PLAYBOY AND INTERVU DELIVER LINGERIE FASHIONS TO THE WEB. INTERVU Selected as Exclusive Streaming Media Provider for Playboy's Lingerie Fashion Show
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (INTERNETWIRE) -- 11/08/99 -- INTERVU Inc. (Nasdaq:
ITVU), the leading service provider for Internet audio and video
delivery solutions, today announced that it will deliver a live
Webcast of "Playboy's Lingerie Fashion Show" on November 16th at
10:00 p.m. (ET) / 7:00 p.m. (PT). The event will be Playboy's first
live fashion show and multimedia event. It is being held in
conjunction with the day-and-date release of "Playboy's Club
Lingerie" home video, which features exclusive footage of many of the
fashion show models in entirely different settings than the runway
show.
This extensive multimedia event will be broadcast over multiple
mediums, including the Internet, cable, and direct-to-home satellite
via Playboy TV. In addition to viewing the lingerie fashion show,
visitors to Playboy.com and Playboy Cyber Club (www.playboy.com and
cyber.playboy.com) will have the opportunity to view clips from "Playboy's Club Lingerie" home video.
INTERVU will deliver the live fashion show event to a global audience
over its patented, distributed network at narrowband to broadband
speeds. Playboy Cyber Club fans will also have unrestricted access to
the models' dressing room. That access is also available to
non-Playboy Cyber Club members for a one-time, pay-per-view cost of
$5.95.
"Because Playboy has established a reputation for high-quality events,
it is critical that we partner with a highly reliable streaming media
service provider like INTERVU, who has the experience and track
record to deliver major live Internet events," said Paul Kallis,
executive vice president of Playboy Online.
INTERVU has developed a proprietary network for multimedia content that
is connected to the public Internet. INTERVU's network consists of
distributed media delivery centers that are co-located across
multiple Internet backbones for optimal Internet distribution and
reach. INTERVU's high-powered network offers tremendous capacity to
scale upon demand with the unique ability to successfully manage and
deliver large audio and video files over the Internet to audiences of
any size.
"We are pleased that Playboy has selected INTERVU to deliver this majo
online event," said Ed Huguez, chief operating officer of INTERVU.
"With Playboy's experience in developing high-quality content and our
long-time experience in managing and delivering streaming media
content, we are sure to deliver a stunning event."
About INTERVU Inc.
INTERVU provides Web site owners and content publishers with services
for the delivery or "streaming" of live and on-demand video and audio
content over the Internet. INTERVU's services automate the
publishing, distribution and programming of video and audio content.
INTERVU uses a scalable, patented distribution network comprised of
servers strategically located in major Internet hosting centers.
INTERVU's customers use its video and audio distribution services to
transmit entertainment, sports, news, business communications,
advertising and distance learning content. INTERVU's current
customers include CNET (Nasdaq: CNET), CNN (NYSE: TWX), Excite@Home
(Nasdaq: ATHM), House of Blues, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Microsoft
(Nasdaq: MSFT), MSNBC, NBC (NYSE: GE), Onradio.com, Quokka Sports
(Nasdaq: QKKA), Saatchi & Saatchi (NYSE: SSA) and Turner
Broadcasting. Additional information can be found at www.intervu.net.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news
release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to ris
and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ from
those foreseen, including the market acceptance for INTERVU's
specialized services, technological change and intense competition,
as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in INTERVU's
SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K filed on March 30,
1999. |
