CBC.ca Teams with Akamai for Exclusive Live Video Webcast of Rolling Stones-SARS Benefit Concert.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2003 CBC.ca uses Akamai streaming technology to provide visitors with live online coverage of day-long SARS benefit concert headlined by The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ), a provider of services that enable the world's leading enterprises to extend and control their e-business infrastructure, and CBC.ca, the Web site of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation “Radio-Canada” redirects here. For the French language TV arm of the CBC, see Télévision de Radio-Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. , Canada's national public broadcaster, today announced the company's collaboration to provide live streaming delivery of Toronto's SARS benefit concert taking place tomorrow, July 30th from noon to midnight ET. CBC.ca has secured exclusive worldwide rights to broadcast The Rolling Stones-SARS benefit concert over the Web at www.cbc (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. .ca/torontorocks, and has selected Akamai as the exclusive streaming delivery provider for the day-long concert. Besides headliners The Rolling Stones, performers include AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. , Rush, The Guess Who, Kathleen Edwards, The Isley Brothers, Blue Rodeo, The Tea Party, Justin Timberlake and The Have Love Will Travel Revue, featuring James Belushi and concert host Dan Aykroyd. Concert promoters expect to attract well over 400,000 attendees to Downsview Park in Toronto, a former airbase
named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. history. Money raised during the event will be used to benefit SARS-related charities. "We are delighted to bring this remarkable event to CBC.ca visitors both at home and around the world," said Claude Galipeau, executive director of CBC New Media. "By webcasting this major event on CBC.ca, we are ensuring that almost every Canadian, plus a multitude of international visitors can share in the excitement of this incredible concert experience. We trust Akamai's proven webcasting technology to ensure a high-quality and globally scalable streaming presentation for our audience." In addition to utilizing Akamai's services for streaming, CBC.ca relies on Akamai's EdgeSuite(TM) service for whole-site delivery of its news sites. CBC.ca's online coverage spans the entire concert event and will include at least one song from each performance, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with performers and event VIPs, audience reaction and special Web-based features exclusive to CBC.ca. The live Webcast will be available in today's leading streaming formats, in both high- and low-bandwidth versions, at cbc.ca/torontorocks. Utilizing Akamai's global network of over 14,000 servers, CBC.ca will have the scalability on demand to support unrivaled numbers of concurrent streams to a worldwide audience, as well as the control to manage usage in a cost-effective manner. Akamai's integrated reporting tools will provide CBC.ca with real-time business intelligence to effectively measure the success of this online programming. "We are excited to be selected as the exclusive streaming partner to CBC for this important event aimed at assisting SARS-related charities," said Michael Ruffolo, executive vice president, Global Sales, Services and Marketing, Akamai. "Akamai's technology will enable online visitors from around the world to have a virtual seat at a one-of-a-kind concert." CBC Television and CBC Radio One CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming. will air a live two-hour special, Toronto Rocks, from 9 to 11 p.m. ET on July 30th. CBC Newsworld and RDI RDI - Receiver Data Interface will report live from Downsview Park throughout the day. About CBC.ca CBC.ca is Canada's most comprehensive online source for news, information and entertainment with a distinct Canadian perspective. Brought to you by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC.ca offers up-to-the-minute reporting of breaking news, expert analysis, and in-depth background information on current issues affecting Canadians, at home and abroad. CBC.ca also provides rich interactive features, on-demand streaming media, CBC programming information, sports news and statistics, wireless news, discussion forums, CBC digital archives, kids content and much more, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visitors to CBC.ca will find one of the largest online sites dedicated to the Canadian viewpoint, with over 330,000 pages of news, information and entertainment. For more information, visit www.cbc.ca. About Akamai Akamai(R) provides services that enable the world's leading enterprises and government agencies to extend and control their e-business infrastructure. Having deployed the world's largest, globally-distributed computing platform, Akamai ensures the highest levels of availability, reliability, security, and performance of networked information and application delivery. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai's industry-leading services, matched with world-class customer care, are used by hundreds of successful enterprises, government entities, and Web businesses around the globe. For more information, visit www.akamai.com. 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