"On this historic occasion, and for the 3rd presidential inauguration in a row, TV Worldwide is pleased to bring 'e'naugural Ball festivities via live webcast to veterans and our brave men and women currently serving in the U.S. armed forces," said Dave Gardy, chairman and chief executive officer, TV Worldwide. "Using NewTek TriCaster, we are honored to be able to provide ball attendees the opportunity to send live greetings to our troops overseas."

Hosted by Buzz Aldrin, the entire event is being produced and live streamed from The National Air and Space Museum in The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center beginning at 8:00 p.m. CST. Honorary guests include top officials, including Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine and Major General Roger Nadeau from the United States Army. Virginia Inaugural Ball attendees will be able to send video greetings to troops overseas which will be live and archived for a full year on TV Worldwide's Veterans Internet TV Channel, US Vets.TV (www.usvets.tv).

"Barack Obama’s campaign reached out in an unprecedented way to a record number of people through the Internet," said Philip Nelson, the senior vice president of strategic development, NewTek Inc. "With NewTek TriCaster, we are extending the grass-roots spirit of his campaign and engaging millions worldwide on this historic day."

With TriCaster, anyone can produce network-style live video and distribute the event simultaneously to Web, video and projector. A single operator or small team can produce a live show while switching between as many as six cameras with two VCR’s, multi-channel effects and NewTek’s proprietary LiveSet™ virtual sets. In addition to this Obama eNauguration event, TriCaster has been used by government agencies, sports organizations, broadcasters, schools and others to provide a new level of extended programming and content to their audiences.

Pricing and Availability

The TriCaster family of products in NTSC is available in North America starting at US$3,995. The TriCaster family of products is available in multi-standard internationally beginning at US$6,995. Educational pricing is also available. For more information, please visit www.NewTek.com or call NewTek Sales at 800-368-5441, international callers dial +1-210-370-8000. 

About NewTek Inc.
Benefiting producers and artists with its cost-effective and groundbreaking technologies, NewTek Inc. is a leader in portable live production, video editing, 3D animation and special effects tools, including the TriCaster™ product line and LightWave 3D®. NewTek has won numerous industry accolades, including two Emmy® Awards. Clients include: Fox News, BBC, NHL, NBA Development League, MTV, VH1, the Steve Harvey Radio Show, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NewTek products have been used in blockbuster films and television shows, including "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "300," "Hancock," "Tropic Thunder," "Battlestar Galactica," "Lost," "Fringe" and more. NewTek is privately owned and based in San Antonio, Texas.  For more information, please visit: www.NewTek.com.