Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Initial Live Broadcast Testing Proves Successful

Technology is on the move with Myrtle Beach Video Network.  The first phase of live broadcasting on the network was successful.  Over the coming weeks, the network plans to do more testing in an effort to deliver the best quality to viewers.

"There's a lot more work to do before we're broadcast ready, but coming out of the box with a successful test is icing on the cake.", says Jack Murphy, one of the creators of Myrtle Beach Video Network.  Murphy adds, "Having a superior quality product when we broadcast live is of the utmost importance to me because I'm going to be one of the guys in front of the camera when we officially launch."

As of now, Myrtle Beach Video Network plans to broadcast Banana Jack's morning radio show on the network.  Murphy currently broadcasts video of his radio show on www.TigerRadio.com and Ustream.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

An Interview WIth The Big Cheese at Roku

Check out this link for an informative interview with Anthony Woods, CEO of Roku.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4488156/apple-tv-forget-it-meet-the-roku/

What does it all mean?  Stay Tuned!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Radio Rocker Named As Host of Happy Half Hour

Production will begin soon on Happy Half Hour, a new television show which will air exclusively on the Myrtle Beach Video Network.  The only thing that was standing in the way of getting started was finding the right host for the program.

Management at Myrtle Beach Video Network can check that off the list.  One half of the popular "Tommy & Abbi Show" heard weekday mornings on classic rock station, Wave 104.1 has been named as the new host of Happy Half Hour, a weekly show that focuses on happy hour at the Myrtle Beach area's best watering holes.  Is it Tommy?  Or Abbi? Drum roll, please!.........It's Abbi!

Production on the first episode should get underway next week.  Banana Jack Murphy, a partner in Myrtle Beach Video Network says viewers will be in store for a real treat.  "She's outgoing, friendly, witty and a lot more attractive than me.  Did I say that out loud?  I think she's the perfect host for Happy Half Hour."  Donald Smith, one of the owners of the network said, "I can see guys in Ohio or Jefferson City, Tennessee checking out the show for one reason only...Abbi!"

Viewers will be able to watch Happy Half Hour online at www.MyrtleBeachVideoNetwork.com and also on Over-The-Top devices, which allow streaming media to be viewed on consumers televisions.  Frontlayer Technologies is assisting Myrtle Beach Video Network in the creation of the new network.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Myrtle Beach Video Network Announces New Programs

The spotlight on Myrtle Beach will soon shine bright as Myrtle Beach Video Network announces a series of new shows to promote tourism along South Carolina's Grand Strand.

These programs will be very entertaining, as well as informative.  One of the programs is entitled, Happy Half Hour.  This show will highlight the happy hour scene in Myrtle Beach at some of the area's best watering holes.  The host of the show is yet to be announced.

Sand Castles, a real estate show highlighting the beach's most luxurious homes is also in the works.  Viewers will also get an inside look at Myrtle Beach's award winning campgrounds and rv parks on a show being developed entitled, Put It In Park.

The Banana Jack Murphy Show featuring radio and tv personality Banana Jack and his zany antics will also be featured on Myrtle Beach Video Network.

A show focusing on the 100+ golf courses in the Myrtle Beach area is still in the creation stages.

Myrtle Beach Video Network will soon be announcing the hosts of these various programs and a schedule of when these shows will air on the new network.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Myrtle Beach Video Network Brings Frontlayer Technologies On Board

When you're crazy enough to believe that you can launch a new television network in a couple of weeks, then you better get some help.  "I'm in the production business." says Donald Smith, a partner in the Myrtle Beach Television Network.  Smith adds, "I make television shows.  I leave a lot of the technical stuff to someone else."  It was starting to look like Banana Jack Murphy, another partner in this video enterprise was going to have to take the lead on getting the new network off the ground.

"I did a lot of research on what companies like Roku, Google TV and Apple TV have been doing in the field of over-the-top webcasting.  I knew at some point I'd be invloved in that field." says Banana Jack Murphy.
Over-The-Top devices allow consumers to view streaming video on their televisions.  Popular video services like Netflix and Hulu are reaping the benefits of more and more people watching online content on their tv sets.  As more and more of these devices are sold, the demand for more programming choices will grow as well.  That's where Myrtle Beach Video Network comes in.

Murphy, who is already streaming video on his Tiger TV (http://www.mytigertv.com/) knew that the transisition to over-top-top streaming would be labor intensive.  "As a business owner, I know that time is money.  It just made more sense to me to hire someone who has more experience in building an OTT portal.  After extensive due dilligence, I recommended Frontlayer Technologies to my partners.", states Murphy.

The partners in Myrtle Beach Video Network had confidence in Murphy's decision.  Frontlayer's staff of video experts have already started on the creation of Myrtle Beach Video Network.

It's going to be exciting to watch.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Myrtle Beach Video Network Launches Website

Ignorance on fire could best describe how Myrtle Beach Video Network got started.  A conversation among friends escalated into a full blown meeting of the minds when Banana Jack Murphy showed off a flashy gadget to his colleagues.  "I was excited, but my friends totally went crazy.", says Murphy, who is a partner in Myrtle Beach Video Network.  "I think my partners realized immediately the potential of the device I was holding in my hand.  I plugged it in and BOOM!  We knew we had a tiger by the tail."

So, a network was born in the blink of an eye.  The partners in Myrtle Beach Video Network checked for available web domains and BOOM!  The group promptly locked up a domain and construction of a new website started later that same day.

"It's a work in progress.", says Banana Jack.  He adds, "As we create new programs and content, we'll be adding that information to the website."

For more information, visit http://www.myrtlebeachvideonetwork.com/

Myrtle Beach Video Network will feature On Demand Video and Live Broadcasts focusing on one of America's most popular tourist destinations, Myrtle Beach, SC.

In addition to webcasting, Murtle Beach Video Network will also be implementing OTT (Over-the-Top) technology to deliver programming to viewers televisions.