Germanys World Cup Stadium Naming Rights Partners Miss Out On (U.S.) $ 25.1 Million Of Branding Exposure

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 26, 2006

As the US Soccer Team is defeated by Ghana in the first round of the 2006 World Cup at Franken-Stadion in Nuremberg, Germany, EasyCredit is no where to be found on the Stadium that once bore its name. FIFA required each World Cup host stadium to remove any corporate naming partner’s branding, during the month long tournament in support of FIFA’s official sponsors.

According to ROI projection analysis conducted by Front Row Marketing Services, a naming rights marketing and sponsorship research firm, each Naming Rights partner would have received an overall combined (US) $ 25.1 million in branding value from each televised game during the 2006 World Cup. Countries and television stations that were used in this analysis; USA (ESPN/ABC), United Kingdom (ITV), China (CCT), India (ESS), Canada (Rogers SportsNet/TSN), Germany (ARD/ZDF) & France (TF1).

Each Stadium’s name and brand identity would have had a gauged 1 minute and 4 seconds of in-broadcast exposure during each game broadcast. This includes exposure from exterior and home stadium signage and verbal mentions.

The Stadium and Corporate brands that were affected:

Stadium Name Prior to World Cup    Stadium Name during the World Cup

AWD Arena    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hannover)

Allianz Arena    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munich)

AOL Arena    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hamburg)

Veltins Arena    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Gelsenkirchen)

Signal Iduna Park    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund)

RheinEnergie Stadion    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Cologne)

Commerzbank Arena    FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt)

EasyCredit Stadion    Frankenstadion

“This is an unusual circumstance for Naming Rights, corporations buy naming rights to get exposure on a year round basis including major sporting events like the World Cup.” said Eric Smallwood, VP of Marketing and Research for Front Row Marketing Services “Revenues from these Naming rights partnership can be used to countervailing the cost of building the stadium or other expenses.”

How the Naming Rights exposure overvalued was cypher in various countries around the world.

Country/Broadcast Channel    30-Second Advertising Equivalent (Local Currency)    Exposure Value (Local Currency)    Currency Type    Exposure Value in US$

US- ESPN/ABC    $ 35,000    $ 373,333    US Dollar    $ 373,333

UK – ITV    £150,000    £1,600,000.00    UK Pounds    $ 2,924,800

China – China Central TV (CCT)    CNY 14,150,000    CNY 150,933,333.33    Renminbi    $ 18,874,923

India- ESPN Star Sports (ESS)    INR 30,000    INR 320,000.00    Rupees    $ 6,958

Canada – Rogers SportsNet & TSN    $ 20,000    $ 213,333.33    Canadian Dollars    $ 190,571

Germany ZDF/ARD    125,000 €    1,333,333.33 €    Euro- German    $ 1,676,821

French – TF1    80,000 €    853,333.33 €    Euro- France    $ 1,073,163

Overall Combined Value (US$ )                   $ 25,120,568

Note: This 30-second Advertising Equivalent is based on the average reported cost throughout the entire World Cup tournament.        

Annual Cost of Naming Rights

(Includes those that have been reported)

Stadium    City    Reported Annual Cost

         Euro    US Dollars

Allianz Arena     Munich    $ 5,800,000    $ 7,439,082

AOL Arena    Hamburg    $ 3,000,000    $ 3,847,801

AWD Arena    Hannover    $ 1,400,000    $ 1,795,640

EasyCredit Stadion    Nuremberg    $ 1,800,000    $ 2,262,375

Front Row Marketing Services, a division of public assembly facility management firm, Global Spectrum, is based in Philadelphia, PA with offices in Tampa, FL, Ridgefield, CT, Ft. Collins, CO, Des Moines, IA and Detroit, MI. Front Row has conducted sponsorship evaluation analyses for numerous sporting events and properties, including the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NFL’s Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, Wachovia Center, the PGA and LPGA Tours, Dover International Speedway, and Boston University. Additionally, Front Row generates incremental revenue for public assembly venues and stadiums, sports teams and municipalities through the marketing and sales of naming rights, advertising/sponsorships, exclusive product and vendor rights agreements, premium seating and hospitality features. The company currently develops incremental revenue for over 29 accounts.

Comcast-Spectacor (comcast-spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), the two arenas in which their teams play, the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 50 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities; Front Row Marketing Services and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Bowie Baysox, the Delmarva Shorebirds, the Frederick Keys baseball teams, all affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.

