CenterSpan and CinemaNow form VOD Content Delivery Alliance
Reprinted from a CenterSpan press release:
HILLSBORO, Ore. and MARINA DEL REY, Calif., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CenterSpan Communications Corp., the leading secure, software-based content delivery network and CinemaNow, Inc., the leader in IP-based video-on-demand, today announced a technology integration and marketing alliance to deliver an integrated digital content delivery and management solution for media and entertainment companies.
The alliance unites CenterSpan’s C-StarOne(TM) network, a cost-efficient, highly secure network for digital media distribution, with CinemaNow’s proprietary PatchBay(TM) software solution for managing, syndicating and reporting on the usage of streaming and downloadable digital video files. Together, C-StarOne and PatchBay create a cost-effective, turn-key solution for content owners, film distributors and retailers looking to quickly establish, deploy and deliver subscription and pay-per-view models, without investing in costly hardware, development and implementation.
“PatchBay was designed to meet the real challenges that film distributors and content owners face in building and sustaining a successful business around Internet delivery,” said Curt Marvis, CinemaNow chief executive officer. “One of the big challenges is the high cost associated with the delivery of bandwidth-intensive digital video files. CenterSpan’s C-StarOne distributed network provides a solution for dramatically lowering these costs while maintaining the strict levels of security customers demand.”
“Media and entertainment companies have told us they want access to a one-stop, turn-key technology solution that provides all of the necessary components to build a business around Internet distribution of their content in subscription and pay-per-view models. Together CenterSpan and CinemaNow can do just that,” said Frank Hausmann, CenterSpan chairman and chief executive officer. “A few months ago we announced that Vivendi Universal Net USA is planning to launch a new entertainment service later this year using the C-StarOne network. CinemaNow will work with CenterSpan to round out the turn-key solution to support that launch.”
CenterSpan’s C-StarOne is a software-based content delivery network that cost-effectively, securely and reliably distributes bandwidth intensive content. CinemaNow’s PatchBay is the first complete and licensable video-on-demand solution that supports content management and distribution, content syndication, rights management, user profiling and ad targeting; pay-per-view, subscription and e-commerce management; and comprehensive reporting.