SI and Gotuit Expand Relationship to deliver an interactive video service allowing NBA fans to "virtually scout" this years top draft prospects
WOBURN, Mass. June 20, 2007 Gotuit, a leading provider of next generation video discovery, navigation, and monetization technologies, today announced Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated has expanded its relationship with Gotuit to power their broadband video experience for the 2007 NBA Draft. The latest in a series of SI.com FILMROOMs, the 2007 NBA Draft website will provide viewers with a searchable database of video highlights from the top draft prospects organized by player, position and prospective NBA team.
"Sports fans come to SI.com for unmatched coverage of their favorite sports. Our NBA Draft 2007 site gives basketball fans the deepest possible insight into the top prospects from this year's draft. Gotuit's powerful video technology lets fans find and share the exact highlights they want," said Stacey Vollman, VP/General Manager, SI.com. "The positive response to the 2007 NFL Draft video site powered by Gotuit was fantastic and we have no doubt the 2007 NBA Draft video site will bring enjoyment to NBA fans everywhere."
Earlier this year, Sports Illustrated selected Gotuit to power the first FILMROOM product which featured searchable video highlights for the top football prospects in the 2007 NFL Draft. The NBA Draft 2007 video site is the first of several new video products powered by the Gotuit PowerVideo Suite™ that will be announced throughout the year.
Key features of 2007 NBA Draft on SI.com, powered by Gotuit, include:
- Video highlights accessible by player, by school, by position, by mock draft order, and by actual draft order or by NBA team
- Instant access to favorite draft prospects; jump inside a video directly to a player's offensive and defensive highlights and their key stats
- Deep search and navigation capabilities across the entire video library; ability to conduct searches while the existing video plays on, allowing viewers to queue up the next video and jump into any player video they want at anytime, without delay
"Top brands like Sports Illustrated are realizing the power of Gotuit's patented metadata technology and selecting the Gotuit PowerVideo Suite to unleash the true potential of their online video experience," notes Patrick Donovan, Vice President of Product Management for Gotuit. "The mix of superior video with advanced search and navigation features makes Gotuit-powered video more compelling for viewers while also providing publishers with enhanced viewer engagement and monetization opportunities. It's this combination that made our first product with SI so successful and we're eager to continue the tradition with more engaging video products."
Available through SI.com and SIKIDS.com, the FILMROOM will be free to all visitors and is supported by targeted video advertising. By utilizing Gotuit, and its proprietary video search and navigation technology, SI will deliver a superior video experience with highly-targeted video interstitial advertisements.
About SI
SI is a multimedia sports brand that takes the consumer into the heart and soul of sports. The SI franchise is anchored by SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, the most respected voice in sports journalism which reaches a weekly audience of nearly 21 million adults, and SI.COM, the magazine's 24/7 sports news website that delivers more than 150 original stories to its users each week. SI.com's broadband video offerings includes original programming, partnerships with best-in-class sports brands such as NBC Sports, HBO and TNT and linking fans to the best video offerings across the web.
The SI franchise also includes SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS (sikids.com), a monthly magazine targeted to children age 8 and up; GOLF MAGAZINE and GOLF.COM; SIONCAMPUS.COM, a website dedicated to college sports and the college sports lifestyle; SI PRESENTS the magazine's specialty publishing division; as well as SI BOOKS, SI PICTURES, SI PRODUCTIONS, SI DIGITAL and SI EVENTS. Founded in 1954, SI is a division of Time Inc., the world's leading magazine publishing company and a subsidiary of Time Warner.
About Gotuit
Gotuit is a leading provider of next generation video technology enabling advanced video discovery and monetization across broadband, mobile and cable. The Gotuit PowerVideo Suite™ incorporates Gotuit's patented metadata technology and service offerings that unleash the power of every video for the publisher, their advertising partners and viewers. It enables publishers to transform entire video libraries into a superior Gotuit-enabled experience marked by best-in-class navigation, video search, targeted advertising, virtual remixing and personalized viewing.
Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola and private investors. Visit Gotuit's corporate website at http://www.gotuit.com.
Media Contacts:
Patrick Donovan
Gotuit Media Corp.
E-mail: pdonovan@gotuit.com
Phone: 781.970.5432
Crystal Macaulay
PerkettPR, Inc.
E-mail: gotuit@perkettpr.com
Phone: 617-481-5102
4th Annual Awards Honor Technology Innovation in New England
WOBURN, Mass. June 6, 2007 Gotuit has been selected as winner in the category of Digital Media for the 2007 MITX Technology Awards. The MITX Technology Awards, presented by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, recognize innovative technologies developed in the New England area, as well as the individuals and organizations responsible for driving these advancements. Honorees for this year's awards were announced last night in a ceremony at The Four Season's Hotel in Boston.
"We have been extremely impressed with the breadth and quality of the nominations this year. They show incredible innovation across a variety of sectors and highlight the vitality of our local technology community," said Kiki Mills, executive director of MITX. "As we continue to enjoy a surge in technology investments in New England, we are proud to showcase the contributions our community is making to global technology development."