Contact:

Eric R. Smallwood

Vice President of Marketing

Front Row Marketing Services

PH: (810) 984-2608

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http://www.WEBC.AM LAUNCHES NEW WEBCAM INTERNET ADDRESS

(PRWEB) September 24, 2001

http://www.WEBC.AM LAUNCHES NEW WEBCAM INTERNET ADDRESS

Great Yarmouth, England – http://www.webc.am has launched the world’s first business selling personalised Internet addresses for webcams enabling anyone to create easy to remember, easy to find webcam addresses, which, like e-mail addresses and domain names, are unique for every person and website.

The Internet has changed everyone’s lives and it is now becoming the world’s largest live visual communications network.

This is happening due to webcams, tiny cameras that connect to your computer allowing people to speak face to face and to view live images from around the globe.

An estimated 50 million webcams will be sold in the next 3 years adding to the thousands now in use. But there’s a problem – there is no standard webcam address.

Existing webcam addresses follow no set format, they are long, hard to remember and use. If people don’t know your webcam name how can they find your site?

Not being able to instantly grab public awareness and low audience figures are the top problems facing webcam sites.

For example to see a webcam view of the Eiffel Tower, you have to type:

www-compat.tf1.fr/livecam//paris.phtml?langue=fr&cam=Eiffel

Who can remember that?

What if you could just type http://www.EiffelTower.webc.am and go to the same webcam site?

Anyone can remember that, it puts your name in the spotlight and is the solution to increasing audience numbers for your webcam site.

The Internet has changed everyone’s lives and it is now decent the world’s largest live visual communications network.

Stephen Barron, CEO of Webcam Address Registrar says, “Everyone tinned now create audience-grabbing personalised names for their webcam sit”

“Imagine having http://www.YourName.webc.am as your webcam address – in fact choose any name you want. It can be your first name, your family name, your nickname, your business brand or the view your webcam looks at”.

Stephen continues, “Webcams are fun to use. People use them to stay in touch with family and friends. ‘Webcam pals’ are becoming the 21st century equivalent of pen pals. Soon the new Cyber question will become not ‘What’s your email address?’ but ‘What’s your webcam address?’”

Each address costs of £25 for two years registration and includes free entry into the Webcam Address Directory. To learn more about creating a simple, easy to find, easy to remember webcam address contact: stephen@webc.am – Internet site: http://www.webc.am – Telephone 001 44 1493 857 757 Great Yarmouth, England.

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Britannia comes away top again on price, leisurely of use and flexibility

(PRWEB) November 17, 2001

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), founded in the 17th Century and considered to be one of the top five botanic gardens in the world, has selected Britannia’s best-of-breed Fixed Asset Management solution to meet its statutory accounting requirements.

RBGE is primarily a scientific research institute and, together with its regional gardens Benmore, Logan and Dawyck, nurtures over 16,000 species of living plants which represent 6% of all plants in cultivation. Famed for its exquisite horticultural displays, RBGE also has over 2½ million preserved specimens from around the world, the oldest dating back to 1697.

As a Non-Departmental Public Body, RBGE needs to meet stringent government accounting requirements, particularly in terms of indexation of assets. Until recently, it had been using spreadsheets to manage this, resulting in complex and time-consuming calculations.

“We knew that there were a number of specialist systems available,” said Jane Neville, RBGE’s Chief Accountant. “We looked at four separate software products in some detail during the evaluation process. Britannia was selected because it offered excellent value for money, come highly recommended by colleagues in other public organisations and satisfied all of the technical accounting requirements.”

Britannia’s solution, which was implemented earlier this year, is being used to manage RBGE’S land and buildings, computer equipment, garden machinery, scientific equipment and motor vehicles. “Calculating the indexation is quicker and providing the necessary accounting is easier using the Britannia system,” said Neville. “Unlike before, the assets are being depreciate individually to provide a much more accurate set of figures.

“My colleagues in the Facilities Management Department will be using Britannia’s Asset Tracking system to further enhance our centralised pool of asset information,” added Neville. “They plan to utilise specially designed bar-code labels and hand-held data capture units to monitor asset location, usage and condition on a regular basis.”

