World Premier Broadband Extreme Sports Channel Gets a Makeover for Summer 2005
World's first scheduled broadband TV channel has been redesigned to offer the viewer more control, greater interactivity and more choice
(PRWEB) May 19, 2005 -- www.High.tv, the World’s first broadband extreme sports
channel created by Narrowstep, the TV on the Internet Company, is being
re-launched today with a completely new and sophisticated look for Summer
2005.
After eighteen months of development of the current player,
High.tv, Narrowstep’s flagship channel, has been redesigned to offer the viewer
a more enjoyable and complete TV experience with increased functionality, new
content, a stylish new design and more control for the viewer.
New
features include full VCR controls - fast forward, rewind button and mute
button. In addition, is the mini mode – the ability to minimise the TV screen so
that viewers can continue working whilst still having the player in one corner
of the screen.
Developers in the US and UK have also added the following
new features to www.High.tv
•
Local time display – TV schedules and live events now shown in your local time
• Network performance (quality of service) indicator - intelligent analysis
of how the video stream is being delivered to the viewer
• DVD "chapter"
view lets you see each part within a programme
• New sophisticated look and
numerous other new features and improvements
Iolo Jones CEO of Narrowstep
said, “High.tv is an excellent example of what narrowcasting TV is all about and
the new Player shows how sophisticated the technology can be. But for the
extreme sports fan, the technology is incidental. They just care that they can
see their favourite sports anytime, anyplace, anywhere.”
Graham Bell,
former Olympic Skier said, “I think High.tv is a great concept – to be able to
watch my sport and many others when I like and where I like gives me utmost
control and freedom of choice. Broadband television offers a whole new medium
which is catching on rapidly and will soon become the preferred choice of
accessing great content in a high quality format.”
The channel is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere in the world with a
broadband connection. The channel has been running for almost two years and
within that time, High.tv has accumulated a loyal global following amongst
extreme sports fans around the world who regularly log on to watch live
windsurfing from Hawaii and Europe, snowboarding from the leading Ticket to Ride
events, kitesurfing from all corners of the globe or many of the other sports
that High.tv has to offer.
The channel is free to view and is paid for
by advertisers and sponsors who include Sony Ericsson, Philips, Nissan, Nike,
Red Bull, Canon, HSBC, KPMG, COI, AOL, Easy jet, Quiksilver and Warner Bros.
High.tv can also be found on the sports broadband pages of ISP partners
such as AOL UK, Tiscali, Wanadoo, Blueyonder and Windows Media in the UK, United
States, Australia and Canada.
To mark the launch, High.tv will be
exclusively broadcasting highlights from the King of the Caribbean professional
windsurfing competition which commences this week in
Bonaire.
ENDS
Notes:
Narrowstep delivers television on the
internet, helping its clients turn web sites into web channels and creating a
new model for broadcasting to targeted audiences that it calls narrowcasting.
Narrowstep’s TV Station in a Box is a comprehensive platform for managing,
organising, scheduling, playout and commercialisation of video
content.
Narrowstep currently offer the most powerful media platform for
global broadband content delivery. With over 35 channels already created, this
puts clubs, leagues, federations and other rights holders in a strong position
to exploit this dynamic new revenue stream.
Other Narrowstep channels
include:
http://blueyonder.narrowstep.tv
www.revs.tv
www.cycling.tv ;
www.fieldhockey.tv
www.swedishmatchtour.tv
For more information on High.tv and Narrowstep, please contact Andria
Allan on +44 (0)7810 283098, email: e-mail protected from spam bots.
Web: www.narrowstep.com
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