Professional Bull Riders Signs Exclusive Deal with T3Media for Video Management and Licensing
T3Media, Inc. (formerly Thought Equity Motion), a leading provider of cloud-based video management and licensing services, announced today that it signed an exclusive agreement with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) organization. Under the agreement, T3M
Denver, CO(18 Sep 2012)
T3Media, Inc. (formerly Thought Equity Motion), a leading provider of cloud-based video management and licensing services, announced today that it signed an exclusive agreement with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) organization. Under the agreement, T3Media will be digitizing PBR’s video library for global accessibility and licensing through, www.t3licensing.com.
“Producers around the world can now license the best PBR rides and wrecks from current and past events into their productions,” said PBR President & COO Sean Gleason. “Now that our content has been digitized and ingested into T3Media’s Footage Licensing site, advertising agencies as well as sports, TV, and film producers will be able to easily search, preview and download our gripping footage of world-class, professional riders—such as Ty Murray, Justin McBride, and Silvano Alves.”
The PBR Collection, available exclusively through www.t3licensing.com, features high-energy clips of professional bull riding. Every 8 second ride is a highlight, and every event delivers dozens of memorable moments. In addition to thrilling 8-second rides and jaw-dropping wrecks, there will also be behind-the-scenes competition footage as well as b-roll of fans, event cities, and arenas across the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Not widely available before now, the unique, compelling, and engaging content amazes everyone who sees it. The Collection boasts HD content from the Built Ford Tough Series and the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals.
“As one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S., professional bull riding is a great addition to our vast sports offering,” said Kevin Schaff, CEO and Founder of T3Media. “We are looking forward to leveraging our platform to increase the value of the PBR’s archive and open it up for on-demand licensing in our footage storefront. We have added rich metadata tags to the Collection and all clips are backed by full-length event broadcasts, so producers can quickly find specific moments within events and tailor the length of the content to fit their project.”
To learn more about the Professional Bull Riders Collection available through T3Media, visit www.t3licensing.com/pbr or contact a sales representative at sales@t3media.com. For press inquiries, contact ahagstrom@t3media.com.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
The PBR is the world's premier bull riding organization. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the PBR. In just two decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has become a global sports phenomenon that is televised worldwide. More than 100 million viewers annually watch primetime PBR programming on networks around the world including CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBC, and NBC Sports Network. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 25 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million - the most of any Western-sports athlete in history. Nearly 2 million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/PBR.
About T3Media:
T3Media offers cloud-based storage, access, and licensing for enterprise-scale video libraries. Its technology Platform and services enable media owners to generate new value from their content while managing cost and complexity. Through www.t3licensing.com and its global sales force, the company licenses sports, news, and creative footage to producers in advertising, entertainment, publishing, and emerging media.
T3Media works with the world’s leading video libraries, including BBC Motion Gallery, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, National Geographic, The New York Times, and the NCAA. Connect with T3Media on Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook.