LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEG Digital Media, the leading provider of complete webcast management and media services for live streaming events and online video, today announced that it has been selected to provide webcast services for the Red Carpet and Backstage Show for FOX’s Teen Choice 2011, which will be streamed LIVE on teenchoiceawards.com at 3:30-5:00 p.m. PT/6:30-8:00 p.m. ET.
Teen Choice 2011 airs live from the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
Teens today account for the majority of mobile video viewing, watching an average of seven hours of mobile video a month in 2010. With the 2010 Awards eliciting 85 million votes from fans between 13 and 19 years old, FOX turned to the experts at AEG Digital Media to deliver the ultimate online viewing experience for the event’s far-reaching and technology-savvy fan base. These viewers expect a high-quality video stream and interactive experience on the night of the awards.
“Providing technical webcast services, multi-angle viewing and social media integration for the Teen Choice Awards is an incredible opportunity and allows AEG Digital Media to present the event to an audience that will fully embrace the immersive experience we offer,” said John Petrocelli, Vice President, Sales and Business Development, AEG Digital Media. “Without a doubt, these teens will be able to interact with their favorite celebrities in exactly the way they want.”
The immersive, interactive experience will feature AEG Digital Media’s The Hawk social media aggregator, which collects and displays Facebook posts, tweets and posts about the event, and the Tremolo Player, which allows fans to view the performance from multiple angles. Fans can join the conversation and connect with peers around the world while FOX manages the content. Fans can also select and change their viewing angle whenever they want, allowing for an unmatched customizable and immersive experience.
AEG Digital Media also utilizes Adobe’s HTTP Dynamic Streaming and Flash Platform for a seamless online viewing experience. Combining this cutting-edge technology with AEG Digital Media’s expertise and innovation allows for flawless interactive viewing experiences.
About AEG Digital Media
AEG Digital Media is the leading provider of complete webcast management, technical media services and video optimization solutions in the digital media industry. We take a broadcast approach to streaming/digital media and enable the world’s largest, innovative webcasts and live events. AEG Digital Media is regarded as the definitive turnkey service provider in the market today with a 12 year track record of empowering and enabling the defining moments in internet broadcasting and live streaming media including Live Earth, The Democratic National Convention, the MTV Video Music Awards, TED Conference, FarmAid, The Grammys, the People’s Choice Awards, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, the American Music Awards, Bonnaroo, FIFA World Cup Kickoff concert, the Royal Wedding and Coachella. AEG Digital Media’s select customer base also includes VEVO, American Express, HP, Turner, Nokia, FOX, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young, and Viacom. Based in Los Angeles, we maintain the industry’s leading technologies and broadcast operation centers to enable seamless, TV quality live events and on demand media services.