2nd Jul 2007 07:01
iPoint-media PLC02 July 2007 EMBARGOED for release: 07:00 GMT, Monday, July 2, 2007 BBC Arabic selects iPoint-media's moderated live participation TV solution NEWBURY, UK - July 2, 2007 - iPoint-media (LSE: IPNT), a provider of live usercontent delivery platforms for web, mobile and TV, announces that BBC ArabicService has selected its goliveTV moderated user generated content ("UGC") andnews solution. BBC Arabic will use goliveTV to implement new types of viewerparticipation TV shows based on live and recorded user content. BBC Arabic will utilize goliveTV to offer its viewers the means to take part inshows using the latest broadband video technology. BBC Arabic viewers will beable to call into a TV show from their 3G mobile phones or Internet webcams andeither record a video blog that can be aired at a later time or request toparticipate in a live TV broadcast. Advanced moderation capabilities includedwith goliveTV will provide BBC Arabic producers the ability to screen allrecorded video as well as interview all live callers before allowing the contentto be aired. Jerry Timmins, Head of Africa and Middle East Region, BBC World Service,commented: "The coming BBC Arabic TV channel will be a true multi-media operation that willspan content across television, radio and BBC interactive services. The UGC andnews solutions of iPoint-media made them the right choice for BBC Arabic." Muki Geller, iPoint-media CEO, commented: "Our selection by BBC Arabic Service demonstrates the satisfaction and beliefthe BBC has in our goliveTV service. We're pleased to be associated with theworld's most innovative news service and look forward to growing ourrelationship with the BBC." For Further Information: iPoint-media plcMuki Geller +(0) 972 544 450 667Clive Garston +44 (0) 207 330 6800 John East & Partners LimitedDavid Worlidge/Bidhi Bhoma +44 (0) 207 628 2200 Hansard GroupAndrew Tan +44 (0) 20 7 245 1100www.hansardgroup.co.uk Note to Editors: iPoint-media's goliveTV revolutionizes the use of UGC in live TV broadcast,enabling broadcasters and media companies to implement new interactive formatsthat help increase revenues, ratings, and branding opportunities beyond existingsolutions. Comprehensive management facilities ensure broadcasters retain fullcontrol and moderation of all live and recorded content, a mandatory requirementfor the airing of user content in live TV broadcasts. goliveTV supports live andrecorded video content from both 3G mobile phones and Internet webcams. Additional information on iPoint-media's goliveTV can be found atwww.iPoint-media.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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