Gen2Media Launches ChristmasTV.com, the World's Only 24-Hour Live Christmas Channel
24 Novembre 2008 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Digital Media Company Adds Clear Channel, Tribune and Emmis to
Growing List of Blue Chip Clients and Unique Digital Brands
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gen2Media, a
full-service digital media company where broadcast meets broadband,
today announced the launch of http://www.christmastv.com/, the
world's first fully digital television network which offers
24-hour, 7 day-a-week Christmas programming. The one-of- a-kind
site features hundreds of hours of continuous Christmas-themed
music videos in several genres: Country, Christian, Adult
Contemporary, Urban, Spanish and Classics. "Gen2Media continues to
set the standard for creating and delivering engaging, interactive
and unique digital entertainment, and ChristmasTV is a perfect
extension of that goal," said Mary Spio, president of Gen2. "People
need the spirit of Christmas more than ever this year, and we are
thrilled to be able to bring some holiday joy to millions of our
customers for FREE!" ChristmasTV.com has already scored big with
the broadcast media, with more than 30 radio and TV affiliates
jumping on board with their own private label version for their
listening audience. ChristmasTV.com can also be private labeled for
private corporate clients as well. The site will continue to offer
holiday-themed music videos at no charge until January 02, 2009.
Partnerships with Clear Channel, Tribune and Emmis Gen2Media
(http://www.gen2media.com/) burst onto the digital media scene in
early 2008 by landing major partnerships and contracts with Clear
Channel Communications, Tribune Company and Emmis Communications.
Gen2 recently partnered with Emmis to launch HOT97TV for Hip-Hop
mega-station Hot97 (http://www.hot97.com/) in New York, and with
Clear Channel to create XLTV for XL106.7 in Orlando
(http://www.xl1067.com/). Clear Channel has also teamed up with
Gen2Media to create a private label version of ChristmasTV with
their Magic107 station (http://www.magic107.com/) According to
Michael Bryan, regional director of interactive services at Clear
Channel, "We chose Gen2Media as a digital media partner because no
other company can provide the full array of digital services they
offer. Their technology is state-of-the-art, their creativity and
production teams are amazing, and their dedication and
responsiveness are second to none. We are very excited about our
partnership with Gen2Media and are looking forward to growing it in
the months and years ahead." Gen2 also has contracted with Tribune
Interactive to produce and digitally deliver a daily news show,
HoyTV, the Tribune Interactive Hoy property, which can be seen at
http://www.vivelohoy.com/. Kim Johnson, Senior Vice President of
Sales for Tribune Company, said "I chose Gen2Media to work on
multiple new initiatives for Tribune Interactive because they offer
the perfect balance of technology and creativity to bring our
project vision to life. Their ability to understand and deliver the
projects on time, at budget and beyond expectations is something I
count on. The more I work with Gen2Media, the more I both like and
value them." About Gen2Media Corporation Gen2Media is a
full-service digital media company that combines the best of
broadcast and broadband to create engaging, interactive and unique
entertainment experiences for its clients and consumers. Gen2 owns
and operates the e360LIVE digital entertainment network
(http://www.e360live.com/), and its acclaimed production team has
handled live concert and video production for some of the largest
entertainers and events in the world, including Mary J. Blige,
Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, The Billboard Awards Show and
Live 8. Based in Orlando, Florida, Gen2Media is a public company
(Nasdaq. OB: GTWO). For more information, visit
http://www.gen2media.com/. Contact: Monica Bouldin, 310-248-6114
Janel Steinberg, 310-248-6148 DATASOURCE: Gen2Media Corporation
CONTACT: Monica Bouldin, +1-310-248-6114, , or Janel Steinberg,
+1-310-248-6148, , both for Gen2Media Corporation Web site:
http://www.gen2media.com/ http://www.christmastv.com/
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