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OverDrive Download Video Celebrates One Year Anniversary
500 Libraries Adopt Digital Video Service From OverDrive in Just One Year
| Source: OverDrive
CLEVELAND, OH -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 3, 2007 -- OverDrive®, a leading provider of digital
media services, announced just one year after launching, that its new
download video collection tops 3,000 titles and is available at 500
libraries across the United States and internationally. For more
information, visit http://www.overdrive.com/video. The momentum of
OverDrive video mirrors the popularity of OverDrive's other digital
materials including audio books, eBooks and music. Through a single
platform, library patrons can search, download and view or listen to all
formats.
OverDrive began offering download video in April 2006, and has since added
3,000 new video titles from more than 20 video suppliers to the 100,000
music, audio book and eBook titles they distribute to more than 5,000
libraries worldwide. To view a library download video collection, visit the
website for Boston Public Library (http://bpl.lib.overdrive.com) or
Sacramento Public Library (http://download.saclibrary.org). Popular video
titles include live concerts by James Brown and Cher, documentaries such as
"Super Size Me," feature films including "The Lost City" starring Bill
Murray and Dustin Hoffman, stand-up comedy like "Larry the Cable Guy: Git R
Done" and foreign language works in Spanish, Chinese and a variety of other
languages.
"We're gratified that Public Libraries are providing the leading technology
to enable easy download for video from patrons' homes," said David
Burleigh, OverDrive's Director of Marketing. "Using your library's digital
OverDrive collection, you can download a feature film, children's video,
live concert or instructional video to watch at home anytime, even after
the library is closed and after regular movie rental stores are closed. The
materials you checkout will expire automatically at the end of the lending
period, so you don't have to worry about rushing to the library to return
them or paying late fees."
More than 500 publishers and suppliers of audio books, eBooks, music, and
video have provided their digital content to OverDrive's extensive network
of libraries, schools, and retailers. Some video suppliers include A & E
Television Networks, Magnolia Pictures, Weston Woods, Image Entertainment,
and many more. Leading suppliers of eBooks and audio books include
HarperCollins, Brilliance Audio, Blackstone Audio, Inc., Books on Tape,
Listening Library, BBC Audiobooks, Hachette Audio, McGraw-Hill, and
hundreds of others.
To see if your library is a member of OverDrive's network, and to find
titles of eBooks, audio books, music, and videos available from public
libraries, go to www.overdrive.com/search.
About OverDrive, Inc.
OverDrive is a leader in providing world-class infrastructure for
downloading premium digital content. We deliver secure management,
protection and download services for hundreds of publishers and
institutions (rights holders) and thousands of libraries, retailers and
distributors serving millions of end users. With a global catalog of
premium digital titles -- including current best sellers -- of eBooks,
audio books, music, video and (coming soon) games & interactive software
presentable in a single platform, OverDrive offers the industry's best
selection as well as the option to manage, protect and download proprietary
content. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, OH.
www.OverDrive.com