Welcome to
the inaugural Microsoft Media and Entertainment industry newsletter,
providing news, information, and resources to help media and
entertainment companies use technology to transform digital media
environments and embrace the 21st century.
Microsoft
Connected Services Framework
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The Microsoft
Connected Services Framework is a flexible and customizable
solution that uses a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach
to help media and entertainment companies streamline the creation,
management, and delivery of content.
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Visit
the Digital Media Theater at NAB2005 and hear from the experts on
the latest encoding, transcoding, ingest, compression, editing,
digital asset management, digital rights management and delivery
technologies for broadcast, IPTV, VoD, and emerging HD DVD formats.
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These whitepapers
include scenarios that demonstrate the benefits of a new breed of
technology to companies in the media and entertainment industry.
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This Flash
demo provides a high-level overview of how the Microsoft Connected
Services Framework will enable broadcasters and film studios to
embrace digital technology and boost operational efficiency by
connecting people, information, and processes
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Find out
how you can better connect your organization to customers,
partners, and employees through integrated .NET applications,
increasing employee productivity and extending existing
investments. Service-oriented architecture (SOA) makes enterprise
applications easier to manage and integrate with existing
applications
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Well over
half of all enterprise IT investments today are directly driven by
business initiatives, versus routine IT infrastructure refreshes.
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Windows Media
Services 9 Series was updated for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1,
adding advanced functionality and native 64-bit support for even
higher scalability. Learn about its features, customer scenarios, and
more.
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Media &
Entertainment Partner Ecosystem
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Microsoft
and its partners are committed to helping media and entertainment
companies transform their businesses in the 21st century.
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Media &
Entertainment Industry Success Stories
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PBS - Uses IT Technologies
to Reduce Operational Costs
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Digital Dimension
- Premier Visual Effects Studio Improves Operational Efficiency with
Workflow Solution
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Simon and Schuster
- Publisher Makes Most of In-House Expertise, Saving U.S.$197,600
Annually Over UNIX
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Microsoft
at Industry Events
Join us at
the following industry events:
NAB 2005
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 18-21
Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth SL332
Digital Asset
Management Symposium
New York at the Hilton New York
May 9-10, 2005
London, England at the Radisson Portman Hotel
June 21-22, 2005
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Microsoft
Events and Webcasts
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