Bluestone unveils customised iPad video portal interface and HD video support
14th June 2010
Bluestone Media, launches its iPad video interface and video player web application, to compliment its already extensive range of device support. The iPad since launch, is being primarily used as a Video display device and we at Bluestone want our customers to benefit from High Definition content delivered to this device using our application.
Premier Boxing Video Portals, Max Boxing and Seconds Out to be launched in July.
12th May 2010
Earlier this year, Max Boxing signed up to utilise Bluestone Media’s Video Delivery Platform, to launch its new online service to its customer base. The Max boxing Portal will be available for both Web and Mobile.
Viyoi.TV partnership takes Bluestone to Spain, Portugal and Latin America
18th March 2010
Bluestone partners with Viyoi.TV from Spain, to extend its market reach in Europe and Latin America, where Viyoi.TV have a strong presence. Duncan Ward CEO of Bluestone, commented that he is very excited about this new partnership, as Viyoi.TV brings a lot to the table in terms of market reach and understanding of this market place. Bluestone will be creating Spanish and Portuguese versions of it site, that will fly under the Viyoi.TV banner.
Bluestone Backstage v3.0 announced for July release
4th March 2010
Bluestone unveil its plans for version 3 of its Content Management System, that will provide an overhauled dashboard for easier access to relevant data at a glance, improved functionality in content management with a new interface. This New version is aimed to be launched in July 2010.
Dartfish sign partnership agreement with Bluestone for cross platform video delivery
18th February 2010
In 1997, after extensive research in image and video processing, SimulCam™ technology was created and developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
As a result, Dartfish was launched, quickly grew and became well known for its innovative digital image enhancements in the sports broadcast world. SimulCam™ technology was followed by StroMotion™, which was launched in January 2001.
Today, Dartfish technologies and know-how are widely recognized for exclusive televised broadcast footage and breakthrough training applications for sports, education and healthcare.
Dartfish were working with broadcasters in Beijing in 2008 and are in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The agreement with Bluestone, will allow Dartfish, a recognized online video platform, access to a best of breed cross platform technology, that will allow them to more effectively monetise their content online and on mobile.
Mirada plc enter into global partnership agreement with Bluestone Media
12th February 2010
Bluestone International, the media and technology group have signed a partnership agreement with mirada plc, the London AIM listed media company.
mirada plc creates and manages services that enable consumers to interact with and access audiovisual digital content on television, mobile and online. In addition they provide creative solutions for broadcasters, broadcast studio facilities, play out facilities, synchronized delivery across multiple channels and a specialist mobile platform. mirada products and services are used worldwide to deliver interactive TV, VOD, multiplayer gaming, interactive marketing and payment services.
The agreement allows mirada to utilise Bluestone’s leading edge technology to deliver high definition video content on a multi-currency and multi-channel billing and payment system for all their clients looking to distribute content over the web or on mobile devices.
Bluestone will act as the technology partner to Mirada who wish to assist their content and advertiser partner network worldwide to monetise their content with own branded online and mobile channels
Bluestone Media signs strategic partnership in Spanish and Portuguese speaking markets
5th February 2010
Marketing Mellow SL (MMSL) is a Spanish based digital communication and marketing solutions company, whose services cover the development of strategies for brands and advertisers, through content and customer relationship management, has signed a marketing partnership agreement with Bluestone International.
The MMSL client roster includes long-term relationships with leading advertisers and brands across Europe and South America, and will provide Bluestone with a cost free entry into these emerging markets, who are readily embracing new media, which also covers any language barriers that exist.
MMSL also have mobile advertising and content deals in place with the entire mobile network in South America, in which they will effectively utilise Bluestone technology, in order to fully exploit their competitive advatage.
In effect, Bluestone Media will be the exclusive technology partners to MMSL, across all digital delivery channels, which includes mobile, online and television in all these territories.
Wedding TV embrace Bluestone Media technology
8th January 2010
Wedding TV the women's lifestyle UK TV channel broadcasting 24/7 on Sky 266 and Freesat 402, have entered into a partnership agreement with Bluestone International, the online and mobile media technology company.
Wedding TV have deals in place with broadcast groups in Scandinavia, Poland, Russia and Sri Lanka and they now plan to roll out in the Asian market and are targeting India and China, under their new WeddingtvAsia brand.
Wedding TV have recently signed a major deal with the biggest online wedding operator in the US, with 50 million subscribers, and will begin to roll out their content to this audience in the first quarter 2010.
Bluestone Media have built a Wedding tv branded online and mobile download site for them to promote to their unique users and viewers worldwide.
Bluestone Media team up with Swanbay to offer HD end to end video content delivery solution
21st December 2009
Bluestone International, the international media and technology group have signed a partnership agreement with Swanbay Limited.
The agreement allows Swanbay and Bluestone to combine their leading edge technologies to deliver a unique content delivery solution. By integrating Swanbay’s high definition video content platform with Bluestone’s multi-currency and multi-channel billing and payment system a unique solution has been created for all clients looking to distribute content over the web or mobile.
Swanbay’s delivery platform ingests, encodes and delivers content in superior high definition quality whilst Bluestone’s unique billing and payment solution allows seamless billing and collection of data.
The partnership has already seen significant demand from large membership organisations such as international and national sports federations, rock bands and record labels, large fan base football clubs and fashion labels, who are keen to expose their premium content to the substantial market audiences accessed by the internet and mobile.
Duncan Ward, CEO of Bluestone said “Swanbay deliver the best quality video I have seen online and on mobiles and Bluestone provides the commercial backbone to monetise that content, by offering all content partners with a sophisticated content management reporting and tracking system for all content at all times.
