Internet-Based Subtitle Management Alliance Formed by Screen Subtitling Systems, GWNS; Alliance Brings Together World-Renowned Subtitling Technology with globalcaptions.com.Entertainment Editors LONDON--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 10, 2000 Screen Subtitling Systems and Group W Network Services reported today they have formed an alliance to provide and integrate proprietary subtitle sub·ti·tle n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. preview and editing tools to meet customer needs for international subtitling, tracking and caption management. The new alliance brings together the world-renowned subtitling technology from SSS SSS abbr. sick sinus syndrome and the innovative, Internet-based globalcaptions.com system from GWNS. This newly created toolset allows clients to preview subtitle files directly over the video before final release. Using the new service, customers can edit subtitles sub·ti·tle n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. as required using Screen's optional software editing system and then integrate them into the GWNS globalcaptions.com global service. GWNS said it sees a significant and growing market for the Internet-based subtitling market, particularly among broadcast and cable networks, film studios, producers and others who own and/or manage large film and video archives. Globalcaptions.com is an Internet-delivered, global caption/subtitle management and distribution service, accessible 24 hours a day in many languages. The digital caption system creates a total editorial management environment, using an Internet-based server network that records the program work print and distributes it for captioning or subtitling. Introduced in 1999, globalcaptions.com has quickly attracted domestic and international attention. It allows caption houses and other media professionals to manage their workloads by producing, storing and distributing caption projects electronically over the Internet. The service also provides Internet links to caption house homepages from the globalcaptions.com web page. "This latest alliance brings together the world leader in subtitling technology with the most efficient worldwide caption/subtitle management and distribution service available anywhere," said Topsy McCarty, director of marketing & new business development at GWNS. Screen Subtitling Systems provides systems that cater to a wide range of formats, including PAL, NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. , Line 21, analogue (electronics) analogue - (US: "analog") A description of a continuously variable signal or a circuit or device designed to handle such signals. The opposite is "discrete" or "digital". and digital for cable, satellite, and terrestrial broadcasting. "Our partnership with GWNS is very good news indeed," said Christopher Woods, managing director of Screen Subtitling Systems. "In combination, our technologies and market knowledge will be of enormous benefit to existing and new clients alike. For the first time, GWNS' and Screen's partnership offers trouble-free access to high-quality captioning and subtitling from anywhere to anywhere." Screen also has an excellent working relationship with other major manufacturers, enabling the company to offer robust interfaces for a wide range of applications, including MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). , DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. , studio automation and digital newsroom technology. For further information on Screen Subtitling Systems, contact The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Chidham. Situated in Chidham at the very centre of the village The Old Rectory is an old and historic house. It was originally built at the start of the eighteenth century on the site of a an earlier dwelling. , Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 OEQ OEQ Office of Environmental Quality OEQ Original Equipment Quality , or call 44 1473 831700. Visit the website at http://www.screen.subtitling.com, or email Victori Orford (victoria@screen.subtitling.com). Group W Network Services, a CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. company, is one of the largest originators and distributors of video programming in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for broadcast, cable and corporate clients. Based in Stamford, Conn., with advanced facilities in Connecticut, Minnesota and Singapore, GWNS covers the globe with full-service program origination, production & transmission. More than 7,000 hours of traffic are handled for major broadcast, private and cable networks each week. Related services include private network management, studio production and post-production, graphics, program origination and broadcast event management, as well as new media products including globalcaptions.com and globaltraffic.net. Information on globalcaptions.com can be found at http://www.globalcaptions.com. More information on GWNS is available at http://www.gwns.com. |
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