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Adobe Primetime Wins “Best of NAB” Award

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We’ve been busy at NAB this week speaking with partners and customers about the future of television and the general availability of Adobe Primetime – our TV publishing and monetization platform for programmers and pay-TV service providers. Fresh off our announcement, we’re excited that Adobe Primetime has been presented with a “Best of NAB” award by Streaming Media. The award recognizes innovative online video technologies shown and demonstrated at the conference. Judges from the Streaming Media staff selected the five most innovative and best equipped technologies (no specific categories) that solve major industry challenges. We’re thrilled to be honored alongside four other companies  – Canon, Envivio, Matrox and vMix.

Adobe VP of Video Solutions Jeremy Helfand (right) and Adobe's Jens Loeffler (left) with Streaming Media's "Best of NAB" Award for Adobe Primetime

Adobe VP of Video Solutions Jeremy Helfand (right) and Adobe’s Jens Loeffler (left) with Streaming Media’s “Best of NAB” Award for Adobe Primetime

We believe 2013 will transform how consumers view and engage with TV content online and across devices, and how programmers and pay-TV providers respond to that shift. This award validates our work and the belief that the next big industry transformation since the introduction of cable television 30 years ago is upon us. We’re convinced that Adobe Primetime will play a major role in turning every screen into a TV.

Watch the video below of Adobe’s Jeremy Helfand, VP of video solutions, accepting the “Best of NAB” award from Streaming Media editor Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen.

 

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CES: TV Everywhere Becoming a Reality in 2013

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As we embark on a new year, we’re excited to see more and more “TV Everywhere” experiences coming online. With Adobe Pass, our Emmy Engineering award-winning authentication service and a key component of Adobe‘s Project Primetime, we are working closely with our partners to make it easier for millions of consumers to access their pay TV content across devices.

Adobe Pass is now supported by more than 150 pay TV operators covering nearly 98 percent of all pay TV households in the U.S. Given the current adoption rate, we anticipate all major TV shows will be available through a TV Everywhere experience in the next two years.

We’re thrilled that A+E Networks just launched its first iPad apps, powered by Adobe Pass, for three of its networks: A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime. These three networks bring to iPad users their broadcast content, including popular TV shows like Storage Wars (A&E), Pawn Stars (HISTORY) and Project Runway (Lifetime). Additionally, Comcast customers can access exclusive content across all three apps. With three new A+E apps now live, more than 55 sites and mobile apps are now powered by Adobe’s authentication service. TV programmers working with Adobe include NBC, Fox, Disney, ESPN, Cartoon Network, MTV, TNT, CNN, Scripps, Pac12, NFL Network, The Hallmark Channel, Univision, and many others.

We’re excited about the pipeline of new TV Everywhere apps coming online in 2013 – bringing consumers a digital living room experience on the go. Stay tuned for some major updates between now and The NAB Show.

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Adobe Pass Earns Primetime Emmy Engineering Award

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We’re thrilled to announce that Adobe Pass, Adobe’s TV Everywhere solution, will be honored by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and presented with an Emmy Engineering Plaque, a recognition for outstanding engineering achievements for emerging technologies, at the 64th Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards on October 24th. The Academy is recognizing Adobe for its contribution to drive TV Everywhere adoption across the industry.

Adobe Pass, a key component of Adobe’s Project Primetime, has become the industry leader in TV Everywhere technology in less than two years and is now supported by more than 150 US operators as they deliver hundreds of millions of authenticated streams for major live events such as The Olympic Games, March Madness, Euro Soccer Cup, NBA Playoffs and live news coverage via mobile apps from programmers like CNN. Leading media companies including Viacom, NBCU, Fox, Disney, ESPN, Cartoon Network and Scripps Networks depend on Adobe Pass for viewer authentication across more than 40 live sites and apps across desktops and mobile devices today.

Approximately 98 percent of pay TV households in the U.S. are now able to view TV content via the Adobe Pass authentication service and consumers are pushing TV Everywhere adoption to an all-time high. Given the track we are on, we expect every major TV show to be available via a TV Everywhere app within the next two years. Thanks to all our partners who helped make Adobe Pass a great success and a key driver for the transformation of the TV industry as we know it today!

Game Time for Pac-12 Network Across Devices with Adobe Pass

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TV Everywhere brings the promise of your favorite content to the convenience of any device. Adobe Pass is proud to be helping the industry enable TV Everywhere strategies. Recently, the Pac-12 Network officially launched with a plethora of new and classic programing just in time to get students, alumni and fans excited for the upcoming fall sports season. The new network will broadcast 35 football games, 135+ basketball games and more than 850 total live events throughout the year. And with the help of Adobe Pass, Adobe’s authentication technology and a key component of Project Primetime, sports fans will be able to watch all the action not only on TV but also online and across devices. Adobe Pass validates a user’s pay TV credentials seamlessly and securely so fans can get to their favorite action with minimal hassle.

In addition to powering the TV Everywhere experience for top programmers such as Disney, CNN, Fox and MTV, Adobe Pass has now established itself as the leader for live sports. This year alone, Pass has powered the authentication for March Madness, the UEFA Euro 2012, NBA playoff games, and most recently, the 2012 Olympics in the US and Europe. Additionally, this Fall, pay TV subscribers who are authenticated via Pass will be able to watch live college sports online not only from the Pac-12 Network but also the Big Ten Network and the various Watch ESPN sites and apps. Other sports networks will also be launching their Pass enabled experience in the latter half of 2012, so stay tuned for more details.

Sports programmers have turned to Pass not only for the quick time to market (Pass supports over 150 pay TV operators and provides SDKs for Web, iOS, Android and XBOX) but also for the superior user experience where a single login gets users access to entitled content across any Pass enabled event, even from different programmer sites or apps. Thanks to Pass and the overall TV Everywhere industry movement, true TV experiences across devices is now a reality.