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MediaCorp Technologies selects iPoint-media’s goliveTV to enable
new live moderated UGC participation TV shows
UK, Newbury & Israel, Tel-Aviv – June 27,
2007 – iPoint-media (LSE:IPNT), a provider of live user
content delivery platforms for web, mobile and TV, announces
that MediaCorp Technologies Pte Ltd, the technology arm of the
largest television broadcaster in Singapore, has selected its
goliveTV participation TV service in order to offer new,
innovative viewer interactive news and entertainment shows
utilizing live moderated user generated content (UGC). The
agreement, which was finalized at the recent CommunicAsia 2007
exhibition in Singapore, includes hosting services provided by
iPoint-media’s Singapore partner Nano Equipment.
goliveTV enables television broadcasters to
offer new interactive participation TV show formats that help
increase revenues, ratings and branding opportunities beyond
existing participation TV solutions. Rather than participating
indirectly via SMS voting, goliveTV lets viewer content become
the focus of the show. Viewers can call into a show from any
broadband device, such as an Internet PC webcam or 3G mobile
phone, and record video content for airing in a broadcast, or
take part in a live broadcast. Unique and advanced management
and moderation facilities enable production staff to pre-screen
and moderate all content while maintaining full control over
live callers sent on-air.
Mr. Goh Kim Soon, VP New Media Technologies,
MediaCorp Technologies commented:
"Our customers are seeking new types of
shows that will interest them. iPoint-media’s participation TV
solution will enable us to develop a range of innovative and
compelling TV shows based on the content provided by our
viewers.”
MediaCorp Technologies will be the first
broadcaster using goliveTV in Southeast Asia with hosted
services provided by local Singapore-based Nano Equipment.
Utilizing hosted managed services, MediaCorp Technologies will
have the flexibility to quickly develop and manage new TV shows
with viewer participation.
Muki Geller, iPoint-media CEO commented:
“The selection of goliveTV by one of Asia’s
premier broadcasters demonstrates the acceptance our
participation TV technology. MediaCorp Technologies joins a
growing list of international broadcasters, such as the BBC,
utilizing goliveTV to implement the next generation of
interactive viewer participation TV.”
iPoint-media’s participation TV solution is in
use today by several large broadcasters, including the BBC. In
late 2006 the BBC News implemented participation TV on its
highly rated viewer call-in show “Have your say”, becoming the
first user generated content news program. Since then, the
solution has been implemented by other broadcasters and is
offered through several Tier 1 solution providers, including
Ericsson, Siemens and IBM.
Press Contacts:
iPoint-media
Eyal Orgil
eyalo@ipoint-media.com
+972-3-765-7278
MediaCorp Technologies Pte Ltd
Ervin Chan
ErvinChan@mediacorp.com.sg
+65 63575488
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