Intercable Launches Latin America's First Video-on-Demand Service with SeaChange.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 SeaChange Digital Video Systems Automate VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand , PPV Positive predictive value (PPV) The probability that a person with a positive test result has, or will get, the disease. Mentioned in: Genetic Testing PPV porcine parvovirus. PPV Positive-pressure ventilation and Advertising for Venezuela's Largest Cable Company Latin America's first cable television video-on-demand service is live to Intercable subscribers in Caracas, Venezuela. Intercable uses SeaChange International  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Inc.'s (Nasdaq: SEAC SEAC Student Environmental Action Coalition SEAC Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee SEAC Southeast Archeological Center (National Park Service) SEAC South East Asia Command (Allies WWII) ) VOD System to deliver movies, television programs and Karaoke content to viewers on-demand. Intercable is Venezuela's largest cable television operator; it serves more than 1.2 million households across the country. SeaChange digital video systems are providing performance advantages and a powerful synergy across Intercable's operation. Movies, ads, promos, programs and other content is digitized and effectively managed throughout Intercable's enterprise by the SeaChange systems. SeaChange VOD Systems ingest in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. new programming content via satellite from a SeaChange VODcast pitcher-catcher system, and completes the steps necessary to ensure content is available to viewers at their convenience. Key to the end-to-end automation is SeaChange's software, which ensures the lifecycle of VOD content once it enters a cable operation. "Cable has the unique opportunity to make television more convenient and satisfying through video-on-demand," said Eduardo Stigol, president & 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. , Intercable. "VOD breaks down the constraints of scheduled programming and puts control into our customers' hands, helping us fulfill our goal to provide the best home entertainment choices." With an array of cable services, Intercable also continues to deliver scheduled pay-per-view movies and events using a SeaChange Near-VOD System. Intercable's local advertising business is also based on automated digital video systems from SeaChange, surpassing the limitations of videotape operations and maximizing local ad revenue opportunities. Thirteen Intercable headends are equipped with SeaChange Spot ad insertion systems, allowing centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management of high-volume ad traffic over dozens of cable channels and multiple geographic zones. "Intercable is capturing tremendous opportunities through digital video automation and providing new services for their subscribers," said Bill Styslinger, president and CEO, SeaChange International. "SeaChange's role is in simplifying on-demand television and empowering our customers through our powerful software and server platforms. We're proud to serve Intercable." SeaChange drives the on-demand business with highly automated and fault-resilient digital video systems. Today, SeaChange VOD Systems provide more than 363,000 on-demand streams in over 75 deployments for some of America's largest cable operators including Adelphia, 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, Cablevision, Comcast, Insight, Mediacom, RCN RCN n abbr (= Royal Canadian Navy) → kanadische Marine and Rogers. Around the world, broadcasters and television networks also are empowered by SeaChange's systems, capitalizing on digital video to streamline their operations. Intercable, MegaCable, Metropolis Intercom, Tricom, SuperCable, GloboSat, Adelphia and Video Rola are among the dozens of customers throughout Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. that are tapped into SeaChange's expertise. SeaChange supports these customers via remote system diagnostics, a highly skilled sales and engineering field force, and a partner network comprising the leading television systems distributors throughout various countries. About SeaChange SeaChange International, Inc. provides digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winning MediaCluster technology, thousands of SeaChange systems are helping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies to streamline operations, expand services and increase revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts Maynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2001 census, the town population was 10,037. History Maynard, located on the Assabet River, was first settled in 1638 and was officially incorporated in 1871. and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. Visit www.seachangeinternational.com. MediaCluster(TM) is a registered trademark of SeaChange International, Inc. |
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