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London, UK,
Wednesday, April 4th 2006
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Servecast, the leading provider of advanced broadband
video services to the sports and media industries
today announced its partnership with Sotic, a
specialist provider of award winning web technologies
and applications to the sports industry.
Sotic are market leaders in website provision
for the rugby industry and manage the websites
of a number of top Rugby Union clubs. Following
the partnership with Servecast, these clubs are
now using Media Studio to deliver video content
over their websites. Servecast's Media Studio
platform is an advanced video streaming solution
which enables sports organisations to deliver
the most sophisticated and commercially successful
broadband video services on the market today.
Among other services to Sotic clients, Servecast
enables the delivery of a wide range of multimedia
through Irish Rugby TV on IrishRugby.ie, including
comprehensive video in the build up to each of
the Triple Crown holders games. The Irish Rugby
Union is the third National Rugby Union to team
up with Sotic, with the Welsh Rugby Union and
the Scottish Rugby Union also working with Sotic.
Sotic also provide the sites for the Magners League,
Irish provinces Ulster and Munster, The Heineken
Cup, the Guinness Premiership and seven of the
top flight clubs in England. Many of these rugby
websites now deliver video services using Servecast's
advanced Media Studio platform.
Servecast's growth has been achieved by focusing
on the needs and requirements of the sports industry
for the delivery of broadband video services.
Similarly Sotic's growth has been achieved by
remaining focused solely on the sports industry,
developing practical web solutions which meet
sport's unique day to day needs.
Speaking today, Paul Dunn, Business Development
Director with Servecast said "The partnership
between Servecast and Sotic reaffirms our respective
commitment to providing high quality websites
and broadband video services to the sports industry.
Servecast has unrivalled expertise in the delivery
of sports broadband solutions and have developed
our Media Studio platform with the specific requirements
of sports organisations in mind. We are delighted
to partner with Sotic who are leaders in their
field in building and servicing highly sophisticated
sports websites."
Also speaking today, John Ludlam, Operations Director
at Sotic said "At Sotic we pride ourselves
on providing world class technology and innovation
in delivering websites to the global sports industry.
Working with Servecast means we can offer the
best broadband solution in tandem with our service.
With the combined expertise of Sotic and Servecast,
our Rugby clients enable their fans to stay in
touch, not only with the domestic game, the Six
Nations and build up to the Rugby World Cup, but
also with every aspect of the game over their
sophisticated websites."
About Servecast
Founded in 1998, Servecast is the leading provider
of audio and video webcasting solutions for the
Sports and Media sectors. Through its proprietary
Media Studio platform, Servecast provides access
to a fast growing global broadband audience for
high value content such as News and Sport thereby
generating additional revenue streams for content
owners. Servecast is the partner of choice for
sports broadcasters such as BSkyB, At The Races
and Setanta Sports and facilitates the most commercially
successful sports webcasting services in Europe.
Servecast customers include Sky Sports, FC Barcelona,
Liverpool FC, Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC,
Arsenal FC, Rangers FC, the GAA, At The Races
and the England and Wales Cricket Board.
For more details contact:
Kathrina Gallogly
Marketing and Communications Manager
Servecast Ltd.,
http://www.servecast.com
Phone: +353 (0) 1 4748013
Fax: +353 (0) 1 4748003
Paul Mace
Managing Director
Macesport PR
Tel: +44 (0)1159 895421
Fax: +44 (0)1159 402010
paul.mace@macesport.co.uk
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