Will enable world's largest digital media and entertainment event to
offer live and on-demand content to attendees and non-attendees alike
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Brightcove
Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud content
services, today announced that the National Association of Broadcasters
(NAB) will use the Brightcove Video Cloud online video platform and
Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding service for live streaming video
coverage for the
2013 NAB Show, taking place in Las Vegas April 6-11, 2013. NAB will
leverage Video Cloud and Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding to drive the
show's live-streamed program "NAB Show Live!". NAB will also take
advantage of Video Cloud to support live coverage for select keynote
sessions and the NAB Show StudioXperience, sponsored by Intel, as well
as to host and distribute the show's on-demand video archive featuring
material from previous years' events.
"We are delighted to work with Brightcove to offer access to NAB Show
video to a global, virtual audience," said Michelle Kelly, senior vice
president, convention marketing at NAB. "Brightcove Video Cloud and
Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding make it easy for us to deliver both live
and on-demand video coverage to viewers on any screen, enabling us to
reach the widest audience possible with high-quality viewing experiences
on their device of choice."
With Video Cloud and Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding, the NAB Show can
deliver HTML5 and Flash-based video seamlessly across any screen.
Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding creates multi-bitrate, multi-format
outputs in the cloud using a single input stream. Video Cloud Smart
Players recognize the device that a viewer is using to access show
content and can then automatically deliver a video stream optimized for
that viewing experience--whether it is a desktop, smartphone, tablet or
connected TV.
"We are incredibly excited to be the NAB Show's live stream partner for
the second straight year," said Chris Johnston, vice president of
digital media solutions at Brightcove. "This is the premier show
for digital media professionals and enthusiasts, and we take pride in
the fact that our technology empowers the NAB Show to deliver critical
industry commentary and news through live and on-demand video to
interested viewers around the globe."
Brightcove will demonstrate the Video Cloud online video platform and
the Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding services at the 2013 NAB Show at
booth #SU11014. To arrange a demonstration or schedule a meeting, please
contact nab@brightcove.com.
Also, Brightcove vice president of encoding services Jon Dahl will
deliver a presentation, "Rethinking Large Video Files in the Cloud," at
the Broadcast Engineering Conference at the NAB Show on April 10 at 5:30
p.m.
About Brightcove
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud
content services, offers a family of products used to publish and
distribute the world's professional digital media. The company's
products include Video Cloud, the market-leading online video platform
and Zencoder, a leading cloud-based media processing service and HTML5
video player technology provider. Brightcove has more than 6,350
customers in over 60 countries that rely on Brightcove cloud content
services to build and operate media experiences across PCs, smartphones,
tablets and connected TVs. For more information, visit http://www.brightcove.com.
About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas, is the world's largest
electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development,
management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than
90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NAB Show is
the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From
creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless
nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend
traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in
new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com
This press release may include forward-looking statements regarding
anticipated objectives, growth and/or expected product and service
developments or enhancements. Such forward-looking statements may be
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"expects," "may," "will," "plan," "should" or "anticipates," or
comparable words and their negatives. These forward-looking statements
are not guarantees but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations
contained in these statements. For a discussion of such risks and
uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual
report on Form 10-K. Brightcove assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements contained in this press release in the event
of changing circumstances or otherwise, and such statements are current
only as of the date they are made.
North America
SutherlandGold Group for Brightcove
Lisa
Langsdorf, 212-905-6218
llangsdorf@sutherlandgold.com
Source: Brightcove Inc.
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