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Glowpoint to Provide Managed Video Services for the 2008 Football Draft
Business Wire, April 24, 2008
Enables Interactive Broadcast between television sports analysts and team headquarters
HILLSIDE, N.J. -- Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW) today announced that it will be providing its Interactive Broadcast Managed Video Services for the two sports television networks covering the 2008 professional football draft. Draft coverage begins this Saturday at 3:00 pm ET and concludes Sunday night. Both stations will leverage Glowpoint's managed video services to broadcast live interviews with coaches, owners and players from around the country.
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The services include Glowpoint's high-quality network connectivity along with a full range of managed video services. The broadcasters will leverage Glowpoint's cost-effective services in order to do interviews instantaneously with analysts and team representatives. The networks frequently show the in-studio analysts in split screen with the person being interviewed, showcasing Glowpoint's ability to provide virtually zero latency in a live-to-air use of video conferencing.
Glowpoint has also been awarded branding rights on one of the networks and the company's logo will be featured on screen during the video interviews. The following graphic will be displayed at various times throughout the broadcast on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27.
In addition to events like the football draft, Glowpoint provides services to a variety of broadcasters, supporting around the clock live coverage throughout the year. The introduction of Glowpoint's HD solution in 2007 led to a number of customers expanding services to include remote feeds during daily features and one college network as been nominated for an Emmy for their use of Glowpoint's HD solution in their broadcast.
"Year after year, we've proven in a very public forum that Glowpoint is unmatched in providing a high quality, cost effective alternative to satellite feeds," said Glowpoint CEO and President Michael Brandofino. "It is a strong testament to our service that Glowpoint can be seen in action on live TV every night of the week on any number of cable stations including NFL Network, Big Ten Network and Mountain West Sports Network among others."
About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW), is a premiere, IP-based managed video communications services provider. Glowpoint is innovating video communications with services supporting traditional video conferencing, Telepresence VNOC, Broadcast Content Acquisition & Delivery, and Call Center Applications. Glowpoint's services are delivered over a robust, video-centric network that reaches around the world and serves clients ranging from Fortune 100 enterprises and leading broadcast networks to SMB markets. Glowpoint is headquartered in Hillside, New Jersey. To learn more, visit www.glowpoint.com.
The statements contained herein, other than historical information, are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. These factors, risks, and uncertainties include market acceptance and availability of new video communication services; the nonexclusive and terminable-at-will nature of sales agent agreements; rapid technological change affecting demand for our services; competition from other video communications service providers; and the availability of sufficient financial resources to enable us to expand our operations, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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