Concurrent and Federal Hill Form Partnership for VOD Content Delivery.Business Editors/High Technology Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2001 Companies Form Alliance for Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , Licensing, Marketing, and Distribution of VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand Content in Canadian Market Concurrent Computer Corporation  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (Nasdaq:CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ), the leader in North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Video-On-Demand (VOD) deployments, today announced a strategic partnership with Federal Hill Communications, a recognized industry leader in the licensing and marketing of digital content for Video-On-Demand (VOD) delivery worldwide, to work together to bring VOD to the Canadian market. Federal Hill is Concurrent's first content partner for Canada. The partnership announcement follows Concurrent's recent selection of TVC TVC Traditional Values Coalition TVC Televisió de Catalunya (Catalan Public Broadcasting Company, Catalonia, Spain) TVC Television Commercial TVC Thrust Vector Control TVC Texas Veterans Commission TVC Total Variable Cost Canada, Canada's largest distributor/integrator of broadband products and related services, as its exclusive Canadian agent and Concurrent's VOD deployment announcement with a leading Canadian operator. Concurrent and Federal Hill have worked together successfully in the past to address the content needs of international clients and will now focus their dynamic synergy in the Canadian market. Federal Hill, globally acknowledged as "the Digital Link to Hollywood," has agreed to negotiate and license Hollywood movies (feature film productions) and ancillary entertainment content on behalf of Concurrent's clients. Federal Hill specializes solely in the procurement of digital content, which includes feature films, documentaries, biographies, lifestyles, animation, sports, series, how-tos, and multi-lingual programming. Federal Hill distinguishes itself by tailoring program offerings for VOD providers based on the specific needs, geographic location, demographics and cultural nuances of the client's targeted viewership. Jack Bryant, president 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 Concurrent, said, "We are pleased to continue developing our winning relationship with Federal Hill. Their experience in licensing and marketing Video-On-Demand content combined with Concurrent's leading VOD solution contributes to this successful partnership and further opens VOD opportunities in the Canadian market." Bethany Gorfine, president of Federal Hill, added, "The Canadian marketplace has its own unique set of requirements. The various Canadian territories require French programming as well as English-speaking content." Gorfine continued, "Additionally, the Canadian Regulatory Commission sets forth programming requirements as to how much content may be offered that is produced outside of the Canadian marketplace. At Federal Hill, we are sensitive to these issues by licensing programming that takes into consideration government mandates as well as viewer needs." Concurrent's MediaHawk(TM) Broadband VOD System includes the MediaHawk Video Server and Broadband VOD BackOffice Business Management System (BMS BMS abbr. Bachelor of Marine Science ), which is a comprehensive system for operations and business management. The MediaHawk Video Server is a high-performance, scalable, digital video server that offers industry-leading performance and provides the most reliable response time achievable in the worldwide marketplace today. Concurrent's VOD technology enables subscribers to use a digital set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. to instantly call up digital movies from a list of major movie titles and control their selected movie with VCR-like functionality including fast forward, pause, and rewind. About Federal Hill Federal Hill Communications, a leading independent source of programming worldwide, was established in 1993 to license and distribute digital entertainment and VOD content, including feature films, television, music, sports, games, and information programming. The company provides expertise in content programming and licensing, broadcast TV and cable network distribution, marketing, and branding. Federal Hill has forged strategic relationships with industry leaders such as Alcatel, Cisco, Shaw Cable, Civic Video, Sprint, Four Seasons, Motorola, Oracle, The Ritz Carlton Hotels, Storage Concepts, and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . The company's web site is located at www.fedhill.com. About Concurrent Concurrent Computer Corporation (http://www.ccur.com) is a leading provider of high-performance computer systems, software, and servers. Concurrent Computer Corporation's XSTREME Division is a leading supplier in the emerging digital video server marketplace. This market includes the broadband/cable, corporate training, education, hospitality, and in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass. industries. Operating worldwide, Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia, and Australia. Concurrent brings over 35 years of real-time experience to the broadband industry, and in a very short time has become a leader in broadband VOD. Concurrent is positioned to meet the pent-up demand for interactive television services -- movies-on-demand and e-commerce over the television. Current VOD and e-commerce trials and launches include: AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. - Oceanic Cable; AOL Time Warner Cable - Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. ; Beijing Fengtai Cable - China; Cogeco Cable - Quebec and Ontario, Canada; Comcast - eight systems with locations to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. ; Cox - Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. ; Cox - Phoenix; Cox - San Diego; Horizon.com - Singapore; and Shanghai Telecom - China. Certain statements made in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The words "believes," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding future events, developments, performance, expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates, or projections, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected. Many of these risks are discussed from time-to-time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Note to Editors: For additional company or product information from Concurrent Computer Corporation, please contact Concurrent Computer Corporation, 4375 River Green Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at 877/978-7363, fax 678/258-4199. Readers can also access information through the company's Web site at http://www.ccur.com. Concurrent Computer Corporation is a registered trademark and MediaHawk is a trademark of Concurrent Computer Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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