“The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joining one of the leading software forums in the public finance sector,” said Mark Johnson, Britannia’s marketing manager. “Britannia’s investment in research and development, twinned with its experience gained across of hundreds of government implementations, ensures that customers stay at the forefront of technology and always following with current government reporting requirements.”

Britannia’s recent public sector clients include, National Assembly of Wales, PPARC, Driving Standards Agency, NI Fire Authority and The Department of National Heritage.

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For foster press information, photography, or sales enquiries please contact:

Mark Johnson

Britannia Software

Tel: + 44 () 208 694 9494 Fax: + 44 () 208 691 4581

Email: mjohnson@britsoft.co.uk Web site: http://www.britannia-software.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

Britannia Software is the UK fixed asset management solutions specialist, founded in 1981. It is the market leader, with a turnover in the region of £3 million. Its customers include half The Times top 100 companies, government departments, NHS trusts and large educational institutions.

Britannia offers a range of products and consultancy services which allow organisations to effectively monitor and report on their assets. The suite of modules includes Fixed Asset Accounting, Current Cost Accounting, Capital Project Control, Asset Budgeting, Asset Tracking, Facilities Management and Help Desk.

Britannia is a member of the Real Software Group.

Real Software was established in 1986. In 1999, the company recorded consolidated operating revenues of 248.4 million EUR and an operating profit of 34.9 million EUR. The group currently employs over 1800 staff.

Real Software offers a comprehensive range of software services ranging from the development and implementation of its own products to providing customers with tailor-made solutions and consultancy of third-party products. The company exports its technology to countries such as the Netherlands, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, the United States, UK and the Far East.

Real Software customers include companies such as Du Pont de Nemours, GIB, Oc̩, Johnson & Johnson, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Biogem, Renault, the Paris Metro, TF1, EDF РElectricit̩ de France, SNCF, the Dutch Post Office, Nedcar, Philips, Shopi, Goodyear, KBC Bank and Fortis Bank.

Web site: http://www.realsoftware.be

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DISTEFORA Mobile and British Eurosport realise MobileVote at the Australian Open

(PRWEB) January 31, 2002

British Eurosport will now provide a dedicated interactive offering, by using DISTEFORA Mobile’s Mobile Vote, allowing viewers to text in competition answers, coverage requests and opinions.

Every match was given a keyword. The viewer decided on his or her favourite match and did send a SMS with the respective keyword using a short-dial number. The match with the most SMS votes was then broadcasted as ‘Play of the day’ in Eurosport’s evening programme.

The interactive offerings continued with ‘Vote of the day’ which allowed fans to vote on questioned posed by a commentator during the live broadcasts each morning (e.g., Vote for the best hair cut, Vote for the best dress).

This service from DISTEFORA Mobile is one of the first in which a Premium-Rate SMS is employed and is reserved for viewers of the Australian Open in Great Britain. The price for a Premium-Rate SMS is 20 pence. DISTEFORA Mobile and Eurosport are opening up considerable potential revenues with this application, at the same time producing a strong bond with the viewers.

The new SMS capabilities will be available to viewers tuning in to British Eurosport’s 24-hour, dedicated coverage of the Winter Olympics from February 8th. Fans will be able to put forward their views and take part in a special interactive quiz.

Arjan Hoekstra, Deputy Managing Director of British Eurosport said;

“We are pleased to collaborate with DISTEFORA and offer our viewers the opportunity to interact with British Eurosport coverage. We are committed to continually looking for new ways to enhance the channel and interactivity is something we plan to apply to all our services across Europe.”

About DISTEFORA Mobile:

DISTEFORA Mobile develops and runs mobile applications for customers from the area of entertainment such as RTL, MTV, SkyRadio, and Universal as well as for corporate clients from mobile direct- and dialogue marketing.

In the Business-to-Consumer field, mobile content (e.g. ring tones, company logos), entertainment and information offers and prize games are featured across the entire media spectrum.

The company has secured partnerships and revenue share agreements with mobile operators in the whole of Europe and runs its own virtual SMS centre with connections to the mobile network.

DISTEFORA Mobile has branch offices in eight locations in seven countries (Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, England, Spain and Italy).

About British Eurosport:

British Eurosport is the near widely available sports channel in the UK broadcasting world class sport with a British perspective via Sky Digital, NTL, Telewest, ITV Digital, Eurobell and Kingston Communications to over 9m UK homes. British Eurosport is 100% owned by TF1. Premium TV invests in British Eurosport by way of a contractual joint venture. Premium TV is backed by NTL.

