Have a look at this guys.
Online dating has bigtime potential and sooner or later someone will take note! I am a little concerned of the free fall that we have just witnessed but the article that Jim posted makes a lot of sense! I just bought more today because I know there is huge upside here! If you can honestly say online dating has no potential than why are the big boys persuing it??????? Speak up folks, the forum is open!!!!!!
Cheers,
Blake
Monday January 31, 8:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Excite@Home
Excite@Home and Universal
Worldwide Television's Blind Date Celebrate Valentine's
Day With New Relationship Site
Excite and Blind Date Launch New Site for People Looking for Love With
One Stop Shop for All Their Relationship Needs
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Excite@Home (Nasdaq: ATHM - news) and
Universal Worldwide Television's Blind Date announced today the re-launch of the new Excite©
Blind Date Web site (http://blinddate.excite.com). This new site comes just in time for Valentine's
Day and provides Blind Date viewers and Excite users comprehensive information on all facets of the
program, while incorporating Excite's popular Web services. Designed for anyone looking for love or
just looking to spruce up their love life, the new Excite Blind Date Web site is a one-stop shop,
allowing users to find their Valentine's soul mate, go on a virtual Valentine's blind date, or shop for
that perfect Valentine's Day gift.
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``Virtual dating is a reality, and a practice which has become increasingly popular and truly accepted
by the Web audience,' said Fred Siegel, senior vice president of marketing, Excite@Home.
``Excite@Home and Universal's Blind Date have designed this fresh, new Web site for romance
enthusiasts everywhere to meet others in Excite Personals, chat with Blind Date's host Roger Lodge,
buy Valentine's gifts, or get virtually hitched to their online sweetheart.'
Distributed worldwide by Universal Worldwide Television, Blind Date premiered in domestic
syndication the week of September 20th, 1999 to impressive ratings. The co-branded site
(http://blinddate.excite.com) has proven to be beneficial for both parties, drawing on each other's
various methods of exposure to a large audience, creating the perfect marriage of Web and TV.
Already successful, the site provides Blind Date viewers and Excite users with comprehensive
information on the program, and has incorporated co-branded Excite/Blind Date ``personals', chat
and voice chat rooms, virtual blind dates, a searchable database of participants' pictures and bios,
and a ``TV Finder' where users can find out when and where the syndicated show airs in their area.
In addition, the Website provides Web users with card and gift-giving services from popular
Excite@Home properties including Bluemountain.com and Excite Shopping.
``Blind Date has achieved phenomenal success during our first season and we are thrilled to extend
our programming from television to the Web,' said Ned Nalle, president, Universal Worldwide
Television. ``This Valentine's season, Excite and the hosts of Blind Date offer one-of-a-kind events
and services that will appease Valentines' with sweethearts or those looking for their perfect match.
Cupids beware.'
Participate in some Virtual Valentine Fun
As February is the month of romance, Excite and Blind Date will hold eight unique chat sessions to
get everyone in the mood for Valentine's Day. All chats will take place in a virtual Blind Date stage,
complete with host, Roger Lodge and resident psychologist Therapist Joe. To join the following chat
sessions, users simply go to the new Excite Blind Date Web site (http://blinddate.excite.com) and
click on chat.
Dating Dos and Don'ts
February 2nd, 2000 - 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
Learn what women and men look for in a date hosted by Roger Lodge and
Therapist Joe of Blind Date. Users can discuss what women and men look for on
a first date and find out what works and what doesn't.
Cool Tips for a Cool Valentine's Day
February 7th, 2000, 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
With the host of Blind Date, Roger Lodge, users can get real-life dating
experiences from peers, while gathering unique ideas on what to do for that
special person during Valentine's Day.
All Time Favorite Blind Date Daters
February 9th, 2000, 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
Come chat with four of Blind Date's all-time favorite daters. Find out
what made their blind dates successful and ask questions that you have always
wanted to ask people that have been on a blind date.
Blind Date's Virtual Vows
February 14th, 2000 at 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
Join Blind Date host Roger Lodge as he becomes justice of the peace and
unites 10 online lovers in a virtual wedding ceremony they will never forget.
This two-hour chat session will take place on Valentine's Day!
Expert Relationship Advice
February 16th, 2000 at 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
Are you in a bad relationship? Need to know how to put the spark back into
a relationship? For the past 18 years, Dr. Ellen Kreidman has educated,
motivated, and inspired thousands of men and women on how to put fun, romance,
excitement and communication in their relationships. Join this chat with Dr.
Ellen Kreidman, and Blind Date host Roger Lodge to discuss relationship
issues.
All Time Outrageous Blind Date Daters
February 21st, 2000, 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
Come chat with four of Blind Date's all-time outrageous daters. Find out
what made their blind date so extraordinary!
Rodger Lodge's Single Party
February 23rd, 2000 at 9:00pm PST/12:00am EST
Join celebrities and past Blind Date daters at Roger's singles party, live
from the Key Club on the Sunset Strip.
Shopping and Virtual Greeting Cards
Valentine's Day is the official day to shower the object of your affection with gifts, romantic dinners,
and long walks at sunset. The Excite Blind Date Web site can help with gifts and virtual greeting
cards as they provide quick links to Excite's specialty Valentine's Day shop
(http://shopping.excite.com) and Blue Mountain Arts (www.bluemountain.com). Inside the
Valentine's Day mini-shop, consumers will find sweets, flowers, and wonderful gifts to sweep their
sweetheart off their feet.
About Excite@Home
Excite@Home, the leading broadband media company, offers media services through Excite
(www.excite.com) and Blue Mountain Arts (www.bluemountain.com), and broadband subscription
services through @Home (www.home.com) and @Work (www.work.home.net). The company has
a worldwide footprint of 72 million cable homes under long-term contract. Excite@Home's
MatchLogic division (www.matchlogic.com) offers marketers industry-leading digital advertising
capabilities including rich media production, ad and email services, and database analysis all
integrated into a complete solutions package.
For more investor information about Excite@Home, please call our stockholder services hotline at
888-924-9248.
About Universal Worldwide Television
Universal Worldwide Television is part of Universal Television & Networks Group, a division of
Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a unit of The Seagram Company
Ltd., a global entertainment and beverage company.
About Gold Coast Television Entertainment
Gold Coast Television Entertainment is a division of Gold Coast Entertainment Group. Founded in
1987 by Matthew Papish and David Garfinkle, the company branched into television product and, in
1993, added partner Jay Renfroe. The company produces ``A.J.'s Time Travelers,' ``Alien Voices'
for USA Networks, and ``Fast Food Films' for FOX Studios and FX. Additionally, the company
has expanded to produce a variety of programming in addition to reality based comedy series.
NOTE: Excite@Home, @Home, @Work, Excite, Blue Mountain, the stylized ``@' logo and
MatchLogic are trademarks of or licensed to At Home Corporation and may be registered in certain
jurisdictions. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
