Press release

The Life Channel signs 5,000 player license deal with Scala

8 Sep 2009

CAN Media Group's The Life Channel out-of-home TV network is pleased to announce that it has signed a three year deal with Scala for the supply of five thousand Scala 5 player licenses.

The Life Channel has incorporated the Scala 5 product into their Integrated Content Management Service (ICMS), which is currently being installed into all its contracted sites.

According to Phil Austin, Chief Executive Officer of CAN Media Group, the company is proud of their 5+ year relationship with Scala and see this latest agreement as a natural development of their global relationship.

"I have personally worked with Scala since 1997 and have always found their approach to product development very much aligned to the needs of the industry they serve," said Austin. "The massive scale of expansion of the CAN Media Group across the UK and Africa is such that we had to be absolutely sure that we selected the correct Content Management platform; we are convinced that Scala 5 is exactly that."

The ICMS solution, built by The Life Channel, is a suite of Digital Signage components that can be coupled together in a flexible way to meet the requirements of any client in the Digital Signage Industry. ICMS services include a ticker, automated weather, hourly news, regional and national content, message templates, uploading of content 'online', The Life Channel online Video Library, and the client proofing zone.

Gerard Bucas, Chief Executive Officer of Scala, said, "Having witnessed CAN Media Group's rapid but well executed growth over the past few years, we are delighted that they again chose Scala as their software platform of choice for this major expansion of their network. We appreciate this vote of confidence in the field-proven stability and scalability of our platform by such a major network operator and Scala is delighted to continue our long lasting relationship with the CAN Media Group."

1,500 further ICMS installations are scheduled for the balance of 2009; with 3,500 expected to be installed during 2010 and 2011.

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