SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 – The Recording Academy® www.grammy.com) and CBS (www.cbs.com) announced the launch of GRAMMY® Live on GRAMMY.com (www.grammy.com/live) and CBS.com (www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/live/) beginning Friday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. PT. The GRAMMY Live mobile app (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grammy-live/id494727531?mt=8), available now for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users, provides a complete backstage pass to Music’s Biggest Night®. For the third year in a row, music fans worldwide will have unprecedented access to all the VIP and backstage events leading up to and throughout the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, airing Sunday, Feb. 12 at 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Beginning Friday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. PT, and running through Sunday, Feb. 12, GRAMMY Live will feature three days of exclusive live videos, blogging, tweets and retweets, as well as official news reports and entertaining updates from GRAMMY Live hosts Alison Haislip, Drew Hinze, and John Norris. Exclusive behind-the-scenes GRAMMY cams will give the audience an insider’s view into some of the hottest GRAMMY Week events, including the Social Media Rock Stars Summit; MusiCares® Person of the Year Tribute honoring Paul McCartney; Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception; the Pre-GRAMMY Gala, as well as an exclusive live performance by Almost Kings, winners of CBS.com’s From Your Garage To GRAMMY Live contest (https://www.facebook.com/TheGrammys?sk=app_207367796002477).
On Sunday, Feb. 12, GRAMMY Live will kick off with the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards red-carpet arrivals, the Pre-Telecast Ceremony and the official GRAMMY Celebration after-party. Additional behind-the-scenes footage will offer viewers a “dual-screen” experience, complementing the CBS GRAMMY telecast with red-carpet coverage, backstage interviews, exclusive photo sessions with winners (with renowned photographer Danny Clinch), press room question-and-answer sessions, and past GRAMMY moments. Fans can check-in to “GRAMMY Live” via GetGlue during the three-day webcast to unlock an exclusive sticker.
“We’re giving music fans the ultimate GRAMMY experience this year through GRAMMY Live,” said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer for The Recording Academy. “We connect with music in very personal ways, and through shared, social experiences, fans are more eager than ever to support and follow their favorite artists in new and exciting ways.”
“We’re excited to be partnering with The Recording Academy to bring music fans this incredible multi-platform experience,” said Marc DeBevoise, senior vice president and general manager of entertainment at CBS Interactive. “By making this program available in so many ways, we’re catering to all music fans, giving them an exclusive virtual ticket to the biggest music event of the year on any device.”
Mobile users will also be able to view GRAMMY Live by downloading the new GRAMMY Live mobile app, which offers videos, news about GRAMMY nominees and presenters, and GRAMMY trivia. The app’s interactive features include a “Guess the Winner” poll, where fans can cast their vote for who they think will win across 20 categories. The app also integrates comprehensive social media coverage of the event and lets users follow and reply to tweets from the official GRAMMY Twitter account (@TheGRAMMYs), along with the Twitter accounts of many GRAMMY contenders this year. Additionally, users can access a live stream of GRAMMY nominees’ music on GRAMMY Radio. The free app, sponsored by Target, is available for download in the App Store. Android™-powered device users can download the app from the Android Market™, where it is called The GRAMMYs*.
GRAMMY Live Technology Partners
AEG Digital Media (www.aegdigitalmedia.com) has returned for the third consecutive year to live stream the entire three days of GRAMMY Live. Using its feature-rich, multi-camera angle Tremolo Player and the MC — a new interactive polling app that allows viewers to answer trivia questions, participate in polls, and see interesting stats and announcements — online spectators will become participants as they watch their favorite performers arrive and vote for who is best dressed on Music’s Biggest Night. To complement this, The Recording Academy will utilize new partner Mass Relevance’s (www.massrelevance.com) social curation platform to filter, moderate, and publish interactive social content into the GRAMMY Live and GRAMMY.com experience, delivering increased social engagement.
