ANAHEIM, Calif. -- April 5, 2006 -- SyncCast Communications, a leading Content Delivery Network and provider of digital media solutions, today announced that PureVideo, a leading operator of user-generated video websites for the Web and wireless devices, is leveraging SyncCast's streaming media platform to manage its viral video websites GrindTV.com, HollywoodUpClose.com and PureVideo's most highly trafficked property, StupidVideos.com. StupidVideos.com is a user-generated viral video network dedicated to humorous, off-the-wall videos including wild stunts, wacky animals, sports bloopers, funny commercials, song and dance parodies, and people doing plain stupid things.
Greg Morrow, President and COO of PureVideo, commented: "StupidVideos.com has a loyal, tech savvy user base that expects quick, seamless and hassle-free video viewing. It's important to us that our members' experience in viewing the funniest viral videos on the Web is second to none. We selected SyncCast's network based on its ability to handle the unpredictable workloads and to accommodate the influx of simultaneous users that StupidVideos.com experiences on a regular basis."
"Viral video sites have become an international phenomena and StupidVideos.com is the premier community and destination for finding humor and laughter on a daily basis," said Lance Ware, CEO of SyncCast Communications. "Supporting a massive online audience that eagerly consumes and develops content is exactly what SyncCast's Content Delivery Network was designed to do. We're pleased to have a relationship with them to help serve their constantly growing audience."
About SyncCast Communications
SyncCast Communications is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that supports the complex Internet streaming and connectivity requirements that SyncCast clients require. As a Tier 1 Microsoft certified Content Delivery Network and provider of hosted infrastructure services, SyncCast Communications offers managed storage, co-location, hosting and high-speed connectivity that supports the delivery of substantial volumes of streaming and download content to end users throughout the world, as well as control billions of DRM licenses. SyncCast's network is also able to utilize its private and secure "grid" assisted delivery to increase performance and lower the costs of delivering very large media files. For more information about SyncCast Communications, please refer to www.synccastcommunications.com.
About PureVideo
PureVideo is a leading publisher of user-generated content dedicated to the promotion of compelling video and the people who produce it. Funded by Softbank Capital, the company owns and operates a network of user-generated video websites, including StupidVideos.com, GrindTV.com and HollywoodUpClose.com. StupidVideos.com offers members a highly interactive community to discover, share and communicate with others who have the same interests. From viral video producers, to comedy filmmakers, to aspiring comedians, to anyone with a sense of humor, StupidVideos.com allows members to connect and share the content that makes them and others laugh.
