Preview Networks is an online distribution and syndication platform for video content in Europe. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark the company has 7 offices and works with entertainment content companies to publish content on media destinations in 10 markets throughout the Europe.
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History
Founded on 2004 by Christian Zigler, the company was originally called Play Networks. The company changed the name to Preview Networks in 2008 to strengthen its position in the market and better communicate their focus on short form video content or preview material. The company received $4M in Series A funding from Sunstone Capital and expanded service throughout Scandinavia in 2007 and the rest of Europe in 2008, launching networks in the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, and France.
Products
For content owners, Preview Networks provides a CMS platform that delivers automatic syndication of video content across the web, mobile and other connected devices to enable editorial, ecommerce, and advertising. For media owners, Preview Networks offers video content integrations available as an HTML embed or XML feed solution to increase audience loyalty and drive traffic.
Partnerships
Preview Networks partners with entertainment content companies including Sony, Fox, Disney, Warner, Universal, and Paramount. Content is available on MSN, MTV, IMDB, iTunes, The Times, MySpace, The Guardian, El País, El Mundo, Le Monde and many other online media partners such as Brightcove and RealNetworks.