ZVUE Teams With Next New Networks to Add Eight New Channels of Entertainment
ZVUE Corporation (NASDAQ:ZVUE) a global digital entertainment company, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Next New Networks a leading independent media company in the online video space. Next New Networks, founded by former executives of MTV Networks and Nickelodeon, creates original television programming on the Internet for targeted communities, and will provide programming from eight of its networks to ZVUE.
Among the new channels added to the ZVUE Network lineup are:
Barely Political: Politics never looked this good. Home of ‘The Obama Girl’ and ‘The Ward Room.’
Viro Pop: Green is the new pop.
Epic-Fu: A new way of thinking about pop culture; a guide to what the web is buzzing about.
Indy Mogul: A focus on various components of independent film making, providing instructions on many special effects and props that are inexpensively made and valuable information about film making in general.
Thread Banger: The first network for people who make their own fashion and their own fashion statements.
Garage 419: For car enthusiasts who want more than just the typical car review. Opinion-based commentary with no restraints on what can be said and head-to-head debates with guys who actually know what they are talking about.
The Next New Networks channels can be seen at www.zvue.com/channels/ as well on other sites within the ZVUE Network.
“We want the ZVUE Network audience to have access to the best video programming available on the Internet today,” said Jeff Oscodar, president and chief executive officer of ZVUE Corporation. “With the addition of Next New Networks’ highly popular programming, including breakout hits like Obama Girl on Barely Political, we’re joining forces with the leading independent media company making professional content. We now feature 24 channels of user-generated and commercial entertainment, with content ranging from ‘how-to’ and political comedy to fashion and health.”
“Next New Networks has a different approach than big media in creating micro-networks targeting audiences that are passionate about their special interests,” said Herb Scannell, founder and CEO of Next New Networks. “Our networks are attracting millions of visitors each month and we are very excited to have our content shared with the millions of users of the ZVUE Network.”
The ZVUE Network’s winning combination of user-generated and commercial entertainment includes content from Showtime, Sony/BMG, IMG, Canadian Broadcast Corporation and many others. To visit the Next New Networks channels and other channels that are featured on the ZVUE Network, go to www.zvue.com/channels/.
About ZVUE Corporation
ZVUE Corporation (NASDAQ:ZVUE) is a global digital entertainment company. Its ZVUE Network (comprised of eBaumsWorld.com, Putfile.com, Holylemon.com, UnOriginal.co.uk, YourDailyMedia.com, Dorks.com, FunMansion.com and ZVUE.com) is consistently among the top-five companies providing user-generated video online and ranked in the top 50 online entertainment companies overall by comScore. ZVUE™ personal media players are mass-market priced and currently available for purchase online and in Wal-Mart stores throughout the U.S. For more information, visit www.zvue.com.
ZVUE, HandHeld Entertainment, eBaum’s World, ZVUE Networks, eBaumsWorld.com, Putfile.com, Holylemon.com, UnOriginal.co.uk, YourDailyMedia.com, Dorks.com, FunMansion.com, ZVUE.com and ZVUE are trademarks of ZVUE Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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