“NHK has been a powerhouse of Japanese broadcasting since its launch, and to have a public broadcaster at the forefront of [...]]]>

LONDON AND TOKYO – JULY 9, 2008 – Nippon H?s? Ky?kai (NHK), the sole Japanese public broadcaster, announced today that it will bring a selection of its program offerings to Joost™, the world’s first broadcast-quality Internet television service.

“NHK has been a powerhouse of Japanese broadcasting since its launch, and to have a public broadcaster at the forefront of digital distribution demonstrates their innovative outlook,” said Mike Volpi, chief executive officer, Joost. “This is a great opportunity and partnership for Joost; we’re able to expand our international footprint and give NHK the opportunity to introduce their brand of entertainment and news programming to people around the world.”

Through the deal, NHK will distribute a variety of news and entertainment programming on Joost. The first NHK show on Joost is the NHK world program “Newsline,” which Joost is distributing globally through the duration of this week’s G8 Summit in Japan. Beginning later this summer, other NHK shows on Joost will include “imagine-nation,” a weekly magazine program that focuses on Japanese culture, including the most popular comics, anime and games.

All of the NHK programs will be available free and on-demand via Joost’s P2P streaming technology. The NHK shows currently slated for distribution on Joost are available globally and in the English language.

About NHK

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan’s sole public broadcaster, introduced a radio service in 1925 and a television service in 1953. Within Japan, NHK operates five television channels and three radio services that provide a diverse range of programs, including news, education, and family entertainment. Internationally, NHK offers two TV channels and radio services under the NHK WORLD umbrella.

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After certain NBC TV shows wouldn’t record on Microsoft’s Vista Media Center a few weeks ago, Microsoft admitted that Media Center includes broadcast flag technology, while NBC Universal admitted that it accidentally set the flag. However, now Microsoft is trying to clarify, claiming that it’s not actually the broadcast flag that it included, but an entirely [...]]]>

After certain NBC TV shows wouldn’t record on Microsoft’s Vista Media Center a few weeks ago, Microsoft admitted that Media Center includes broadcast flag technology, while NBC Universal admitted that it accidentally set the flag. However, now Microsoft is trying to clarify, claiming that it’s not actually the broadcast flag that it included, but an entirely different flag, called CGMS-A. NBC Universal concurs, saying that the mistake it made was in setting the CGMS-A flag. Of course… the real question is why does this matter at all? If the impact is identical (Microsoft willing to let TV networks declare a show un-recordable), then what does it matter which annoying copy protection scheme is used?

[From Microsoft: It's Not The Broadcast Flag, It's A Different Flag]

CollegeHumor’s CHTV original videos will be made available on Joost through the [...]]]> NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 22, 2008 – CollegeHumor (www.collegehumor.com), the definitive source for irreverent student humor and leading online source of original comedy videos, today announced that it will bring its high-quality CHTV original videos to Joost™ (www.joost.com), the world’s first broadcast-quality Internet television service.

CollegeHumor’s CHTV original videos will be made available on Joost through the newly launched “CHTV: CollegeHumor Original Videos” Joost channel (http://joost.com/3020001). Initial programming includes a collection of CollegeHumor’s most popular original series, including “Street Fighter: The Later Years,” “The Michael Showalter Showalter,” “Prank War,” and “Hardly Working.” Additionally, CollegeHumor will provide hit video satires “Brohemian Rhapsody,” “Minesweeper: The Movie,” and “Facebook Off.” Moving forward, as CollegeHumor continues to launch new original videos the company will continue to make them available to Joost viewers through the CHTV Joost channel.

“We are excited to be partnering with Joost to launch the CollegeHumor channel because it gives us an opportunity to introduce our original videos to a new, savvy audience,” said Ricky Van Veen, Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief of CollegeHumor. “Joost’s high quality, full screen platform is one of the few places where our high definition widescreen originals can look as good as they do on CollegeHumor.com.”

Yvette Alberdingk Thijm, executive vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Joost, said, “CollegeHumor is a pioneer in online video entertainment, and a perfect partner for Joost. Their shows – which are written and produced specifically for web audiences – are hysterical, and because of their commitment to high production values, they look great on Joost.”

“PBS is [...]]]> ARLINGTON, VA – Dec. 18, 2007 – PBS announced today that it will begin featuring select full-length programming on Joost™, the world’s first broadcast-quality Internet television service. At launch, the PBS offering will include popular series, such as History Detectives and Scientific American Frontiers, as well as specials from PBS’ award-winning “Empires” collection.

“PBS is dedicated to making our content as easily accessible on as many platforms as possible,” said Andrew Russell, Senior Vice President, PBS Ventures. “Working with a premier company like Joost will engage new audiences and reinforce the value of supporting local PBS stations.”