GRAMMY Live will once again leverage Akamai’s (www.akamai.com) global distribution HD network for live streaming and video on demand to power extensive live and on-demand streaming. Additionally, LiveU (www.liveu.tv) technology will be utilized, allowing live footage to stream without being “hard-wired.” Thanks to mobile backpacks that bond wireless services together utilizing a LiveU proprietary antenna and HD-quality video transmission, spotty connectivity is overcome in low-coverage or congested areas.
The Recording Academy has also partnered with the most progressive online companies and leveraged the best of both open-source and proprietary technologies to deliver a cohesive, exciting and more enriching user experience for GRAMMY.com and GRAMMY.org, including Drupal (www.drupal.com), Lullabot (www.lullabot.com), Ooyala (www.ooyala.com), and Rackspace (www.rackspace.com).
*Android version of the GRAMMY app does not include GRAMMY Live and GRAMMY Radio.
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like “The GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, GetGlue, and Instagram.
About CBS Interactive
CBS Interactive is the premier online content network for information and entertainment. Its brands dive deep into the things people care most about across news, sports, entertainment, technology and business. Leading properties include CNET, CBS.com, Gamespot.com, CBSSports.com, CBSNews.com, TV.com and much more. With hundreds of millions of unique visitors from around the world each month, CBS Interactive is a global top 10 Web property and the largest premium content network online.
December 12, 2011 — REELZCHANNEL-TV About Movies® and the People’s Choice Awards today announced REELZCHANNEL is the exclusive broadcast home of the Live Red Carpet Arrivals Show for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012, the first televised live red carpet show in the 38-year history of the People’s Choice Awards. SuChin Pak and Hollywood Dailies co-host Steve Patterson will host the show from outside the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT) on REELZCHANNEL, prior to the live broadcast of PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 (9:00-11:00 pm ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Simultaneous to the REELZCHANNEL broadcast, and for the second year in a row, the live red carpet show will run on www.PeoplesChoice.com, the official website for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012. Both the broadcast and the webcast will feature fan favorites in movies, music and TV and highlight the stars as they arrive on the red carpet. The digital broadcast of the live red carpet show is made possible using AEG Digital Media’s webcast and production services.
“We’re thrilled to be working with People’s Choice to bring our viewers the first-ever live red carpet show for the awards,” said Matthew Singerman, SVP of REELZCHANNEL Programming. “The People’s Choice Awards is a touchstone pop culture event and we look forward to showing fans an entertaining red carpet show that will set the tone for a night that’s sure to be filled with buzz-worthy moments.”
“Partnering with the REELZ to televise the celebrity arrivals brings this year’s PCA red carpet to a whole new level,” said Fred Nelson, President of People’s Choice. “Through the REELZ broadcast and the live stream on PeoplesChoice.com, we are excited to offer the fans exclusive interviews and an inside look at the first red carpet of the 2012 awards show season.”
Currently an on-air correspondent for DailyCandy, SuChin Pak has co-hosted pre-shows for the MTV Video Music Awards, the Movie Awards and Grammys. Pak joined the MTV News Team as a correspondent in May of 2001 and delivered daily news for Total Request Live. She’s also been on red carpets for the Oscars®, Golden Globes and the Sundance Film Festival. Pak is also host and co-producer of My Life Translated, a documentary series following the lives of young people who struggle with immigrant identity in America. In addition to her role as co-host for the red carpet show, SuChin will also appear as a backstage correspondent during the live PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 broadcast.
Steve Patterson is co-host of Hollywood Dailies on REELZ where viewers are immersed in the world of movies and celebrities in a fast-paced show filled with entertainment reporting and information about all things Hollywood. Patterson has also hosted a variety of REELZ red carpet and event coverage, including the Primetime Emmy Awards®, Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, ComicCon and the Sundance Film Festival. He is also a frequent host of REELZ specials from “The Kennedys in Culture” to “Twilight Breaking Dawn: The Beginning of the End.”
