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NAVER Corp. Selects VisualOn's OnStream® MediaPlayer+ to Power "LINE TV" Application to Seamlessly Deliver OTT and Streaming Services Across DevicesSAN JOSE, Calif., May 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- VisualOn, Inc., a multimedia software company that enables scalable cross-platform media playback for global streaming media brands, today announced that the company is powering NAVER Corporation's media application "Naver Player" used in "LINE TV" services. NAVER Corp., the premier Internet company in Korea, operates the nation's top search portal www.naver.com, and has consistently pioneered the digital way of life by rolling out innovative and convenient services to its customer base. Naver Player enables NAVER's various live broadcasts and VOD videos to be viewed on iOS and Android devices with higher stability, quality, and scalability than the built-in device video player. The Naver Player also contains a list view of all live broadcasts of popular sports, news, and games. Additionally, their one-touch simple notification function enables users to be notified before an event, and the audio mode can be used to only listen to audio broadcast. Ranked one of the top 100 companies that matter most in online video by Streaming Media Magazine, VisualOn was chosen by NAVER for the partnership because of its market-proven, multimedia software. By utilizing VisualOn's cross platform multi-media framework, NAVER's customers can now access high-quality, live TV streams and recorded shows on all the connected iOS and Android devices anywhere and at any time. The original version, also powered by VisualOn, was launched October, 2015, and NAVER has continued to expand the service by adding more platfors and features. "The Korean market is a crucial region for NAVER and VisualOn due to its high volume of mobile consumers that expect a high-quality viewing experience no matter where they are," said Andy Lin, CEO of VisualOn. "We are thrilled that NAVER has selected VisualOn to bring its subscribers' digital content to life. As global experts in scalable solutions for cross-platform streaming media playback, we're well-positioned to help NAVER scale its Live/VOD streaming services." NAVER customers can download the latest Naver Player in the App Store here: About Naver For more information, please visit us at http://www.navercorp.com/. About VisualOn For more information, please visit us at www.visualon.com. To learn more about VisualOn's OnStream MediaPlayer+, please visit: http://visualon.com/onstreammediaplayer/ To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/naver-corp-selects-visualons-onstream-mediaplayer-to-power-line-tv-application-to-seamlessly-deliver-ott-and-streaming-services-across-devices-300275208.html SOURCE VisualOn, Inc. |