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SPEEDtv.Com Delivers High Quality Online Video Using Digital Fountain's DF Splash Video Delivery Network

Posted on: Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 09:00 CDT

Digital Fountain, a leading provider of advanced standardized solutions for digital media delivery, today announced that SPEEDtv.com is using Digital Fountain's DF Splash video delivery network to deliver its extremely popular PINKS series to online viewers. SPEEDtv.com recently launched PINKS, a popular reality TV drag race competition, on DF Splash in order to provide a more compelling, entertaining experience to its online viewers.

"Our PINKS series is extremely popular racing content with a very loyal, enthusiastic following," said Joe Tripp, director of interactive operations, SPEEDtv.com. "Our goal was to provide our fans with an online experience that meets the high-quality standards they expect from the SPEEDtv.com television channel and brand. DF Splash's turn-key solution enabled us to accomplish this goal quickly and easily, without straining our limited internal resources."

Digital Fountain's DF Splash streaming video delivery network is the simplest way to provide viewers with an instant-on, full-screen, TV-quality experience that significantly improves the way consumers watch streaming video over the Internet. DF Splash solves the most common viewing problems associated with online video: slow loading, frequent buffering, inconsistent quality, and small picture size. Leveraging Digital Fountain's proven, standardized technology - which is deployed throughout the world for high-quality digital entertainment delivery applications over IP networks - DF Splash is designed and built for just one purpose: TV-quality streaming video over the Internet. As a true end-to-end solution, DF Splash controls the delivery of high-quality streaming video from the server all the way to the viewer, not just to the ISP network. This end-to-end control enables DF Splash to be highly resilient to bandwidth fluctuations, providing a consistent, high-quality viewing experience, even when loss occurs on the network.

"We are thrilled that SPEEDtv.com has embraced our unique and simplified approach to deliver a quality of experience that many content providers do not realize is possible," said Charlie Oppenheimer, chief executive officer, Digital Fountain. "Because DF Splash controls the video transport all the way from the server to the player, it is a much better alternative to other video delivery networks, as it does not degrade the quality of the viewing experience when bandwidth fluctuates. By using DF Splash, SPEEDtv.com is raising the expectations and demand for TV quality video over the Internet."

About Digital Fountain's DF Splash

Digital Fountain's DF Splash streaming video CDN is the simplest way to provide viewers with an instant-on, full-screen, TV-quality experience that significantly improves the way consumers watch streaming video over the Internet and solves the most common viewing problems associated with online video: slow loading, frequent buffering, poor quality, and small picture size. As a true end-to-end solution, DF Splash manages the delivery of high-quality streaming video all the way to the viewer, not just to the ISP network. With DF Splash, content providers can be sure that their customers are entertained by the very best possible viewing experience for their streaming video content. For more information, please visit www.dfsplash.com.

About SPEED

SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 78 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country and, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit www.SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority.

Source: Business Wire

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