EBLD...expanded deal with GO Network, now exclusive.
No #'s yet (#!!##) but holding up under the circumstances.
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GO Network and Entertainment Boulevard Expand Exclusive Video Streaming Deal
GO Broadcast and Mr. Showbiz Join Wall of Sound To Bring Entertainment Boulevard's Streaming Media Online To Music and Movie Fans
August 11, 1999 08:03 AM
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoseek Corporation SEEK , home of GO Network (www.go.com), a premier global media network that provides consumers with solutions for everyday life, and Entertainment Boulevard, Inc. EBLD (www.entertainmentblvd.com), host of entertainment-oriented streaming content programming, today announced an expansion of their content sharing agreement, giving music and movie fans an increased opportunity to view a significant amount of streaming content on GO Network.
As announced on July 6, 1999, Entertainment Boulevard hosts music videos on GO Network's Wall of Sound (www.wallofsound.go.com). Under the expanded agreement, Entertainment Boulevard is now the exclusive provider of music videos and movie trailers for GO Broadcast (www.broadcast.go.com) as well as the exclusive provider of movie trailers for Mr. Showbiz (www.mrshowbiz.go.com).
Entertainment Boulevard created and will host co-branded pop-up players, accessible from various places on GO Network's GO Broadcast and Mr. Showbiz. GO Broadcast visitors will be able to easily view a selection of Entertainment Boulevard's extensive archive of music videos on a pop-up player. The pop-up movie trailer players, available shortly on GO Broadcast and Mr. Showbiz, will offer selections from one of the largest libraries of movie trailers on the Web. All of the music videos and movie trailers are broadcast over RealNetworks' RealPlayer G2 at speeds of up to 300K.
"This agreement allows GO Network to provide a large music and movie audience with an added source of information that they can enjoy along with reading movie reviews or biographies on their favorite actors," said Patrick Naughton, executive vice president of products, Infoseek. "With streaming previews, users can conveniently view exclusive music videos and watch their favorite movie trailers right from their computer."
"We received great response over the addition of CD reviews and music news to Wall of Sound and we look forward to the same response with today's announcement of movie news on the GO Network GO Broadcast center and Mr. Showbiz," said Entertainment Boulevard CEO, Stephen Brown. "This deal helps bring movie and stars to life for Internet users across the country."
About Entertainment Boulevard
Entertainment Boulevard, Inc. EBLD , www.entertainmentblvd.com, is one of the leading providers of streaming entertainment-related media on the Internet. Among the firm's award-winning Web sites is one of the most comprehensive interactive music video channels on the Web. Entertainment Boulevard's music site has rapidly become a premier music destination site on the Internet. The firm's mandate of Internet global expansion includes launching current and future Web sites under the umbrella of EntertainmentBlvd.com. Based in Los Angeles, Entertainment Boulevard is aggressively developing and implementing strategic alliances with key commerce and entertainment companies, broadening its presence worldwide.
About Wall of Sound
Nominated for Best Overall Music Site by Yahoo! Internet Life, Wall of Sound, part of GO Network (www.go.com), is the home of the most comprehensive and timely CD reviews and music news on the net. With over 3000 album reviews by top national critics and hundreds of cross-referenced artist bios, music samples and streaming video, Wall of Sound provides its 1 million plus monthly users with a complete music experience.
About Mr. Showbiz
Since its launch in March 1995, Mr. Showbiz has attracted the largest audience of any original entertainment site on the Internet. Its uniquely irreverent brand of news, reviews, and features has earned Mr. Showbiz numerous honors, including, most recently, the 1998 NetGuide Award as Best Entertainment Site. Mr. Showbiz is a production of Infoseek Corporation SEEK , home of GO Network (www.go.com).
About Infoseek
Infoseek Corporation SEEK is the home of GO Network, a premier global media network that provides consumers with solutions for everyday life by combining integrated Internet services with leading consumer brands. GO Network is one of the top five sites on the Internet, according to Media Metrix. GO Network was launched in January 1999 by Infoseek in partnership with The Walt Disney Company DIS , and is the online home of leading world brands such as ABCNEWS.com for news, ESPN.com for sports, Disney.com and Family.com for kids and family, Infoseek for search, and Disney.com and ABC.com for entertainment.
In addition, Infoseek licenses its Ultraseek Server search and navigation software to companies for their own intranet, extranet and Internet sites. Infoseek is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information about Infoseek, please visit Infoseek's corporate Internet home page at info.infoseek.com or to request additional information about Infoseek, call the Investor Relations Request Line at 408-543-6960 or visit the Company's new investor relations Web site at www.ir-infoseek.com
Infoseek, Ultraseek and the Infoseek logo shown are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Forward looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the continued popularity of the Company's Web sites and product orders stemming therefrom, increased levels of competition, technological change, dependence upon third party suppliers, and other risks.
Contacts: Alan Wallace, 310-664-6710, ext. 123, or Selacia, 310-664-6710, ext. 110, both of InterActive Agency, Inc., ebi@iagency.com, or Entertainment Blvd. Investor Relations, 310-399-4059, ext. 103, ir@entertainmentblvd.com; or Amanda Higgins of Infoseek, 408-543-6930, ahiggins@infoseek.com
SOURCE Entertainment Boulevard, Inc.
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