New Agreement With YooMedia
Published: 30/01/2006, 07:08
All New Video PLC 30 January 2006 Media Release 30th January 2006 All New Video and YooMedia Announce Partnership to Develop Next Generation 3G Mobile TV and Interactive Services Specialist 3G video service provider All New Video (LSE ANV), an AIM listed company, has signed a partnership agreement with YooMedia (LSE YOO), to provide the 3G video network backbone required to support YooMedia's recently announced, enhanced 3G interactive video gateway. The gateway will be offered exclusively by Broadband TV Group, YooMedia's joint venture company with ICTV, and will utilise YooMedia's cross-platform content delivery capability and ICTV's HeadendWare(R) technology. HeadendWare(R) enables content delivery using broadband web delivery techniques and tools to 3G including Flash(R) and Shockwave(R) animation, high quality streaming audio and full motion video. The enhanced 3G gateway is expected to enable the full capability of HeadendWare(R) to be made available to all new and existing 3G handsets. In conjunction with All New Video, BroadbandTV Group aims to operate and provide the most advanced mobile interactive video on demand services for 3G network operators, television broadcasters, content publishers, content producers and advertisers. All New Video's 3G video network infrastructure is considered to be one of the largest network-independent installations of its type providing YooMedia and BroadbandTV with a highly scalable, carrier grade solution, supporting both UK and international applications. Commenting on the launch, All New Video CEO, David Atkins said, "I am genuinely excited to be working with YooMedia on a range of cutting-edge, rich-media services that will span web, mobile and television." Neil Macdonald, CEO of YooMedia commented, "I am delighted that we are working with All New Video as they provide a robust, scalable solution to our 3G needs". - ENDS - For further information please contact: Neil Macdonald Marie Johnston YooMedia plc All New Video plc 44 (0) 20 7462 0870 +44 (0) 870 240 1482 marie.johnston@allnewvideo.com Tim Blythe/Savita Tulsiani Beattie Communications 020 7053 6000 Tim.Blythe@beattiegroup.com / Savita.Tulsiani@beattiegroup.com Notes for Editors: About All New Video Set up in 2002 by David Atkins, All New Video, based in Newbury, Berkshire is the first Wireless Application Service Provider to offer live multi party 3G video to PC calling. The applications for this technology are wide and varied. Within the broadcast industry this includes video blogging, increased journalistic coverage and interactive video streaming. In other industries it is equally applicable for security (police, ambulance), video-dating services, chat rooms, and enterprise conferencing. All New Video has one of the largest video port facilities in the World. This in addition to previous experience of providing services to the broadcast industry has led to their services being used on a number of well known television programs. David Atkins (CEO) previously founded VideoWeb, which over two years grew to be Europe's largest independent videoconferencing service provider. About YooMedia YooMedia is one of the fastest growing interactive entertainment companies in the UK, developing and delivering premium interactive content and services to households and individuals via TV, the web, telephony and mobile phones. Its four main divisions are Dating, Gambling & Games, Enhanced Solutions and Public Sector. More information is available at www.yoomedia.com. About BroadbandTV Group BroadbandTV Group is an equity joint venture between YooMedia plc and ICTV Inc. The joint venture brings together YooMedia's cross-platform content development capability and ICTV's proprietary HeadendWate(R) cross-platform delivery technology for both the UK television and worldwide 3G mobile markets. More information about ICTV is available at www.ictv.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange