Entertainment and Lifestyle Channels choose TVU –
6 New Channels Now Available Live
New Orleans, LA – May 19, 2008 – (The NCTA Cable Show) - TVU Networks, the leading global service for live Internet TV, announced today the expansion of its channel line-up with the addition of six new lifestyle and entertainment channels.
The free TVU service, available at www.tvunetworks.com and through its downloadable application TVUPlayer, has to date been downloaded by over 18 million viewers in 200 countries. TVU offers some 300 live Internet TV channels, with over 3,000 new shows daily. TVU Viewers watch live TV programs from around the world, including mainstream programs not broadcast on current cable and satellite services, as well as niche programming content currently available only by subscription or on private networks.
Announced today was a line-up of high value U.S. channels in the entertainment and lifestyle genres.
TVU Channel 620
Eye Music Network (EMN)
- The 24/7 music channel, with full-length videos from yesterday and today, of artists veteran and rising
TVU Channel 5225
Celebrity Interviews
- Exclusive interviews with top names in sports, entertainment and music by renowned sports radio and TV broadcaster Ann Liguori
TVU Channel 5250
N.E. Angling
- All about fishing in the Northeast: saltwater, striped bass, fluke, tuna, shark, founder, code, sea bass and more
TVU Channel 5390
OMNI Broadcasting Network
- Thousands of eclectic entertainment titles
TVU Channel 5455
SomaGirls
- The latest in women's lifestyles interests, including teen, luxury, travel, health and fashion
TVU Channel 5850
DadLabs
- Edgy, fun and informative advice from dads on parenting, fatherhood, children and coping with wives and mothers
These new broadcaster partners will benefit from TVU's real-time P2P protocol allowing for zero traffic cost, together with the integrated monetization and content management tools and targeted in-stream video ad insertion tools - all in a single turnkey platform.
According to Mark Jeffers, VP Business Development of Eye Music Network, "Eye Music Network chose TVU because of its one-stop integrated platform, featuring technology to enable us to reach viewers over a single Internet connection with great ease-of-use, combined with monetization capabilities through video ads on our channel. The transmission medium and revenue offerings are cutting edge, in line with EMN's brand, image and business objectives."
Paul Shen, CEO of TVU Networks states, "TVU is happy to have been selected by these broadcasters as their content distribution medium of choice. It's a true win-win: TVU's global distribution capabilities expand the broadcasters' reach exponentially, and the high entertainment value of the programming offered by these six new partners will surely be embraced by our 18 million viewers worldwide."
About TVU Networks:
TVU Networks, www.tvunetworks.com, delivers a live global TV service transmitted via the Internet. The service combines patent-pending Real-time P2P television delivery 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, including sports and news from around the world. For TV broadcasters, both professional and amateur, TVU Networks offers a cost-effective turnkey solution to reach a global viewer base with an unlimited channel capacity and very low broadcasting costs. TVU's solution includes effective monetization capabilities for content owners, including geo-filtering, subscription services and personalized in-stream ad insertion tools. The TVU service is currently shipping bundled with all HP Pavilion consumer laptops.
For More Information, contact:
Mika Saitoh
TVU networks Corp.
+1.415.517.5555
mika@tvunetworks.com
www.tvunetworks.com
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