Press Releases Grass Valley MEDIAEDGE Digital Signage Platform Wins 2009 AV Award July 1, 2009 At the recent InfoComm 09 Expo, held June 14-19 in Orlando, Florida, the Grass Valley™ MEDIAEDGE® digital content delivery system was honored as the "Best Video/Broadcast or Video/Streaming Product" Grass Valley adds H.264 Support to MEDIAEDGE-4 HD Content Delivery System June 11, 2009 Latest version of MEDIAEDGE Video Distribution / Digital Signage solution suite now supports H.264 MPEG-4 compression standard Grass Valley Adds H.264 support to MEDIAEDGE4 HD Content Delivery System January 1, 2008 Doing more for less is always a good thing but even more critical in the current economy. The mix of capability, flexibility, scalability, cost-effective deployment, and powerful content management is why Grass Valley's MEDIAEDGE platform continues to gain in popularity and is now deployed in hundreds of locations around the world, including major retail chains, global corporations, public schools, universities, private schools, and government facilities. MEDIAEDGE In Retail PRN Wins MediaPost Digital Out-of-Home Award for Walmart Canon Campaign May 5, 2009 PRN's "Advanced Media Communications Platform" for Walmart was a finalist for "Most Innovative Technology/Platform." The platform delivers digital video via a flexible, highly scalable platform powered by Internet Protocol Television, technology which allows retailers to monitor and control numerous HD video streams to thousands of screens across the country. The platform's open enterprise design allows retailers to easily integrate third party applications, such as response measurement and message optimization technologies which enable delivery of the most relevant content to shoppers - by store, by screen, by day, and by time-of-day. The platform also allows for smart audio that automatically adjusts depending on the ambient store noise. Premier Retail Networks Deploying Its Third Generation of Retail Media Solutions September 11, 2008 Premier Retail Networks (PRN), part of Thomson's Services Division, is now deploying its third generation of retail media solutions based on the Thomson Grass Valley MediaEdge3 DS video distribution system for a variety of new IP-based digital retail network deployments across the US. A custom configured version of the MediaEdge3 is a core component of PRN's video network manager. Thomson lays out plans for Wal-Mart, China, Poland February 1, 2008 At the second-annual Screen Expo Europe in London, Julien Marcel, Thomson Out-of-Home Media Services vice president, discussed his company's holistic view of digital signage, before delving into a few specific plans. MEDIAEDGE In House of Worship Central Baptist Implements IPTV April 1, 2008 Media tools once only available to the largest broadcast organizations can now be utilized to reach unchurched, homebound, and church family with information to minister, attract, support, or influence. MEDIAEDGE in Hospitality Digital Signage Solutions Help Improve Hotel Employee Productivity May 21, 2009 Hotels typically lag behind other industries in terms of technology spending. Capital investment is directed toward adding better amenities or renovating the property in efforts to remain competitive or drive occupancy and ADR. Tech spending is on the rise, however, and one emerging area is digital signage. Radisson Uses MEDIAEDGE to Increase Capabilities & Reduce Cabling Cost January 1, 2009 Radisson reduces the cost of cabling new hotel while increasing the flexibility and capability to deliver content to individual rooms or screens throughout the facility. MEDIAEDGE In Healthcare Future Doctors' educations enhanced with MEDIAEDGE January 1, 2009 When it comes to having surgery, we all want our surgeons to have had the best training and most experience. Thanks to MEDIAEDGE medical students can participate in each surgery, and even go back and review as often as they want. Now that is smart use of technology! MEDIAEDGE In Education Brigham Young University Adopts MEDIAEDGE from IMN and Grass Valley to improve campus communications May 4, 2010 Customization is one of the many strengths of MEDIAEDGE Digital Media Management Solution from IMN and Grass Valley Purdue University selects MEDIAEDGE January 1, 2009 When Purdue wanted to improve communication, they looked to MEDIAEDGE for help. MEDIAEDGE Centralizes Media Content Management for Smart Universities January 1, 2009 Smart educational institutions like University of Hawaii, University of Akron, Vanderbilt University, University of Alabana, North Carolina State University, and Purdue University understand the superior value offered by Grass Valley MEDIAEDGE. MEDIAEDGE General (Digital Signage, IPTV, Video Distribution, Captive Audience Networks, etc.) Verizon Business Identifies 10 Hot Business Technology Trends July 1, 2009 Verizon Business publishes a list of 10 Hot Business Technology Trends that can help business do more than less. This list is looked to by corporate and government information technology leaders for advice on how to invest resources. Visual Communications was the #4 item on the list because of it's ability to improve communication with customers, staff, and vendor partners. Influence Media Network believes visual communication is the best tool to deliver a relevant message at the point of influence when it can make a difference and there is no solution better than MEDIAEDGE for managing the broad range of communication content and needs of modern organizations. US Digital Signage Market To Grow By One Third March 9, 2009 Total revenue from the digital signage market in the United States – including hardware, software, installation, and maintenance — is expected to grow by about 33% in 2009, according to a recent study published by ABI Research. This forecast factors in the likely declines due to a recessionary economic environment, showing a healthy growth rate despite the temporarily uncertain financial conditions. Inside Influence Media Network MEDIAEDGE Wins Best Video Broadcast or Video Streaming Product Award at InfoComm 2009 June 18, 2009 Best Video/Broadcast or Video/Streaming Product is Grass Valley MEDIAEDGE IMN and Grass Valley Demonstrate MEDIAEDGE4 with H.264 MPEG-4 Support at InfoComm 09 June 15, 2009 Influence Media Network and Grass Valley will be demonstrating the latest release of MEDIAEDGE at InfoComm 09. Version 4 now offers H.264 / MPEG-4 support along with improvements in content registration, multiple user levels by login, improved scheduling user interface, and more. Digital Signage Market Rapidly Expands January 1, 2009 Digital signage has proven its effectiveness as a marketing channel. It is one of the fastest growing marketing channels, with a projected market for digital signage worth US$3.5 billion by year 2011. A recent report on digital signage sales shows that signage providers are selling anywhere from one display per site to as many as 50 displays per site. They also reported an average sale of four digital displays per site. |
