KIT Digital and Highwinds Support ParalympicSport.TV Vancouver Broadcast

Bonn, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is proud to announce that KIT digital and Highwinds support the ParalympicSport.TV broadcast from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. ParalympicSport.TV will broadcast more than 150 hours of live and on-demand coverage of the Vancouver Winter Paralympics. 04 Mar 2010 By IPC

"We are honoured to be working with the IPC and Brandstage again to support the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and bring such an amazing event to viewer's computer screens across the globe," said Gavin Campion, President of KIT digital.

The IPC together with its partners KIT digital and brandstage.tv GmbH have agreed with Highwinds on a solution for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games to provide the live stream on ParalympicSport.TV, free of charge. Said Sir Philip Craven, IPC President: "The IPC is excited about this great commitment for the worldwide distribution of the Games. It is wonderful news for those who do not have the opportunity to watch the Vancouver Winter Paralympics on TV."

KIT digital, a leading global provider of on-demand software solutions for managing and monetizing Internet Protocol (IP)-based video assets is providing the broadcast platform and customized video player that will deliver live and on-demand coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games to viewers all over the world on www.ParalympicSport.TV. The company previously supported the Beijing 2008 Paralympic and the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, streaming nearly 230 hours of live content.

"We are honoured to be working with the IPC and Brandstage again to support the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games and bring such an amazing event to viewer's computer screens across the globe," said Gavin Campion, President of KIT digital.

Highwinds, the fastest growing content delivery network (CDN) on the planet, is trusted by top media, entertainment, and sports brands to deliver content to millions of global users every day. ParalympicSport.TV selected Highwinds as the official streaming partner of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics to bring high-quality live and on-demand video streams to viewers around the world. Streams will be delivered to ParalympicSport.TV over Highwinds' robust, global content delivery network.

"Highwinds has become the go-to CDN for the top names in sports because we have a proven track record in delivering high-quality, uninterrupted streams of some of the most-watched sporting events in the world," said Steve Miller, President and CEO of Highwinds. "ParalympicSport.TV joins a growing line-up of sports organizations that trust Highwinds to stream their games and competitions to global viewers. By partnering with Highwinds, ParalympicSport.TV will bring the excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics to sports enthusiasts everywhere."

ParalympicSport.TV is managed by brandstage.tv GmbH, co-founding partner of ParalympicSport.TV together with the IPC and KIT digital. As a full service internet television agency based in Hamburg, Germany, brandstage.tv provides the production and editorial work for the channel. The channel is supported by Samsung and Visa, official World Wide Partner of IPC.

For more information on the ParalympicSport.TV programme, please take a look at the following document.

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