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NewTek TriCaster™ Delivers Virginia's Inaugural Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball to U.S. Troops
 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – January 15, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TV Worldwide chose TriCaster™ portable live production system to produce and live stream the Virginia Inaugural Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball Monday, January 19 on www.tvworldwide.com and www.usvets.tv.

“On this historic occasion, and for the 3rd presidential inauguration in a row, TV Worldwide is pleased to bring ‘e’naugural Ball festivities via live webcast to veterans and our brave men and women currently serving in the U.S. armed forces,” said Dave Gardy, chairman and chief executive officer, TV Worldwide. “Using NewTek TriCaster, we are honored to be able to provide ball attendees the opportunity to send live greetings to our troops overseas."

Hosted by Buzz Aldrin, the entire event is being produced and live streamed from The National Air and Space Museum in The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center beginning at 8:00 p.m. CST. Honorary guests include top officials, including Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine and Major General Roger Nadeau from the United States Army. Virginia Inaugural Ball attendees will be able to send video greetings to troops overseas which will be live and archived for a full year on TV Worldwide's Veterans Internet TV Channel, US Vets.TV (www.usvets.tv).

“Barack Obama’s campaign reached out in an unprecedented way to a record number of people through the Internet,” said Philip Nelson, the senior vice president of strategic development, NewTek Inc. “With NewTek TriCaster, we are extending the grass-roots spirit of his campaign and engaging millions worldwide on this historic day.

” With TriCaster, anyone can produce network-style live video and distribute the event simultaneously to Web, video and projector. A single operator or small team can produce a live show while switching between as many as six cameras with two VCR’s, multi-channel effects and NewTek’s proprietary LiveSet™ virtual sets. In addition to this Obama eNauguration event, TriCaster has been used by government agencies, sports organizations, broadcasters, schools and others to provide a new level of extended programming and content to their audiences.

 
 
Pricing and Availability

The TriCaster family consisting of 4 different products today is available in multi-standard internationally beginning at 4 995 € + VAT/£4 599 + VAT.
For more information, please visit www.newtek-europe.com or call NewTek Europe Sales at +33(0)5 57 262 262.
To locate an Authorized NewTek Europe Reseller, please visit http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/purchase/resellers.html
 
 

About NewTek & NewTek Europe

Benefiting producers and artists with its cost-effective and ground-breaking technologies, NewTek Inc. is a leader in 3D animation and special effects tools, portable live production and video editing, including LightWave 3D® and the TriCaster™ product line. NewTek has won numerous industry accolades, including two Emmy® Awards. NewTek products have been used in blockbuster films and television shows, including “The Dark Knight,” “Iron Man,” “Defiance,” “Battle of Red Cliff,” “Tropic Thunder,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Lost,” “Fringe” and more. Clients include: Fox News, BBC, NHL, NBA Development League, MTV, VH1, the Steve Harvey Radio Show, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NewTek is privately owned and based in San Antonio, Texas.

NewTek products are distributed and supported in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Pakistan by NewTek Europe-3D Storm, located near Bordeaux, France. For more information : .

For more information :
www.newtek-europe.com
www.3dstorm.eu
 
 
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Virginie Joyeux
Swingcom / NewTek Europe
+33 (0)5 557 262 279
vjoyeux@swingcom.fr

Newtek Europe
70 Avenue de Capeyron
F-33160 ST-MEDARD-EN-JALLES
Tel:+33 (0)5 57 262 262
Fax:+33 (0)5 57 262 261
www.newtek-europe.com

 

The TriCaster family of products include: TriCaster, TriCaster VM, TriCaster PRO, TriCaster STUDIO and TriCaster BROADCAST which are trademarks of NewTek, Inc.
TimeWarp, Live Control, SpeedEDIT, VT[5], iVGA, LiveSet, LiveMatte, LiveText, 3D Arsenal and LightWave Rendition are trademarks of NewTek, Inc.
LightWave and LightWave 3D are registered trademarks of NewTek.
All other products or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.