About Crozier & Henderson Productions
Crozier & Henderson Teams with Akamai® for Hot On! Homes
DALLAS, Texas, August 7, 2006 -- After growing from 3 markets in 2005 to 9 markets in 2006 Crozier & Henderson Productions, producers of American's #1 new home lifestyle program, Hot On! Homes (http://www.hotonhomes.com), is stepping up video delivery by partnering with the world leader in accelerated video streaming services, Akamai. Joining the ranks of Yahoo!, MSNBC, and MTV whom leverage Akamai's global network of 18,000 servers, Crozier & Henderson will use Akamai's video streaming services for the Hot On! Homes' website, Hot On!'s video on demand (VOD) service for homebuilders, and homebuilder video warranty services. The service is state-of-the-art and will improve the user experience for all video viewers using Hot On! Homes website or through individual homebuilder websites.
By leveraging Akamai's network, visitors to the Hot On! Homes website automatically access the server geographically closest to them rather than accessing a default server. For example, users in Washington D.C. now access a local Akamai server resulting in significantly faster video buffering and delivery. Akamai's solution automatically scales on demand to meet surges in video downloads, as well as planned or unplanned increases in site visitors. Don Pierce, CEO for Crozier & Henderson said, "We are dedicated to providing our builder clients and home shoppers with a world-class video streaming experience. Akamai is an important part of delivering that experience."
In addition to this agreement with Akamai, Crozier & Henderson has also developed a new state-of-the-art datacenter at Vericenter in Dallas, Texas. Clint Henderson, Co-founder of Crozier & Henderson said, "Because Hot On!'s television programs drive significant website traffic on Saturday and Sunday mornings, Hot On! sees a tremendous spike in the demand for online video streams during and after each program. No matter how large the audience is online, we now provide the same high level of capability to each and every Hot On! Homes website visitor."
Since October 2005, Crozier & Henderson has expanded Hot On! from 3 markets last year to 9 markets today. Akamai is an important element in that expansion. "We are in the midst of a national expansion. As we move from our current 9 markets today to 16 by year end 2007, having the capability to provide a world-class user experience anywhere we go is crucial.", said Pierce.
About Crozier & Henderson Productions, Inc.
Crozier & Henderson is the producer of America's #1 new home lifestyle marketing program, Hot On! Homes (http://www.hotonhomes.com). With weekly network television programs in 9 metropolitan markets, Hot On! has more than 2.5 million viewers monthly and is the #1 new home lifestyle program on ABC, CBS, and NBC.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online. More than 1,900 organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com.
SOURCE: Crozier & Henderson Production, Inc.
Contact: Don Pierce, CEO Crozier & Henderson Productions, Inc., 972-661-1975