Here is the actual PR on the Beeb.com deal from the X-Stream site. These X-Stream guys are very, very good at promoting their company and turning it in to more than just a place to log on to access the Web. Now, if only I could figure out what the H*LL their plan is for XSNI and when they are going to start promoting their stock! Jeff
RELEASE DATE: 8th September 1999
THE X-STREAM NETWORK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BEEB.COM
The X-Stream Network agrees content redistribution deal with BBC Worldwide's commercial web service.
London, 8th September 1999 - The X-Stream Network, the UK's first free and third largest ISP, has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide Ltd. (http://www.beeb.com) to provide extensive content on X-Stream Central (http://www.x-stream.co.uk).
The access provided by X-Stream will include Top Gear, Top of the Pops, Radio Times, Good Homes, Holiday and Gardeners World. With Radio Times, X-Stream users will be able to take advantage of the Radio Times 'Megasearch' box. This will allow them to search across all channels to find out what's on in the coming weeks in the world of TV and Radio. With Top Gear, X-Stream users will be able to utilise the 'Car Chase' database that has a choice of over 5000 new and used cars that are priced and road tested. They can search for the exact car of their dreams at no cost. The content provided consists of 'webzines' that reflect BBC Worldwide's magazine business.
Paul Myers of X-Stream comments, "When it comes to providing up-to-date, high quality content to users, you can't do much better than beeb.com. X-Stream is continually looking for new ways to make sure our users have rapid access to the latest leisure and entertainment information they need. The added bonus with X-Stream, of course, is that they can access it for free."
David Atter, Sales and Marketing Director, beeb.com, comments, "beeb.com is distinct from BBC Online (http://bbc.co.uk) which is the license fee funded public service website looking after areas such as news and the World Service. beeb.com is independent of licence fee funding and is a commercial organisation. This fits with the X-Stream philosophy and this agreement means that we can channel people to our sites without them paying for Internet access whilst benefiting from X-Stream's service and extended content."
X-Stream users will have their questions answered live by various celebrities through beeb.com's Chat schedules. Past guests include Zo‰ Ball, Ewan McGregor, Billie, B*Witched, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Lawrence Dallaglio, Paul Nicholls as well as fantasy guests in the form of Marilyn Monroe, James Bond and King Henry VIII.
The agreement offers the variety and quality of content offered by BBC Worldwide to X-Stream users. The fact that X-Stream is one of the UK's fastest growing ISP's with a subscriber base of over 440,000 users, ensures that this deal will be a great success enhancing X-Stream Central with even more quality content for users, absolutely free.
About The X-Stream Network
Launched in the UK on March 8, 1998, The X-Stream Network is the world's first 100% FREE Internet access service, which now boasts over 441,566 registered subscribers. Users can access the service by calling 0800 358 5678 and requesting the necessary software. Using this innovative software programme, The X-Stream Network is able to offer all users 100% free access to the Internet. The X-Stream Network has offices in London and Toronto
The X-Stream Network can be found at x-stream.com, X-Streamail free email at mail.x-stream.co.uk, X-Stream Central at x-stream.co.uk, X-Stream SmartShopper at smartshopper.x-stream.co.uk and The X-Stream Games Network at x-stream.gamesnetwork.com
P>About beeb.com/B>
beeb.com is the commercial Internet entertainment and leisure service that brings BBC brands and personalities to the web. beeb.com features many webzines including TopGear, ComedyZone, Tomorrow's World+, Top of the Pops, Radio Times, Gardeners' World, Holiday and Good Homes. beeb.com is created through an alliance between BBC Worldwide and ICL, the IT services company. No public funds are being used to support beeb.com. In March 1999,ABC//electronic audited beeb.com at 8,683,916 page impressions across 402,863 individual users Web: beeb.com.
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Press Information
Kate Webb
Diversion
Tel: 01628 676727
katew@diversion.co.uk
Paul Myers
The X-Stream Network
Tel. 0870 730 6466
press@x-stream.com
Matthew Turmaine
Head of PR, New Media
BBC Worldwide
Tel. 0181 576 1866
matthew.turmaine@beeb.com
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