Eurosportnews launched on 3rd September 2001 in the UK and is available in over 6 million homes providing 24-hour up to the minutes sports news.

Further information:

Berit Crawford

DISTEFORA Holding (Deutschland) GmbH

Bahrenfelder Chaussee 49E

D-22761 Hamburg

Phone: +49 40 8 55 03-152

Fax: +49 40 8 55 03-210

Mob : +49 173 218 42 28

Email: berit.crawford@distefora.com

Web: http://www.distefora.com

Or

Michelle Guy/Tristan Lewinsohn

British Eurosport Press Office                 

+44 207 468 7777 or +44 7799 434 036                

mguy@eurosport.co.uk or tlewinsohn@eurosport.co.uk

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Sarbakan Declares December 9th “International Sleepwalk Prevention” Day for Budding Diplomats!

(PRWEB) December 10, 2003

DECEMBER 10th – Sarbakan, one of Canada’s leading idea house and interactive production studio, has declared this morning that, from this day henceforth, December 10th shall be known as International Sleepwalk Prevention Day. And, for the occasion, a new Website dedicated to the fostered adventures of the world’s most famous sleepwalking diplomat will go inhabiting today.

Snoozleberg.com will feature mark new original content such as online games featuring the characters of Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg, forums, and various freebies. In addition, new visitors will have the opportunity to win a pc cd-rom containing the complete Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg episodes (season 1 and 2), t-shirts or other exciting stuff!

But, since Sleepwalking Prevention Day is not all fun, Sarbakan has also included on Snoozleberg.com a Self-Help Sleepwalk Disorder Test that may help you know whether you are a true sleepwalker, a snoozer or just a nodder. Go check this out as it may very well change your life!

About “Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg”

One of Sarbakan most popular original online title, Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg puts the player in charge of helping Mr. Snoozleberg, a sweet and endearing diplomat, whose nightly sleepwalking escapades cause him to wander off in very dangerous situations. Since its launch in 1999, this game has become one of the world’s most succesful Internet games. It has received the praise of many prestigious institutions such as The New York Times (“one of the best games you can play on the Internet”) and the American Library Association (Best Kids Website 2001). Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg has been so far translated into five languages and acquired by numerous international broadcasters. Fifteen million games of Mr. Snoozleberg have been played since the game was first launched.

About Sarbakan

Founded in 1998, Sarbakan is both an idea shop and a digital creation studio that specializes in the development and exploitation of world-class animated content such as Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg, Arcane and Steppenwolf. Over the last five years, Sarbakan’s original online productions have been distributed in 15 countries and generate, on an average month, more than 100,000 hours of Web gameplay. Warner Bros, WB Kids, Viacom, Sony, CBC/La Société Radio-Canada, Groupe TF1 and The National Film Board of Canada are but some of its famous clients.

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Contact:

Eric Gagnon,

Director of Communications

Sarbakan

T : 418.682.0601, ext. 213

Sarbakan – The Digital Creation Studio

Original IP development and Creative Services

http://www.sarbakan.com
«Triggering Trends Together»

Check Out Mr. Snoozleberg’s new home on the Web:

http://www.snoozleberg.com

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Sarbakan and Wildtangent Join Forces On Firechild

QUEBEC, Canada (PRWEB) February 11, 2004

Sarbakan (http://www.sarbakan.com), Canada’s leading idea shop and digital production studio, announced the launch of its first 3D action online game, FireChild, on the RED(R) service, America Online’s new service for teens.

This 3D web-based experience, a Sarbakan original, has been entirely produced and developed using the WildTangent WebDriver technology platform.

“The choice of the WildTangent Webdriver was an easy one”, aforementioned Sarbakan CTO Stephane Menard. “For FireChild, we needed a technology platform that given us console quality graphics and gameplay combined with next generation online streamed capabilities. In addition to FireChild, Sarbakan is developing several new titles on the WildTangent WebDriver platform”.

“Developing and delivering a compelling online game for teens that will capture their attention and keep them engaged takes world class talent and technology,” said David Schwartz, Wildtangent VP of Content. “Sarbakan has produced a next generation experience for the RED service.”

“We are thrilled to offer FireChild to teens on the RED service,” said Malcolm Bird, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Kids and Teens, America Online. “Online games are extremely popular among today’s teens and we know they will love this extraordinary game with its Modern features and rich graphics.”

