Mobile video platform enables MultiVu customers to target mobile users
worldwide with their latest news and information in real-time.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MultiVu(TM), PR Newswire's multimedia
and broadcast PR company, today announced the launch of a new mobile video
distribution service that enables MultiVu customers to extend the reach of
their video content to mobile phones, PDAs and other portable devices. The
announcement was made at the GSMA Mobile World Conference in Barcelona,
currently taking place from the 11th to 14th of February.
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Developed in partnership with U-Turn Media Group, MultiVu's mobile
video service incorporates U-Turn's VIZGO(TM) mobile media delivery
platform to disseminate MultiVu-issued video content to all popular phone
models, making it available to mobile users around the world regardless of
the wireless operator they use. The placement of video on mobile phones
will be included as part of MultiVu's standard distribution via PR
Newswire.
As part of its strategy to provide seamless, cross-platform
communication channels to deliver customers' video and audio messages to
audiences anywhere and at anytime, this new mobile video distribution
service complements the array of new media MultiVu has added to its
distribution circuit including video sharing Web sites
(http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/multivu/28824/), video delivery to the
Reuters Digital Billboard in Times Square, and more.
"The rapid expansion of next-generation communications, such as social
networking, video sharing and Web 2.0, is redefining how companies interact
with their customers," said Bev Yehuda, vice president, Products, MultiVu,
a PR Newswire company. "This is no more apparent than in the mobile world
where more and more individuals are using cell phones and PDAs as their
primary source for accessing and sharing information. In partnering with
U-Turn to offer mobile video distribution, MultiVu is embracing this shift
to 'borderless' communications by providing our customers with the means to
deliver video content directly to mobile users worldwide, in real-time, and
free from the confines of traditional media or geographical location."
Individuals wishing to receive MultiVu videos on their mobile devices
can register at the MultiVu Mobile Video Portal --
http://z3.uturn.tv/forms/multivu/index.php. Once registered, users will
receive a text message enabling them to download the MultiVu Portal
application to their phone. With the application downloaded, users will
then have the ability to select videos from a list of topics. When relevant
content is issued from a MultiVu customer, users will receive an alert on
their mobile device enabling them to access and view the video.
"MultiVu and PR Newswire are outstanding partners for U-Turn because
the companies recognize that the traditional methods of communications must
be augmented with newer approaches for reaching target audiences," said Jim
Walz, president, North America for U-Turn Media Group. "As mobile video
grows in popularity, companies will quickly realize that it, even more so
than blogs and social networks, offers the ability to connect with viewers
at almost anytime and in a manner that engages and entertains."
About MultiVu(TM)
MultiVu(TM), a PR Newswire company, provides unsurpassed broadcast and
multimedia production and global distribution services to organizations
that want to reach the media, financial community, general public and other
key audiences with their visual and audio messages.
Using the latest technologies and the vast distribution resources of PR
Newswire, MultiVu(TM) multiplies the number of opportunities an
organization has to communicate with specific audiences. A variety of
current and developing platforms for tape and digital content make this
possible, including traditional broadcast TV and radio, financial networks,
company intranets, the Web and wireless devices.
About PR Newswire
PR Newswire Association LLC (http://www.prnewswire.com/) provides
electronic distribution, targeting, measurement and broadcast services on
behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor,
non-profit, and other customers worldwide. Using PR Newswire, these
organizations reach a variety of critical audiences including the news
media, the investment community, government decision-makers, and the
general public with their up-to-the-minute, full-text news developments.
Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and
routinely sends its customers' news to outlets in 135 countries and in more
than 40 languages. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PR
Newswire content is considered a mainstay among news reporters, investors
and individuals who seek breaking news from the source. PR Newswire's
leading services include ProfNet(SM), eWatch(TM), MEDIAtlas(TM), Search
Engine Optimization, MediaRoom, MediaSense(TM), MultiVu(TM), U.S. Newswire,
the preeminent policy newswire in the industry, Vintage Filings, the
fastest growing Edgar filing company, and Hispanic PR Wire, LatinClips and
Hispanic Digital Network, the foremost Hispanic communications services. PR
Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc of London.
About U-Turn Media Group
Founded in 2001, U-Turn is one of the first companies in the world to
bring high-quality video content to mobile phones. The company has deployed
mobile solutions in several countries throughout the world and has regional
offices in Europe and USA. It is a company focused on enabling
broadcasters, media companies, marketing firms and wireless operators the
ability to connect with mobile consumers on the move through compelling
custom branded mobile applications and services.
For more information about U-Turn Media Group please visit:
http://www.u-turnmediagroup.com.
CONTACT: Rachel Meranus, Vice President, Public Relations, PR Newswire
at +1-201-360-6776 or rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com.
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