Innovative Leaders Collaborate to Offer Rare Insiders’ Look at How Technology, Content and Quality of Experience Have Come Together to Create Today’s Compelling TV Alternatives
South San Francisco, CA – November 3, 2010 – Envivio, the leading provider of live and on-demand multi-screen IP video processing and delivery solutions, and Sezmi, provider of all-in-one personalized television services, today announced plans to host a joint presentation that will explore how technology, content and a focus on quality of experience have come together to create Sezmi’s Hybrid TV service that combines broadcast TV and Over the Top (OTT) video. The workshop will be presented November 10 at 12:35 pm as part of NewTeeVee Live at Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.
“We are on the cusp of a dramatic shift in how people watch television and where they view their content,” said Envivio President and CEO Julien Signès. “A lot of things need to be done right in order for OTT television to be accepted by the public at large. Few companies have paid as careful attention to the details as Sezmi and the advanced infrastructure for video processing they have built holds valuable lessons for anyone who is looking at developing new business models.”
“TV consumer’s viewing habits are rapidly changing and they want to take ownership of their television experience and create something that fits their unique interest,” said Phil Wiser, co-founder and president of Sezmi. “Sezmi has worked with partners like Envivio to create a first-of-its kind solution to deliver the range of options people want while ensuring the highest quality of experience regardless of whether the viewer chooses on demand content, live broadcast television, or Internet content.”
The session will be delivered by:
1. Travis Parsons, senior director, Business Development for Sezmi, who has worked on and been responsible for the implementation of numerous partnerships, including content, broadcast, retail and the partner distribution relationships for Sezmi’s end-to-end television service.
2. Arnaud Perrier, vice president, Solutions for Envivio, who is responsible for Envivio’s solutions offering and strategy, and for driving the company’s presence in each of the key vertical market segments. He is a recognized expert in video / audio codec and transmission technologies.
3. Julien Signès, president, CEO and co-founder of Envivio, a leading figure in the development of the MPEG-4 standard which underpins today’s IP-based video services and an innovator known for his vision in the creation and of new multimedia services.
For more information the Envivio-Sezmi workshop, visit http://events.newteevee.com/live/10. For information about multi-screen delivery solutions from Envivio, visit www.Envivio.com. For information about Sezmi personal TV service, visit www.Sezmi.com.
About Sezmi
Sezmi is an all-in-one personal TV service with a super-smart DVR and endless entertainment, including local and cable TV, movies, and web videos—all on demand. Sezmi provides ultimate flexibility to select the programming that best matches the way you watch TV. Only Sezmi records, organizes, and recommends shows based on your viewing habits, and presents it in a personalized on-screen guide so it’s easy to find what you want. Just press “mi” on the Sezmi remote control and enjoy. And Sezmi costs much less than any cable, satellite, or DVR service available. So you can watch your shows, on your schedule, at your price. Sezmi is headquartered in Belmont, California, in the Silicon Valley, with offices in Los Angeles and Ft. Lauderdale.
About Envivio
Envivio is the leader in solutions for multi-screen video-over-IP delivery. We remove the boundaries of traditional television and make the world’s video content universally enjoyable by all viewers, on any device, across any network, at any time. Now in its second decade of developing market-leading video convergence solutions, Envivio has amassed dozens of patents, pioneered video-over-IP methods, and continually led in the deployment of emerging standards and new technologies. Today Envivio solutions deliver millions of content streams to hundreds of different styles of mobile devices, set top boxes, and PC platforms, on behalf of content owners, telecom operators, cable and satellite companies and mobile service providers in every market in the world. Deployment and support are backed by a global staff that is familiar with local technical, regulatory and market guidelines encountered around the world. Envivio is headquartered in South San Francisco, California and has offices worldwide including France England, China, Singapore and Japan.
Envivio is a registered trademark and 4Caster, Extreme, Envivio Genesis and TV without Boundaries are trademarks of Envivio, Inc. All trademarks used herein, whether recognized or not, are the properties of their respective companies.
Contacts:
Envivio – Media Relations
Evan Sirof
+1 (845) 255-1909
pr@envivio.com
Sezmi – Media Relations
Allen Bush
A&R Edelman
+1(650) 762-2940
allen.bush@ar-edelman.com
