SeaChange Brings Video-on-Demand Expertise to Europe's Telco Operators

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2004--

TVoDSL Conference Features SeaChange VOD Platform in Multi-Format Demonstrations; Yvette Kanouff in Spotlight Debate over VOD Economics and Technology

“On-demand television is available today to millions of viewers connected to SeaChange VOD Systems in a widening variety of IP and HFC network settings”

This week SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC), the world leader in VOD deployments, participates in the TVoDSL 2004 Conference in Paris to help Europe's telecommunications operators explore video-on-demand strategies.

Deployed with telecommunications and television providers around the world - more than 750,000 residential VOD streams - SeaChange demonstrates its VOD System's ability to stream multi-format VOD content over DSL, fiber and Metro Ethernet networks. The open SeaChange VOD System, comprising standards-based video servers and software, supports MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 streams and advanced codecs including H.264 and Microsoft Windows Media 9 to stream on-demand movies, television programs and other content to PCs and televisions.

Numerous providers of network gear, settops and software have deployed or qualified for SeaChange VOD System deployments with telecommunications customers. Among those demonstrating interoperability with SeaChange's platform elsewhere at TVoDSL are settop maker Kreatel and network access vendor Net Insight.

"On-demand television is available today to millions of viewers connected to SeaChange VOD Systems in a widening variety of IP and HFC network settings," said Yvette Kanouff, corporate vice president, strategy, SeaChange International. "Our servers and software are open and attuned to the specific requirements of telecom operators and bring proven economies of scale to on-demand services for DSL consumers."

SeaChange's market leadership reflects the Company's unparalleled expertise in launching high-quality, fault-resilient digital video services. Distinguished by more than a decade of achievements in VOD development, Yvette Kanouff joins the conference debate "Television Over DSL: Technological and Commercial Issues," providing her personal insight on the infrastructure and economics behind today's most comprehensive VOD services.

Broadband Service Providers Choose SeaChange

Based on the patented MediaCluster video server technology, the telco-grade SeaChange VOD System provides fault-resilient streaming and storage at .99999 % reliability. Whether in centralized, distributed or hybrid deployments, SeaChange's clusters scale to thousands of hours of content and deliver streams to support peak usage in large metropolitan areas.

In its second decade focused on bringing "personal television" into the mainstream, SeaChange's software and systems simplify the business of television and streamline the delivery of content from origination to viewers.

Today, SeaChange VOD Systems provide more than 750,000 on-demand streams in over 100 deployments throughout North America for Adelphia, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Mediacom, Rogers, RCN , Time Warner Cable and others. Around the world, broadcasters, broadband service providers and television networks are empowered by SeaChange systems, capitalizing on digital video to provide added value services to their customers.

TVoDSL ('television over digital subscriber line') 2004 Conference information at www.upperside.fr/tvodsl04/tvodsl04intro.htm.

About SeaChange

SeaChange provides digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winning MediaCluster technology, thousands of SeaChange systems are helping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies to streamline operations, expand services and increase revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. Visit www.seachangeinternational.com.

MediaCluster is a registered trademark and a patent of SeaChange International, Inc.