Printer Friendly
The Free Library
5,669,072 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Bible Broadcasting Network and Club Radio Mix are Added to Blue Falcon Client Roster, Providing Cost-Effective Streaming in Multiple Languages.


Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002

Multi-National Religious Content Programmer Reaches 100-Plus Stations; Number One Hispanic Station Approaches Half-Million Monthly Listeners;

SyncCast Named as CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network.  Partner

Blue Falcon Networks, the leading provider of cost-effective, high-quality, easily deployed digital content delivery solutions today announced two new major customers, Bible Broadcasting Network The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) is a listener-supported global radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The network was founded in 1968 by Lowell Davey (who also serves as the organization's current president) and broadcasts daily prayer times,  (BBN (BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, www.bbn.com) A consulting firm that participated in the development of some of the most extensive networks in the world, including ARPANET, which evolved into the Internet. It was founded in 1948 as a consulting service in acoustics by Dr. ) and Club Radio Mix -- both using Blue Falcon's BFN "Bye for now." See digispeak.  Live distributed streaming solution.

Bible Broadcasting Network owns, operates or has helped to build radio stations in 14 different countries and short wave to several others -- totaling more than 100 foreign radio stations with a potential listening audience of more than 100 million people. The network reports that in the past few years a new station has been added every 11 days. All of these stations carry the same type of music and programs that are currently broadcast on 30 full-power stations and more than 100 low-power stations in 29 different states in America.

The Bible Broadcasting Network program calls for the streaming of one Internet-only station in two languages, Chinese and English. It is expected that additional online and offline terrestrial stations will come online in Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese throughout the remainder of this year.

Club Radio Mix (clubradiomix.com), the number one Hispanic market station in Arbitron's webcast rankings and 11th for the general market, blends Spanish pop and techno music programming. Current monthly listenership lis·ten·er·ship  
n.
The people who listen to a radio program or station.
 totals for both channels are approaching 500,000, with an average listening time of 42 minutes. Total Web site traffic is estimated at 900,000 hits per month.

"Our mission in working with both Bible Broadcasting Network and Club Radio Mix is to provide each broadcaster with reliable and cost-effective streaming delivery solutions that can scale with their needs," explained Jay Haynes, chief executive officer, Blue Falcon Networks.

Blue Falcon uses software-based distributed networking This article is and to meet Wikipedia's , may require a , wikifying and categorization.
Please discuss this issue on the talk page or [ replace this tag] with a .
This article has been tagged since May 2007.
 technology to lower cost and increase scalability for digital media distribution. Distributed networking off-loads and decentralizes demand on central servers resulting in dramatic cost reductions and solving scale limitations.

In implementing its solutions with Bible Broadcasting Network and Club Radio Mix, BFN will partner with SyncCast, a premier content delivery network (CDN) partner of Exodus. SyncCast will be integrating the Blue Falcon solution into its streaming network and offering it as a core product to its large and rapidly growing customer base.

"The business agreement with Blue Falcon allows SyncCast to offer substantial cost savings to webcasters while continuing to provide high quality bandwidth. Webcasters need music reporting, audience measurement, ad-insertion, ad blocking, e-commerce and peer-to-peer services in order to build a successful business model.

"SyncCast is at the forefront in integrating these services for webcasters," said Ezra Davidson, vice president of business development for SyncCast.

About Blue Falcon Networks

Blue Falcon provides the most cost-effective, high quality, and easily deployed digital content delivery solutions. With centralized network control, decentralized de·cen·tral·ize  
v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities.
 distribution, and integration with industry-leading DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio.

(2) (Digital Rights M
 solutions, Blue Falcon provides groundbreaking digital delivery efficiencies within a securely managed network.

Blue Falcon's suite of solutions meets a broad range of digital delivery needs including: live audio and video streaming See streaming video and video stream. , on-demand music and movies, and large file and application downloads. The company's target customer base includes digital content providers, traditional/Web broadcasters, and Global 1000 corporations.

Blue Falcon's rapidly growing customer base includes Radio Free Virgin and Salem Communications Salem Communications (NASDAQ: SALM) is a media company specializing in religious and conservative talk radio which operates in the United States, with 99 U.S. commercial radio stations (pending acquisitions) that are primarily concentrated in the nation's biggest markets, . Corporate headquarters are in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or  in the historic Bradbury Building The Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. The building was built in 1893 and is located at 304 South Broadway. History .

About SyncCast

SyncCast's streaming services include full music licensing and compliance reporting and, in many cases, can remove any liabilities broadcasters may owe to music licensing organizations due to streaming.

The company is one of less than five streaming companies licensed by the RIAA's digital rights organization, Sound Exchange and one of the only streaming companies with a license agreement that allows radio stations to pay music royalties as a percent of revenue vs. a fee per song per user. SyncCast was ranked recently by Arbitron as one the 25th largest broadcast streaming networks.

SyncCast's streaming clients have included Radio One, Cox Interactive, Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters.
Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States.
 and Stevie Wonder's KJLH Radio. SyncCast is an Exodus Alliance Partner and utilizes Exodus' world class network to provide low-cost high-quality bandwidth to broadcast and entertainment companies.

In order to assist broadcasters in monetizing their streams, SyncCast has relationships with leading streaming advertising networks such as LightningCast and Hiwire. Microsoft acknowledged SyncCast's streaming expertise and awarded SyncCast the distinction of Windows Media Service Provider Partner.

SyncCast's distinguished customer base includes EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC.  Music Group, Microsoft, CFlix.com, CinemaNow, and Radio One Broadcasting. Exodus Communications and Exodus are trademarks of Exodus Communications Inc., and are registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks mentioned in this SyncCast news release can be found at www.synccast.com.
COPYRIGHT 2002 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2002, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Apr 8, 2002
Words:786
Previous Article:SAP Extends mySAP Insurance Solution with Comprehensive New Claims Management and CRM Capabilities for Property and Casualty Insurers.
Next Article:i2 Deploys Loyalty Solutions From Satmetrix Systems to Deliver Superior Customer Value in Every Implementation.
Topics:



Related Articles
Black music on radio during the jazz age.
Stream International Partners With Cisco Systems To Offer A Full-Range of DSL Customer Care Solutions.
International Webcaster and Internet-Only Streaming Audio Sites Top July Arbitron Webcast Ratings; Arbitron Webcast Ratings Measures More Than 800...
Internet-Only Webcaster Takes Top Spots in August; Arbitron Webcast Ratings; International Channel Continues Audience Growth.
Eclipse Networks Completes Acquisition of Unixpros Inc.; Establishes Eclipse's Strategic Development Center and Corporate Presence on the East Coast.
Three New Networks Join Arbitron Webcast Network Ratings in February; NetRadio.com Tops Chart For Seventh Consecutive Month.
Using Themes to Create a Total Environment.(unique events require meticulous planning)(Brief Article)(Column)
Companies build business on peer-to-peer networking. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Akamai and Public Interactive Alliance Creates Success for Public Broadcasting's Move to the Internet.
Venture investing falls further as firms focus on portfolios. (Media & Technology).

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles