We are excited to announce the official launch of our UK operations and the opening of a Brightcove London office. This is an important milestone for Brightcove and represents the culmination of significant momentum in the region with major media partners, including British Sky Broadcasting, Sony BMG UK, Hachette Filipacchi UK, Emap and IPC Media.

Following the successful launch of ELLE's Internet video channel, magazine publisher Hachette Filipacchi has unveiled three new broadband properties for popular titles including Car & Driver, Women's Day, and Road & Track. With Brightcove, they have been able to rapidly bring to market an large volume of original programming through ad-supported Internet video channels.

Jeremy Allaire will be speaking today at the "Meet the Innovators" luncheon hosted by the Magazine Publishers of America. At the event, Jeremy will announce new Brightcove partnerships with major magazine publishers including Hachette Filipacchi and Rodale, as well as a distribution deal with Hearst Magazines.