Czech publishing house to launch Web TV - Picsearch supplies Video Integration to Mlada fronta
Stockholm, Sweden, May 28 The Mlada fronta publishing house announces the winning of tender by Picsearch to supply its online division with fully integrated video services. The online division currently reaches over one million Czech internet users monthly (15% of the online population) and is growing rapidly.
Bednář Petr, Head of Online Division, said “having built our own content management system, we demanded a platform independent solution which was clearly documented and offered best of breed technology – Picsearch reached and exceeded our goals.”
As part of the Mlada fronta strategy, its new online division is tasked with bringing its expansive publishing division online. In addition to reproducing much of the print content online, the online division intends to expand the content with video content together with advanced interactivity.
During the course of 2010 and 2011 Mlada fronta will implement video services on most of its successful websites like Recepty.cz (recipes), Maminka.cz (mothers), Fitweb.cz (weight loss service), Orbion.cz (travel) and others.
Robert Risberg, CEO of Picsearch, said "Picsearch is pleased with the continued role out of our Video Integration solution to publishing houses, not least the most recognized brand in the Czech Republic."
For more information please contact:
Robert Risberg, CEO at Picsearch
Tel: +46 (0) 8 641 2233
E-mail: robert.risberg@picsearch.com
Pavlina Micova, PR manager at Mlada fronta
Tel: +420 225 276 250
E-mail: micova@mf.cz
About Picsearch
Picsearch AB (publ) is a premium provider of online video and multimedia search services. Picsearch’s flexible and reliable video solutions power market leading businesses online. Picsearch multimedia search services are market leading in relevancy and family friendliness and power numerous leading Internet sites as well as its own Internet properties. Picsearch was founded in 2000, is privately held and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information please visit about.picsearch.com
About Mlada fronta
Publishing house Mlada fronta was founded in 1945 and is now one of the largest and most successful publishing houses in the Czech Republic. Publishing House Mlada fronta is divided into several divisions: Mlada fronta E15 Division, a B2C Divsion, B2B Division, Regions Division, an Online Division, a Books Division, Medical Services Division, Client Division titles and abroad operates MF Media Division (SK) and Pulse Media Division (RU). Currently Mlada fronta has more than seven hundred employees. For more information please visit mf.cz