At CES, ExtendMedia and SHOWTIME Preview World's First Video Download-to-Own Service on Microsoft's Windows Vista.Demonstrates How Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. PCs are Poised to Become the Media and Entertainment Center of Choice for Today's Consumers NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and BOSTON -- SHOWTIME Networks Inc. and ExtendMedia will showcase the world's first consumer video download-to-own service designed for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Vista technology. Visitors to the Microsoft Windows Vista booth at CES in Las Vegas next week can view a pilot of what SHOWTIME and Extend are creating. Using the service, which is scheduled to be launched in late January, consumers will be able to download episodes from groundbreaking Showtime Original Series such as Weeds, The L Word, Sleeper Cell and more from the Web - and play them on their home PC, or transfer to a portable player for viewing on the go. The SHOWTIME-Extend service showcases the power and usability made possible by Windows Vista for consuming digital media content. Since Windows Vista comes packaged with Microsoft's acclaimed Media Center Edition capabilities, Vista PCs easily become the hub of the home digital entertainment center See digital media server. . With fast, user-friendly click-to-download offerings, SHOWTIME's work highlights its leading position as a programming and technology innovator. ExtendMedia's OpenCASE software handles the video content download in the service with a Vista-compliant application, and gives SHOWTIME flexibility and control in monetizing its direct-to-consumer business. SHOWTIME and ExtendMedia are demonstrating the new service in Microsoft's Windows Vista Booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center's Central Plaza, booth # CP9. Executives from SHOWTIME and ExtendMedia are available for comment. WHO: Representatives of SHOWTIME and ExtendMedia WHAT: Pilot of new consumer download-to-own service designed for Microsoft's Windows Vista that delivers hit SHOWTIME TV shows directly to consumers' homes WHEN: Monday, January 8 thru Thursday, January 11, 2007 starting at 9 am PT (10 am PT on Monday) WHERE: CES 2007, Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , Central Plaza Microsoft Windows Vista booth, booth # CP9 About SHOWTIME Networks, Inc. SHOWTIME Networks Inc. (SNI (1) (Subscriber Network Interface) The point of interface between the customer's equipment (CPE) and a communications service from a common carrier. (2) (SNA Network I ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME[R], THE MOVIE CHANNEL[TM] and FLIX[R], as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME[R] TOO[TM], SHOWTIME[R] SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME[R], SHOWTIME BEYOND[R], SHOWTIME NEXT[R], SHOWTIME WOMEN[R], SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE[R] and TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center XTRA XTRA Extra XTRA X-band Thin Radar Aperture (US DoD) XTRA Xml Transaction Architecture . SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD[R], THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD[TM], SHOWTIME ON DEMAND[TM] and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND[TM]. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME[R] PPV Positive predictive value (PPV) The probability that a person with a positive test result has, or will get, the disease. Mentioned in: Genetic Testing PPV porcine parvovirus. PPV Positive-pressure ventilation . About ExtendMedia, Inc. ExtendMedia delivers digital content service infrastructure solutions that provide the foundation for today's leading content businesses. Our flagship product, OpenCASE[TM], is a flexible content service management platform that allows companies to swiftly provision, secure, package and monetize digital content offerings. OpenCASE's sophisticated business rules and automation controls allow our customers to lower operational overhead and adapt to changing business needs. Its rich feature set for metadata and asset management, DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M policy, syndication, billing, and consumer profiling powers the online offerings of top-tier media companies, broadband service providers, and mobile operators. ExtendMedia brings years of content management and delivery experience to the table in solving each customer's unique challenges. ExtendMedia's customers include ClickStar, SHOWTIME, Cablevision, Nelvana Entertainment, Bell Canada and MTS (1) See Microsoft Transaction Server. (2) (Modular TV System) The stereo channel added to the NTSC standard, which includes the SAP audio channel for special use. 1. MTS - Message Transport System. 2. . For more information, please visit us at www.extend.com. -30- All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective registered owners. |
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