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PBS NewsHour Producer Taps Level 3 for Online Video SolutionsAug 03, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. announced that it has been selected by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, which produces "PBS NewsHour" and PBS Convention coverage, to provide live, high-definition (HD) video feeds of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. According to a release, using Level 3's Vyvx Solutions, MacNeil/Lehrer will produce and deliver video coverage of each of the four-day events to PBS' viewerbase. "For more than 35 years, millions of viewers have turned to 'PBS NewsHour' as a reliable and trustworthy source for news and information," said Annette Miller, VP of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. "The Democratic and Republican National Conventions are two of the most important and most watched events in U.S. politics. Level 3's Vyvx Solutions will allow us to bring our signature brand of information and analysis to viewers as the news happens." Political journalists Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill will co-anchor broadcast coverage of the conventions and NewsHour Correspondent Hari Sreenivasan will extend the coverage online via the NewsHour's interactive digital map center and "NewsHour All Hours" a 24-hour livestream on multiple channels that offers viewers an "all-access pass" to the conventions. Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3 is providing MacNeil/Lehrer with broadcast services for each multi-day event, with digital connections in Washington, D.C. and to the respective convention venues. Each connection will offer Vyvx encoding, decoding, transmission and local access. "Level 3's Vyvx Solutions offers a suite of advanced broadcast capabilities that enable us to support some of the most prominent events around the world," said Mark Taylor, Level 3's vice president of Media and IP services. "MacNeil/Lehrer and PBS have a distinguished history of enabling Americans all over the U.S. to actively engage in informative television broadcasts and online content, and we are delighted to work them to connect their broad audience base with the events of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions." "PBS NewsHour" is a program designed to offer informative news reporting and analysis and is available via broadcast television, public and satellite radio, video-on-demand, online streaming video and podcast. The Republican National Convention will be held in Tampa, Fla. from Aug. 27-30, and the Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, N.C. from Sept. 3-6. Level 3 Communications provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. More information: www.level3.com/en/products-and-services/video/vyvx ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |