04.09.09

Grab Networks to Showcase Industry Leading Solutions at 2009 NAB Show

Content Producers both Large and Small Can Now Use Next Generation Technology to Reach Global Audiences

Dulles, VA — March 3, 2009 -- Grab Networks (www.grabnetworks.com), Grab Networks will showcase its latest video management solutions that address the online and on-demand monetization challenges facing TV broadcasters, video content providers and multi-channel service providers at NAB. In addition to the newest capabilities of Anystream Agility® and Anystream Velocity™ enterprise solutions, Grab Networks will also be showing its new hosted services platform for end-to-end video publishing syndication, and distribution management.

Grab Networks will also be showing the NBC Olympics workflow that recently won Broadcast Engineering's Excellence Award. All will be on display at NAB, April 20-23rd in the South Upper Hall of the Las Vegas Convention center booth SU3421.

Demonstration highlights include:

Anystream Agility 2G Next-Gen Video Production Solution: With a decade of experience, Anystream's media production solution has been put to the test by more than 700 customers including Hearst-Argyle TV, HSN, NFL Films, and Sony Pictures. With Anystream Agility 2G, Grab Networks customers can now meet the challenges of greater throughput, better and faster availability, and rapidly changing distribution requirements that are inherent in the on-demand video marketplace. Demonstrations include the new Enterprise Manager, software-based standards conversion with partner Digital Vision, just-in-time on-demand publishing and Anystream Agility 2G's completely redesigned, Web 2.0 user interface.

Anystream Velocity's Modular Business Workflow and Distribution Connectors: Content providers and owners can customize their on-demand workflows with a la carte options to further automate the creation and distribution of content. Based on rules for content rights, Anystream Velocity dynamically automates the production, packaging and publishing of video and metadata assets to mobile, web and TV platforms. Responding to the need for fast and secure content delivery, Grab Networks will show how the Olympics were powered, how Anystream Velocity allows customers to control what, when and how content packages are delivered and tracked to service operators and digital storefront partners.

Grab Networks' Automated Video Capture, Indexing and Syndication Hosted Services Platform: designed to meet the challenge of getting entire broadcasts online with faster time to web, Grab Networks will demonstrate its platform for automated capture, clipping and metadata generation for TV broadcasters, allowing accelerated editorial processes as well as access to 50,000 publishing outlets and the ability to reach millions of targeted viewers.

"The merger of Anystream and Voxant is already showing tremendous results," said Russell Zack, Grab Networks vice president of product management. "This is our showcase for the industry of a complete, end-to-end video publishing, syndication and distribution management solution."

To set up a meeting, please visit us at http://www.anystream.com/nab/w2l_nab.asp

 

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About Grab Networks

Grab Networks uses its decade of expertise in broadband video to address the monetization challenges facing content owners, publishers and advertisers today with a single platform to extract, produce, index, manage, publish and syndicate video. Born from the merger between Anystream and Voxant Media, Grab Networks marries the largest base of content with the largest distribution and syndication network. With 700 media clients, two million licensed assets, a network of 50,000-plus affiliates, and numerous honors including the Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award, PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Award finalist, Entrepreneur Magazine's "Hot 100" list and Deloitte & Touche's "Fast 50." Grab Networks is the clear leader in online video that touches all corners of the online video world. 

Media Contact:

Michael Gatzke
Grab Networks
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mgatzke@grabnetworks.com

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