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Glowpoint Selected by Leading Cable TV Operator to provide expanded coverage of Division 1 College Sports
Glowpoint to be used as cost effective way to gain access to coaches and players
HILLSIDE, NJ. August 22, 2006 -- Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW .PK), a leading broadcast-quality, IP-based video managed service provider,announced that has been selected by one of the nations leading Cable TV providers to deliver content for Division 1 College sporting events. Glowpoint will be providing its IP-based video-centric network to enable live and recorded interviews of players, coaches and other personalities in and around college sports over national Cable TV. .
This is the third major sports broadcaster to leverage
Glowpoints unique broadcast application services, and, in this application,
Glowpoint will initially cover nine colleges in the Mountain West Conference.
Glowpoints combination of managed services and broadcast quality connectivity,
backed up with a 24/7 network operations center, is designed to ensure that the
broadcaster will have always on, high-quality services whenever its
desired.
Many colleges have more of a following than professional sports teams and a number of broadcasters are trying to capitalize on this growing demand for content by expanding coverage of college sports, said Glowpoints CEO, Michael Brandofino. By leveraging Glowpoints services, these broadcasters have a cost effective, high quality solution for obtaining content from colleges around the country. The uses for Glowpoint in this environment are limitless.
Glowpoint provides IP-based broadcast solutions for national networks and cable TV providers that enable on-demand broadcasting, with always-on exclusive video network connectivity that reduce transport costs by up to 80 percent as compared to traditional satellite feeds.
About GlowPoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW.PK)
) is the worlds leading broadcast quality, IP-based video
communications service provider. GlowPoint offers video conferencing,
bridging, and IP broadcasting services to enterprises, SOHOs, broadcasters, and
consumers worldwide. The Glowpoint network spans four continents and carries -
on average - more than 60,000 video calls per month worldwide. Glowpoint is
headquartered in
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