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Globecomm Systems Providing
Program Acquisition and Contribution for the National Hockey
League's Center Ice(R) Online Through Contract with IPTV Provider
NeuLion
Other Topics: IPTV Distribution,
IPTV Interactive Formats
Globecomm Systems
October 10, 2007
Hauppauge, NY -- Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading
provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions
and network services on a global basis, today announced that the
Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Network Services
Corporation (GNSC) and NeuLion Inc. began providing program
acquisition and contribution feeds of National Hockey League (NHL)
games for live streaming from the NHL TV Web site on September 1,
2007. |
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The contract with
NeuLion calls for GNSC to use proprietary NeuLion software/hardware
to stream up to 30 simultaneous live games to subscribers of the
NHL's Center Ice(R) Online Internet TV service. GNSC will aggregate
the satellite and fiber video feeds at its Long Island International
Teleport (the teleport), transcode them to IP format using NeuLion's
online video platform collocated at the teleport and transmit the
games via fiber to NeuLion content delivery centers.
In addition to the downlinking, transcoding and fiber transmission,
GNSC provides 24x7 network monitoring, help desk support and system
maintenance from its Network Operations Center at the teleport.
"NeuLion is one of the most experienced providers of end-to-end IPTV
service over the Internet," said Ron Nunn, NeuLion's executive vice
president. "Our skill set is in reaching targeted markets across
multiple devices from the TV to the Web to mobile devices. We're
glad to have a company with GNSC's media experience providing the
expertise in satellite and fiber program acquisition."
"We appreciate the trust that NeuLion is placing in us," said Keith
Hall, V.P. and General Manager of GNSC, "We handle a lot of feeds in
MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 for satellite and cable delivery to television
sets, in both live and playout mode. Our recent Showtime Networks
Inc. broadcast center contract is just one example. While this
contract is not financially material at this time, it represents
GNSC's entree into delivering MPEG-4 TV content live to the desktops
of PC users."
About NHL Center Ice Online
NHL Center Ice Online, the League's out-of-market online
subscription package, provides fans the opportunity to watch more
than 1,000 NHL live games throughout the regular-season, plus select
games from the Stanley Cup Playoffs through a broadband connection
on a personal computer or laptop (all games subject to local
blackout). Subscribers are able to view multiple games at one time,
zoom into just one game, monitor their fantasy team stats and set
their own viewing preferences. For the official NHL release visit
http://www.neulion.com/news/2007/NeuLion_NHL.pdf.
About NeuLion
NeuLion is an end-to-end IPTV service provider that builds private
broadcasting networks operating over the Internet. By using the
public Internet, content can reach viewers anywhere in the world.
Its customers are interested in reaching targeted markets with a
broadcast television and video streaming service. NeuLion's iPTV
Platform delivers content independent from many of today's devices
and can deliver streaming video and broadcast television to the TV,
Web, mobile or other devices. Components of the service include:
encoding, content and subscriber management, digital rights
management, billing, customer service, reporting and delivery. To
learn more visit www.neulion.com.
About Globecomm Systems
Globecomm Systems Inc. provides end-to-end value-added
satellite-based communication products, services and solutions by
leveraging its core satellite ground segment systems and network
capabilities, with its satellite communication services
capabilities. The products and services Globecomm offers include
pre-engineered systems, systems design and integration services,
managed network services and life cycle support services.
Globecomm's customers include communications service providers,
commercial enterprises, broadcast and other media and content
providers and government and government-related entities.
Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains
offices in Washington, DC, Maryland, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom,
the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.
This press release contains forward-looking statements made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements are
based on management's current expectations and observations. You
should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements
because the matters they describe are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our
forward-looking statements are based on the information currently
available to us and speak only as of the date of this press release.
Over time, our actual results, performance or achievements may
differ from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking
statements, and such difference might be significant and materially
adverse to our security holders. In particular, this contract is not
financially material at this time and we cannot predict with any
certainty if consumer subscriptions to NHL Center Ice Online will
result in additional orders to the Company. We undertake no
obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
We have identified some of the important factors that could cause
future events to differ from our current expectations and they are
described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including
without limitation under the captions ''Risk Factors'' and
''Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations,'' and in other documents that we may file
with the SEC, all of which you should review carefully. Please
consider our forward-looking statements in light of those risks as
you read this press release. |
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