"We are extremely pleased to have one of the most prestigious and technically advanced broadcasters in North America become part of the Omneon family of customers," says Adolfo Rodriguez, Omneon Director of Product Marketing. "CBC/Radio-Canada has very stringent technical requirements which manufacturers must meet before being accepted as suppliers. The fact that Omneon met and exceeded these requirements says a great deal about the technical capabilities of the Omneon Media Server System."

CBC/Radio-Canada chose Omneon based on technical criteria, and also because of the Omneon system’s open architecture and interoperability. Acura Technology will install the Media Server System along with the appropriate automation software and integrated applications, resulting in a highly streamlined and efficient operation for CBC/Radio-Canada.

About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians through eight national radio and television networks, its full-service Web sites, local/regional stations and affiliates, the digital television channel Country Canada, and the continuous music network Galaxie. In addition, Radio-Canada has forged partnerships with other broadcasters and is a partner in the specialty television service ARTV. Through this array of activities, CBC/Radio-Canada brings diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight aboriginal languages.

About Omneon
Omneon Video Networks provides a cost-effective and scalable video server infrastructure for the professional broadcasting industry. Omneon's Media Server System is a data-type independent platform, offering shared-storage and fault-tolerant redundancy for continuous on-line media delivery. The open architecture supports an impressive array of third-party applications - control and transmission, media management, archiving, and collaborative production. For development of new revenue streams, customers can incrementally add clients and channels easily. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Omneon is privately held and funded by prominent venture capital firms. Omneon's web site is www.Omneon.com.

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