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Kanakaris Partnering Campaign With Movie Studios and Film Makers Launches in Today's Hollywood Reporter
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sep 14, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Box Office Never Closes is Theme of Content and
eCommerce Alliances Offered With KKRS.Net
One day after announcing that it is making a Virtual Theater
available for inclusion on any mainstream web site in the world,
Kanakaris Communications, Inc. (OTC BB: KKRS) expanded its Movie Partner
Program to target movie studios and film makers.
In a full-page ad in the Hollywood Reporter (page 9, Sept.14),
Kanakaris welcomes Movie Studios and Film Makers to partner with its
KKRS.Net entertainment web portal (www.KKRS.Net). "Everyone connected
to the Internet has a perfect seat," states the ad in referring to the
Kanakaris Virtual Theater where, "The box office never closes."
Kanakaris Communications, Inc. is a Microsoft Internet Content Partner
utilizing Microsoft Windows Media 4.0 technologies and Kanakaris is a
Content Partner of high-bandwidth Internet Service Provider LMCI
Communications, Inc. (OTC BB: LMKI).
"We are driving some of our highest web site traffic numbers ever
through the KKRS.Net web site," stated an LMCI Communications, Inc.
spokesperson. LMCI is developing comprehensive audience tracking data
for the site.
Ushering in the advent of full-length, full computer screen movie
distribution over the Internet, Kanakaris offers:
-- Film Makers
Filmmakers can showcase their film (short or full-length) at
KKRS.Net and receive online publicity and complete viewing and
demographic information to use in selling their film to studios,
theaters, home video, foreign and t.v. distribution. Total cost
is $5,000 and the film maker decides the dates and lengths of
time their film will be available for on-demand, 24 hours a day
viewing.
-- T.V. Show Producers
T.V. Show producers can post their pilot online at KKRS.Net. They
will be provided with complete viewing and demographic
information to use in selling their program to network and cable
t.v. The total cost is $5,000, and the show will be accessible
on-demand, 24 hours a day, to a world wide Internet audience.
-- Studios
Recognized Movie Studios qualify for the Studio Partner Program.
These partners provide KKRS.Net with access to star interviews
and other behind-the-scenes movie related content. In exchange,
each studio partner has several free benefits. These include:
Free online posting of movie trailers, Free links to individual
movie web sites, free screenings of movies or Broadband
pay-per-view distribution, Free viewing and demographic
information
-- Advertisers
Ads can be placed alongside the online motion pictures. Special
ad rates and full demographic and viewing tracking information is
available to Advertising Partners.
Further information on Kanakaris:
Kanakaris Communications is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board
and in Germany. For further information on Kanakaris Communications
(www.kanakaris.com), contact Colby Marceau, director of Public/Investor
Relations, at 714/444-0560; fax: 714/549-8970;
e-mail:info@kanakaris.com; 3303 Harbor Blvd., No. F-3, Costa Mesa,
Calif. 92626.
Microsoft and Windows Media Technologies 4.0 are registered trademarks
of the Microsoft Corp. "The Box Office Never Closes" and "Everyone
Connected To The Internet Has A Perfect Seat" are trademarks of
Kanakaris Communications, Inc.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
"Act"). In particular when used in the preceding discussion, the words
"plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," "intend to" and similar
conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to risks and
uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions,
competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional
financings and other risks.
Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
CONTACT: Kanakaris Communications
Colby Marceau, 714/444-0560
fax: 714/549-8970
e-mail: info@kanakaris.com
www.kanakaris.com
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