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Bridge Technologies has announced a partnership with Brussels-based broadcast and IT convergence specialists Video Promotion sprl for sales and support of VideoBRIDGE monitoring products in Belgium. The award-winning VideoBRIDGE digital media monitoring system provides the most advanced satellite-to-set-top-box monitoring solution available to broadcasters, telcos, and network operators.

"The Bridge Technologies monitoring system is the most transparent, intelligible, and comprehensive diagnostic and analysis tool available for digital media operators," said Michel Loisau, CEO, Video Promotion. "With probes for every point in the delivery network, centralized control, and advanced, graphics-rich monitoring displays, this is a true end-to-end system that gives operators a complete understanding of performance from the satellite to the set-top box."

The award-winning VideoBRIDGE series of probes offers an innovative approach to the monitoring and analysis of converging services employing stream-based IP packets. Compatible with all major stream-based industrial standards such as MPEG-2, H.264/AVC, DVB/ATSC, and ETSI TR 101 290, the VideoBRIDGE series offers a complete end-to-end system for the continuous quality assurance of a network. With full support of the innovative MediaWindow™ (patented), the VideoBRIDGE series is at the forefront of digital TV measurement and monitoring technologies.

"Video Promotion is a prominent expert player in the Belgian market, with a roster of prestigious broadcast and IT brands," said Philip Burnham, sales director, Bridge Technologies. "Belgium is a particularly interesting market for digital TV, and there is considerable interest in the VideoBRIDGE system from providers there."

More information on this and other Bridge Technologies products is available at www.bridgetech.tv or by phone at +47 22 38 51 00 +47 22 38 51 00 .

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About Video Promotion

Video Promotion has been active in the broadcast television market since 1975. The company puts at its customers' disposal all means that allow them to set up any type of equipment or project requested in the television industry. For this purpose Video Promotion has established privileged relationships with the most renowned manufacturers. Video Promotion's main activity is the distribution and installation of equipment dedicated to the television industry, mainly in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

About Bridge Technologies

Bridge Technologies Co. AS (www.bridgetech.tv) designs, develops, and manufactures advanced analysis, measurement, and monitoring solutions for the digital broadcast and telecommunications industries. The award-winning VideoBRIDGE series provides an advanced industrial platform for converging TV services employing stream-based IP packets. Compatible with all major stream-based industrial standards such as MPEG-2, H.264/AVC, and ETSI TR 101 290, the VideoBRIDGE series offers a complete end-to-end system for the continuous quality assurance of a network containing streaming media services.

A privately held company with headquarters in Oslo, Norway, Bridge Technologies has worldwide sales and marketing operations through business partners in the European, U.S., and Asian markets. Bridge Technologies was founded and is led by a team combining expertise from the broadcast, telecommunications, and media industries.