CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Statmon Technologies Corp. (OTC BB: STCA) a software application
and solution provider for broadcast, wireless and telecommunication
infrastructure is pleased to announce that Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC), one
of the nation's largest publicly-traded television companies and long
time client of Statmon Technologies is set to deploy Statmon's
recently released LPM(R) ratings data monitoring application
"ACCURATE" (TM pending) in 15 television markets over the next 18
months.
ACCURATE is designed to improve the management of television
ratings data in conjunction with Nielsen Media Research's local people
meter (LPM) rating system and will provide the Belo stations the
ability to continually be aware of the status and accuracy of their
Nielsen LPM data as seen by the actual viewer thus protecting their
representation in the ratings and directly protecting revenue.
ACCURATE monitors all pertinent elements of the decoded data and
executes alarms (both audible and visual), notification (email, test,
and voice), as well as logging of all discrepancies from onset to
resolve (validation and proof of the discrepancy for presentation to
Nielsen Media Research to assist with ratings corrections).
ACCURATE is based on Statmon Technologies core application AXESS
and leverages the network communications infrastructure of AXESS to
enable both local station management, research, and engineering as
well as corporate management, research and engineering personnel to
monitor by interface to ACCURATE either directly or via their existing
AXESS group wide deployment.
Mr. Ken Dillard, Executive Vice President - Broadcast at Statmon
Technologies, said "We are delighted that Belo Corp. has commenced
implementation of ACCURATE for their stations. The management team at
Belo immediately saw the economic benefit ACCURATE provides on a
station by station basis. Belo operates AXESS at 20 television
stations in 15 markets and their technology management team certainly
understand how to leverage the operational benefits of AXESS and
economic benefits of ACCURATE on a market by market basis."
Mr. Wayne Kube, Director of Technology, Broadcast Systems, Belo
Corp. said,"When Statmon informed us about ACCURATE, we saw the
benefits of being able to monitor the Nielsen LPM(R) codes from
over-the-air, cable, satellite and other sources at a single location
within the station. This enables the station staff to quickly identify
problems with the data, if they occur. Belo has had a long
relationship with Statmon, and we are pleased to continue that with
ACCURATE."
About Belo Corp.
Belo Corp. is one of the nation's largest publicly-traded
television companies, with annual revenue of approximately $775
million. The Company owns and operates 20 television stations,
including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and My Network TV affiliates reaching
more than 14 percent of U.S. television households, and their
associated Web sites, in 15 highly-attractive markets across the
United States. Belo stations consistently deliver distinguished
journalism for which they have received significant industry
recognition including nine Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver
Baton Awards; nine George Foster Peabody Awards; and 19 national
Edward R. Murrow Awards all since 2000, and in each case more than any
other commercial station group in the nation. Nearly all Belo stations
rank first or second in their local market. Belo owns stations in
seven of the top 25 markets in the nation, with six stations located
in the fast-growing, top-14 markets of Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston,
Seattle/Tacoma and Phoenix. Additionally, the Company has leveraged
its local television assets to create regional cable news channels in
Texas and the Northwest increasing its impact in those regions.
Additional information is available at www.belo.com or by contacting
Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
at 214-977-6835.
About Statmon Technologies
Statmon Technologies is a leading provider of infrastructure
management and control solutions for broadcasters, wireless carriers
and telecommunications providers. The company's software and
integration solutions allow their clients to automate and control,
monitor, diagnose and repair vast networks of remotes sites from a NOC
(network operations center) including direct access from a hand held
connected device such as a Blackberry or PDA. The automation aspects
of their technology provide pre-emptive and self-healing capabilities
for different types of technologies, devices and sensors. Statmon's
proprietary technology and universal integration capabilities are
rapidly becoming an indispensable requirement for the TV/Broadcasting
market, as well as an integral necessity for the telecommunication
industry and all types of infrastructure networks. Statmon's ability
to identify and repair problems before they occur is essential for
maintaining uninterrupted networked operations.
Visit Statmon Technologies at NAB 2008 at Booth SU13805 in the
South Hall
Statmon Technologies Corp.
For Broadcast Sales Tel: 1(310) 601-7680
sales@statmon.com
Mr. Geoffrey Talbot Tel: (847) 604-5366
gtalbot@statmon.com
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