BBC Technology's Pre-IBC 2003 Round-up; Highlights from the company's portfolio of products and services will include key customer news, alliance initiatives and product demonstrations.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003

BBC Technology, provider of products and services for media-driven organizations, will make several important announcements across its portfolio, including: the Colledia(TM) suite, media communications, internet solutions and consulting services, at the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) 2003 (the RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 12 - 16, 2003). Details will be given on the BBC Technology stand (9.131) and will encompass customer news, technology alliances and interoperability updates. Enabling broadcasters to create, manage and distribute content, the products and services that BBC Technology will be demonstrating and featuring on its stand are encapsulated in the company's philosophy of Media Lifecycle Management.

In addition to the activity on the stand, BBC Technology is co-sponsor and exhibiting member at the Interoperability Centre (stand 3.101). BBC Technology will show Colledia(TM) for Production, for the first time with full support of the advanced authoring format (AAF).

BBC Technology will also participate in a panel discussion at the IBC2003 breakout sessions: "Workflow and Interoperability in the Service of the Creative Process" (Monday 15 September, 14:30 - 16:00hrs in Room L). Michael Koetter, vice president of technology for BBC Technology in North America, will discuss the challenges media-driven companies face today in ensuring they can cost-efficiently create, manage and distribute content across any platform; Carolyn Giardina, Senior Editor, Technology and Postproduction, SHOOT magazine, USA, will chair the session.

"There will be a lot of talk at IBC2003 about how organizations can manage change in the new digital media world that we operate in," says Ann Wilson, Managing Director, BBC Technology. "At a time when the industry is rapidly changing, technology has a crucial role to play in helping media organizations address strategic business issues and enable in-depth organizational change. This year we hope to show broadcasters how they can address their challenges and better position themselves, competitively, in this evolving marketplace."

About BBC Technology

Founded in March 2001, BBC Technology provides products and services for both the BBC and other global media-driven organizations. Drawing on eight decades of the BBC's pioneering technical expertise and innovation, BBC Technology's offering enables the creation, management and distribution of content more effectively across all platforms. BBC Technology's product divisions include the award-winning Colledia(TM) media lifecycle management portfolio, media communications, internet solutions and consulting services. World-renowned customers include: APTN, BBC News, BskyB, DIRECTV, Inc., ESPN, Inc., Hutchison 3G, SABC and Scottish Enterprise.

BBC Technology is part of BBC Ventures Group, the BBC's new business-to-business commercial division comprising four operating units: BBC Technology, BBC Broadcast, BBC Resources and BBC Vecta. The group provides a full range of managed media services and facilities to the BBC and other media companies both in the UK and internationally. It has been tasked with maximising the return of funds back to the BBC for the benefit of program making and the provisioning of other BBC services.