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TVU Networks Signs 8 new Broadcast Partners
Fortifies Internet TV Programming and Content Availability;
Live Internet Channels now number 300
Mountain View, CA – January 30, 2008 - TVU Networks, the leading global service for live Internet TV, announced today the signing of eight new Broadcast Partners and the availability of the new live TV channels.
The free TVU service, available at www.tvunetworks.com and through its downloadable application TVUPlayer, today 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.
Joining veteran broadcasters such as Black Belt TV, The Auto Channel, Blue Highways TV, and the Nostalgia series of classic programming, announced today were a line-up of U.S. and international channels spanning entertainment, news, movies and lifestyle:
Channel 525
Mav TV, www.mavtv.com
• TV created by men for men: women, sports, gadgets, fitness, laughs
Channel 4000
TV5 Telugu (India), www.tv5news.in
• Telugu news, politics, movies, reviews
Channel 5410
CRTV, www.crtv.ca
• Vintage TV: the best of the 50's through the 70's
Channel 5420
PDTV, www.nostalgiafamilyvideo.com
• Specializing in hard-to-find, classic motion pictures
Channel 5460
Imagine TV. www.imaginetv.biz
• The best in news and entertainment
Channel 5933
WGAY-TV, www.wgaytv.com
• Proud TV from WGAY-TV, Florida
Channel 6888
Health & Lifestyle Channel (China), www.tictv.com
• Live interactive programs via WebCAM, 3G, Vphone
Channel 8670
IURD TV (Brazil), www.arcauniversal.com.br
• Lifestyle programming from Brazil
According to Rob Stevens, VP of Programming, MavTV, "MavTV is greatly impressed with the user-friendly TVU platform. We're excited to add TVU's global reach to the growing list of MavTV distribution platforms. MavTV's irreverent, male demo programming is a perfect fit for TVU's audience. Their integrated geo-targeting feature enables us to block access where we already have distribution (US and UK) and introduce our brand to all the other countries in the world."
Paul Shen, CEO of TVU Networks states, "We are 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 rich diversity of the programming offered by these eight new partners will surely be embraced by our 12 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 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, 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.
For More Information, contact:
Mika Saitoh
+1.415.517.5555
mika@tvunetworks.com
www.tvunetworks.com
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