Through its partnership with Joost, PBS has bolstered its recent efforts to satisfy the burgeoning demand for online video content. Establishing a multiplatform presence is a critical component to building the PBS viewing community. PBS programming will be available free of charge to Joost users. The PBS channel can be accessed at http://joost.com/237000d.

Yvette Alberdingk Thijm, executive vice president, content strategy and acquisition for Joost, said, “PBS’ high-quality, compelling documentaries and series complement the Joost offering and give our viewers an even greater variety of programming to choose from. Documentaries are performing well on Joost, proof that people are consuming long-form programming in addition to our shorter programming, like comedy, animation, sports and music.”

Founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, Joost combines the best of TV and the best of the Internet by offering viewers a full-screen audiovisual experience enhanced with the choice, control and flexibility of Web 2.0. Joost is the first online, global TV distribution platform, bringing together advertisers, content owners and viewers in an interactive, community-driven environment.

About PBS

PBS is a media enterprise that serves 355 public noncommercial television stations and reaches nearly 73 million people each week through on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment, and consistently dominates the most prestigious award competitions. PBS is a leading provider of digital learning content for pre-K-12 educators and offers a broad array of other educational services. PBS’ premier kids’ TV programming and Web site, PBS KIDS Online (www.pbskids.org), continue to be parents’ and teachers’ most trusted learning environments for children. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet.

About Joost™

Joost provides a new way of watching video that combines the best of full-screen TV entertainment with the interactive and community benefits of the Internet to bring broadcast-quality video to viewers anytime, anywhere. Based on a state-of-the-art, secure, peer-to-peer streaming technology, Joost can be accessed with a broadband Internet connection and offers video content to viewers for free. Joost features more than 250 channels with programming across all genres, including: cartoons and animation; entertainment and film; sports; comedy; lifestyle and documentaries; and sci-fi. Channels and programs available on Joost vary by geographic region, based on copyright ownership.

To learn more about Joost, visit www.joost.com.

From the middle of next month, Bullseye will introduce the Braindead Comedy, Braindead Crime, Braindead Sport and Braindead Reality brands on Joost.

Via c21media

The new service went live on 6 December with Film24 providing six hours of new content to Joost each month.

Both sides have said they will be working closely with the service to tailor forthcoming programming to its audience’s demands.

Andrew Burns, chief operating officer of [...]]]> Movie channel Film24 has announced a distribution agreement with online video site Joost.

The new service went live on 6 December with Film24 providing six hours of new content to Joost each month.

Both sides have said they will be working closely with the service to tailor forthcoming programming to its audience’s demands.

Andrew Burns, chief operating officer of Film24, described the deal as a ” perfect match.”

Appropriately, the debut programme package from Film24 for Joost consists of 24 programmes, including the two-part documentary Stand By For Action, about British film and television legend Gerry Anderson.

There will also be exclusive behind the scenes reports and interviews with the stars of films from Control and Cocaine Cowboys through High School Musical 2 to Rendition and Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution. .

Yvette Alberdingkthijm, executive vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Joost, said: “It is our aim to secure the very best content for our viewers – which includes providing programming that offers in-depth coverage and insights into the subjects and genres that meet their interests.”

North One has created channels on Joost based around motoring magazine programme Fifth Gear and The Gadget Show, both of which it produces for UK [...]]]> FM2007 PREVIEW: All3Media-owned UK indie North One Television is expanding its relationship with internet TV service Joost after receiving “surprising” returns from the start-up’s first ad revenue pay-outs to its content partners.

North One has created channels on Joost based around motoring magazine programme Fifth Gear and The Gadget Show, both of which it produces for UK terrestrial Five.

The firm was one of the first to be involved in Joost beta-testing and is now exploring further opportunities after receiving promising initial payments from the platform following the introduction of advertising and its public launch in the autumn.

Speaking ahead of his appearance at C21′s FutureMedia Conference 2007 at BAFTA in London next week, North One head of commercial programming John Nolan said the amount of revenue to come back was “surprising.”

“I can’t tell you the figures but I can say we’re very pleased with them, and as a result we’re reviewing and expanding our relationship with Joost across a number of areas of programming in multiple territories,” Nolan told C21.

Joost CEO Mike Volpi will also be among the speakers at FM2007 on December 13, where he is due to provide an update on the company’s latest developments.

Volpi will also offer his perspective on Kangaroo, the online video-on-demand joint venture confirmed last week by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4. BBC Worldwide director of digital media Simon Danker will also be among the speakers.

For more on the FM2007 agenda and to register your attendance click here.

Source: c21media