CBS News and Princeton Video Image Announce a Multi Year Deal for Insertion of Virtual Images in CBS' the Early Show.LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999-- First Use of Virtual Insertions in Daily Programming CBS News CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. Current productions Current television shows
See: New York Stock Exchange : CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ), and Princeton Video Image, 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 : PVII, www.pvi-inc.com), have announced a multi-year agreement under which CBS News will use PVI's virtual imaging technology to provide branding for CBS News' The Early Show in various New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. scenes shown during the program. This will be the first time PVI's Live Video Insertion System (L-VIS(TM)) has been used in daily weekday programming. CBS also plans to use the patented technology to create promotions for other CBS News programs. Steve Friedman, Executive Producer of The Early Show said, "PVI's virtual imaging technology allows us to extend our brand beyond traditional borders. Our new neighborhood in mid-town Manhattan gives us countless opportunities to do so." Bill Jarr, Executive Director of Broadcast Sales for PVI See Present Value Index. commented, "We are very pleased to be working with CBS News, Steve Friedman, and the production staff of The Early Show to make virtual insertion an integrated staple of broadcast production." Dennis Wilkinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of PVI, said, "This is a tremendous development for PVI. This inaugural use of virtual insertion in a daily weekday program illustrates the growing acceptance and appeal of PVI's virtual imaging products in news and entertainment programs." PVI's imaging system has been used to insert enhancements and commercial messages in hundreds of live and recorded events worldwide this year, including NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga preseason and Europe League games, Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. games, professional soccer matches, motorsports and thoroughbred horse races. PVI is also the exclusive provider of virtual advertising for NFL International. Princeton Video Image, Inc., the global leader in virtual advertising solutions for television, has developed, and is marketing, a real-time video insertion system that, through patented pattern recognition technology, places computer-generated electronic images into television broadcasts of sporting events as well as other programming. These electronic images range from simple corporate names and logos to sophisticated 3-D images and animated effects. PVI has provided video insertion services for over 1,200 live telecasts worldwide, including broadcasts of Major League Baseball, National League Football, professional soccer, motor sports, and other live events. The Company is headquartered in Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,081. Lawrenceville is located roughly halfway between Princeton and Trenton. , with offices in New York City and Brussels, as well as licensees' offices in Madrid, Mexico City and Johannesburg. Any statements contained in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, those relating to market acceptance, dependence on strategic partners and third party sales, contractual restraints on use of PVI's technology, a rapidly changing commercial and technological environment, competition, possible adverse regulations, need for additional financing, intellectual property rights and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , and other risks identified in PVI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results, events or performance may differ materially. PVI undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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