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MediaSpan Announces Integration with APs New Web Delivery Platform
Wednesday 11. June 2008 - Customers Gain Option for Better Control Over More Content, Faster Downloads, Cost Savings
MediaSpan Group, Inc., leading provider of proven mission-critical content management and workflow solutions for the newspaper, magazine, and Web publishing markets, announced today the integration of its editorial solutions with the newest Associated Press (AP) content platform. Publishers utilizing MediaSpans powerful Jazbox and IQue/NewsEdit content management solutions will have the option to pull their AP stories, photos and graphics from the Web through AP WebFeeds.
Dr. Frank Campagnoni, MediaSpan Chief Executive Officer, is excited to be able to offer yet more options to MediaSpan customers: “The integration with AP WebFeeds exemplifies MediaSpans focus on providing the best cutting-edge content management tools to our newspaper customers. Todays publishers need solutions that will keep them current, streamline their newsroom processes and help them save – and make – money. MediaSpan provides exactly that.”
“Serving more than 4,800 local newspaper, radio, and television properties, MediaSpan is a critical player in this market,” said Dwayne Desaulniers, AP’s Deputy Director of US Newspapers. “Newsrooms served by both AP and MediaSpan will have a distinct advantage because AP WebFeeds offers editors access to more and richer content than we’re able to deliver via satellite. These news feeds will help content management in the newsroom and offer a more competitive feed when content is offered online.”
The Associated Press has been working closely with the MediaSpan development team to ensure a seamless user experience while providing more content options. “Our collaboration with AP highlights MediaSpans commitment to industry standards and our continuous pursuit of innovative solutions,” said Campagnoni.
Receiving content over the Internet has many advantages for local media properties, including faster downloads, reduction in maintenance costs, enhanced search capabilities and multimedia feeds. Because editors can access AP from anywhere, and because content is not stored on the newspapers servers, there are further benefits for consolidated newspaper groups. MediaSpan customers will also gain from enhanced control over all types of content, as well as bandwidth and storage savings.