On August 14, 2003, the University of Alabama, Birmingham, (UAB) and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the first-ever Cystic Fibrosis patient education Webcast using Multicast Medias Webcast Production Platform

Multicast Media Networks announced today that the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will use the latest version of Multicast Media Presenter to deliver the first-ever Interactive Cystic Fibrosis Patient Education Webcast. Viewers from around the globe can login and watch this live video webcast from their desktop and participate in live discussion using the integrated Question and Answer feature built into the presentation viewer.

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) August 14, 2003 -- Multicast Media Networks announced today that the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will use the latest version of Multicast Media Presenter to deliver the first-ever Interactive Cystic Fibrosis Patient Education Webcast. Viewers from around the globe can login and watch this live video webcast from their desktop and participate in live discussion using the integrated Question and Answer feature built into the presentation viewer.

Multicast Medias production engine can rapidly deliver a custom webcast that includes the following feautres:

•   Custom branded viewer interface. Skins for the Presenter are easily customized allowing each event to be specially branded.
•   Rich multimedia assets. Web events can be customized to include video, audio, PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash Movies, JPEGs, chat, Q&A, polling and other elements.
•   Publishing on the Internet or Intranet. Events can be viewed live or on-demand, with all of the elements synchronized.
•   Web-based event operator. Video sources can be easily manipulated with our virtual video switcher. Questions can be routed to and handled by specific experts. PowerPoint slides and other graphic elements can be synchronized to video.

Presenter is ideal for sales training, product launches, e-learning, corporate communications, and investor relations.
"With this new production system, we now offer all of our live" video experience and capabilities in one platform. We believe that this system will accelerate the development of corporate broadcasting centers and self-serve webcasting," said Lou Schwartz, CEO of Multicast Media Technologies.
About Multicast Media Networks:

The Barriers To Owning Your Own Broadcast Network Have Officially Been Removed"

Multicast Media Networks is an industry leader in providing live audio and video streaming media services for a wide range of customers, including media and entertainment companies, television and radio stations, universities, municipalities, corporations, advertisers and other non-profit organizations. During the month of July 2003 alone, Multicast streamed over 150,000 hours of corporate and consumer programming.

Multicast offers the premiere server based platform to operate a full digital broadcast network with live video management and distribution features for clients worldwide. Our Digital Media Management System (DMMS) is the only platform that enables corporations, municipalities, universities, churches, and other content producers to own and operate their very own digital broadcast network at a fraction of the cost of traditional television and satellite broadcasting.

DMMS provides an integrated system for the management of digital content, the scheduling of video and audio broadcasts and the linking of such broadcast with interactive features. When combined with our Active Digital Broadcast System, DMMS provides a complete solution for the deployment of your own 24/7 interactive global broadcast network.

Contact: info@multicastmedia.com, or call (404) 525-3055.