TVWorldwide.com
to Webcast Inaugural Ball
The
festivities will be streamed live with captioned video. Actual
Article
By
Kimberly
Enis (Streamingmedia.com)
January 4, 2001
TVWorldwide.com
(www.tvworldwide.com)
, a web-based TV network and streaming video service provider,
announced it has been selected to webcast the inaugural ball,
known as the “eNaugural.com Ball”. It will be shown
with "webcapting" technology, which offers captioned video streaming
for the disabled.
The event, scheduled for January 20, beginning at 9:30 PM EST
after the inauguration of President-elect George W. Bush, will
offer three hours of event coverage including interviews with
key attendees, behind-the-scenes features of the day’s
inaugural highlights, live entertainment coverage and interactivity
with eNaugural participants around the world by chat, e-mail
and phone.
“We’re
getting a huge response to this first-ever event and tech community
party-goers will enjoy multiple thematic entertainment experiences,”
stated Rick Shea an organizer at Events of Purpose LLC. “The
eNaugural will offer a dot-com perspective for the tech community
while offering TVWorldwide.com’s webcast interactivity
for the entire world to participate, not just Washington’s
elite.”
Webcapted streaming video technology, is a process developed
in conjunction with TVWorldwide.com’s Abletv.net channel
– an Internet channel for the disabled. The webcast will
also utilize 360 degree video technology from BeHere Corporation.
“We’re
pleased to be selected by Events of Purpose for this historical
first in streaming video,” stated Dave Gardy, chairman
and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. “The webcapting feature will
make the eNaugural accessible for those with disabilities and
the 360 degree feature will give every online participant a
customized view of the eNaugural activities while our reporting
team provides up-to-the-minute coverage.”
