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AUSTIN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/24/08 -- BGI, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BGII) today announced that it has increased its ownership position in SnapPages, an online SaaS (Software as a Service), to approximately 21% of the Company. SnapPages, an online Web site creation tool for the rest of us, launched in September at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco. SnapPages was one of a select group of companies chosen to demonstrate its product in the TechCrunch50 demo pit showcasing innovative Web technology. SnapPages is an easy to use online tool which allows the average person to create great looking Web sites with drag-and-drop ease. The TechCrunch50 conference generated a number of favorable reviews for SnapPages. In one such article written by TechCrunch, titled, "SnapPages, A Basic Webpage Designer That Apple Should Envy (Or Buy)," the author Jason Kincaid is quoted as saying, "SnapPages is a gorgeously designed service... The site offers ...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BlackArrow, the independent provider of multiplatform advertising systems for viewer-controlled video, today announced BlackArrow AdMaps(TM), a sophisticated toolset that enables content providers and distributors to easily define and manage ad avails in and around video content. The AdMap suite extends BlackArrow's advertising system by introducing tools to manage ad-placement opportunities for programming delivered over broadband and SCTE 130-5 compliant video on demand (VOD) environments. AdMaps provide a time-saving workflow to create new advertising inventory, integrate new ad formats easily and update ad-sales models quickly - all without requiring changes to the existing ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ARRIS, BIAP, BlackArrow and Sigma Systems jointly announced today that they have formed an unprecedented group of technology leaders to revolutionize television advertising. The group will demonstrate its cutting-edge Advanced Advertising solution as part of TM Forum's Content Encounter 3, which takes place at the Management World Orlando conference. The Content Encounter initiative at the TM Forum encourages companies to collaborate on solutions that address the creation, delivery and monetization of digital media services. The Personalized Advertising for Cable and IPTV demonstration within Content Encounter ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BlackArrow, the independent provider of multiplatform ad-management systems for viewer-controlled video, today announced the addition of Adobe(R) Media Player to its expanding list of distribution platforms. BlackArrow provides video content publishers using Adobe Media Player with a centralized system for defining ad avails and managing targeted campaigns against their programming. BlackArrow's seamless advertising workflow enables content providers to broaden their syndication, while optimizing revenues from ad-supported video programming. BlackArrow gives video networks a syndication edge by delivering advertising directly into ...

Companies leverage SCTE 130 standards to enable dynamic insertion of on demand video ads HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is accelerating the delivery of personalized media experiences through a collaboration with BlackArrow, the independent provider of multiplatform ad-management systems. The companies are working together to deliver a powerful, SCTE 130-compliant addressable advertising solution that enables advertisers and content providers to exert exacting control over ad placement and generate revenue through additional advertising opportunities. Through this integration, ads can be selected in real time by BlackArrow's powerful ad decision server and added dynamically to on demand content using the Motorola B1 on demand server. Motorola's B1 on demand video server provides a flexible, high performance platform for video on demand (VOD), time-shifted TV and ...