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June 20, 2000 (Santa
Ana, CA) -- Digital Media Online (http://www.digitalmedianet.com/),
the leading developer of B2B vertical online communities for the digital
media market, has announced an exclusive partnership with The International
Broadcasting Convention (IBC) and IBC TV News to be the official online
news partner for the annual convention, held September 8 through September
12, 2000 in Amsterdam.
"Having an agreement with IBC and IBC TV is very exciting for us as it
lets us leverage our expertise in international markets," said Michael
J. Skerly, President of Digital Media Online. "We are dedicated to providing
the highest-quality news from the show floor and to promoting the excellent
conference sessions available at IBC."
As part of the agreement, DigitalMediaNet.com plans to launch IBCNews.com
by mid-July. The agreement includes co-promotion of IBCNews.com, throughout
the DigitalMediaNet.com communities and on the IBC official show sites,
http://www.ibc.org and the IBC TV News
site. IBCNews.com will be managed by DigitalMediaNet.com but will include
contributions from all three companies. The site will be updated daily
with breaking news and features from the broadcast market, product tutorials
and demos, interviews with leading IBC professionals, and product guides
for the market. The site will also be utilized as a vehicle to promote
IBC throughout the year.
"IBC, known as the world's electronic event, is pleased to endorse DigitalMediaNet.com's
partnership with IBC TV News. This combination of a top class TV show
supported by an excellent web site including webcasting, will help us
to provide visitors and virtual visitors with comprehensive coverage before,
during and after IBC2000. This year, as well as ten exhibition halls with
all the world's technology suppliers, you will find a six stream conference
tackling the key technical management and creative issues. And our wide
screen production festival will screen and reward the world's best programs,"
said Michael Crimp, IBC Publicity Director.
Sue Robinson, Executive
Producer, IBC TV News said, "We are pleased to be joined this year by
a new strategic partner, DigitalMediaNet.com. In recognition of the changing
face of media distribution, we feel that this new relationship will reflect
the high quality of our TV Show, which is also distributed on cable and
satellite and has been at the forefront of production techniques at IBC
for a number of years; and DigitalMediaNet.com with their state of the
art design and web capability make it a perfect partnership. DigitalMediaNet.com
will compliment the programming transmitted by IBC TV News, on behalf
of the IBC organization, by providing a valuable service prior, during
and after IBC2000".
DigitalMediaNet.com
will capture video from the event, taking place September 8-12, 2000 in
Amsterdam. The show is the premier international broadcast technology
event. With more than 700 companies exhibiting, the show attracts over
39,000 attendees from more than 120 different countries.
For more information on IBC, contact http://www.ibc.org.
The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) is the world's premiere
broadcast technology event. The show covers all the key areas of electronic
media business, including audio, cable, film, grip, internet, lighting,
multimedia, production, post-production, radio, satellite, and transmission.
IBC is owned by six key industry bodies; The International Association
of Broadcast Manufacturers, The Institution of Electrical Engineers, The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, The Royal Television
Society, The Society of Cable Telecommunications, and The Society of Motion
Picture Television Engineers. The 2000 show will be held September 8-12,
2000 in Amsterdam.
Digital Media Online, http://www.digitalmedianet.com,
is the leading developer of B2B vertical online communities in the digital
media marketplace. With more than 36 channels, DigitalMediaNet.com serves
distinct market segments including streaming media, digital video, animation,
special effects, desktop publishing, imaging and design, digital audio,
CAD, workstations, game development, film, broadcast, and post production.
DigitalMediaNet.com community resources include breaking technology and
product news, techniques, white papers, research, interactive product
guides, classifieds, job and resume listings, and extensive examples of
digital art, animations, and video.
Contact:
Kelly Haggard
Marketing Promotions Manager
(714) 384-3058
khaggard@digitalmedianet.com
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