TWiT Selects BitGravity to Stream Live

TWiT Selects BitGravity to Stream Live

Leo Laporte Cites BitGravity Quality and Support as Key to Turning a 'Hobby in the Attic,' into a '24/7 Live Internet Television Show'

BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Web-based technology broadcaster TWiT has selected BitGravity, Inc., a global leader in online video, to stream its shows as part of a move toward television-quality broadcasting over the Internet. "Our goal with TWiT is to create a 24-hour, Internet-based technology news channel. And to reach that goal we have to look professional," said Leo Laporte, host and Chief TWiT of the network. "We have to look as good as broadcast quality."

"It's energizing to partner with great people like Leo Laporte who want their viewers to experience a live online video experience that is indistinguishable from broadcast television," said Perry Wu, co-founder and CEO of BitGravity. "BitGravity has redefined live streaming by making it possible for organizations of all sizes to affordably and easily deliver engaging, high-definition experiences over the Internet. Customers like TWiT can take advantage of the network to deliver superior customer experiences because we control the entire stack of technology behind our global network."

"We were very interested in BitGravity's solution for a number of reasons," Laporte said. "One, we're interested in eventually going high-def. Two, I was very impressed with the quality of live streams they were able to do for people like Tom Green, and my friend Kevin Rose over at Diggnation."

"BitGravity has been a great experience for us," Laporte said. "They've worked very closely with us and we even got on a conference call on air with their programmers and went back and forth to tune the service to get the most out of it. Going forward, we'll take advantage of other smart features of the BitGravity player, including auto bitrate adjustment, which distinguishes how much bandwidth a viewer has and chooses from multiple streams depending on the user's available bandwidth. BitGravity has an amazing technology and service and we're really happy to be partnering with them."

Learn more as Leo Laporte speaks about his experience with BitGravity's live streaming solution, BG Live at:

http://www.bitgravity.com/page.php?s=products&p=bg-live-testimonial

About BitGravity

BitGravity has built the first global video delivery network optimized to deliver affordable, video on demand, live broadcasts, and interactive applications in standard and high-definition. BitGravity is based in Burlingame, CA and is privately held, with strategic investment from Allen & Company, Tata Communications and private investors. http://www.bitgravity.com/

About TWiT and Leo Laporte

Leo Laporte is Chief TWiT of the TWiT netcast network, host of "This Week in Tech" (the world's most popular technology podcast) and the nationally-syndicated "Tech Guy" radio show. He's the former host of "Call For Help" and "The Screensavers" on TechTV. Laporte and other hosts on his network create more than 40 hours of live technology programming each week, streamed live at http://live.twit.tv/. Laporte himself usually broadcasts without interruption from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific, five days a week.

Source: BitGravity, Inc.

CONTACT: Mari Mineta Clapp of BitGravity, Inc., +1-408-398-6433,
mari@bitgravity.com

Web Site: http://www.bitgravity.com/
http://live.twit.tv/

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