GlobalStreams Expands Range of Stream Boxes

GlobalStreams, a broadcasting solutions and services company, has expanded its range of all-in-one production tools that allows companies to create TV-quality content and deliver it in any medium.

GlobeCasterLive and GlobeCaster Post, demonstrated at NAB, add animation and post-production products to the company's GlobeCaster Studio technology.

The new line allows companies to deliver content in broadcast format, Windows Media and Real Player. The products integrate streaming video encoding capabilities with linear and non-linear editing systems; paint, animation and compositing tools; and real-time 3D digital video effects.

GlobalStreams CEO Ted Briscoe, formerly president of Ask Jeeves, said that GlobeCaster meets the need of companies for broadcast tools with streaming capabilities at a price they can afford. Ben Elstein, a senior analyst with the Aberdeen Group, said that the market is ready for solutions that allow media organizations to compete efficiently while migrating to next-generation platforms.

GlobalStreams (www.globalstreams.com) changed its name in March from Play Streaming Media Group. The company secured $22 million in financing shortly after acquiring parent company Play Industries Inc.