Video distribution specialist Akamedia has opened last wednesday the distribution platform of TV Festival de Cannes, The Official Channel of Cannes Film Festival. The photo calls, the interviews, the press conferences, the red carpets, the ceremonies and all the exclusive images and programs produced by TV Festival will be available for online licensing by TV professionals.

For completing the satellite signal for live transmission and for replacing within a few years the duplication of tapes, the platform powered by Akamedia will help both TV Festival and its clients to save cost and time when delivering the video coverage of this major event.

«In a fast changing industry, not only new media but also traditional broadcasters need to find efficient solutions to access the video news stories and event coverage that they need to produce their programs» said Akamedia’s president and founder Lionel Faucher. «To help TV Festival's distribution, we customized our on-demand platform to provide an “A La Carte” access to Cannes Film Festival's coverage.»

«We needed a simple, efficient and cost concerned solution for distributing the programs and the extracts of the coverage of Cannes film festival. Akamedia brought a customized solution within a month and helps our staff and our clients to step forward in the digital tapeless world.» explains Jean-Pierre Moreau, Executive Director of TV Festival.

Full press release attached.

After the spring of North African countries, the tsunami and the Nuclear accident in Japan, after the Royal wedding of K&W, Akamedia is now in Cannes for the 64th Cannes Film Festival, presided by Robert 'You're talking to me' de Niro.

Akamedia provides a broad coverage of the event on Newspusher and powers the distribution platform of The Official Channel of the Festival, TV Festival de Cannes.

Registration on both sites is free for media professionals and licensing rates depends on media usage.

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Akamedia has started distributing video products made by the leading Russian multimedia information agency RIA Novosti. The two companies have signed a contract providing for their long-term and – in the hopes of both sides – mutually beneficial commercial cooperation. Akamedia offers RIA Novosti’s products to international TV companies, online broadcasters and mobile clients. Under the contract, video news produced by RIA Novosti in English will be available on Akamedia’s news service www.newspusher.com in the section «Russia News».

RIA Novosti’s active expansion in recent years has put it in the lead in national ratings, and its cooperation with Akamedia will help the agency realize its ambitious plans and establish itself on the international market. «This cooperation strengthens RIA Novosti’s position on foreign markets. It is a sign that the content created by the leading Russian multimedia agency is in demand abroad», said RIA Novosti Deputy Director General Yevgeniya Bugas about the prospects of the new partnership. «RIA Novosti’s videos are regularly aired on Russian TV channels, and we expect our new relationship with Akamedia to bring our videos to international partners as well».

Before concluding the contract with Akamedia, RIA Novosti revised its process of releasing video content and transmitting materials to partners. Now all video material released by the agency meets European standards.

«We are excited to feature RIA Novosti’s news content on Newspusher», said Akamedia’s president and founder Lionel Faucher. «We hope that RIA Novosti’s video content will take the lead among news about Russia and give our consumers a Russian perspective on world events. Our relationship with RIA Novosti allows us to expand the products we can offer to TV channels and radio stations interested in purchasing video content packages from Akamedia».

About Ria Novosti - www.rian.ru
RIA Novosti is Russia's leading news agency in terms of multimedia technologies, website audience reach and quoting by the Russian media. Integrated multimedia newsroom, vast network covering over 45 countries of the world and the Russian regions allow RIA Novosti to deliver news and information in all possible formats, including video, animated infographics and cartoons to professional clients and the end user in 14 languages. RIA Novosti has proven expertise in creating tailored interactive news & information services for mobile operators and content providers. Day after day, RIA Novosti combines media expertise with innovative technologies to effectively reach its audience of millions.

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