Move Networks, PermissionTV and POP Collaborate to Deliver the Pioneering Met Player

--  In addition to online viewing, users can extend their Met Player
    experience by connecting their computers to HD TV sets and home-stereo
    sound systems.
--  By employing Move Networks' high-definition Internet television
    capabilities and POP's account management application, integrated through
    PermissionTV's smartplayer video platform and APIs, the Met continues its
    groundbreaking distribution of operatic masterpieces, now reaching a global
    audience.
--  Move Networks, a leading provider of Internet Television services
    including adaptive stream delivery, enables the Met to retain its
    unequivocally high production values so viewers do not sacrifice quality
    when enjoying performances via the Web.  Move Networks also facilitated the
    inclusion of subtitle overlays to further expand the digestion and
    comprehension of some of these historic recordings.
--  PermissionTV, a leading online video platform provider, integrated all
    of the technologies, significantly reducing the cost and time required to
    develop the ground-breaking Met Player. With PermissionTV, the Met was able
    to quickly create an interactive, easy-to-navigate online video experience
    that allows users to easily find and enjoy their favorite performances.
--  POP, an interactive agency that crafts innovative digital experiences,
    created a personalized user experience for consumers to easily subscribe,
    manage their accounts and add favorites from one place within the core Met
    Opera website.
--  Continuing its innovative use of electronic media, 120 historic audio
    recordings and 50 full-length opera videos are now available, including
    more than a dozen of the company's acclaimed "The Met: Live in HD"
    transmissions, known for their extraordinary sound and picture quality and
    high production values.
--  New content, including HD productions and archival broadcasts, will be
    added monthly.
--  The service will be available for a monthly charge of $14.99 or on a
    per-view price ranging from $3.99 to $4.99.

--  "Committed to ensuring the quality of experience its content deserves,
    the Metropolitan Opera selected Move Networks to showcase the unequivocally
    high production values of its recordings," said John Edwards, CEO of Move
    Networks.  "Move's unique streaming technology allows the Met Player to
    engage viewers with a high-definition viewing experience. For the viewing
    public and for the Metropolitan Opera, the player is win-win. With top-
    notch content, a superior picture from Move Networks, a powerful platform
    and a best-in-class user experience, this new video player surpasses the
    traditional broadcast experience."
--  "The Metropolitan Opera chose PermissionTV as its online video
    platform to quickly create the most interactive, easy-to-use video
    experience for its subscribers," said John Zahner, Founder and Senior Vice
    President of Business Development of PermissionTV. "PermissionTV enhances
    the Met Player video experience, providing a relevant, compelling user
    experience to further engage opera aficionados around the globe."

To preview the Met Player experience:  www.metplayer.org/preview
To register for a subscription:  www.metplayer.org
To download images of the experience:
 http://www.metoperafamily.org/metupload/MetPlayer_Press/Romeo.jpg
 http://www.metoperafamily.org/metupload/MetPlayer_Press/Boheme.jpg
 http://www.metoperafamily.org/metupload/MetPlayer_Press/FirstEmperor.jpg
To read the Met's news announcement:
 http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/press/detail.aspx?id=4906