Monthly Archives: May 2011
KIT Powers VOA Direct, a New Global Content Marketplace
KIT digital has been engaged by Voice of America (VOA) to provide KIT’s software platform as a white-label online content marketplace solution called “VOA Direct.” VOA Direct will serve as the online media content distribution hub for VOA’s network of 1,400 radio and TV affiliates across 38+ countries. The KIT Platform software solution will provide VOA with a fully managed platform to automate syndication and instant/simultaneous delivery of VOA’s media assets, including video footage, audio and still images. Using the KIT Content Marketplace offering, VOA Direct will allow affiliates to immediately upload, access, preview and order media files in all necessary IP-based protocols and formats for distribution over television, radio, web, mobile, and tablet devices. The KIT Content Marketplace will also allow VOA to manage rights restrictions based on customer preference and access. VOA, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA … Continue reading
Watch KIT digital's 2011 Earnings Broadcast Today
KIT digital’s executive management team will host an online video broadcast to discuss first quarter 2011 results today (Tuesday, May 10, 2011) at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. Central European Time). The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. The video broadcast of the presentation will be streamed online via a link provided in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website. Please go to the website at least a few minutes before the call in order to register your name and access the video player page. The Q&A session will not be video webcasted. For participants who wish to listen to and participate in the Q&A session, or access the call via telephone only, please dial the conference telephone number below at least 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time: Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Time: 10:30 a.m. Eastern time (4:30 p.m. Central European time) Dial-in # (North America): +1-800-895-0198 Dial-in # (outside of … Continue reading
OTT : The Next Big Thing in Broadcast & Media
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KIT digital to Present at the Jefferies 2011 Global Technology, Internet, Media & Telecom Conference on May 12
KIT digital has been invited to present at the Jefferies 2011 Global Technology, Internet, Media & Telecom Conference. The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City on May 10-13, 2011. Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, KIT digital’s chairman and CEO, is scheduled to present on Thursday, May 12 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day. He will discuss the progress of integration of KIT digital’s recent acquisitions and its 2011 business plan and objectives. The presentation will be available via webcast. For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with KIT digital management, please contact your Jefferies representative or email timtconference@jefferies.com.
Find, Engage and Recruit Top Talent with Online Video
Improving communications by leveraging the power of video is being widely adopted by many Global 1000 businesses to more effectively engage and interact with employees, colleagues and partners around the world. With in-person meetings becoming increasingly expensive and home and mobile bandwidth growing, it’s more cost-effective and efficient to move meetings from the boardroom to the Internet. One of the areas that has seen a recent surge in using video for meetings is Human Resources. As we continue to expand into a global workplace, potential candidates for recruitment are no longer found only in your office’s city or even country. Talented professionals are recruited from around the world, which makes interview logistics for multiple candidates much more complex and expensive. To streamline recruitment processes and save costs, HR departments are starting to conduct interviews via live video. Companies are also using video to engage and recruit talented professionals before the interview process even begins. Jobnob, an agency that helps connect … Continue reading
Slam Dunk: KIT digital selected by Believe Entertainment Group to Power Up “The LeBrons”
KIT digital has been contracted by Believe Entertainment Group to help with the design and implementation of an exciting new cartoon series featuring the infamous, NBA two-time Most Valuable Player, and pop-culture icon LeBron James in an attempt to better target and communicate positive messages to today’s youth. The cartoon miniseries called “The LeBrons” features four versions of the basketball star—Kid, the youthful side of LeBron, Athlete, his professional basketball player side, Business, his suave entrepreneurial side, and Wise, the grandfather-figure that represents LeBron’s knowledge and experiences. Believe Entertainment Group turned to KIT digital’s cloud-based video asset management and delivery expertise to successfully drive this initiative and bring it to the forefront of the youthful target audience’s mind. Specifically, Believe enlisted the help of KIT digital for the design, implementation, and delivery of this miniseries in a fashion that would be appealing to its young adult target audience and also enable brands such as HP and Intel to advertise on … Continue reading