Saturday, April 10, 2010

Metranome Announces New Partnership With NetBroadcasting.TV

Relationship Will Expand Availability of Metranome’s New Ministry App To Religious Organizations

WATERLOO, Ontario / LAS VEGAS - April 14, 2010 — (NAB Show, Booth #N3232 - Technologies for Worship Pavilion) - Metranome Inc., a leading mobile media solutions company, has announced a new partnership with NetBroadcasting.tv, a top Content Delivery Network that provides technical expertise to mid-size companies, non-profits and religious organizations. Under this new relationship, NetBroadcasting.tv will sell Metranome’s new Ministry App, which is available for the iPhone and BlackBerry, with Android and iPad coming soon. Developed for the unique needs of ministries, this mobile app offers a comprehensive set of features that are designed for meaningful recurring and interactive engagement with church members.

“We at NetBroadcasting.tv are excited about our new partnership with Metranome,” said Wayne Coleman, general partner, NetBroadcasting.tv. “As technology and our society in general continue to mobilize, this strategic partnership will allow us to expand the number of offerings to our customers to include far more mobile content delivery methods, including the ability to offer customized apps for both the iPhone, BlackBerry and other mobile devices.”

“We are pleased to welcome NetBroadcasting.tv as a new Metranome partner,” said David Kruis, president & CEO, Metranome. “They are highly regarded for their deep technical know-how across multiple platforms and very experienced working with religious organizations.”

Features

The Ministry App offers a comprehensive set of features designed for growing meaningful relationships with church members on the mobile platform. (Additional customization is available.) These include:

• Daily Bread: Share daily inspirational messages
• Sermons: View archived sermons in full quality video
• Worship in Song: Provide the ministry’s favorite worship songs
• Quotes: Inspire with daily or weekly motivational quotes or scripture verses
• Events: Share details on upcoming church events
• Giving: Link to the church’s donation page
• Watch: Choose live streaming capability or pre-downloaded videos of sermons
• Shop: Sell teaching materials, books, etc.
• Social Sharing: Offer quick links to the church’s social media pages
• Feeds: Offer quick links to the church’s blogs and RSS feeds
• Info: Display service times, church location maps, and driving directions
• Calendar Option (optional): Connect to your congregation with a daily calendar video message. Engage with your church community throughout the week with inspirational and motivational messages delivered in a calendar motif.