Narrowstep Launches the World's First Global Broadband Sailing Channel
January 10 2006 - 2:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Narrowstep(TM) Inc (OTC:NRWS) (BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS) , the TV on
the Internet Company, announced that Sail.tv, the world's first
24/7 sailing broadband television channel was launched today by the
Company and the channel's new owner Andy Steward. The channel is
completely free of charge anywhere in the world with a broadband
connection and aims to offer the sailing community a one-stop-shop
for all sailing footage. The channel, which will be supported by
sponsorship and advertising, is completely unique and will offer
Internet audiences a wide range of programming, including top class
regattas, instructional videos, new sailor signings, boat launches,
interviews with the stars, Boat Show coverage, news, reviews, and
information on the latest developments within the sport from around
the world. Narrowstep, the market leader in developing global
broadband channels, created the concept of a niche sailing channel
to offer enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to watch
world class events not often afforded mainstream TV coverage.
Currently Narrowstep has more than 50 global channels in existence
offering live, archive, highlights and on-demand viewing seven days
a week, 365 days a year at top class quality. The Narrowstep
technology offers viewing speeds between 56kb to 1800kb depending
on a viewer's Internet speed which the technology automatically
detects upon login. Cliff Webb, Chief Operating Officer for
Narrowstep said, "We have already seen the success of Narrowstep's
niche sport channels such as http://www.cycling.tv/ which offers
exclusive footage of world class cycling events, as well as
http://www.high.tv/, the world's first extreme sports channel on
the Internet. Both channels have secured a dedicated following,
demonstrating the success of Internet television. Our technology
paves the way to reach special interest users, and offers a highly
targeted delivery for advertisers. There's no doubt this is an
excellent enhancement to other broadcast activities around a
sport." Andy Steward, the new owner of Sail.tv said, "Sail.tv is
all set to revolutionize the distribution of sailing coverage in
the coming years by taking advantage of the very latest broadband
technology. We selected Narrowstep because of its track record in
delivering high quality TV content via broadband, and because the
channel is so easy to access. Narrowstep was an obvious choice for
us. We are not a competitor to existing TV networks with their mass
medium distribution, but are targeting a special interest group --
sailors worldwide. When they get home after a day on the water,
they can, for the first time, go online and watch what they want,
when they want. We think this is the future of broadcasting, i.e.
ultimate On-Demand technology." Steward continued, "We see the
station becoming the pre-eminent source of global sailing
programming, where people can not only watch what they want when
they want, but advertisers and sponsors can reach a highly targeted
audience through a medium that has never been possible in the
industry before. It is a ground-breaking opportunity and one in
which we are excited to be working with Narrowstep." About
Narrowstep: Narrowstep Inc currently offers the most powerful media
platform for global broadband content delivery. Our Television
Operating System TelVOS(TM) is a comprehensive platform for
managing, organizing, scheduling, playout and commercialization of
video content. Our broadband channels are available 24/7 from
anywhere in the world and can be delivered to multiple devices such
as mobile, broadcast service, wireless and Internet. Narrowstep is
a listed company in the US with the ticker symbol NRWS on the OTC
Bulletin Board and has offices in London and New York.
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