AldeaVision Solutions, an innovative provider of global broadcast video services, today announced that it has been airing the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games for several customers in North and South America since August 8, 2008.

 

Earlier this year, AldeaVision signed several contracts so it could transmit the Beijing Olympics live with major broadcasters in Mexico, Argentina and Chile.

 

AldeaVision is providing right holders broadcasters with end-to-end managed video transmission services over its global fiber network, which now includes Beijing. The live broadcasts are streamed from Olympic Broadcast Centre in Beijing to the right holders' main studios in their home countries. Managed from AldeaVision's 24x7 network monitoring and control center in Montreal, the transmissions will be offered in both Standard Definition and High Definition (HDTV) formats.

 

"It is a tremendous vote of confidence that major broadcasters from Mexico, Argentina and Chile have placed on our Company. It is extremely gratifying to be recognized by your customers as one of the premier video services companies in the world capable of providing live transmissions for this prestigious event," said Lionel Bentolila, AldeaVision's president and chief executive officer.

 

"AldeaVision expertise in international fiber-based video services and end-to-end management capabilities were key factors in being selected for this world event," Bentolila added.

AldeaVision is a regular provider of international broadcast transmissions for political, entertainment and sports events. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, several major broadcasters relied on AldeaVision's services.

 

AldeaVision also broadcasted the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2008 NFL Super Bowl for various clients.

 

Montreal-based AldeaVision Solutions is an innovative provider of broadcast quality video services and solutions for the television, film and media industries. The company provides end-to-end worldwide transmissions services using fiber and satellite facilities. It also operates the first pan-American fully automated fiber-based network for broadcast services with points-of-service in 17 cities and 10 countries: Miami, New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Mexico City, Guadalajara (Mexico), Lima (Peru), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bogota, (Colombia), Caracas (Venezuela) and Madrid (Spain).