May 8, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a multi-faceted relationship to improve webcast services for financial and enterprise customers with CCBN, a provider of Internet-based shareholder communications services. The deal is composed of three major components that leverage the strengths of each company's leadership position in their respective fields. First, CCBN will use iBEAM as its primary provider for virtual presentation webcasts for all its corporate investor relations (IR) clients. Second, iBEAM has acquired CCBN's dynamic "TalkPoint" technology assets. The TalkPoint product, which is immediately available, is a web-based self-publishing presentation tool that enables users to broadcast complex media presentations to widely dispersed audiences. Within the IR arena, CCBN will maintain exclusive rights to the TalkPoint technology through services exclusively provided by iBEAM. Lastly, iBEAM will now offer companies and financial institutions the ability to distribute their webcast events on CCBN's StreetEvents service (www.streetevents.com) and on more than 20 investment portals with which CCBN has relationships, including America Online.
April 25, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a two-year streaming media distribution agreement with SportsLine.com, Inc., a global Internet sports media company and publisher of CBS SportsLine.com. iBEAM will be SportsLine.com's preferred provider of hosting, streaming and encoding sports-related audio and video content for SportsLine.com's Internet audience.
April 24, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation introduced iBEAM Geo Agent, an advanced geographical filtering identification application. The new service filters and selects network conditions, as well as customizes business rules for each end-user by enforcing boundaries for content distribution. The product will be available in June 2001.
April 23, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a reduction in workforce by approximately 140 employees, or 25% of its worldwide employee base, as well as additional cuts in discretionary spending. The staff reductions are across the board, in all functions and at all levels.
April 16, 2001
PGATOUR.COM has partnered with iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and F2 Broadcast Network Inc. for the production and streaming of TOUR Monday Online. iBEAM facilitates production, streaming and design through its Activecast technology, enabling fans to get integrated in to this interactive show. F2 Broadcast provides capture, editing and digitization of content elements, including Champion's Conversation and Champion Highlights Reel, bringing the previous week's tournaments into play on the show.
March 28, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation has teamed up with SportsLine.com, Inc., the global Internet sports media company and publisher of CBS SportsLine.com (cbs.sportsline.com), to provide the streaming of live and on-demand coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, which began play on March 15 and finishes with the national championship game in Minneapolis on April 2.
March 28, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a reseller agreement with Digibahn, Ltd., a provider of information technology consulting and interactive services for business-to-business clients. The agreement will expand Digibahn's offerings to include iBEAM's Activecast interactive Webcasting and streaming distribution services.
February 27, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a reseller agreement with Cramer, a marketing communications company in Boston. The agreement will expand Cramer's comprehensive marketing communications offerings to include iBEAM Activecast interactive Webcasting and streaming media distribution services.
February 27, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and Crawford Communications, Inc., one of the largest broadcast production and telecommunications companies in the Southeastern U.S., announced a non-exclusive reseller agreement that will expand Crawford's services to include iBEAM's Activecast interactive Webcasting application and streaming media distribution services.
February 20, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a reseller agreement with Levy Media Group of Cleveland, Ohio, a provider of video production and electronic media services, to produce interactive webcasts for corporate communications, new product introductions, special events, and training programs. Levy Media will resell iBEAM's Activecast Webcasting solution, streaming media distribution services and other products.
January 25, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation was named as an official streaming provider of SUPERBOWL.COM, the NFL's official Web site for fans of Super Bowl XXXV on Jan. 28, 2001. Per the agreement, SUPERBOWL.COM will utilize iBEAM's intelligent streaming media network to deliver broadcasts of the events surrounding the game and live foreign language audio streams of the game.
January 24, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced the release of Syndication Manager, the first fully integrated Internet-based application that gives media companies the ability to grant or deny access to content based on business agreements, track content usage for each affiliate, and access detailed reports for billing or audience analysis.
