NeuLion

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NeuLion Inc.
Type Public
Traded as TSX: NLN
Founded 2004
Headquarters Plainview, New York, USA
Key people Nancy Li, CEO
G. Scott Paterson, Vice Chairman
Michael Her, EVP, Research & Development
Ronald Nunn, EVP, Operations
Christopher Wagner, EVP, Marketplace Strategy
Employees 300 (April 2013)
Website http://www.neulion.com

NeuLion (pronounced "new lion") (TSX: NLN) is an Online Video technology company headquartered in Plainview, New York, USA. The company provides digital solutions for the delivery, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand content across Internet-connected devices.

History

NeuLion was founded in 2004 as a privately held company by a group of experienced technology experts. Nancy Li serves as CEO; Michael Her serves as EVP of Research and Development; Ron Nunn serves as EVP of Business Operations and Chris Wagner serves as EVP of Marketplace Strategy. In October 2008, NeuLion finalized a merger with Internet streaming company JumpTV Inc.[1] combining technology and client partnerships in sports, international and variety programming. In July 2009, JumpTV Inc. changed its name to NeuLion, Inc. and continued trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the new name and new symbol NLN.[2] In November 2009, NeuLion acquired Vancouver based webcasting company Interactive Netcasting Systems Inc. ("INSINC")[3] which held among other properties, eight North American based hockey leagues. In October 2010, the NeuLion closed an acquisition of TransVideo International Ltd.[4] TransVideo is a Chinese based IPTV technology provider and a manufacturer of set top boxes utilized by the company.

Company Information

NeuLion works with content providers and aggregators both nationally and internationally to design, deliver and distribute their consumer-facing digital products and services. NeuLion operates across three major markets: Pro Sports, TV Everywhere and College Athletics. NeuLion has approximately 300 employees and principal offices in Plainview, New York and Sanford, Florida and additional offices in Toronto, Ontario, London, England, Shanghai, China, and Vancouver, Canada.

Partnerships

As a B2B company, NeuLion has partnerships with and provides technology and services to over 200 professional and collegiate sports properties and to over 200 television channels from over 40 countries.[5]

Major Customers

See also: Clients and Partners

Technology & Service

NeuLion operates under three distinct products: NeuLion Sports, NeuLion TV Everywhere and NeuLion College. According to its promotional material, each product provides a "scalable suite of digital services that offers an easy work flow to deliver content to multiple Internet-connect devices".[18] Within each product, NeuLion’s cloud-based technology platform includes end-to-end services from video ingestion and transcoding, through metadata management to distribution, monetization and content analysis.

NeuLion supports numerous revenue business models with a comprehensive billing and reporting system to help manage user accounts through multiple monetization options that include, but not limited to, subscription management, pay-per-view, authentication and advertising.[19]

NeuLion’s architecture supports content delivery to multiple platforms through applications and browser based devices including PC, mobile phones, tablets, third party set-top boxes like Apple TV and Roku, gaming consoles like Xbox and PlayStation, and Smart TVs;[20] each with its own device-specific application and experience.

Recognition

Streaming Media Reader’s Choice Finalist – 2007, 2008[21]
Streaming Media Best Online Video Company Nominee – 2010[citation needed]
Streaming Media Best Mobile Video Platform Nominee – 2010[citation needed]
Sports Business Journal Best in Sports Technology Nominee – 2009, 2010, 2013[22]
Mobile Excellence Award Finalist – 2010[23]
CES Mobile Apps Showdown Nominee (UFC.TV for Android) – 2012[citation needed]
Cynopsis Sports Media Award Best Affiliate App Winner (UFC.TV) – 2013[24]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "NeuLion and JumpTV Close Merger and 11 Million Private Placement". 2008-10-21. 
  2. ↑ "JumpTV Inc (TSX:NLN) Announces New Name Change to NeuLion, Inc.". 2009-03-14. 
  3. ↑ "NeuLion Announces Close of Acquisition of Interactive Netcasting System Inc.". 2009-11-02. 
  4. ↑ "NeuLion Announces the Closing of Its Previously Announced Acquisition of Transvideo". 2010-10-01. 
  5. ↑ "What We Do". 2013-01-05. 
  6. ↑ "National Hockey League Inks Deal with NeuLion to Bring Unique Online Video Experience to NHL Fans". 2007-07-19. 
  7. ↑ "NBA Teams With NeuLion to Enhance NBA LEAGUE PASS International Product". 2010-10-14. 
  8. ↑ "NeuLion Chosen as Major League Soccer's Digital Video Partner". 2010-03-25. 
  9. ↑ "UFC® and NeuLion Announce New Partnership for Launch of UFC.tv Viewing Experience". 2011-02-04. 
  10. ↑ "NeuLion Powers Enhanced V.2 Release of BTN2GO on Multiple Devices". 2012-11-12. 
  11. ↑ "UNC Heels ‘Go’ With NeuLion for New Online Service". 2012-06-26. 
  12. ↑ "Professional Bowlers Association Scores a Strike With NeuLion". 2010-08-10. 
  13. ↑ "Duke University Athletics Chooses NeuLion as Its Ticketing Provider". 2010-03-09. 
  14. ↑ "University of Oregon Digital Media Partner NeuLion Form Sports Technology Alliance". 2010-03-18. 
  15. ↑ "University of Nebraska Athletics Teams Up With NeuLion for Exclusive Live Online Video Service". 2009-04-07. 
  16. ↑ "Univision Selects NeuLion for UVideos Launch". 2012-11-19. 
  17. ↑ "AHLlive!". 2011-02-19. 
  18. ↑ "What We Do - Services". 
  19. ↑ "What We Do - Monetization". 
  20. ↑ "What We Do - Platforms". 
  21. ↑ "The 2007 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards Winner". 2007-10-19. 
  22. ↑ "Nominees Named for the 2010 Sports Business Journal Awards". 
  23. ↑ "2010 Mobile Excellence Award Winners". 
  24. ↑ "2013 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards Winners". 
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