Pathfire Enhances Digital Media Gateway with Two New Modules that Streamline News and Syndication File Transfer.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 New Syndication Connect and News Connect Modules further automate Pathfire Digital Media Gateway file transfer capabilities, eliminating time-consuming dub-to-tape operations Pathfire, a leading business-to-business provider of digital media content distribution and management services, today announced two new modules for its industry-leading Digital Media Gateway (DMG (Disk iMaGe) The file format used in the Macintosh for distributing Mac software. Mac install packages appear as a virtual disk drive on the Mac as if you had inserted a CD or floppy disk. ) platform. The new Syndication Connect Module and News Connect Module make it possible for broadcast stations to drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. content directly to downstream editing systems or play-to-air equipment without the need to dub to tape. The Pathfire DMG platform, now in use in hundreds of broadcast stations and expanding to reach nearly all stations 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. by the end of the year, provides digital content distribution and management for improved workflow efficiencies. The DMG enables quick and easy access to multiple news sources including network feeds, video news releases and stock material. The DMG also supports automatic delivery of syndicated programming, eliminating missed feeds and minimizing show preparation at broadcast stations. With the addition of the News Content Module, Syndication Connect Module, or both, broadcasters can now select a single clip or a media list and add it to the play-to-air server or the editing system with a digital-to-digital transfer directly from their DMG desktop client interface. "The digital-to-digital file transfer capabilities of our news content and syndication content modules provide significant benefits to broadcasters using the Pathfire Digital Media Gateway platform," said John Wilson John Wilson may refer to: Politicians
The new DMG modules allow true digital-to-digital file transfer capabilities -- automating the process of reformatting and uploading content to a broadcast server and providing seamless network-based delivery. The News Content Module and Syndication Content Module integrate with Pathfire DMG servers, feature easy-to-use drag and drop operations from the DMG interface and are scalable and adaptable to future standards. They support most leading broadcast servers and the News Content Module also supports standard editing systems. About Pathfire (www.pathfire.com) Pathfire is a leading business-to-business provider of digital media content distribution and management services. Our customers are broadcast, cable, Internet and entertainment companies who understand that delivering content in a digital format can offer many advantages in terms of cost and efficiency. Through the Pathfire network, customers manage distribution of news, syndicated productions, stock footage, ads and other types of video content. Our suite of highly specialized, market-specific software applications can dramatically improve how our customers use this content in daily operations. Pathfire serves major broadcast networks, cable companies, advertising agencies and other leading media companies. Our customers include ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. , CNN Newsource CNN Newsource is an affiliation Video Relay Service from CNN. The service is subscription based and provides CNN content to television stations affiliated with CNN, including terrestrial stations and international stations. , DWJ DWJ Diana Wynne Jones (Fantasy author) Television, Getty Images News Services and Image Bank Films, Insight Media Advertising, National Geographic Television, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , Point.360, and Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . |
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