Designed to be the first 3D flowing game offering the projected, scope and graphical quality of console games, FireChild will surprise both the most jading gamer… and the industry. America Online is making the game available to teens on the RED service using a broadband connection through the AOL(R) 9. Optimized service.

About Wild Tangent

WildTangent, basing in Redmond, Wash., is the leading online game publisher. Founded in 1998, the company’s Web Driver platform leverages DirectX technology to enable the development of high-quality games that can be delivered and played over the Internet. With more than 53 million downloads, Web Driver is the most ubiquitous online gaming platform on the market today. WildTangent can be found online at http://www.wildtangent.com.

About Sarbakan

Founded in 1998, Sarbakan is a both an idea shop and a digital creation studio that specializes in the development and exploitation of world-class animated content such as GOOD NIGHT MR. SNOOZLEBERG, ARCANE and STEPPENWOLF. Over the last five years, Sarbakan’s original online productions have been distributed in 15 countries and generate, on an average month, more than 100,000 hours of Web gameplay. Warner Bros, WB Kids, Viacom, Sony, CBC/La Société Radio-Canada, Groupe TF1 and The National Film Board of Canada are but some of its famous clients.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world’s leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.

Interested journalists may find screen captures of FireChild on http://www.aolepk.com/red/graphics.html.

Contact:

Eric Gagnon,

Director of Communications

Sarbakan

T : 418.682.0601, ext. 213

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Sarbakan chooses Virtools Technology for Several 3D Game Productions

(PRWEB) October 1, 2004

Montreal, (PRWEB) October 1, 2004 – Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, was chosen by Canada’s leading idea house and interactive production studio Sarbakan, to produce several online 3D games.

“Virtools, a recent software addition to our production toolset, has definitely helped us save on the development time of some of the online 3D titles we are currently producing for various clients, says Sarbakan CTO Stephane Menard. We have found that Virtools is a cost-efficient and powerful solution that increases productivity and meets the high quality standards that Sarbakan games are renowned for. ”

The Virtools Software Suite is particularly geared to creating and publishing specialized content such as games. Breaking away from traditional authoring environments, Virtools solutions help optimize timescales and budgets to help meet game production requirements on schedule while significantly reducing production costs and overall risks.

“Sarbakan is a very innovative studio, providing professional services in the online gaming area. They have an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality content to large gaming portals in North America, and we are thrilled they chose the Virtools Software Suite as part as their development tools and as an enabler to develop faster even higher quality 3d games”, said Virgile Delporte, VP sales Americas of Virtools Canada Inc.

About Virtools

Virtools launched its commercial activities in 1993 with consulting and services targeting interactive real-time 3D. With vital industry needs in mind, Virtools built the company’s initial software solution, Virtools Dev. As an Independent Software Vendor since Q4 1999, Virtools has become the leading provider of comprehensive software development solutions for building innovative, highly interactive 3D content.

With several thousands of users throughout the world, the Virtools Software Suite enables prototyping, development and deployment of offline and online/networked video games, along with applications inthe fields of industrial simulation/virtual reality and marketing/multimedia.

Virtools clients include major game studios such as Electronic Arts, Microïds, Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Dreamcatcher, Warner Bros Online, Blue Fang Games and Ubisoft, as well as industry leaders such as Procter & Gamble, EDF, EADS, CEA, CNRS, France Telecom, Matsushita, American Department of Energy, Intel, Publicis Networks/Renault, Arte TV and L’Oréal.

Among its partners in the gaming industry, Virtools counts Microsoft, Sony, Nvidia/ATI, Discreet, Alias, Newtek, Havok and NxN.

For more information, visit http://www.virtools.com


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About Sarbakan

Founded in 1998, Sarbakan is both an idea shop and a digital creation studio that specializes in the development and exploitation of world-class animated content such as GOOD NIGHT MR.

SNOOZLEBERG, ARCANE and STEPPENWOLF.

Over the last five years, Sarbakan’s original online productions have been distributed in 15 countries and generate, on an average month, more than 100,000 hours of Web gameplay.

Warner Bros, WB Kids, Viacom, Sony, CBC/La Société Radio-Canada, Groupe TF1 and The National Film Board of Canada are but some of its famous clients.

