Streamworks Breaks Another Online Streaming Record at Major League Gaming's Orlando Pro Circuit Video Game Competition

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamworks, the global streaming company that uses proprietary technology and end-to-end service to help news, sports and entertainment brands deliver better streaming experiences, today announced it has consecutively delivered record-breaking peak concurrent viewers of Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit tournament live streams between June and October 2011. Streamworks partnered with MLG to deliver live, uninterrupted streams of its Pro Circuit tournaments to millions of fans online and on mobile devices across more than 160 countries. Streamworks will continue to work with MLG to deliver live and on-demand coverage of its 2011 and 2012 Pro Circuit competitions.

Streamworks created customized coding applications that fit within MLG's workflow, including a video player and subscription functionality, enabling MLG to deliver a seamless and reliable viewing experience. The October 2011 MLG tournament in Orlando delivered the most views to date, with 181,000 concurrent views. The combined live online video viewership for the last four MLG tournaments in Columbus, Anaheim, Raleigh, and Orlando totaled 11.1 million hours.

"This is an exciting time for Major League Gaming as eSports continues to attract more mainstream interest and viewers worldwide," said Ray Mia, CEO of Streamworks. "Streamworks' proprietary technology and unmatched support have enabled us to consistently deliver superior viewing experiences to gamers and record-breaking audience engagement for the MLG."

Earlier this month, Streamworks also announced a global partnership with The Associated Press to deliver AP's breaking news video via online, mobile and tablet devices to meet the growing demand for live content from digital publishers. Streamworks is also the global streaming partner to the World Rally Championship.

Streamworks is part of the Black Ocean group of companies. Black Ocean is a digital media company that invests in, builds and operates technology businesses around the world.

About Streamworks

Streamworks is a global, end-to-end streaming company that delivers superior live and on-demand video experiences across any network to any device. Through its patented technology, Streamworks provides a managed service to brands, sports leagues and media agencies, saving its customers on average 30 percent bandwidth and substantially increasing picture quality. As a one-stop solution for vCommerce – from video acquisition, encoding and content distribution to embedded players, live ad serving and full data analytics – Streamworks applies a broadcast approach to streaming media, redefining the way in which consumers and brands interact, increasing overall video consumption and driving monetization of video content.

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