Candice Pascal Joins KVH to Manage Relationships With Content Providers
08 April 2014 - 10:46PM
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) announced today that Candice
Pascal has joined KVH as Vice President, Content Acquisition, to
head the company's efforts in managing commercial maritime
distribution rights for entertainment content. Ms. Pascal, an
experienced licensed-content executive based in Los Angeles,
becomes KVH's key person for securing and managing rights to the
studio and independent film and television content that will be
delivered via KVH's new IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service.
"We are thrilled to have Candice join KVH and optimize the
content and program offerings for the maritime audience of
IP-MobileCast," says Mark Woodhead, managing director of KVH Media
Group. "With Candice's expertise in content rights management and
her experience developing programming for the cruise ship industry,
we know she will create the must-have programming that mariners
working on commercial vessels worldwide will want."
Ms. Pascal has extensive entertainment industry experience
handling non-theatrical, home video, digital, and television
distribution strategy, as well as acquisitions, licensing, and
rights administration. She has worked at major film studios such as
Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California, as well as for
independent film distributors. Most recently, Ms. Pascal developed
and oversaw maritime content and business strategy matters
including licensing and acquisitions for Global Eagle Entertainment
in Irvine, California.
"I look forward to optimizing the offerings and the programming
for the IP-MobileCast service, and being part of this exciting
development in providing engaging content for the maritime
industry," says Ms. Pascal. "KVH is unique in its approach to
bringing content to seafarers, and it will be a pleasure to work
with studios and content providers to ensure their material is
distributed legally to seafarers on commercial vessels
worldwide."
Ms. Pascal holds Juris Doctor and Master of Business
Administration degrees from Stetson University in St. Petersburg,
Florida, and is a member of The Florida Bar. She holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Miami, in Coral
Gables, Florida.
KVH provides maritime satellite communications to thousands of
vessels worldwide via its mini-VSAT BroadbandSM network and
recently announced the IP-MobileCast content delivery service,
which is expected to be available later this year. IP-MobileCast is
designed to deliver news, entertainment, sports, and training
content directly to subscribing vessels over the top of the
mini-VSAT Broadband connection using a separate data stream. KVH,
with its KVH Media Group, is already a leading provider of licensed
content to the maritime industry with such brands as NEWSlinkTM,
which provides digital newspapers for merchant vessels and cruise
ships; MOVIElinkTM and TVlinkTM, which provide new-release
Hollywood movies and television programs; SPORTSlinkTM, which
provides sports highlights and video clips from around the world;
and MUSIClinkTM, which provides a variety of music channels
onboard.
Note to Editors:
A high-resolution product image of IP-MobileCast is available at
KVH's Press Room (www.kvh.com/Press-Room/Image-Library) for
download and editorial use. For more information about mini-VSAT
Broadband and IP-MobileCast, please visit the KVH website
(www.minivsat.com/ipmc).
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV
and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold
more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on
vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH also is the market share
leader of maritime VSAT services according to an independent
industry report published in 2014, and is a leading provider of
news, music, and entertainment content to many industries including
maritime, retail, and leisure. KVH is based in Middletown, RI,
U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway, the U.K.,
Singapore, the Philippines, Cyprus, and Japan.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality
and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated
innovation and product development; and customer preferences,
requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ
materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among
others, those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-K filed with
the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or
developments.
KVH, IP-MobileCast, NEWSlink, MOVIElink, TVlink, SPORTSlink, and
MUSIClink are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT
Broadband is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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