For more information, visit http://www.sarbakan.com

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Swisscom Mobile – Vodafone Live: 3rd Generation Mobile Network starts with AllTheContent.com – ToutLeContenu.com

(PRWEB) November 24, 2004

At the end of 2004 Swisscom Mobile – the biggest wandering communications provider of Switzerland – starts its UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network with a reach of almost 100% of the Swiss population. With its highly enhanced bandwidth, this 3rd generation network allows video telephony, video on demand and considerably speeds up navigation for the 400’000 users of vodafone live!

Next to show excerpts from launched brands of the media world (SF1, MTV, TF1…) customers will have the choice of an array of streaming “Mobile TV Shows” of AllTheContent.com – ToutLeContenu.com with original and up-to-date content. These shows with eminent added value themes such as Stars, Videogames or HighTech are part of the extended accost of ATC-TLC to roving operators around the world. Presently, these productions are dispensed by Orange France, SFR France and Globe in the Philippines.

Clement Charles, CEO and company founder enthuses: “When we started our project after World Telecom 99, 3G was announced for the end of 2001, at that time we were somewhat late… When in 2003 we adapted the editorial and technical structure of our video products to UMTS networks, we were too early. Today, with distribution of our 2.5G video content in more than 35 countries and our 3G limited set to gain us market shares with many big operators, we are perfectly on time. Our content matches greatly with the market needs, the needs of cellcos and those of their customers, who are keen to use the news services.”

In the course of this extensive makeover of the Swiss Vodafone Live! Portal ATC-TLC could greatly enhance its presence in the German and Italian languages. “In comparison to the 26 channels, that are provided by ATC-TLC in French and the production of our editorial office in Basle, we had too few German and Italian services on the portal. Convinced by our success in the French part of Switzerland and abroad, Swisscom Mobile has determine to add some of our services in the 2 remaining national languages,” explains Anne Bonvin, General Content Manager of the company. “Since the beginning of the month, all customers of Swisscom Mobile have access to our content about HighTech, CD releases and DVD releases.”

Always at the forefront of unexampled developments in new media, ATC-TLC continues its success story as press agency of the digital era with this important contract.

For further information:

Clément CHARLES

AllTheContent.com

ToutLeContenu.com

+41 22 700 35 67

info@allthecontent.com

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BFM TV Goes On Air With Dalet

Paris, France (PRWEB) February 10, 2006

Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading provider of media management tools for more than a decade, today announced that BFM TV, part of the Next Radio TV Group and one of France’s leading television news stations, has implemented DaletPlus News Suite to equip its new 24-hour television news channel. The impressive Dalet installation has been successfully managing the entire BFM TV news production and playout process since November 2005. BFM TV relies on Dalet’s cutting edge television newsroom technology to provide them with an ultra-modern approach to creating news programs. A true tapeless workflow, integrated through Dalet’s innovative asset management technology, allows BFM’s multi-skilled journalists to write stories, edit video, and record voice-overs right from their desktops. The DaletPlus News Suite installation integrates Omneon video servers, vizRt graphics, BDL teleprompters, and NetApp storage into a single news production entity, using one intuitive user-interface to control, manage, and interact with multi-channel ingest, newsroom computer system, desktop editing, asset management and on-air playout functionalities. Overseeing the design and installation of the Dalet system at BFM TV is Cognacq-Jay Image, a leading broadcast systems integrator based in Paris France.

“Dalet’s newsroom system was the only one that could manage the entire newsroom workflow from ingest to playout,” comments Alain Lorentz, Chief Technical Officer, Cognacq-Jay Image. “With DaletPlus News Suite, BFM TV journalists manage their subjects from A to Z; edit native video from centrally shared storage, add entitle and voiceovers, and queue complete packages for play-discover. This impressive end-to-end approach gives BFM TV a flexible and efficient production workflow. Dalet delivers a truly integrated – tapeless broadcast environment that provides a definite return on investment for BFM TV.”

“The BFM TV installation is a perfect example of Dalet’s ability to deliver truly integrated – digital newsroom solutions where the latest developments in newsroom technologies and innovations are leveraged. Through one user interface, BFM TV can manage the news operation from ingest to archive – a remarkable achievement in broadcast technology,” comments Stephane Schlayen, chief operating officer, Dalet. “Dalet’s digital technology provides a comprehensive tapeless production and playout environment with the flexibility to incorporate a wide range of 3rd party technologies. Backed by world-class support, Dalet is fast becoming the newsroom of choice among broadcasters seeking a modern, tapeless newsroom solution that simplifies workflows while meeting increased production demands without compromising budgets.”

