WideOrbit Launches WO Program v5Q at the 0 NAB Show

WideOrbit Launches WO Program v25Q at the 2013 NAB Show Latest Release of WideOrbits Program Management Solution Includes Configurable Launcher and is Now Available as a Stand-Alone Solution San Francisco, April 1, 2013 WideOrbit Inc., the leading provider of advertising management software for media companies, today announced that it will launch WO Program v25Q, the latest release of its program management solution that allows media companies to manage all owned, acquired and produced content, at the 2013 NAB Show. WO Program enables true network and syndicated schedule management across both corporate and local markets, and this latest release introduces several new features and add-on modules, and is being offered for the first time as a stand-alone solution.

WO Program v25Q provides a unique and comprehensive program management solution for media companies that includes content management, scheduling for both linear and non-linear (VOD), rights and all finance management for linear and non-linear, promotional management, secondary event management, and continuity and log management. The latest version, WO Program v25Q introduces the new WO Program configurable launcher that provides an even greater customization and personalization to the user experience. It also delivers streamlined browser and navigator functions, ease-of-use with search prototypes, and one-click export and print capabilities. WO Program v25Q introduces several new features, including a new administration structure and the following modules:

Quota Reporting: Quota Reporting provides the foundation for compliance reporting and analysis, ensuring compliance with all conditions of a license. The Quota Reporting module serves as an interactive dashboard addressing requirements for compliance and conditions of license reporting.

Financial Management: The Financial Management module delivers all financial information for contracts in an easy-to-review tab page, including all run and amortization details, to ensure accuracy in decision making and reporting.

Media Management: Material trafficking and asset management are core aspects in the operational workflow. The Material Management module provides the foundation for material ordering and delivery, as well as the asset details required to better automate your programming workflows.

We remain focused on delivering new features and enhancements to WO Program that offer increased operational efficiencies and information accessibility to our clients," said Don Durand, Director of Program Management at WideOrbit. "By looking across all aspects of the organization that we can better automate with WO Program, we can help our clients optimize their business. Its all about making information available when and where it needs to be, and to whom, while working to eliminate additional manual tasks."

WO Program is available as an integrated solution with WO Traffic, WideOrbits leading media sales, traffic and revenue management solution, and WO Network, the companys comprehensive solution for managing network ad sales and commercial operations, or as a stand-alone solution.

"Programming costs are the largest expense for a media operation. The strategic management and compliance of the scheduling and rights of all owned, acquired and produced content has significant financial impact," said Eric R. Mathewson, Founder and CEO of WideOrbit. "WO Program allows our clients to make the strategic and operational decisions that can streamline their operations by providing a comprehensive solution that delivers true centralization while allowing for corporate, regional and local workflows. WO Program is now managing the programming operations for over 125 channels and were excited for more clients to experience the tremendous benefits."

WideOrbit will be providing demonstrations of WO Program and all of its solutions at the 2013 NAB Show in booths N5129 and N5829 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 8-11. For more information or to schedule a meeting or demo, go to www.wideorbit.com/NABShow or contact Mike Zinsmeister at (O) +1.828.252.8891, (M) +1.828.712.2843, mikez@wideorbit.com.

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About WideOrbit WideOrbit (www.wideorbit.com) is the leading provider of advertising management software for Media companies. WideOrbit provides innovative, proven solutions for managing the business of broadcast and cable operations from proposal to order, scheduling to automation, billing and aging. WideOrbit has been helping clients since 1999, delivering high ROI, greater efficiencies and revenue optimization. More than 2,400 Television stations, Radio stations and Cable Networks around the globe use WideOrbit Traffic software with another 3,200+ stations on WideOrbit Radio Automation platforms. WideOrbit software manages more than $20 billion in advertising revenue annually. Clients include: Astral Media, Corus Entertainment, DirecTV, E!, Entercom Communications, Fox Sports, Galavision, Gannett Co., Hearst Television, Madison Square Garden, Meredith Corporation, Midwest Communications, NBCUniversal, NHL Networks, Rogers Communications, Scripps Television Group, Tribune, Yankee Entertainment Sports, Univision and more than 300 other major media organizations. WideOrbit is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Seattle; Denver; Dallas; Birmingham, AL; Agawam, MA; and Melbourne, Australia.

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