January 22, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced an agreement with the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute, to provide streaming content to more than a half-million end users throughout Southern California. The agreement will enable service providers and networks using the ISI-operated facility known as the Los Angeles Access Point to deliver live on-demand streams and related revenue-generating services though iBEAM's MaxCaster serving systems.
January 16, 2001
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced an agreement with Focal Communications Corp., a national broadband services provider, that will greatly expand iBEAM's distribution network. Under the agreement, iBEAM has deployed MaxCaster media serving systems in Focal's Internet eXchange locations nationwide.
December 19, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced an agreement with EyeWonder, Inc., creator of instant streaming video technologies for Internet and wireless devices that will allow each company to resell their respective technologies and services. Eyewonder has named iBEAM its preferred partner for distribution and hosting of content and advertising. iBEAM will also license EYERIS giving iBEAM's customers the ability to utilize streaming banners as an additional revenue source.
December 12, 2000
Hiwire Inc., a provider of targeted advertising solutions for live streaming media, announced a non-exclusive agreement with iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation, to utilize each other's products and services. iBEAM will offer Hiwire's live stream ad insertion as part of its On-Target Advertising platform and Hiwire will make iBEAM's streaming services available to its customers
December 4, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced that it will deploy its streaming media equipment and related services in network facilities housed at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene through the Oregon Internet Exchange. iBEAM will install its MaxCaster media serving systems at the Oregon Internet Exchange, which provides a technical solution that enables diverse providers to exchange Internet traffic with each other on a cost-effective basis. The enhanced system will deliver live, as well as on-demand, streams from iBEAM.
November 14, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and The MTVi Group, an online music entertainment company, announced a significant expansion of their distribution agreement. The agreement extends their relationship through at least Oct. 31, 2001. Per the updated deal, iBEAM will continue to stream MTVi content, which includes music, events, chat, shows and more to a mass Internet audience through the iBEAM network. MTVi will also continue to utilize iBEAM's On-Target ad insertion platform to help derive revenue from their valuable content. MTVi is currently evaluating additional iBEAM products and services that will enhance their current and future online offerings.
November 13, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and BellSouth, a communications services company in the southeastern U.S., announced that iBEAM's network and technology will be extended to provide BellSouth Internet customers with high-performance streaming video and audio delivery. Under the agreement, iBEAM will install its MaxCaster media serving systems in strategic locations across BellSouth's network. These locations will receive streaming content directly via iBEAM's satellite downlink.
November 9, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and CinemaNow, an online distributor of feature films that have been in theatrical, video and DVD release, announced the launch of CinemaNow's pay-per-view service using iBEAM's integrated e-commerce platform. The video-on-demand pay-per-view service starts with today's premiere of "Heaven's Burning," starring Russell Crowe.
October 31, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced a reselling agreement with MindBlazer.com, a marketing solution company offering live and on-demand interactive Webcasts for sales, marketing and training applications. MindBlazer will resell iBEAM services, including iBEAM's Activecast Webcasting solution. Through MindBlazer, Webcast is now being deployed to execute on training, sales, and marketing initiatives.
October 30, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation unveiled its Network Operations Center (NOC), a more than $5 million, 3,000-square foot facility located at iBEAM headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. The NOC, designed to help ensure customer care and network performance, provides proactive surveillance and monitoring of the iBEAM worldwide network that delivers nearly 60 million streams each month.
October 4, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of NextVenue, Inc.
October 2, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and Williams Communications Vyvx Services announced alliance that will allow the bundling of iBEAM's streaming media services and its Activecast solution with Williams' content collection capabilities to offer customers integrated streaming media solutions.
September 19, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced the launch of its PureStream Encoder solution for the traditional radio market. The new service enables radio stations to broadcast on the Web with the same high-fidelity sound that is delivered over the airwaves at a lower data rate, which results in lower bandwidth consumption and reduced cost.
September 19, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced the launch of its `Radio Solution' suite of services, which will enable radio broadcasters to profitably move their stations onto the Internet while retaining complete control of their look, feel and listenership.