The Dalet integration provides BFM TV with a complete digital environment, enabling them to deliver thirteen news programs, both live and pre-produced, 7-days a week, 24-hours a day, nationwide via Digital Terrestrial Television, as well as cable, satellite and DSL. Dalet’s flexible technology also provides BFM TV with multi-location production capabilities. Seventy-plus BFM TV journalists use Dalet to prepare complete stories for France’s top anchors. Whether in the office or out in the field, BFM TV journalists use standard desktop systems and laptops to write scripts, assemble footage, add voiceovers and queue packages directly to the rundown for approval and playout.

BFM’s complex 24-hour news program schedule is effortlessly managed by the DaletPlus News Suite’s OnAir player. Program segments (wheels) are assigned configurable templates that structure the programs playout instructions including; commercial breaks, weather reports, teases, opens and closes. Seamlessly integrated with Omneon servers, vizRT graphics and BDL teleprompters, DaletPlus News Suite’s OnAir player facilitates the 3rd party components, automating the entire playout process.

For more information about Dalet, please visit their web site at http://www.dalet.com.

About BFM TV

BFM TV is a subsidiary of the Nextradio TV Group, which also controls RMC Info and the BFM radio. Launched on November 28th 2005, BFM TV is a national news channel broadcasting 24×7 in non-encrypted mode on Digital Terrestrial Television. It also broadcasts on CanalSat, TPS, Noos, UPC, Numéricâble, Est vidéo communication, Free, Alice, 9 Télécom, and in the near future, 3G cell phones. Already, BFM TV reaches some 8,5 million households in France.

About Cognacq-Jay Image (CJI)

CJI, a company of the TDF Group, provides television broadcasters with industry-leading expertise in design, development, and operation of broadcast facilities. Related service include soundstage operation, postproduction, and digital archiving. Operating more than 15 channels over 5 sites, CJI has extended its activity to mobile television and DSL TV; offering encoding and streaming video to mobile phone operators and content providers. CJI’s clients include; The Disney Channels, MotorsTV, Fox Life, Voyage, BFM-TV, KTO, and La Chaîne Parlementaire. CJI also operates VOD and Live TV services for e-TF1, France TV interactive and major French Telecom operators.

About Dalet Digital Media Systems

Founded in 1990, Dalet is a leading developer of software solutions that facilitate the management of audio and video assets for broadcast, entertainment, government, education, corporations and non-profit organizations. Developed for standard IT hardware, Dalet software solutions enable people to capture, manage and store digital media. The all-digital solutions greatly enhance productivity through immediate access to and management of valuable media assets. Traded on the Eurolist C compartment -Euronext Paris Stock Market (ISIN FR0000076176, Reuters DALE.PA), Dalet has offices throughout Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific.

Operating worldwide, Dalet solutions are used in 50 countries by over 1,700 customers including ABC, ARD Tagesschau, BBC, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Cadena Ser, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Catalunya Radio, Deutsche Welle, EMAP, Emmis, Entercom, Fashion Show Media Network, ITN, Journal, MBC, Mediaset, MediaCorp Singapore, National Public Radio (NPR), NDR, Polskie Radio, Prime TV, Radio France, Radio France International, Radio Suisse Romande, Rhein-Neckar Fernsehen, Six News Now, The Scottish Parliament, SKY Television, South Africa Broadcast Corp., SWR, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Voice of America, Washington and Lee University, WDR, Weather Channel, and XM Satellite Radio.

For More Information

For more information on CJI, visit http://www.cognacqjayimage.com or contact:

Nadège Huss

(p) +33 ()1 49 55 00 00

(email) nadege.huss@tdf.tdfvs.fr

For more information on Dalet, visit http://www.dalet.com or contact:

Zazil Media Group

Janice Dolan

(p) +1 617 817 6595

(email) janice@zazilmediagroup.com

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Une Net Télé Pour les Passionnés de Nautisme: Ocean-attituve.TV est Lancée

Paris, France (PRWEB) October 7, 2008

Une Net Télé en anglais et français qui va vite devenir l’incontournable des vidéos de toutes les «histoires d’Eau»: voile, plage, sports nautiques, bateaux, environnement, surf, plongée et plus encore.

