Saint Francis High School Streams Sporting Events Live to Friends and Family Around the Globe

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and BURLINGAME, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint Francis High School, a nationally recognized school of excellence based in Mountain View, CA, and BitGravity, the world's first and only content delivery network (CDN) purpose-built to deliver HD and SD video on demand and live streaming, today announced that Saint Francis High School is streaming home athletic events in HD-quality on the Web using BitGravity's live streaming product, BG Live. With BG Live, Saint Francis High School students are applying what they are learning beyond the classroom by setting up the product, operating cameras and streaming to family and friends around the world. The fall season streaming lineup includes football, water polo, girls volleyball, and field hockey games.

BG Live, from BitGravity, enables organizations to stream events in HD and SD to viewers around the globe. The product takes minutes to set up, provides massive scalability, and is extremely affordable. More importantly, students, conference organizers, and executives everywhere consider each of their streamed events across the Internet to be mission-critical and BitGravity ensures success with 24/7 technical support before, during, and after each event.

The partnership with BitGravity is a natural extension of Saint Francis High School's long-standing commitment to provide a technology-rich environment that prepares students for college and global citizenship. Technology is integrated into the curriculum and students are exposed to the latest innovations so they can develop technology skills that have real-world applications. In one course, students learn how to use the latest professional-level photography and video editing software on fully loaded Mac Pro systems. The class also spends 12 weeks on video production and editing, and the incorporation of BG Live into the production process means that every student can explore streaming technology.

"At Saint Francis High School, we integrate technology into every facet of the school so that our students develop the skills they will need after graduation. These efforts received a huge boost with the high quality of BitGravity's technology, which enables us to easily broadcast live events worldwide, and also provides unique opportunities for our students to develop new film and broadcast skills," said Kevin Makley, President of Saint Francis High School.

"Our core value proposition is helping organizations, big and small, deliver better video experiences," stated Perry Wu, BitGravity's CEO. "Though BG Live is trusted by media companies and enterprises, it's simple enough that students at secondary schools, such as Saint Francis, can set up and stream events on their Web sites in a matter of minutes. For these students to use BG Live to develop deeper connections with people across geographic divides today while they develop vital skills for tomorrow is extremely powerful and gratifying."

Upcoming Live Stream Productions

Access the live stream at: http://apps.sfhs.com/live/

Friday, November 5, 7:30 p.m.

Football vs. Valley Christian

Friday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.

Football vs. Saint Ignatius

About BitGravity

BitGravity, Inc., built the first video delivery network to deliver affordable, broadcast quality video on demand, live streams, and interactive applications to massive audiences on the Internet. BitGravity is based in Burlingame, CA and is privately held, with strategic investment from Allen & Company, Tata Communications, and private investors. To learn more, please visit www.BitGravity.com.

About Saint Francis High School

Founded in 1955 by the Brothers of Holy Cross at the invitation of the Archbishop of San Francisco, Saint Francis High School is a leading coeducational, diverse, Catholic, college preparatory school focused on educating the whole person. With a proven reputation for excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, over 100 faculty members prepare approximately 1600 Saint Francis students for the rigors of college and the challenges of global citizenship in the enduring Holy Cross tradition. Graduating students attend the finest colleges and universities in the nation with 92% of the 2010 graduates attending a four-year university and 100% attending college. Saint Francis High School is located in Mountain View, CA, approximately 35 miles south of San Francisco. For more information, visit http://www.sfhs.com.

About Saint Francis Athletics

Saint Francis has a renowned legacy of extraordinary athletic success. Student-athletes play in the WCAL (Western Catholic Athletic League), SCVAL (Santa Clara Valley Athletic League) and BVAL (Blossom Valley Athletic League), some of the most competitive athletic leagues in the state of California. As of June 2010, the school has accumulated 10 State Team Championships, 3 Individual State Championships, 22 Nor Cal Championships, 128 CCS (Section) Championships, and 381 League Championships. The school colors are brown and white and the mascot is the Lancer.

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