August 22, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced that its On-Target streaming ad insertion service has been enhanced to include a new set of click-through capabilities that provide an interactive aspect to the service. These upgrades enable iBEAM to expand the market its customers or content providers can reach and gives those customers enhanced advertising tools.
August 9, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation introduced its new Pay Per View service, which enables Internet content providers to generate revenue by charging viewers directly for special live and on-demand streaming events, such as sporting events, comedy shows and concerts. iBEAM's Pay Per View service includes chat and commerce windows that will enable content providers to generate incremental revenues.
August 4, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced that Geoffery Ribar was appointed Chief Financial Officer.
July 25, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced its agreement to acquire NextVenue, Inc., a provider of streaming media services to the financial community and business enterprise markets. The acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase transaction. iBEAM will issue $375 million in stock to NextVenue's shareholders at the closing of the transaction, which is planned for the third quarter of 2000. NextVenue's services will now be delivered via iBEAM's satellite/fiber streaming media platform.
July 20, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and Hollywood.com announced an agreement whereby Hollywood.com has agreed to utilize iBEAM's On-Target ad insertion platform.
July 19, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and SES/ASTRA, the Luxembourg based operator of ASTRA, Europe's DTH satellite system, announced the joint creation of iBEAM Europe. The joint venture will combine iBEAM's hybrid satellite-fiber Internet broadcast network with SES' multimedia technologies to bring broadband Internet streaming to 20 countries in Europe via the ASTRA Satellite system. iBEAM Europe is headquartered in London and will be operational in the third quarter of 2000.
July 5, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced the acquisition of Server-Side Technologies, Inc., a provider of secure digital media hosting and rights management services. The acquisition will enable iBEAM to add to its streaming content delivery a new digital rights management capacity. The acquisition was valued at approximately $3 million, and accounted for as a purchase transaction.
June 15, 2000
SPEEDUS.COM, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation to deliver high-fidelity streaming audio and video. iBEAM will deploy its MaxCaster media serving system into SPEEDUS.COM's Network Operations Center, enabling SPEEDUS.COM to deliver high-fidelity streaming media to its end-users. SPEEDUS.COM will utilize its teleport downlink facility to deliver streaming content directly to the Company's Broadband site that is currently under development.
June 14, 2000
Launch Media, Inc. announced its program to deliver LAUNCH.com content to university internal networks utilizing iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation streaming technology. Launch and iBEAM will provide free audio and video streams directly through servers inside each university's private network.
June 13, 2000
VillageWorld.com, Inc., a national provider of residential, business, educational, and wholesale Internet solutions, announced an agreement with iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation to deliver streaming media to VillageWorld.com subscribers via its hybrid fiber and satellite platform directly to Points of Presence on VillageWorld.com's nationwide network.
June 12, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced the introduction of the Activecast interactive web casting platform. iBEAM has developed the solution bundles for Corporate Communications, Distance Learning, Web-based Seminars and Sports/Entertainment providers based on the Activecast platform. These solutions combine high-fidelity audio and video streamed over the iBEAM Network with synchronized slide presentations, graphics, and interactive elements such as e-commerce, text chat, audience polling, and live contextual Web links for each application.
June 12, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced that it has inked contracts with over 150 Internet Content Providers, including content providers MTVi, MSNBC.com and LAUNCH.com, plus notable new customers Salon.com, Music Choice, The Golf Channel, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Hollywood.com and Veon.
May 31, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation and Excite@Home announced that iBEAM will deploy its streaming media serving equipment throughout Excite@Home's network to enhance the broadband content experience. In addition to the deployment agreement, Excite@Home has made an equity investment in iBEAM. iBEAM will co-locate MaxCaster media serving systems to distribute uninterrupted live and on-demand streams directly into Excite@Home's 15,000-mile broadband network.
May 18, 2000
iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation announced its initial public offering of 11 million shares of common stock at $10.00 per share. The offering was led by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and co-managed by Bear, Stearns & Co., J.P. Morgan & Co., and FleetBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. |
