ViewCast Media Platform (VMp) Streamlines Video Content Distribution with New Support for Brightcove Online Video Platform

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViewCast Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over enterprise, broadband, and mobile networks, today unveiled a new feature for its ViewCast Media Platform (VMp™) that will enable VMp users to automate the distribution of video content to Brightcove's leading cloud-based, online video platform. The integration with Brightcove ensures that users can quickly and easily transfer video content from VMp to the Brightcove platform with minimal manual administration, dramatically streamlining content distribution workflows.

"VMp is a natural complement to Brightcove's online video platform, providing advanced production and management capabilities that automate and simplify complex workflows," said ViewCast president and CEO Dave Stoner. "The integration of VMp with Brightcove exemplifies our continued commitment to working with other technology leaders to help organizations of all sizes and charters harness the transformative power of digital media."

VMp provides customers with a universal platform for collecting, managing, sharing and publishing digital media content, automating the most complex production processes and enhancing user collaboration to maximize media management efficiencies across the enterprise. VMp's integration with Brightcove enables users to submit VMp-hosted video content directly to Brightcove, where it will be transcoded, paired with the desired player templates, and delivered online. The integration also supports the delivery of metadata associated with each media asset sent from VMp to the Brightcove platform. VMp supports Brightcove publishing destinations out-of-the-box, streamlining initial system set up.

"Brightcove is glad to welcome ViewCast to our global ecosystem of technology partners, the Brightcove Alliance," said Chris Johnston, director of technology partnerships at Brightcove. "ViewCast is a prime example of the excellent solutions that have integrated with the Brightcove platform to support and enhance the success of our customers."  

About ViewCast

ViewCast develops industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video over broadband, enterprise and mobile networks. ViewCast's award-winning solutions simplify the complex workflows required for the Web-based streaming of news, sports, music, and other video content to computers and mobile devices, empowering broadcasters, businesses, and governments to easily and effectively reach and expand their audiences. With more than 350,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara® streaming appliances, Osprey® video capture cards and VMp™ video management systems provide the highly reliable technology required to deliver the multi-platform experiences driving today's digital media market.

ViewCast (www.viewcast.com) is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with sales and distribution channels located globally.

ViewCast, Osprey, Niagara, and VMp are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries.

SOURCE ViewCast Corporation