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The Global Broadcasting Company Launches 2 Channels on TVU Networks
Mountain View, California – December 30, 2009 – The Global Broadcasting Company, Inc. and TVU Networks, a global live Internet TV service with a user base of 52 million viewers in 200 countries, jointly announced today the addition of the first 2 channels of a 7 channel bouquet that will be available worldwide. The first two channels of the bouquet to launch are America Unleashed and Total Hip Hop Television: Youth Culture TV™. The Global Broadcasting Company, Inc is considered a leading force in the global delivery of U.S. produced independent content. GBC’s seven channels are a sought-after source of both the best in traditional and cutting edge television entertainment. The remaining five channels will launch in the first quarter of 2010. They are: Faith Lifestyle TV; Indie Sports & Games; Indie Pix & Classics; News & Finance; and Travel, Home & Garden. America Unleashed is America Unleashed brings you the best in the U.S - “unleashed” - whether it’s news, entertainment, kids programming or sports--programs that showcase new voices and fresh perspectives. Total Hip Hop Television is Crazy, Sexy, Cool; the latest in youth culture and hip hop trends, plus lifestyle, behind the scenes and reality shows from the urban centers of America. According to Carol Davis, Co-CEO of Global Broadcasting, “Part of the business philosophy of Global is to work with our content providers and introduce new advertising and business models to monetize content for both the content provider and the platforms. Internet TV, and specifically TVU, is an exciting platform that allows for a lot of flexibility in achieving these goals.” Co-CEO Lisa Jones Johnson adds, “Our mission is to expose the world to the real Americans, people who immigrated to the United States recently or generations ago and who bring their unique cultural background and perspective to the total American experience. We bring the world their shows and TVU is the perfect IPTV distribution partner in achieving our ambitious goals." The number of markets with notable IPTV deployments has quadrupled in the last five years, and by the end of the second quarter of 2009 there were some 26.3 million IPTV subscribers worldwide. In the same quarter of last year there were around 17.1 million subscribers, so that’s an annual increase of 53 percent. South America, Eastern and more of Western Europe are now coming on board. The Multimedia Research Group is predicting a compound annual growth rate in IPTV subscribers of 31%, growing from 28 million this year, to 83 million in 2013; adding that the 2009 subscriber total exceeded its forecast from earlier this year by two million. The European region will continue to lead in IPTV deployments in 2013 with 48 per cent share, followed by Asia and North America. Paul Shen, CEO of TVU Networks states, "TVU is thrilled to have America Unleashed and Total Hip Hop Television on board with us. TVU's platform marks the seamless convergence of the Internet and TV, and it's our hope that independent content consumers will find tremendous value in this programming on the Net. They can now get their favorite TV shows regardless of whether or not they are being aired in their hometown."
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