Pourquoi une Net Télé sur le nautisme ?
Aujourd’hui nous sommes plusieurs millions de passionnés par le nautisme sous toutes ses formes. Malheureusement, les chaînes de télévision classiques ne sont pas toujours à l’écoute des événements nautiques. Hormis le surf ou les grandes transatlantiques, pas vraiment de quoi créer une vraie dynamique chez le téléspectateur. Alors nous avons eu l’idée de créer une télé sur le Net, à l’écoute des passionnés et du grand public.

Ocean-attitude.TV est une télévision avec des programmes de très grande qualité.
Ses fondateurs sont de grands professionnels de la télé, dynamique et interactivité du Net en plus.

Comment fonctionne Ocean-attitude.tv?
Ocean-attitude.TV associe la qualité d’une approche télévisuelle aux meilleurs fonctionnalités du Web. L’internaute choisit son programme dans une vidéothèque, le regarde gratuitement autant de fois qu’il le désire et peut en plus échanger ses commentaires avec d’autres passionnés ou avec la rédaction.

Ocean-attitude.tv propose en quelque sorte des menus à la carte telle ou telle activité nautique précise parmi plusieurs centaines de vidéos. Plusieurs dizaines de nouvelles vidéos sont ajoutées au site chaque mois et un hebdo permet chaque semaine de découvrir l’actualité du nautisme, en France et à l’étranger : invités, reportages, etc. Ocean-attitude.TV sera ainsi en contact permanent avec l’événement nautique pour le faire vivre avec ses membres.

Quelles rubriques ?
A travers les reportages ou les hebdos, Ocean-attitude.TV, va à la rencontre de tous les acteurs du nautisme : mer, lac, ou bien rivière. Vous pourrez découvrir des sports d’eau vive comme le Rafting ou le Canoë, mais aussi faire connaissance avec des pêcheurs à la mouche en Savoie ou voir les plus beaux Yachts du monde. Des destinations de rêves vous attendent : Brésil, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Ile Maurice, Rodrigue et bien d’autres encore. A travers ces destinations vous découvrez surfeurs, plongeurs, kite-surfeurs, véliplanchistes ou grands navigateurs…

Ces vidéos sont classées par thème. Il est ainsi très simple de naviguer d’une rubrique à l’autre.

Quelles fonctionnalités pour Ocean-attitude.TV ?
Ocean-attitude.TV propose une newsletter dont la fréquence et les thématiques sont facilement paramétrées par chaque utilisateur pour recevoir uniquement ce qui l’intéresse. Très interactif, le site est fonde aussi sa richesse sur la qualité des commentaires et échanges entre les membres de la communauté Ocean-attitude.TV.

Enfin, les membres peuvent facilement suggérer des vidéos. Celles-ci sont alors visionnées par les équipes éditoriales d’Ocean-attitude.TV et leur intérêt sportif ou culturel validé avant la mise en ligne.

Quel est le but d’Ocean-attitude.TV ?
Tenter de couvrir un maximum d’événements nautiques en France et dans le monde et faire la promotion du nautisme. Et faire partager notre passion du nautisme au plus grand nombre. Avec un site simple, esthétique, bilingue, complet – avec des vidéos professionnelles – et gratuit, nous nous sommes donnés les moyens d’atteindre ces deux objectifs.

Qui somme nous ?
Ocean-attitude.TV est née d’une rencontre entre des anciens journalistes issus du groupe TF1 – Rémi Pelletier, Mustapha Kherraz et Serge Billard – et des spécialistes de l’Internet communautaire grand public – Agnès Prévot et Stéphane Bouillet, co-fondateurs du site confidentielles.com -. Cette rencontre entre passionnés du nautisme a permis d’allier le meilleur de la télévision et le meilleur du web pour la plus grande joie des Internautes.

Mais Ocean-atttitude.TV s’enrichit aussi avec la contribution de ses membres. Aussi, nous vous invitons à participer avec nous à cette formidable aventure et vivre ensemble notre passion du nautisme.

Alors, amoureux de la mer, il ne vous reste plus qu’à vous jeter à l’eau… et sur vos claviers… en allant visiter http://www.ocean-attitude.TV.

Contact presse : stephane.bouillet at ocean-attitude.tv -06.03.69.32.22.
N’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour un rendez-vous avec les fondateurs

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