Azteca America Launches to U.S. Markets With SeaChange Video Server Platform.Business/Technology Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001 SeaChange International  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , 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) ) will provide video server systems for Azteca America Incorporated, a new national broadcast television network aimed at serving the U.S. Hispanic community. SeaChange's Broadcast MediaCluster will provide Azteca America, a joint venture between Pappas Telecasting and TV Azteca TV Azteca is the second largest Mexican television network. It was established in 1968 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión ("Imevisión"), and was privatized under its current name in 1993. Its flagship program is the newscast Hechos. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TZA TZA Tanzania (ISO Country code) TZA Belize City, Belize - Belize Municipal (Airport Code) TZA Trans-Impedance Amplifier (electronics) ), significant advantages in scalability and time-delay program delivery for broadcast in four U.S. time zones. Azteca America will rely on the unparalleled storage capacity and fault-resilience of the Broadcast MediaCluster to handle the large volume of video content that will be delivered daily to their affiliates. SeaChange Broadcast MediaClusters, located in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , not only will send out network content feeds, but will also ensure the time-delay delivery of Azteca America programming to stations in various time zones. The MPEG-2 video server systems will be configured with automation equipment from Harris Automation Solutions. "Azteca America expects to launch into the U.S. market in second quarter 2001 and will have a projected 65 percent reach to U.S. Hispanic television by 2002," said Harry J. Pappas, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Azteca America. "We at Azteca America are confident that the scalability of the Broadcast MediaClusters will ensure that the network's expansion is both a manageable and cost-effective process." Azteca America Incorporated is a Spanish-language broadcast network for the U.S. Hispanic market. It is an alliance between TV Azteca and the principals of Pappas Telecasting Companies. Azteca America will begin operations in the second quarter of 2001 with ten stations covering eleven of the largest Hispanic markets in the U.S. Plans are underway to add more stations to reach the greatest number of U.S. Hispanic residents. TV Azteca will provide exclusive programming for the network including novelas, sports, entertainment and news shows. TV Azteca is the second largest producer of Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons programming in the world, operating two nationwide television networks (Azteca 13 and Azteca 7) with more than 250 owned-and-operated stations located throughout Mexico. TV Azteca also operates a nationwide broadcast television network in El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. . TV Azteca owns 50% of Unefon, the largest wireless spectrum holder in Mexico, and 50% of Todito.com, an Internet portal and marketplace for North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Spanish speakers. Pappas Telecasting Companies, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Visalia, California, is the largest privately held operator of broadcast television stations in the United States and currently owns, operates, is acquiring or is constructing thirty stations in twenty-three geographic markets. 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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