A WORLD LEADER

Rubberduck Media Lab is a world leading company on mobile TV/video and mobile radio/music technology and hosting.

Rubberduck Media Lab's award winning solution, studio:1, are designed by and especially for broadcasters and media companies, and brings together network operators, broadcasters, and content providers.

Introduction

Rubberduck Media Lab, a spin-off of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corportation (NRK), was the first company in Europe to launch commercial mobile TV and mobile radio services, and has since been the world leading company on mobile TV/video and mobile radio/music technology and hosting.

Vision

To become and stay as the leading company on mobile TV/video and mobile radio/music technology and hosting.

Employees

The employees of Rubberduck Media Lab have substantial experience in the TV and mobile technologies field from parties such as Ericsson, Telenor, Alcatel, Opera, Canal Digital and NRK. Their experience has been acquired through international projects with large players in the industry, from content providers and broadcasters to network operators.

Milestones

May 2007
NRK and Rubberduck Media Lab launches the first IVR service in Norway

April 2007
VOXmobile launches its first mobile TV service, VOX Vision, hosted by Rubberduck Media Lab

March 2007
Dagbladet and Rubberduck Media Lab tests an intercontinental IVR service

February 2007
Modern Times Group signs up with Rubberduck Media Lab

January 2007
Scandinavian mobile operator 3 chooses Rubberduck Media Lab

December 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab launch its first service in Australia, in cooperation with Legion Interactive and Optus

November 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab supports NRK in the first Norwegian DAB IPDC trial

October 2006
Swedish Kanal 5 signs up with Rubberduck Media Lab

September 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab acquired by Aspiro

July 2006
RedBee (former BBC Broadcast) becomes a partner of Rubberduck Media Lab

June 2006
Chinese SP, Caishow, is the first to use studio:1 client, with HTTP streaming, in a commercial operation

May 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab activates adaptive/multiple bitrate on studio:1

April 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab deploys studio:1 in China

March 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab launches the company's first mobile TV services in Latin America

February 2006
NRK, Telenor and Rubberduck Media Lab covers the Olympics and sets a world record in concurrent viewers

January 2006
Rubberduck Media Lab adds podcasting and iTunes connectivity into studio:1

December 2006
BBC World and Rubberduck Media Lab launches BBC World 24/7 in Norway

November 2005
Rubberduck Media Lab releases studio:1 v.2.0, allowing support for Microsoft handsets

October 2005
TeliaSonera and Rubberduck Media Lab broadcasts Nordic Music Awards from Stockholm

July 2005
Nordic Web Radio (Aller) starts using the subscription system from Rubberduck Media Lab

June 2005
BBC signs up with Rubberduck Media Lab for delivery of on-demand multimedia content

May 2005
TV4 and Rubberduck Media Lab starts distributing TV4 live in Sweden

April 2005
MTV Europe and Rubberduck Media Lab starts up a pan-Nordic MTV mobile TV service

March 2005
Ericsson starts using Rubberduck Media Lab's real-time billing system

February 2005
Rubberduck Media Lab enables pay-per-time-unit for both post- and pre-paid

January 2005
TVNorge and SBS Broadcasting Norway signs up with Rubberduck Media Lab

December 2004
Rubberduck Media Lab enables mobile TV and mobile radio on Telenor's 3G network

August 2004
Fox Movies and Rubberduck Media Lab launches movie trailer service on the Sprint portal

June 2004
NRK and Rubberduck Media Lab launches the first commercial mobile TV and mobile radio service