Here is something about American Cybercast:
Apple to Sponsor Project EON-4
American Cybercast's Second
Episodic Web site
CUPERTINO, California--May 16, 1996--Continuing to
expand its Internet presence, Apple Computer, Inc. is
sponsoring the first quarter of a new science fiction episodic
Web site, EON-4, presented by American Cybercast, The
Digital Entertainment Network.
The Web site, designed for science fiction enthusiasts, allows
Internet users to track the daily transmissions between the
fictional Project EON-4 Headquarters, based in Groom Lake,
Nevada, and three space explorers launched through a Radio
Based Nexus Navigator (RBNN) on November 1, 1995. The
explorers touched "someplace else" on May 15, 1996, and a
large part of the Web site was opened to the public yesterday
at eon4.com. The result of a fully fledged
mathematics-based message received on October 20, 1992, at
Harwich Station, Greenwich, from a highly advanced
civilization situated at a far distant location in the universe,
Project EON-4 has remained under tight security and its
existence has been denied by ranking officials.
"The EON-4 episodic science fiction Web site is an ideal
sponsorship vehicle for Apple," said Allen Olivo, Apple's
director of worldwide advertising. "Research has shown that
Macintosh users are highly Internet-savvy, and one of our
corporate priorities is to make the Internet easily accessible,
informative and entertaining for our customers."
Project EON-4 Headquarters, located underground within the
highly secured USAF premises at Groom Lake, Nevada, and
charged with the safe launch, continuing safety and
health-condition monitoring, and ultimate successful retrieval of
the astronauts, is almost a city unto itself. The Headquarters is
home to 1200 scientists, technicians, administrators, military
representatives and support staff. Apple has provided the
computers and related technology to ensure the success of
Project EON-4.
"The Apple sponsorship of the EON-4 Web site is of great
benefit to American Cybercast and the Internet in general in
that Apple's participation is allowing this story to be brought to
the public in a meaningful way," said Sheri Herman, president
of American Cybercast.
The producer of EON-4, American Cybercast, launched the
world's first episodic Web site, The Spot, on June 7, 1995 and
the site became an overnight success around the globe. An
audience of 30,000 to 35,000 people visit The Spot on a daily
basis earning it the 1995 Webby Award for Cool Site of the
Year.
American Cybercast is a diversified entertainment company
primarily engaged in the production, acquisition and distribution
of original content for the Internet. The company is based in
Marina del Rey, California.
Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the
information industry and leader in multimedia technologies,
creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal
computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital
assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino,
California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets
solutions, products, technologies and services for business,
education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering
and government customers in more than 140 countries.
Sandra Livinghouse
Burson-Marsteller for Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-1109
email: slivinghouse@applelink.apple.com
American Cybercast
Kay Dangaard
(310) 821-2110
email: kdangaard@amcy.com
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