Below are encore presentations for the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 Live Red Carpet Show on REELZCHANNEL:
Wednesday, January 11 at 8pm ET and at 8pm PT / 11pm ET and at 11pm PT
Thursday, January 12 at 9am ET/ 6am PT and 1pm ET/ 10am PT
Saturday, January 14 at 9am ET/ 6am PT and 6pm ET/ 3pm PT
Monday, January 16 at 11am ET/ 8am PT
ABOUT PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Now in its 38th year, the People’s Choice Awards continues to be the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People’s Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through EPoll Market Research. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. [NYSE:PG], which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production. Kaley Cuoco is the host of PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 and Mark Burnett is the Executive Producer.
About REELZCHANNEL
TV About Movies® is the only cable and satellite network devoted to delivering entertaining and informative programming that is all about movies, including the celebrities, fashion, music and stories behind the stories. With shows featuring movie and entertainment experts, including Leonard Maltin, Richard Roeper, Sam Rubin and John Salley, viewers get trusted insight into movies wherever they’re playing, whether in theaters or at home.
REELZCHANNEL reaches more than 60 million homes on DIRECTV channel 238, Dish Network channel 299, Verizon FiOS TV channel 233, AT&T U-verse channels 799/1799HD and cable systems nationwide. Find REELZCHANNEL in your area by entering your zip code at www.reelz.com/watch. Owned by Hubbard Media Group, REELZCHANNEL is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM with an entertainment bureau in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles, Calif. (November 8, 2011) – The Latin Recording Academy® recently announced that AEG Digital Media was selected to provide webcast management and turnkey streaming services for the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Pre-Telecast ceremony and various other Latin GRAMMY Week events Thursday, Nov. 10. The events will be streamed live from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center.
AEG Digital Media will live stream the arrivals of celebrities and red carpet events taking place before the event as well as the Pre-Telecast to a worldwide audience at latingrammy.com.
“The Latin GRAMMYs is on the forefront of digital entertainment,” said Gabriel Abaroa Jr. President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. “Our partnership with AEG Digital Media keeps us on the cutting edge of entertainment technology. It not only allows us to provide viewers with more options, but also helps us reach a new and emerging audience.”
According to a recent comScore study, the percentage of Internet users who watch video online is greater in many Latin American countries than in the U.S.—solidifying the need for global, quality streaming of the event and showcasing the opportunity for growth in global Internet video.
“Through our expanding global footprint, AEG Digital Media can deliver quality content to this growing demographic,” said Michael Goldfine, President, AEG Digital Media. “We’re excited to take premiere content, like the Latin GRAMMYs, to a larger audience than ever before.”
The Latin GRAMMYs will utilize AEG Digital Media’s Tremolo Player to extend viewing times and increase viewer engagement. The player features multiple camera angles, on a single page, to allow viewers everywhere to witness all of the action, without any skipping or buffering.
Along with the Tremolo Player, AEG Digital Media’s encoding services will be deployed, which are recognized as the best in the live digital media space today. The AEG Digital Media live encoding architecture goes beyond webcasting to provide complete digital broadcasting and broadcast grade redundancy and reliability.
About AEG Digital Media
AEG Digital Media is the leading provider of complete webcast management, technical media services and video optimization solutions. Regarded as the definitive turnkey service provider in the market today, AEG Digital Media takes a broadcast approach to streaming and enabling the world’s largest, innovative webcasts and live events. The company’s track record of empowering and enabling the defining moments in Internet broadcasting and live streaming media includes Live Earth, The Democratic National Convention, the MTV Video Music Awards, TED Conference, FarmAid, The GRAMMYs, the People’s Choice Awards, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, the American Music Awards, Bonnaroo, FIFA World Cup Kickoff concert, the Royal Wedding and Coachella. AEG Digital Media’s customer base also includes VEVO, American Express, HP, Turner, Nokia, Fox, Coca-Cola, Ernst and Young, and Viacom. For more information visit www.aegdigitalmedia.com.
About The Latin Recording Academy
The Latin Recording Academy is an international organization composed of artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical professional recording, Spanish and Portuguese. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the arts and science of recording, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit the website www.latingrammy.com.
