Scripps Deploys TVUPack Mobile Cellular Uplink Solution

Television Group Selects TVUPack to Supplement Live ENG Capabilities Across 19 U.S. Media Markets  

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – July 2, 2012  – TVU Networks, the global technology leader in portable live electronic news gathering (ENG) broadcast solutions, announced today that Scripps Media has signed an exclusive deal to deploy TVUPack across its broadcast stations covering 19 television markets in the United States.

With stations located in 11 states, Scripps is one of the leading broadcast groups in the United States. After conducting two comprehensive tests of several cellular uplink products within the past year, Scripps selected TVUPack due in large part to its strong picture quality, high resiliency and ease of use in the field. Over the coming months, the company plans on deploying the solution across its network of affiliates in order to better share live content across the station group.

"Scripps is all about quality journalism on every screen at any time. TVUPack has proven to be a valuable tool for our news departments to deliver live and non-real-time video content across our television, Web and mobile platforms," said Michael Doback, vice president, engineering, Scripps Media. "With TVUPack, our stations will have the ability to deliver more content from more diverse locations than ever before."

"Hundreds of customers around the world have turned to TVUPack to deliver professional quality resilient HD picture of live news and events to their viewers. Scripps has long been viewed in the industry as a leader in adopting innovative technologies, and we’re happy to welcome the Scripps stations to the TVUPack family," said Paul Shen, CEO, TVU Networks.

Already in use by hundreds of broadcast organizations, TVUPack gives broadcasters satellite and microwave TV truck functionality in a lightweight backpack. TVUPack is powered by TVU’s proprietary Inverse StatMux technology, which dynamically segments a live video signal and transmits the segments through multiple independent 3G/4G/WiFi/WiMax connections. TVUPack is simple to use and provides broadcasters with low-latency, HD-quality signal that enables them to broadcast live at any time and from any location.

For more information about TVUPack and other TVU Networks broadcast solutions, please visit www.tvupack.com.  

About TVU Networks
TVU Networks provides broadcast organizations around the globe with innovative wireless electronic newsgathering (ENG) and Internet broadcasting solutions. Since its founding in 2005, TVU has provided solutions that enable any size broadcaster to overcome the limitations of traditional broadcasting infrastructure, expand distribution to a wider audience and capture and broadcast live video content in a cost effective way. TVU Networks is privately held and is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. with offices in New York, Boston, Raleigh, North Carolina and Shanghai, China. More information about TVU Networks can be found at www.tvupack.com.  

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TVU Networks
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