailable demographic targeting of their audience.  With more than 300 channels from 75+ countries, JumpTV delivers its audience news, sports and entertainment content on a real-time basis (live) from all corners of the globe. Using Abacast's unique hybrid P2P technology will enable JumpTV to more economically offer its exclusive, hard to reach content for its broadcasters without sacrificing quality or performance. JumpTV offers video at 100Kbps, 450Kbps, and 1000Kbps.