iBEAM Broadcasting Partners with MSNBC.com for Global Internet Delivery

Strategic Insights -

iBEAM Broadcasting, the leading provider of low-cost, high-quality, massively scalable Internet audio and video distribution, has announced an agreement with MSNBC.com to distribute live news feeds and archived video clips to broadband Internet users worldwide. This partnership will enable viewers around the globe to access MSNBC.com's live feed over the Internet with broadcast-quality associated with iBEAM's broadband delivery. The agreement marks a significant milestone in the deployment of iBEAM's next-generation infrastructure for world-class media companies like MSNBC.com.

Key Takeaways:

  • iBEAM Broadcasting has partnered with MSNBC.com to distribute live news feeds and archived video clips to broadband Internet users worldwide.
  • The partnership will enable viewers to access MSNBC.com's live feed over the Internet with broadcast-quality associated with iBEAM's broadband delivery.
  • iBEAM's use of satellite broadcast to deliver streaming Internet content to a network of servers at the "edge" of the Internet combines the quality and efficiencies of traditional broadcast infrastructure with the interactivity of the Internet.
  • John Nicol, General Manager, MSNBC.com, stated that MSNBC.com needs network capabilities that can meet the demands of its mass audience, and the iBEAM Network has the quality, large scale, and cost-effective distribution required.
  • Peter Desnoes, iBEAM's President and CEO, mentioned that iBEAM is building the next generation infrastructure for world-class media companies like MSNBC.com.

Statistics:

  • 1998: iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation was founded by data communications, television, and telecommunications professionals.
  • 1999: iBEAM Broadcasting announced an agreement with MSNBC.com to distribute live news feeds and archived video clips to broadband Internet users worldwide.
  • 408-523-1600: The telephone number for iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation.

Sources:

  • Business Wire (Dec. 7, 1999)
  • iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation
  • MSNBC.com