Limelight's CDN Provides Scalability for Fast Downloads of Popular Weekly
'MuggleCast,' Which Consistently Rank in the Top 50 iTunes Podcasts
TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Limelight Networks, a leading
Internet content delivery network, today announced it has been selected by
Mugglenet.com, the most visited unofficial Harry Potter web site, as the
platform for downloading podcasts and other digital content to the vast
worldwide audience of Harry Potter fans. Mugglenet.com selected Limelight
especially for the proven scalability of its high-bandwidth media delivery
network which enables fast downloads of the extremely popular "MuggleCast," a
weekly talk show dedicated to everything Harry Potter. The MuggleCast has
previously reached #1 in the iTunes podcast rankings.
"After evaluating the available CDN platforms, we selected Limelight based
on its solid reputation for cost-competitiveness, ease of implementation and
reliability, as well as its scalability," said Damon Brangers, Senior Systems
Manager of Mugglenet.com. "Our decision has been vindicated by Limelight's
ability to unfailingly meet the strong demand for our MuggleCasts, which have
polled among the top 50 iTunes podcasts since they began September, as well as
for content directly accessible from Mugglenet.com, whose traffic exceeds that
of any other Harry Potter web site."
Said Lou Greco, Vice President of Sales at Limelight, "The Limelight CDN
is designed for large audience delivery of media & entertainment to a complete
range of devices, including PCs, portable media players and mobile phones --
virtually any IP-connected device. As such, it's the ideal infrastructure for
providing global distributed delivery of popular content such as that offered
by Mugglenet.com to it's fast-growing base of enthusiastic fans."
"We're particularly looking forward to demonstrating the scalability of
our CDN in providing downloads of the November 11 MuggleCast -- a live
audience panel discussion with the Mugglenet team on the movie 'Goblet of
Fire' before its premiere in New York City," Greco added. This podcast from a
Barnes & Noble in midtown Manhattan should be very popular with avid fans
wanting exclusive insights on GOF from insiders at Mugglenet and
The-Leaky-Cauldron, another Harry Potter web site.
About Mugglenet.com
Mugglenet.com is an unofficial Harry Potter fan site founded in 1999 by
Emerson Spartz, the site's Webmaster who is assisted by a staff of 26.
Mugglenet.com receives more than 20 million visits per month from fans in 153
countries (and counting!), who spend an average of 8 minutes, 9 seconds on the
site. MuggleCast is currently positioned at #1 on Yahoo.com's Highest Rated
podcasts.
About Limelight Networks
Privately held Limelight Networks is the leading content delivery network
for Internet distribution of video, music, games, and downloads. Limelight's
advanced content delivery network provides the world's top media companies
high-performance, cost-effective delivery of media and software via the
Internet, making Limelight Networks the content delivery network of choice for
more than 400 world-class customers including Akimbo, ABC Radio Networks, Belo
Interactive, "BuyMusic" @ Buy.com, DreamWorks, LLC, IFILM, Live365, Marimba,
MSNBC.com, NC Interactive, NPR, Real Networks Rhapsody, Radio Free Virgin,
radioio, Valve Software, and Xbox Live. For more information, visit:
http://www.limelightnetworks.com .
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CONTACT:
Jamie Simmons of Communication Strategies,
LLC, +1-213-804-5024, or jamie@commstrat.net, for Limelight
Networks
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