Media 100 Joins Motor Trend and emap usa to Broadcast Online Streaming Media Coverage of the North American International Auto Show Over the Internet
9 January 2001
Media 100 Joins Motor Trend and emap usa to Broadcast Online Streaming Media Coverage of the North American International Auto Show Over the Internet
MARLBORO, Mass.--Jan. 9, 2001--Media 100 Streamriver Services Brings First Class Global Internet
Hosting Infrastructure to motortrend.com; Enables Daily Streaming
Coverage Of World's Largest Auto Show
Media 100 Inc. , the leading provider of software, systems and services for streaming media on the Internet, today announced that its streaming media services division, Media 100 Streamriver Services, has partnered with Motor Trend, the world's number # 1 authority, and emap usa, a leading multimedia marketing solutions and brand development company, to broadcast on the Internet an exclusive show coverage of the North American International Auto Show, which started yesterday, January 8, 2001 in Detroit. On-going online coverage will include the unveiling of major manufacturing concept vehicle releases and car tours, new automotive technology report, show updates and sneak previews of the behind the scenes look at the Detroit auto show.
Motor Trend and emap usa are exploiting the power and reach of the Internet to showcase a full week of exclusive press coverage at North America's largest automotive event, and are leveraging Media 100's hosting services to deliver automotive industry news to viewers on the Internet, hosted in part by C. Van Tune, Editor in Chief of Motor Trend and nationally recognized automotive celebrity, and other respected magazine editors. To view constant show news, go to www.motortrend.com/autoshows/detroit01. Viewers will be able to view exclusive show news online during the show's press week, starting today and continuing through the show's public opening, Monday, January 15, 2001.
"More and more, industries like the automotive world are leveraging the Internet and streaming media in an effort to deliver exclusive industry news internationally and to reshape new experiences for their customers - now the entire world can share in the excitement and view the debut of new vehicles before the show even opens," said Jim Baker, vice president, Media 100 Streamriver Services. "Teaming up with Motor Trend and emap usa for this event will bring together new and broader audiences around the world that could have never been reached before. This is the kind of service that Media 100 Streamriver Services provides our clients." "This is a new era of communicating on the Internet," said C. Van Tune, Editor-In-Chief, Motor Trend. "As a recognized authority, known for bringing cutting-edge automotive information to our readers, we want to be assured that we are delivering the best web experience possible. Streaming media is a key element of our strategy to share the excitement of the new and innovative vehicles at the 2001 Detroit auto show. Media 100 Streamriver Services enables us to leverage the video-serving power of the Internet to bring the show to life for motortrend.com visitors."
"Automakers are increasingly utilizing the Internet as a means to sell their product, and streaming media has become a viable tool for disseminating information on the Internet," said John Cobb, President, emap digital usa, automotive/motorcycle. "As information leaders in the automotive industry, we need to stay on top of Internet technology, and Media 100's Streamriver Services provide a state-of-the-art system for showcasing the Detroit Auto Show on the Internet to an ever-growing audience, using the best streaming media technology available."
About Media 100 Streamriver Services
Media 100 Streamriver Services, a division of Media 100 Inc., services an existing roster of high-profile streaming media clients, including MTV Online, Sony Corporation, HBO, VH1 and Warner Brothers Records. Media 100 Streamriver Services also provides streaming media services to Media 100's expansive customer base of Internet broadcasters, web designers and digital media content creators, among which are some of the highest profile streaming media entities in the industry, including CNN.com, ABCNews.com, and Salon.com. For more information, visit http://www.streamriver.net/
About emap usa
A leading multimedia marketing solutions and brand development company, emap usa (www.emapUSA.com) is a division of Emap plc (www.emap.com), one of the largest consumer and trade magazine publishers in the world. The combined company is one of the world's foremost media companies with more than 600 magazine titles and multimedia products including television, radio, trade shows, Web sites, databases, licensing, consumer events and custom marketing.
About Motor Trend
Motor Trend, founded in 1949, has a circulation of 1.26 million with a readership of 6.6 million. Internationally recognized as the world's #1 automotive authority, Motor Trend is one of the leading brands in the map USA group of publications. The brand is comprised of Motor Trend en Espanol, Motor Trend Television (a monthly nationwide program on Speedvision), Motor Trend Radio Magazine and Motor Trend Weekend (two 2-hour syndicated weekend programs), Motor Trend Online (www.motortrend.com), the more than 18 world-renowned Motor Trend international auto shows, and the much coveted Motor Trend (Car, Sport/Utility and Truck) of the Year awards program.
About Media 100
Media 100 is the leading supplier of software, systems and services for streaming media on the Internet. Media 100 develops software and systems that simplify the creation and delivery of video on the Internet, DVD and CD-ROM. Media 100 also provides the most comprehensive suite of streaming media services to its customers by offering encoding (audio and video compression) and hosting (delivery) services for Internet broadcasters, web designers and digital media content creators. For more information, visit www.media100.com.
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