CMPnet and CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video Team to Launch TechWeb Today
Business Wire - July 27, 1998 12:31
MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1998--
TechWeb Today Taps the Vast Resources of CMPnet's TechWeb and CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video to Deliver a Unique, Multimedia Look at the Day's Technology News
CMPnet and CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video announced that they have joined forces to launch TechWeb Today (http://www.techweb.com/today), a daily Internet broadcast that creatively integrates video and Web-based content to deliver technology news and analysis in a groundbreaking, interactive presentation, updated at the end of each business day.
Powered by RealNetwork's (NASDAQ:RNWK) new Realplayer G2, TechWeb Today is pioneering the use of SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language), the latest Web programming language that allows content sites to create programs with a wide variety of media types-- the first Web media technology blending video, audio, graphics, text and hyperlinks.
TechWeb Today integrates editorial from CMP Media's print and online brands--including Windows Magazine, InformationWeek, and TechInvestor--as well as leading-edge video footage and financial news from CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video. TechWeb Today is accessible via CMPnet's TechWeb site (http://www.techweb.com/today) or by clicking on the program's RealChannel button, which is embedded in the Realplayer G2.
TechWeb Today presents technology news in a rich presentation that features the voices and views of the newsmakers shaping the technology revolution; from marquee names such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or Andy Grove, to the upstart developers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. "Our goal is to harness the power of Real Networks' media platform and our partnership with CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video to enhance and add value for the viewer." said Gary Brickman, Executive Producer, CMPnet's Internet Broadcasts.
Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO, RealNetworks, Inc., who lauded TechWeb Today as an example of Web innovation during his appearance at a recent US Senate hearing entitled "Competition in the Digital Age: Beyond the Browser Wars," views this relationship as a boon for users hungry for technology news. "TechWeb Today is among the Internet's most unique broadcast services. We are thrilled to see that our hard work and innovative products can act as a catalyst to create unique new businesses. By embracing and implementing the new SMIL authoring standard, TechWeb is taking a leadership role in creating new class of compelling news programming," Glaser said.
"CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video continues to be at the forefront of providing video on the Web," said Michael Wheeler, President of CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video. "TechWeb Today is an excellent resource for Web users who want to access technical news in a revolutionary way."
First and foremost, TechWeb Today gives its audience a quick look at the day's key stories. Each show begins with a daily digest of TechWeb headlines. Viewers can then take a closer look at the top technology, finance or Internet stories of the day. These stories feature interviews from CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video and provide detail and depth in much the same manner as a television newsmagazine program.
However, TechWeb Today goes beyond other technology multimedia broadcasts because it uses the Realplayer G2 to integrate Web-based content, such as graphics, charts, and links to Web resources. While each daily Webcast is uploaded at the end of each business day, CMPnet and CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video plan to provide live coverage of breaking technology news in much the same manner.
About CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video
CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video produces streaming audio and video content for its subscription-based news site, cnbcdowjones.com, which provides business and financial professionals with live and archived coverage of market moving events, interviews and analysis. The unparalleled Web site contains over 14,000 archived pieces from CNBC worldwide; exclusive New York Society of Security Analysts and proprietary CEO and analyst interviews conducted by the CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video team of reporters. Content is also distributed through financial research and news aggregators such as Audible, Bridge, First Call, NewsEDGE, Multex, The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and WavePhore. CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video also offers customized daily news packages, call Newspacks, allowing corporations and financial institutions to provide their Web sites with up-to-the-minute video news and comment, increasing daily viewership.
In addition to its Web site content services, CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video extends its video production and news gathering expertise to design multimedia projects such as Virtual Road Shows, Conference Coverage and other presentations for use on Intranet or Internet sites. These customized productions help companies educate and communicate with employees, customers and shareholders through their desktops. CNBC/Dow Jones Business Video is a joint venture of Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ), Microsoft Corporation (NASDQ:MSFT) and NBC and is a separate business from the MSNBC 24-hour cable news services and its companion Web site, MSNBC.com.
About CMPnet
CMPnet (http://www.CMPnet.com), The Technology Network, is the leading hub for technology professionals and enthusiasts--the builders, sellers and users of technology. According to traffic data compiled by Media Metrix, CMPnet is the fastest growing technology network as compared to CNET, ZDNet and IDG.net. And according to Jupiter Communications, CMPnet is consistently one of the top 10 sites across the entire Web in advertising revenue.
CMPnet aggregates a comprehensive suite of content sites and services--including breaking technology news, essential resources, and free e-mail--in a new, easy-to-navigate interface. CMPnet's flagship sites include TechWeb, TechInvestor, TechShopper, TechEncyclopedia, Tech Companies, NetGuide, ChannelWeb, EDTN, GamePower, and File Mine.
CMP Media Inc. (Nasdaq:CMPX) is the only high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the full technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of leading newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products and conferences, CMP Media is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, which include EE Times, InformationWeek, Computer Reseller News and Windows Magazine, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet.
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