Synacor Working With 14 Cable Operators To Enable Participation in 'Olympics Online Connect' - NBC Universal's 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Broadband Video Offering

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Synacor's entitlement platform will enable over 9 million subscribers of select multi-channel video programming distributor's (MVPD's) to view a wealth of Internet video content at NBCOlympics.com during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, which commence on February 12 and run through February 28.  "Olympics Online Connect" on NBCOlympics.com is one part of a larger Enhanced Olympics Package of programming made available to consumers through NBC Universal and its distribution partners.

Fourteen cable system operators, all of which are participating NBC Olympics affiliates, will use Synacor solutions to provide their customers access to "Olympics Online Connect," where their video subscribers can watch exclusive Olympic Winter Games coverage on NBCOlympics.com. The Synacor solution will serve as a single integration point between NBC Universal and service providers, providing video subscribers with simplified and secure access to more than 1,000 hours of NBC's coverage of event competition on NBCOlympics.com, including more than 300 hours of live events and more than 400 hours of on-demand-encore replays.

Operators working with Synacor include Charter, WOW!, Armstrong, Blue Ridge Communications, HickoryTech Corporation, Bend Broadband, Midcontinent Communications, Suddenlink Communications, Atlantic Broadband, Mediacom, GVTC Communications, Knology, Grande Communications and NewWave Communications.

"NBC's 'Olympics Online Connect' is a great example of the media industry coming together to distribute high quality content online," said Ron Frankel, president and CEO of Synacor. "We're pleased to be working with NBC Universal and its distribution partners as they explore new ways to bring value to their subscribers."

For operators using the Synacor solution, authorized video subscribers will be able to access exclusive live and long-form online video on NBCOlympics.com.  After identifying their cable television provider, subscribers will be directed to enter their provider login credentials, which will be confirmed via Synacor authentication systems.  Authorized subscribers will receive immediate access to the requested content, while subscribers who don't currently have log-in information will be directed to a sign up process.

The solution utilizes Synacor's single sign-on technology to create a common log-in and consistent user experience. Synacor serves as a single point of integration that links content, operator and programmer websites and operators' backend systems.

About Synacor

Synacor is a global technology company providing Internet Solutions to enable ISPs, media companies and advertisers to build close relationships with consumers on the Internet.  Synacor's Platform Solutions include a turnkey Portal and Content solution; Single Sign-On (SSO) technology; Communication Solutions (i.e., email, calendar); a Content Management System (CMS) and a Sales & Promotion Manager (SPM).  The company's Media Solutions include Synacor's Advertising Network and Value Added Services (i.e. On-line Video, Security, Storage, Games and Premium Content).  Synacor is headquartered in Buffalo, NY with offices located in Los Angeles and London.  For more information please visit www.synacor.com.

About NBC Olympics

NBC, America's Olympic Network, has broadcast 11 Olympic Games, the most Olympics broadcast by any network. NBC surpassed ABC's 10 Olympics with the 2008 Beijing Games, the most watched event in U.S. television history with 215 million viewers. Vancouver will be NBC's 12th Olympics.

The 2010 Vancouver Games mark the sixth of an unprecedented seven consecutive Olympic broadcasts by NBC Sports, which began with the 2000 Sydney Games and continues through the 2012 London Games.

SOURCE Synacor