UK's Largest Independent Streaming Media Company Picks Wowza Media Server(TM) Pro as Official Flash(R) Platform


SAN JOSE, California, and LONDON, March 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- Stream UK Cites Wowza's Unbeatable Combination of Performance,
Quality and Price in Their Selection

Wowza Media Systems, emerging leader in streaming media server software,
announced today that Stream UK (http://www.streamuk.com), the UK's largest
independent streaming media company, has selected the award-winning Wowza
Media Server(TM) Pro as its exclusive Flash(R) streaming platform.

Stream UK, whose customers include BBC, ITV, Virgin Media and the British
Council, is deploying Wowza Pro network-wide as the cornerstone of Flash
streaming within its rapidly expanding global Content Delivery Network (CDN),
which extends to Italy, Spain and Scandinavia and all across Europe to Asia,
the Middle East and the United States.

According to Joe Bray, CTO, Stream UK, their decision to go with Wowza
was based on the product's unbeatable combination of performance, quality and
cost. "We just couldn't believe the functionality that Wowza offered for the
price," he said. "At 25 percent of what we would've spent on a competing
solution, not only was its Java server-side programming easier to code, the
product delivered 100% uptime and excellent performance and scalability." He
added: "Wowza's SecureToken anti-ripping technology was another essential
'sell' requirement for our customers, whose priority is on protecting the
integrity of their content."

Bray also praised Wowza's support. "Any time we had any questions about
the product, the Wowza support team answered almost immediately. Their
customer service is fantastic, as is the product's documentation and other
technical materials."

"We are excited to be associated with Stream UK, a rapidly growing
streaming media company that shares our dynamic, independent spirit," said
David Stubenvoll, CEO & Co-Founder, Wowza Media Systems. "This partnership is
a wonderful affirmation that our value-based approach is the way to drive the
democratization of rich content on the Web and beyond."

About Wowza Media Systems

Wowza Media Systems, a software company headquartered in San Jose, CA, is
a developer of interactive streaming media server software. Its flagship
product, Wowza Media Server Pro, features an innovative server architecture
that delivers unmatched performance, functionality, and scalability. Wowza
Media Server Pro enables customers like Macy's, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Cengage (formerly Thomson Learning), Interoute, and Julius Blum GmbH to
deliver interactive and entertaining Flash applications and content,
including video on demand, live video distribution, video recording, and
chat. Wowza Media Server Pro is deployed by over 5,000 global licensees in a
broad range of industries, including entertainment, social media,
advertising, enterprise, education, government, and Internet commerce. For
more information, visit Wowza Media Systems at http://www.wowzamedia.com.

About Stream UK

Incorporated in 2001, Stream UK is the largest independent streaming
media company in the UK. With an in-house research and development team,
Stream UK are relied upon by the most demanding clients in the industry,
including BBC, ITV, Virgin Media, and the British Council. As well as
on-demand and live streaming (in all formats) on their own global CDN, Stream
UK are market leaders in a range of other digital media services such as
encoding, webcasting, DRM, and content distribution. More information is
available at http://www.streamuk.com.

Wowza and related marks are trademarks of Wowza Media Systems. Adobe and
Flash are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Web site: http://www.wowzamedia.com
              http://www.streamuk.com

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