STAMFORD, Conn.--May 17, 2000--Multiple post-production projects have been booked by WAVE Entertainment for Group W Network Services' digital editing suites here, including shows for ESPN and ESPN International.

WAVE is currently in post-production with two shows for ESPN International (ESPN This Week, a half-hour program that promotes and highlights the upcoming programming schedule for ESPN's Latin American, Brazilian and Pacific Rim networks; and XSTYLE, an hour-and-a-half weekly show featuring various x-genre competitions and lifestyle elements). Both programs are produced using three different host languages: Australian for the Pacific Rim, Spanish for Latin America and Portuguese for a Brazilian audience. WAVE also is producing nineteen hours of original extreme sports event programming for ESPN with two series: B3 (Bikes, Blades and Boards), and Xtrials. Upcoming projects include TOPSPIN, a series of five tennis shows airing on CBS this summer.

According to WAVE, GWNS was selected for the editing operations based on a long-standing working relationship, and WAVE's confidence in GWNS' technical staff and facilities. "Group W Network Services provides us with an efficient infrastructure and reliable services," said Warren Pick, president of WAVE Entertainment. "The GWNS post-production team has consistently met our scheduling and technical needs, and their technical capabilities can support our new media ventures in digital video and streaming."

WAVE is currently operating two shifts per day out of GWNS Edit-1, a Digital Betacam online editing suite featuring a Sony 9100 editing system and digital switcher, Graham Patten 820 series audio console, Accom DDR, Lietch still store and Chyron MAX character generator. The suite has been enhanced to allow for program segments to be streamed to clients for approval, speeding up the approval process significantly.

WAVE Entertainment is a leading force in video and television production specializing in sports, entertainment, advertising, corporate marketing and web programming. WAVE's creativity and innovation has been consistently rewarded, as evidenced by eleven Emmy awards.

Group W Network Services, a VIACOM company, is one of the largest originators and distributors of video programming in the United States for broadcast, cable and corporate clients. Based in Stamford, Conn., with advanced facilities in Connecticut, Minnesota and Singapore, GWNS covers the globe with full-service program origination, production & transmission. More than 7,000 hours of traffic are handled for major broadcast, private and cable networks each week. Related services include private network management, studio production and post-production, graphics, program origination and broadcast event management, as well as new media products including Globalcaptions.com and Globaltraffic.net. More information is available at http://www.gwns.com.

 

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