The GridCast™ service can get your Internet video content to viewers where they want to watch it, on TVs or computers—at up to full HD-quality, without interruptions, and without additional hardware.
The average American spends five hours a day watching video, on televisions, personal computers, and video game consoles—and that number will grow to over 8 hours in the next five years. On-demand video is driving America's increasing appetite for video, with online streaming to home computers and time-shifted television quickly displacing traditional broadcast programming.
But even with Internet video, most viewers prefer to watch on their TVs. That means content providers don't just need to give viewers what they want to watch, when they want it—they also need to deliver video where viewers want it, on their TVs.
GridCast is a service that helps media companies flourish in the emerging on-demand video market. With GridCast, you can provide instant access to broadcast-quality video, at any time, from the television, game console, or personal computer. Every title is delivered on-demand at up to full HD-quality with no interruptions, regardless of network load or popularity.
Dynamic personalization and detailed reporting optimize revenues and viewer satisfaction. With the GridCast service, mainstream broadcasters can now extend their brand and generate additional revenues. And "boutique" offerings have the opportunity to reach viewers without the need for cable or satellite distribution.
How the GridCast service works
The GridCast service is based on an innovative streaming technology from Global Media Services, which enables highly reliable delivery of broadcast-quality video via standard broadband Internet connections. Upon visiting a video-enabled web site, viewers can prepare their computers to receive GridCast content with a couple clicks. Within moments, streaming applications such as Flash Video or Windows Media (DRM) can provide full-screen viewing with full player controls and no interruptions. UPnP-enabled set top boxes (including the Xbox360 and PlayStation3) take the show to the living room, allowing "lean-back" remote control with true HD video and surround sound capability. Channel lineups are driven from the web site and can be changed at any time to pull old shows or make new titles available. The GridCast service is easy to integrate and includes transcoding, storage, delivery, analytics—everything necessary to get started today.