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New York City – (Nov. 4, 2011) For the second year in a row, AEG Digital Media will be providing downlink and encoding services for The ING New York City Marathon. AEG Digital Media’s premier encoding platform will be utilized to power live-streaming on the event’s official mobile apps during the race, set for Sunday, Nov. 6.
The live stream of the marathon will be available through the Official ING New York City Marathon Mobile Spectator App Presented by Subway, available on Android and iOS devices. The marathon will start at 8:30 a.m. and will allow spectators to watch the 47,000+ runners.
“We rely on AEG Digital Media to deliver high quality video to our mobile platform so we can bring the experience of the ING New York City Marathon to mobile users everywhere,” said Ken Winell, head of digital & mobile technologies for New York Road Runners (NYRR), the producer of the event. “We have 2.5 million spectators on the course and even more around the world so a robust, scalable platform is critical.”
Live streaming has transformed the sporting industry. Now fans can tune in to their favorite events, like the New York Marathon, from the convenience of their phones, tablets or computers. AEG Digital Media enhances that live streaming by delivering broadcast-style video to fans across the globe.
“We’re honored to be associated with such a popular and encouraging sporting event like the New York Marathon,” said Michael Goldfine, president of AEG Digital Media. “The marathon has a long history of inspirational stories and we’re proud to bring that experience to a growing mobile audience.”
About AEG Digital Media
AEG Digital Media is the leading provider of complete webcast management, technical media services and video optimization solutions in the digital media industry. We take a broadcast approach to streaming/digital media and enable the world’s largest, innovative webcasts and live events. AEG Digital Media is regarded as the definitive turn key service provider in the market today with a 12 year track record of empowering and enabling the defining moments in internet broadcasting and live streaming media including Live Earth, The Democratic National Convention, the MTV Video Music Awards, TED Conference, FarmAid, The Grammys, the People’s Choice Awards, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, the American Music Awards, Bonnaroo, FIFA World Cup Kickoff concert, the Royal Wedding and Coachella. AEG Digital Media’s select customer base also includes VEVO, American Express, HP, Turner, Nokia, Fox, Coca-Cola, Ernst and Young, and Viacom. Based in Los Angeles, we maintain the industry’s leading technologies and broadcast operation centers to enable seamless, TV quality live events and on demand media services.
About New York Road Runners
Headquartered in New York City, New York Road Runners is dedicated to advancing the sport of running, enhancing health and fitness for all, and meeting our community’s needs. Our goal is to use the expertise acquired in our 53-year history to empower all people to live fitter, healthier lives through participation in our races, community events, instruction and training resources, and youth programs. Our races and other events draw more than 300,000 people each year. The ING New York City Marathon, NYRR’s premier event, is the largest and most inclusive marathon in the world, attracting the world’s top professional runners every year and raising $30.8 million for charity in 2010. NYRR’s running-based youth programs, which currently serve more than 100,000 children in hundreds of schools and community centers, promote children’s health and fitness, character development, and personal achievement in underserved communities. For more information, visit nyrr.org.
About the ING New York City Marathon
The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world’s great road races, drawing some 140,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the $800,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and a worldwide broadcast reach of 330 million. As any one of the more than 875,000 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime. For more information, visit www.ingnycmarathon.org.
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IBC September 08, 2011 SAN JOSE, Calif. & AMSTERDAM–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced at the IBC 2011 Conference and Exhibition significant new releases of industry-leading streaming video solutions, including Adobe® Flash® Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access® 3.0 software. With Flash Media Server 4.5, media publishers can extend their already broad mobile reach via Flash-enabled devices, with the new ability to deliver video content to Apple’s iPad and iPhone devices, enabling them to reach the widest audience possible. Adobe Flash Access 3.0, a robust content protection and monetization solution, will enable content owners to deliver on-demand content with massive scale and strict studio-level security across a broad range of devices, following the upcoming release of Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR® 3.
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