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SMG
Productions Launches Web TV channel
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SMG Productions
November 30, 2006
Glasgow, Scotland -- SMG Productions, the content division of SMG
plc is today launching a web TV channel - www.scotlandontv.tv The
channel is aimed at a worldwide target audience, including anyone
with an interest in Scotland, be they ex-pats, tourists or people
exploring their Scottish roots.
This is the first phase in SMG Production’s roll-out of web TV, and
is an integral part of SMG’s overall online strategy. The company
plans to launch further web TV channels in 2007. |
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Scotlandontv launches
with programming from the archive of stv, Scotland’s largest
commercial broadcaster. The programmes have been re-packaged for a
global audience. Going forward there will be content created
especially for a world-wide audience, daily news bulletins from
stv’s news teams, as well as more programming from the archives.
The channel is built around six sub-channels: News, Town & Country,
Food & Drink, Sport, History and Culture. The face of the channel is
Kate Heavenor (26), who is originally from Glasgow and has presented
a number of TV series. She introduces each sub-channel in specially
recorded links.
Scotlandontv is managed by SMG Productions’ head of business
development, Helen Alexander. Helen says: “TV over Broadband is an
exciting new marketplace for content producers and owners. It’s
still early days but we were keen for SMG Productions to get into
this new space and start learning about it. To be able to build a
relationship with viewers around the globe is a whole new experience
and one we wanted to seize.”
SMG Productions has partnered with Internet broadcast specialist ROO
to provide the video-streaming technology for the channel. ROO is a
global provider of digital media solutions and advercasting
technology that enables the activation, marketing and distribution
of digital media video content over the Internet and emerging
broadcasting platforms.
Robert Petty, CEO of ROO says, “We are pleased to be able to work
with Scotlandontv.tv to stream SMG’s content through our ROO
player.”
At launch, content will be free-to-air and available only via
streaming but SMG plans to introduce programming from stv’s
extensive archive on a download-to-own and subscription basis early
in 2007
Steve Webster, SMG's IT Director says: "As a Group, we've already
built considerable experience in new media services through Virgin
Radio and stv.tv. Scotlandontv represents another major step forward
and is reflective of the importance we place on the internet as a
viable means of developing innovative business models and
distributing content to new audiences outwith our traditional
broadcast territories."
www.scotlandontv.tv
About SMG Productions
SMG Productions is famous for bringing viewers some of the best
programmes hitting TV screens in the UK and across the whole world.
For more on Taggart’s DI Robbie Ross and his brooding good looks,
how Rebus is coping with the smoking ban and to find out why fat
cats have long whiskers and how you can make paper from moose dung
with the How 2 gang, visit www.smgproductions.tv. From top quality
drama, to fascinating kid’s programmes and investigative
documentary, it’s all happening at SMG Productions. SMG Productions
has also recently launched their brand new website, www.taggart.tv.
This expansion into web TV is another example of SMG’s online
strategy.
About stv
stv is Scotland’s most popular peak time TV station, bringing
viewers first class programming including pop wannabes in X-Factor,
the ever popular Coronation Street, brand new drama with the
inimitable Ken Stott in Rebus, top flight football action in
Scotsport and up-to-the-minute news on Scotland Today – and this is
just a taster from a jam-packed schedule. Our website, stv.tv is
Scotland’s essential source for information and entertainment, with
dating and games, reviews and listings and a whole range of other
stuff you shouldn’t be without! Click here and don’t look back –
www.stv.tv.
About ROO
ROO Group Inc. (OTCBB: RGRP) (“ROO”) is a business-to-business
Internet video specialist consistently ranked among the world’s top
10 video broadcasters. ROO is the only company to offer its partners
a complete online video strategy designed to enable publishers,
advertisers and content producers to build their brands and generate
revenue through the intelligent, targeted use of compelling online
video content. At ROO’s core is a powerful market-proven,
established Internet broadcasting platform that is providing
hundreds of partners around the globe in the fields of
entertainment, content publishing, web publishing and advertising
the sophisticated technology they need to quickly publish, manage
and monetize IP video. |
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