SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL to be broadcast live with TVU networks

(San Diego and Mountain View, CA – October 8, 2007) – The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) returns for its 8th season, October 11-18, at the Hazard Center UltraStar Cinemas in Mission Valley, CA, where more than 15,000 patrons are expected to enjoy over 130 films from around the world.  This year, for the first time, festival organizers are using Internet TV technology to expand their reach beyond the walls of the theatre.

Thanks to leading-edge technology from TVU networks, an online portal offering the capability to broadcast events live on the Internet, the San Diego Asian Film Festival will offer anyone with a broadband Internet connection the opportunity to experience part of the festival in real time.

"We are so excited to be the first film festival to partner with TVU networks. I have no doubt we will set a trend." says SDAFF executive director Lee Ann Kim.  That sentiment is shared by TVU networks CEO Paul Shen, who states "The live Internet TV channels will capture and broadcast in real-time the excitement, diversity and cultural richness of the films and the festival. With our technology and the power of the Internet, the reach of SDAFF expands from local to global."

Among the anticipated events broadcast live on SDAFF's online channel will be:

To access the channels, users can simply go to the film festival's website (www.sdaff.org) or TVU network's site (www.tvunetworks.com) where there will be links to the SDAFF event channels.  Users will be able to watch the event  content either on TVU's web site, or via the free downloadable TVUPlayer software.  The event coverage will include trailers, the event schedule, and pre-recorded reports about the film festival.  

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The San Diego Asian Film Festival is an event of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the Pan Asian experience through the media arts.  Full schedule of films and ticket information will be available online at: www.sdaff.org.

About TVU networks

TVU networks, www.tvunetworks.com, has built a new live global TV service that is transmitted via broadband Internet.  This service combines patent-pending Internet technology with a global network of content providers to bring viewers programs that they won't find on their local cable and satellite TV system, such as sports and news from around the world.  Viewers can watch their favorite TVU channels from anywhere – at home, at work, in the park, or on business trips.  For TV broadcasters, both professional and amateur, TVU networks offers a cost-effective turnkey solution to reach a global viewer base and monetize their content. The TVU service has unlimited channel capacity and very low broadcasting costs.   In its first year of service, TVUPlayer has already been downloaded 8 million times by viewers in over 200 countries.

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