Press Release

Kyte Named 2010 Streaming Media Editors Pick


360° Video Platform Honored for Vision and Execution in Online Video Industry

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2010 - Kyte, the 360° video platform, today announced that the Kyte Platform has been named 2010 Editors’ Pick by Streaming Media Magazine.

The annual list, described as “the most innovative, most important, and just plain coolest stuff in online video,” highlights the top ten technologies, products, and services in the world of online video. 

Finalists for the recognition are selected by the publications’ editors, who tap their own industry knowledge and poll Streaming Media readers to determine their final selections. Kyte was included among a group of notable players in the online video arena, including: Amazon CloudFront, BoinxTV, Encoding.com, Howcast, Livestream Livepack, Netflix, Visible Measures Trends, Winnov Cbox S1, and YuMe.

The Kyte Platform was selected for its vision in the space and its emphasis on providing customers a way to distribute video to consumers wherever they are,” noted Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, Editor, Streaming Media. “The online video industry continues to expand and Streaming Media Editors’ Picks highlight not only the technological advances made but also year over year growth of mainstream embrace of digital video.”

“Kyte has been heavily focused on rolling out support for a wide range of platforms and connected devices, giving our customers the ability to reach increasingly fragmented audiences,” said Gannon Hall, COO of Kyte. “We’ve also upgraded our video management console and added wireless broadcast-quality live streaming. Our inclusion in Streaming Media Editors’ Picks validates the work we’ve done to offer a 360° video solution to reach audiences wherever they are. We are honored to be recognized alongside such innovative companies as Netflix, Howcast, and YuMe.”

About Kyte

Kyte is the 360° video platform for live and on-demand content. The Kyte Platform enables media companies and marketers to deeply engage audiences across online, mobile, and social platforms through interactive video experiences.  The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices in New York, London, Hamburg and Zurich. Customers include ABC, Armani Exchange, Clear Channel, ESPN, Fox News, HomeAway, MTV, Monster Energy, NATO, NBA Digital, Nokia, Tyra Banks, and others.