Currently being used by customers such as the National Hockey League and Sports Illustrated, the Gotuit PowerVideo Suite™ incorporates patented metadata-driven technology for unleashing video libraries across broadband and mobile platforms. The Gotuit PowerVideo Suite includes a compelling set of technology solutions publishers can use to optimize both their video experience and their ability to monetize their libraries, using keyword targeted video ads. A new feature to the Suite is Gotuit VideoMixer™, which enables publishers to deepen their relationship with their viewers by giving them the ability to produce video remixes, without ever altering the source video files. Gotuit VideoMixer can be seen on the Fergie Remixed website.
"The online video market, while growing fast, is still young in terms of effective technology that drives consumer behavior and generates revenue for publishers," said Mark Pascarella, president and CEO of Gotuit. "The Gotuit PowerVideo Suite is the result of our efforts to make those goals reality. Our entire team has worked tirelessly on this vision and we're very pleased and proud to be recognized by MITX and the Massachusetts technology community for our efforts."
More than 200 of the region's top technology and business professionals attended the MITX Awards ceremony. The event also included a keynote address by Tim Berners-Lee, director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), who was inducted into the MITX Innovation Hall of Fame last night, as well as a panel forum on "What's Next for the Device Web - Emerging User Experiences." For a complete list of winners please visit http://www.mitxawards.org/technologyawards/finalists_winners.aspx?year=2007.
The 2007 MITX Technology Award sponsors were Adobe, Backbone Media, Inc., Lewis PR, Microsoft, Oracle and Technology Review, Inc.
About Gotuit
Gotuit is a leading provider of next generation video technology enabling advanced video discovery and monetization across broadband, mobile and cable. The Gotuit PowerVideo Suite™ incorporates Gotuit's patented metadata technology and service offerings that unleash the power of every video for the publisher, their advertising partners and viewers. It enables publishers to transform entire video libraries into a superior Gotuit-enabled experience marked by best-in-class navigation, video search, targeted advertising, virtual remixing and personalized viewing.
Founded in 2000, Gotuit is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola and private investors. Visit Gotuit's corporate website at http://www.gotuit.com.
About MITX (www.mitx.org)
Established in 1996, MITX-the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX: "my-techs") is the leading trade association focused squarely on the intersection of digital technology, marketing and media. Reaching more than 6,000 professionals in New England, MITX is a dynamic and growing community for making meaningful business connections and exchanging innovative ideas. Members of the MITX community take advantage of professional and business development and marketing opportunities, including award recognition programs, sponsorships, speaking opportunities, networking and more than 60 events each year.
Contacts
For Gotuit
Patrick Donovan, 781-970-5432
pdonovan@gotuit.com
or
For MITX
Amy Goodman, 617-871-2155 x203
amy@mitx.org
GotuitMusic.com releases their list of the Top 10 music videos watched on their fast growing online music video site
WOBURN, Mass. June 5, 2007 GotuitMusic (www.gotuitmusic.com), one of the fastest growing online video sites featuring one of the largest catalogs of free music videos online, today announced its top 10 music videos watched online for the month of May. The catalogue on www.gotuitmusic.com features over 3,000 free music videos from over 1,300 artists, including top performers from Universal Music Group, EMI Music Group, and KOCH Records.
In May, Fergie took control of the #1 spot and dethroned Akon after his long reign of the GotuitMusic.com charts. Akon rounded out May in a very close Number 2 spot and remains strong with six entries in the Top 10. Hip-hop remains the most popular category on GotuitMusic.com, garnering all spots in the Top 10. DJ Unk and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony join Fergie and Akon to round out the list.
Top 10 Music Videos of the Month on Gotuit.com:
1. Fergie featuring Ludacris - Glamorous
2. Akon - Don't Matter
3. Akon - Smack That
4. Akon featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
5. DJ Unk - Walk It Out
6. Akon - Lonely
7. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - I Tried
8. Fergie - Fergalicious
9. Akon - Locked Up
10. Akon - Trouble Nobody / Bananza
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Source: GotuitMusic.com, March 2007
For these videos and more, visit www.GotuitMusic.com.
New - GotuitMusic Introduces Fergie Remixed
For those GotuitMusic and Fergie fans out there, think you can create a music video that's better than the original? Here is your chance to create your own Remixed music video. Gotuit has just launched what is possibly the coolest feature ever - the Fergie Remixed site. Fergie Remixed is a free application that allows you to create your own online video remix and share it with your friends. http://fergie.gotuitmusic.com/.
About Gotuit Media
Gotuit Media harnesses the power of segment-level metadata to deliver an extremely powerful new way to watch video online and on your mobile phone. Gotuit powered video technologies have been proven to drive longer session times, deeper audience engagement, and greater potential advertising opportunities.
To learn more about how Gotuit Media will turn your online video experience into an online video business, visit GotuitMedia.com.
Contacts
Gotuit Media Corp.
Patrick Donovan, 781-970-5432
pdonovan@gotuit.com
or
PerkettPR, Inc.
Crystal Macaulay, 617-481-5102
gotuit@perkettpr.com