Bluestreak Media to Deliver Content for the iBiquity Digital HD Radio(TM) Data System
Leading Provider of Syndicated Audio Services to Demo Content at NAB
LAS VEGAS, April 7 -- NAB Show -- iBiquity Digital Corporation, the sole developer and licensor of HD Radio(TM) technology, and Bluestreak Media, the industry's largest interactive broadcaster and syndicator, today announced plans to jointly market Bluestreak Media's 9,000 audio and text programs for radio broadcasters using iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology. Bluestreak Media's streaming audio content, which will be demonstrated at NAB, validates the commercial and technical viability of iBiquity's Advanced Application Services, HD BML(TM) protocol and open-system interfaces for delivering HD Radio wireless data over digital FM.
iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology enables radio broadcasters to transmit a digital signal, capable of delivering wireless data to receivers for a variety of new consumer applications, including automotive and home receivers and other consumer electronics devices, such as personal digital assistants and smart phones. These devices will receive news, sports, business, weather and entertainment information, provided exclusively by Bluestreak Media.
"iBiquity Digital is pleased to be working with the recognized leader in syndicated audio and text programming. Bluestreak's unsurpassed library of content will provide broadcasters with a unique resource for new and compelling entertainment and information services," said Joseph D'Angelo, director of wireless data business development for iBiquity Digital. "Bluestreak Media delivers programming to a variety of service providers and brings tremendous experience to assist broadcasters in developing creative, revenue-generating opportunities by leveraging the new data capabilities of the HD Radio system."
"Our content is developed with the consumer in mind and is available over a number of different platforms, including satellite, digital cable and wireless devices. Formatting content for HD Radio transmission will enable radio stations to offer services far beyond traditional radio programs," said John Reed, chief executive officer of Bluestreak Media. "Consumers will benefit from the wide range of programming, specifically created for the data delivery service iBiquity Digital enables. We look forward to working with iBiquity and radio broadcasters to commercialize advanced data services and unlock the full potential of HD Radio technology."
About Bluestreak Media, Inc.
Dallas-based Bluestreak Media, Inc. is the industry's largest interactive broadcaster and syndicator, producing more than 9,000 multimedia programs. The company produces continuously-updated news, financial, sports, weather and entertainment reports, including breaking news, stock market reports, horoscopes and in-game sports updates. Content is produced and broadcast 24 hours a day from the company's state-of-the-art production studios and formatted for delivery over the Internet, wireless devices, voice portals, telematics, telephone and digital cable television. Bluestreak Media produces more than ten hours of original rich media content each day for companies such as the Washington Post, Virgin Mobile and SuperPages. For more information, please visit www.bluestreakmedia.com.
About iBiquity Digital Corporation
iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio technology in the U.S., which will transform today's analog radio to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound and new wireless data services. The company's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial institutions, such as J.P. Morgan Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic partners Ford Motor Company, Harris, Texas Instruments and Visteon. iBiquity Digital is a privately held company with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Redwood City, CA and Warren, NJ. For more information please visit: www.ibiquity.com