WHYY Opens VOD Market for PBS Stations with SeaChange; WHYY Quadruples On-Demand Content with QuickSilver Agility VOD Workstation.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- WHYY, the nationally recognized PBS member stations This is a list of member stations of the United States Public Broadcasting Service. Alabama
The Tri-State Region is commonly used in the area surrounding New York City to unambiguously refer to the greater metropolitan area. Sometimes the phrase is shortened to "the Tri-State," or "the Tri-State Area" is used instead. (southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey), is creating a new model for public broadcasters. The model utilizes SeaChange International'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) ) QuickSilver quicksilver: see mercury. (1) (QuickSilver Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.qstech.com) A mobile communications company that specializes in a reconfigurable logic chip for cellphones and PDAs. See adaptive computing. Agility VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand Workstation to optimize the production and distribution of WHYY's programs for on-demand distribution. In addition to quadrupling the volume of local and national programs available on-demand television services, WHYY will also act as a service bureau for other PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, stations, helping them encode their local and national productions for on-demand distribution. "On-demand television is quickly growing into an important venue for intriguing, educating and inspiring public television viewers," said William J. Marrazzo, WHYY's President and Chief Executive Officer. "WHYY's on-demand content has increased dramatically since we started offering programs through ON DEMAND from Comcast Digital Cable in 2004. WHYY's efforts are a direct response to member interest in increasing program availability." Breaking the production bottleneck to optimize on-demand WHYY's pioneering efforts in on-demand distribution required developing a new set of production skills to repurpose To change the media format; for example, to go from print to online. programs developed for traditional broadcast. Inserting new 'bumpers' and breaks through non-linear editing, as well as adding metadata and encoding, the finished packages required turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. of up to several weeks. This limited WHYY's ability to include a more comprehensive selection from its vast library. SeaChange QuickSilver Agility VOD Workstation, developed in conjunction with Anystream, Inc., is unique in its ability to automatically produce standards-based CableLabs-compliant on-demand content without requiring additional non-linear editing. The system automatically ingests files from storage or editing workstations, inserts metadata, branding messages, promos and underwriting credits and then processes it into CableLabs-compliant packages. Finished content can be sent over fiber optic links to PBS' on-demand partners for immediate access via on-demand subscriber navigation. "Preparing content for on-demand distribution had been an exhausting, resource-intensive process and the SeaChange QuickSilver Agility VOD Workstation removes the production bottleneck," said Bill Weber Bill Weber (born 1957 in Middletown, New Jersey) is now TNT's lap-by-lap announcer for their NASCAR Nextel Cup Series coverage, and a former lap-by-lap announcer for NBC's NASCAR coverage. , WHYY's Vice President for Content Distribution & Chief Technology Officer. "We're already targeting 120 local and national WHYY productions for on-demand availability. Ultimately, we can 'super serve' our community with the localism lo·cal·ism n. 1. a. A local linguistic feature. b. A local custom or peculiarity. 2. Devotion to local interests and customs. that is the lifeblood of public broadcasting public broadcasting: see broadcasting. , while giving each member the power to connect when and how they want." Enhancing on-demand's depth and convenience With the new efficiencies made possible by utilizing the SeaChange QuickSilver Agility VOD Workstation, WHYY is able to increase not just the quantity of programs available but also the quality. In addition to repurposed over-the-air shows, programmers are freed to include ancillary content that adds depth and context for understanding. This bonus material allows for a far greater degree of audience engagement. "With our new workflow, on-demand television really comes into its own as a public broadcast service. Instead of just feeding programs to an audience, we have the ability to draw out their interests then nourish nour·ish v. To provide with food or other substances necessary for sustaining life and growth. their curiosity," said Weber. WHYY's aim is to offer other PBS stations, and other content producers, easy access to the millions who watch on-demand television. With a production workflow aided by the QuickSilver Agility VOD Workstation, WHYY can easily take on additional workload, acting as a clearinghouse to prep and deliver content to on-demand services so other PBS stations can begin building an on-demand audience without establishing additional production capabilities in-house. In addition, WHYY will extend its community outreach to independent producers and others seeking media access. "Teaching these communications technologies is a key part of our mission. We want to take what we've learned here to help other PBS stations and our communities in new ways," said Weber. Meanwhile, Weber is also set to implement the PBS ACE system at WHYY to improve workflow with traditional broadcast production. "The ACE system was not conceived with on-demand television in mind," Weber said. "Just a year ago, no one anticipated that on-demand would become such a prime public broadcast outlet. The SeaChange system highly integrates with ACE and is a perfect complement, opening new possibilities for the future of public broadcast service," Weber said. The Quicksilver Agility VOD Workstation is offered by SeaChange as a turnkey hardware and software solution, and is marketed as a software-only solution by Anystream under the brand name Agility VOD. The companies jointly announced the product in April of 2005 as a cost-effective solution for cable operators and content originators to serve on-demand consumers and distribution outlets with minimal production overhead. See the Quicksilver Agility VOD Workstation's streamlined, tapeless workflow at NAB 2006 this week in Las Vegas at SeaChange booth SU1393 in the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . About Anystream, Inc. Anystream is an essential element of the new media broadcast strategies of some of the world's largest media companies including Time Warner, Newscorp and Viacom. Anystream is the leader in providing easy-to-use, cost-effective solutions that maximize the value of video content. The company's automated, mission-critical solutions tightly integrate with legacy production systems to extract video and make it playout-ready across a wide range of distribution networks and consumer devices. Anystream has received numerous honors including the Frost and Sullivan Market Leadership Award, Presentations Magazine's Standing Ovation Award, PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Awards finalist and COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Best of Show awards finalist, Entrepreneur Magazine's "Hot 100" list and Deloitte and Touche's "Fast 50." www.anystream.com About 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 . SeaChange International 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.schange.com. About WHYY WHYY is what a diverse community has in common. WHYY, through television, radio and other communications services, makes our region a better place, connecting each of us to the world's richest ideas and all of us to each other. Visit whyy.org SeaChange Quicksilver Agility VOD Workstation is a trademark of SeaChange International. All other marks and products are properties of their respective companies. |
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