Avail-TVN
Avail-TVN is a US-based provider of digital media services, including IPTV and Video on demand services to various cable, telecommunication and direct broadcast satellite companies.
History
Created by the June 2009 merger of Avail Media and TVN Entertainment,[1] Avail-TVN offers a full content lineup of MPEG-4 encoded live programming as well as video on demand content in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 to multichannel video providers throughout the U.S.,[2] Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico.[3]
In May 2010, the company announced that it would add support for 3D television to its roster of services.[4][5] The company’s 3D on-demand offerings will work with operators' existing infrastructure and will work with existing set-top boxes after minor software updates.
In September 2010, Avail-TVN was listed as part of the Inc. 500/5000.[6] The company ranked number 1833 overall, and number 24 among media companies.[7] In October 2010, Avail-TVN announced that the company would make a $30 million dollar investment to expand it digital media services offering.[8][9]
ADONISS metadata system
Avail-TVN created a proprietary system called ADONISS to create and manage metadata for the programs Avail-TVN offers. This metadata is used to build the on demand menus customers see on their cable systems, as well as to help the systems manage the flow of content.[10] ADONISS was nominated for a Technical Emmy in 2007.[11]
VOD Networks
Avail-TVN has created many unique On Demand Networks in partnership with various content providers. The networks, many which are distributed exclusively by Avail-TVN, are available through cable and IPTV:
- Ambient.tv (Art)
- Anime Network On Demand (Japanese Anime)
- Box Office Preview (Film trailers)
- Caught On Demand (real-life videos)
- Cinetic FilmBuff (Independent films)
- Concert TV (Concerts)
- Disney Family Movies
- Foreign Flix (Foreign films)
- GolfTV (Golf lifestyle)
- Gravitas Ventures (Films & events)
- Illusion (Sci-fi programming)
- The Karaoke Channel
- Kids Unlimited (Programming for pre-schoolers)
- Mag Rack (Lifestyle network)
- Music Unlimited
- Research Channel (Scientific research)
- SAAVN (Bollywood films)
- SPORTSKOOL (Sports instruction)
- Tele Central (Spanish programming)
- TV Unleashed
- UFC On Demand
- WWE Classics On Demand (Classic WWE programming)
- X-hale (Adult)
References
- ^ "Avail Media, TVN merge for linear, VOD combo". Connected Planet. http://connectedplanetonline.com/video/news/avail-tvn-video-on-demand-0518/. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Avail-TVN has MPEG-4 cable TV customer". FierceIPTV. http://www.fierceiptv.com/story/avail-tvn-has-mpeg-4-cable-tv-customer/2010-02-22. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "MSO Hangs 10 on MPEG-4 Wave". Light Reading Cable. http://www.lightreading.com/blog.asp?blog_sectionid=419&doc_id=194853&site=lr_cable&. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ "Avail-TVN Takes 3D Leap". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/452491-Avail_TVN_Takes_3D_Leap.php. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FiOS TV Debuts 3D VOD With Avail-TVN". Multichannel News. http://www.multichannel.com/article/459991-FiOS_TV_Debuts_3D_VOD_With_Avail_TVN.php. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Avail-TVN - Reston, VA - The Inc.5000". Inc.. http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/avail-tvn. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Inc.com: Top Media Companies on the Inc. 5000". Inc.. http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/industry/media. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Avail-TVN plans $30 million push to provide expanded digital media services". FierceIPTV. http://www.fierceiptv.com/story/avail-tvn-plans-30-million-push-provide-expanded-digital-media-services/2010-10-04. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ "OnScreen Media Summit: Availing To Deliver Content, Anywhere". Multichannel News. http://www.multichannel.com/article/459114-OnScreen_Media_Summit_Availing_To_Deliver_Content_Anywhere.php. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ "TVN Launches New Version of its ADONISS VOD Content-Management System". Interactive TV Today. June 27, 2006. http://blog.itvt.com/2006/06/27/tvn-launches-new-version-of-its-adoniss-vod-content-management-system/.
- ^ Patterson, Traci (October 17, 2007). "Technical Emmy nominees announced". CED Magazine. http://www.cedmagazine.com/Technical-Emmy-nominees-announced.aspx.
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2 Star Channel was part of Warner Communications' QUBE interactive cable service, and was the precursor to present-day The Movie Channel.
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