Alaska Public Broadcaster KAKM-TV On-Air With SeaChange Media Server System.Business/Technology Editors ANCHORAGE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2001 Public Broadcasting System affiliate KAKM-TV of Anchorage has installed a Broadcast MediaCluster digital media server system from SeaChange International, Inc., (Nasdaq: SEAC SEAC Student Environmental Action Coalition SEAC Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee SEAC Southeast Archeological Center (National Park Service) SEAC South East Asia Command (Allies WWII) ) for the delivery of programs. KAKM Channel 7 chose SeaChange's systems for their ability to cost-effectively streamline television operations. KAKM broadcasts from the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center on the Alaska Pacific University Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning. The university is a member of the Eco League, a group of six small universities and colleges with strong programs in environmental campus, serving audiences of more than 300,000 viewers. A second cable channel is operated around the clock with programming in support of the University of Alaska Anchorage UAA comprises eight colleges and schools: The College of Education, College of Health and Social Welfare, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Public Policy, the Community and Technical College, School of Engineering, School of Nursing and School of Social Work. . KAKM expects to operate other television channels as well, taking advantage of the Broadcast MediaCluster's scalable multichannel capabilities. SeaChange is well entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. in the nationwide efforts of PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, stations emerging into digital operations. SeaChange has media server systems deployed at over 20 PBS affiliates across the country. The SeaChange Broadcast MediaCluster is available in various configurations to support small TV stations and the largest multichannel requirements, with incremental upgrade-as-you-grow capabilities. Each BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. system is comprised of server nodes, which leverage SeaChange's patented MediaCluster architecture to scale gracefully in storage and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output capacity, while providing fault-resilience without costly mirroring of video data. About SeaChange SeaChange International, Inc. is the world leader in digital video systems. The Company creates powerful server and software systems that manage, store and distribute professional quality digital video. SeaChange's innovative products are based on a scalable, distributed software architecture and standard technology components to continually deliver exponential improvements in digital video cost-performance. As a result, SeaChange enables broadband, broadcast, satellite and new media companies to streamline operations and reduce costs, allowing for expanded services, new applications and increased revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. Visit www.seachangeinternational.com. MediaCluster is a registered trademark of SeaChange International. |
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