Sportscapsule's Content To Be Hosted And Distributed On Digital
Island's Global E-Business Network
Sportscapsule's Solocasting(TM) Model Improves Experience Of
Pay-Per-View Sports Content To Families
NEW YORK, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 09/08/00 -- Sportscapsule, a
pay-per-view online video service that for the first time enables
kids and their families to view, edit, enhance and save personal and
local sports video over the Internet, today announced it will use
Digital Island's (NASDAQ: ISLD) e-Business Delivery Network for
integrated on-demand streaming, hosting and network services to
provide a superior experience to their customers.
This fall over 50 percent of high schools will have game footage
available online through Sportscapsule's Solocasting(TM) delivery
model, which delivers personalized local sports video content over
the Internet. By locating this streamed content on Digital Island's
e-Business Delivery Network, Sportscapsule is guaranteeing kids and
their families a state-of-the-art online viewing experience of their
personal sports video footage.
"Digital Island's advanced streaming expertise and global e-Business
delivery network allows us to deliver a world-class online experience
with thousands of simultaneous rich media streams to our customers
who are creating and sharing their own sports video highlights
online," said Lisa Erickson, Chief Technology Officer for
Sportscapsule.
Digital Island is a leading streaming provider. Recently, the company
has formed strategic partnerships with Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE:
CPQ), Intel Corp. (NASD: INTC) and Microsoft Corp. (NASD: MSFT) to
expand its network to handle up to 7.5 million simultaneous streams.
Digital Island supports all major streaming forms including Real G2,
Windows Media Services, QuickTime, MP3 and others.
"The demand for high-performance online streaming is prompting
innovators like Sportscapsule to use Digital Island's global network,
which has been architected to deliver rich content quickly, reliably
and effectively," said Tim Wilson, vice president of marketing at
Digital Island. "By using Digital Island to offer its customers the
best possible online experience, Sportscapsule is helping ensure
better customer acquisition and retention worldwide."
About Sportscapsule
Sportscapsule offers players and their parents an easy and inexpensive
way to capture and share precious moments in their athletic
activities. Simply by submitting videotapes in any format to
Sportscapsule, any team or personal sports footage can be transferred
to CD-ROM or streamed over the Web, allowing viewers to see the games
on their home computers.
Sportscapsule customers can then clip and save favorite moments using
any computer, without the need of additional computer software or
hardware. They can also add music, graphics, sound effects and live
calls by acclaimed sportscasters such as Chris Berman or John Madden.
After the sportscapsule has been completed, the highlights can be
shared with teammates, friends or family worldwide.
Sportscapsule's Solocast(TM) pay-per-view services are based on the
premise that online video content must be both personal and
interactive, versus more conventional filmed content that is best
viewed in other media. |
