NETIA Enhances Manreo Software Range With New Video-Over-IP Recorder and Streamer Modules

CLARET, France - April 9, 2008 - NETIA today announced the release of its new Video-Over-IP Recorder and Streamer modules for the company's Manreo^TM range of software for media asset management. Manreo^TM software allows broadcasters and other media professionals to manage and add value to media through digitization, editing of raw footage, indexing, archiving, and browsing of media assets. These two new software modules allow Manreo^TM users to simplify the acquisition and distribution of IP-based content.

"Our new VOIP Recorder and VOIP Streamer modules reduce the complexity of taking SDI video from the camera to editing by eliminating the need for a video server. A simple file server and a facility's existing architecture can instead be leveraged for acquisition and delivery of digital video," said Yoann Poizeau, video product manager at NETIA. "By using a cost-effective platform and fairly basic infrastructure, these additions to Manreo provide an affordable solution for enhancing productivity in the digital environment."

• The VOIP Recorder streamlines acquisition of SDI content, accepting the encoded IP stream and delivering media to the file server, where it's available for editing, archiving, and autoindexation. The elimination of the video recorder, video grid, and video encoder reduces overall costs and supports a fast, completely digital workflow with more timely delivery of rushes and replays of live content with delay. A simple computer system can be used for review and quality control.

• NETIA's VOIP Streamer enables the delivery of content to any number of destinations at once if those sites are equipped with an VOIP Recorder or VOIP Decoder with an SDI output. The module supports broadcasting over IP (nearVOD) and allows for delivery of multiple streams from a basic desktop PC. At the transmitter, video can be checked via a standard video player loaded on a PC.

NETIA will be showcasing the Manreo^TM software range, including the new VOIP Recorder and Streamer, at the 2008 NAB Show.

About NETIA

NETIA is a leading provider of software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content. The company's four product ranges Radio-Assist^TM (audio), Manreo^TM (video), OpenNet^TM (audio and video), and Media Logging^TM (audio and video) allow content holders to manage all of their processes--from capture to multichannel broadcasting--over terrestrial channels, the Internet, mobile devices, and other channels. Netia's products are used worldwide in over 40 countries by over 200 prestigious customers, including RFI, Radio France, BBC, British Sky Broadcasting, ABC, TF1, Canal+, France Télévisions Interactive, e-TF1, LCI / Orange, RAI, Radio Vaticana, HRT, SRTC, RTM, VOV, MOI South Africa, Mediacorp, RTBF, Lifetime TV, SBS, RTL, FR3, and many others. NETIA has its headquarters in the south of France, with offices in New York City, Paris, and Rome.