MLB Advanced Media's Affiliation Agreement With ITVN Delivers Baseball Programming
Wednesday December 6, 8:30 am ET
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interactive Television Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ITTV - News; ITVN) today announced a distribution agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (MLBAM). ITVN's MLB.com programming will include next-day condensed games, daily highlights, and a selection of full-length classic games.
"This is extremely exciting for both ITVN and for baseball enthusiasts worldwide," said Michael Martinez, President and Founder of ITVN. "With ITVN's award-winning receiver, a broadband connection, and a subscription to MLBAM's content, fans can enjoy America's favorite pastime on-demand from the comfort of their living rooms."
"We are delighted to add MLBAM's content to our fast growing offering of a la carte programming which now includes on-demand feature films and TV events from NBC Universal, over 15 linear 24/7 channels and 150 movies on demand updated monthly from Starz Entertainment, thousands of music videos from leading record labels in linear and on-demand playlists, Karaoke, Setanta Sports and more," said Charles Prast, CEO of ITVN. "In addition, this agreement will help drive our European business as we will be making MLBAM content available over ITVN to the more than one million U.S. citizens living in Europe."
"ITVN allows MLB Advanced Media to provide our fans using a broadband connection with an additional choice for how and where they choose to enjoy our high quality content," said Kenny Gersh, senior vice president business development for MLBAM.
MLB.com content will be available on ITVN starting in December of this year.
About ITVN
ITVN manufactures a low-cost, compact set-top-box that links the home television to broadband networks and services without the need for a personal computer. In addition, ITVN is a provider of proprietary interactive content networks delivered to the television over home broadband. ITVN owns or controls all aspects of its business from content licenses, management, billing, and streaming software to its low-cost compact set-top-box.
In October of 2005, ITVN was named the "Innovator of the Year" at DigitalLife, a three-day consumer event produced by Ziff Davis Media. For more information please visit www.itvn.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks or uncertainties related to the release of ITVN's network and products, the market acceptance of its products and services, competition from companies that provide, or have announced an intention to provide IPTV, the need for subsequent substantial additional financing, and the company's ability to successfully market ITVN's products and services. Additional uncertainties and risks are described in ITVN's most recently filed SEC documents, such as its most recent current reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to ITVN on the date the statements are first published. ITVN undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Source: Interactive Television Networks, Inc.
Wednesday December 6, 8:30 am ET
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interactive Television Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ITTV - News; ITVN) today announced a distribution agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (MLBAM). ITVN's MLB.com programming will include next-day condensed games, daily highlights, and a selection of full-length classic games.
"This is extremely exciting for both ITVN and for baseball enthusiasts worldwide," said Michael Martinez, President and Founder of ITVN. "With ITVN's award-winning receiver, a broadband connection, and a subscription to MLBAM's content, fans can enjoy America's favorite pastime on-demand from the comfort of their living rooms."
"We are delighted to add MLBAM's content to our fast growing offering of a la carte programming which now includes on-demand feature films and TV events from NBC Universal, over 15 linear 24/7 channels and 150 movies on demand updated monthly from Starz Entertainment, thousands of music videos from leading record labels in linear and on-demand playlists, Karaoke, Setanta Sports and more," said Charles Prast, CEO of ITVN. "In addition, this agreement will help drive our European business as we will be making MLBAM content available over ITVN to the more than one million U.S. citizens living in Europe."
"ITVN allows MLB Advanced Media to provide our fans using a broadband connection with an additional choice for how and where they choose to enjoy our high quality content," said Kenny Gersh, senior vice president business development for MLBAM.
MLB.com content will be available on ITVN starting in December of this year.
About ITVN
ITVN manufactures a low-cost, compact set-top-box that links the home television to broadband networks and services without the need for a personal computer. In addition, ITVN is a provider of proprietary interactive content networks delivered to the television over home broadband. ITVN owns or controls all aspects of its business from content licenses, management, billing, and streaming software to its low-cost compact set-top-box.
In October of 2005, ITVN was named the "Innovator of the Year" at DigitalLife, a three-day consumer event produced by Ziff Davis Media. For more information please visit www.itvn.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks or uncertainties related to the release of ITVN's network and products, the market acceptance of its products and services, competition from companies that provide, or have announced an intention to provide IPTV, the need for subsequent substantial additional financing, and the company's ability to successfully market ITVN's products and services. Additional uncertainties and risks are described in ITVN's most recently filed SEC documents, such as its most recent current reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to ITVN on the date the statements are first published. ITVN undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Source: Interactive Television Networks, Inc.
