Music Choice(R) Extends Its Reach into Voice Over IP (VoIP) Through VisiFone; VisiFone VoIP Subscribers Gain Access to a Wide Variety of Music Channels and Music News
ViseonMedia, a subsidiary of Viseon, Inc. (OTCBB:VSNI) and exclusive source of TV-quality interactive programming to VisiFone Multimedia digital home telephones, today announced that Music Choice, the pioneering music video network, will provide music content for the upcoming U.S. VisiFone consumer pilot slated for early 2006. The new VisiFone Multimedia digital telephone for VoIP is capable of displaying fully interactive video and digital audio without the complexities of a personal computer, in addition to being a digital telephone/videophone. Music Choice will deliver a wide variety of non-stop audio music channels, including R&B and Hip-Hop, Hit List, 80s, 90s, Country, Rock, and much more. In addition, Music Choice will offer “Music Choice News,” a daily dose of music news and artist gossip, to ViseonMedia, who will in turn format and broadcast the content to VisiFone homes throughout the United States. The Music Choice network joins other leading consumer content providers including ABC News, The Weather Channel Interactive, Court TV, Discovery Networks, Fox News Channel, College Sports Television, AccuWeather, Expo TV and many others soon to be announced.
“Participating in ViseonMedia’s pilot program opens a new channel for consumers to access their favorite music. VoIP presents a completely new opportunity to interact with a nation-wide audience,” stated David Del Beccaro, President and CEO of Music Choice. “Our music video network is truly pioneering a new platform.”
“Broadcast music is one of the most popular multimedia content categories and Music Choice is the perfect match to complete the consumers’ multimedia experience on the VisiFone,” said ViseonMedia President and CEO, J.D. de Haseth. “Music Choice is a premier multi-platform music network that will provide VisiFone subscribers with popular audio music channels, including R&B, Hip-Hop, Hit List, 80s, 90s, Country, Rock, and much more.”
ViseonMedia will deliver music, sports, shopping, weather, news, information, and entertainment programming to VisiFone users around the globe. Content providers will ultimately include cable channels, local and national broadcast networks, online providers, and print media. Consumers can choose to view personally customized news, sports, weather, and entertainment as well as control the features of their VoIP services directly on the screen of their VisiFone. ViseonMedia interactive programming on the VisiFone is not designed to replace the television or the web portal experience. Instead, it is a dedicated third screen within the home where consumers can automatically view personalized information on their preferred time schedule in a TV-like experience.
According to International Data Corporation, 3 million U.S. users will have VoIP service by year end 2005, reaching 27 million users by 2009. For further information, please see the company websites at www.viseonmedia.com and www.viseon.com.
About Music Choice
Music Choice, the premier multi-platform music network, reaches consumers nationwide through digital cable and satellite television, broadband (PCs) and cell phones. Renowned for its cutting-edge innovation in custom video and audio music offerings and music delivery, Music Choice programs a comprehensive selection of video and audio music channels, produces exclusive music-related content, including music shows and music news, and distributes music videos and concerts that feature both established and emerging recording artists. The Music Choice television network’s audio music channels reach 40 million digital cable and satellite television households; the Music Choice broadband music service reaches 8 million cable-modem subscribers; and Music Choice On-Demand is available in 10 million digital cable households. Music Choice also reaches cell phone users thru the Music Choice channel on Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Services. The Music Choice channel features a daily music video titled “Play of the Day”, the hottest music news, and six, multi-genre, commercial-free audio music channels. Headquartered in Horsham, Pa., Music Choice is a partnership among subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, EMI Music and several leading U.S. cable providers: Adelphia Cable Communications, Comcast Cable Communications, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable. MUSIC CHOICE(R) is a registered trademark of Music Choice. Visit the Music Choice website at www.musicchoice.com.
About ViseonMedia, www.viseonmedia.com
ViseonMedia, a subsidiary of Viseon, Inc., focuses on providing information, entertainment and other relevant content to emerging, new digital home platforms, including the VisiFone, the world’s first digital home telephone. ViseonMedia’s mission is to efficiently deliver rich media content and targeted advertising directly to consumers through its network of broadband-enabled, interactive consumer videophones. ViseonMedia’s target market of broadband videophone users is expected to make up a growing segment of the 27 million new U.S. VoIP subscribers by the end of 2009. ViseonMedia’s offices are located in 777 E. Atlantic Ave, #226, Delray Beach, Fla. 33483. For more information, contact ViseonMedia’s Sales and Business Development team at 561-279-9088 or email to bizdev@viseonmedia.com.
About Viseon, Inc.
Founded in 1993 with headquarters in Dallas, Viseon, Inc. (OTCBB:VSNI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of patented personal broadband communications solutions. Viseon products have been sold under various brand names around the world including Philips, VTEL, and Gentner. Viseon’s mission is to work with carriers to enhance the consumer telephone experience by positioning VoIP as a premium service versus Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), and ultimately replacing the analog telephone by bringing digital telephony quality to the broader public. The target markets for Viseon’s VisiFone are the 150 million global consumers which are projected to switch to VoIP in the next five years. Other markets for the VisiFone include corporations, universities, and government agencies. Viseon holds broadband communication related patents in the U.S. and 18 European and Asian countries and has additional patents pending. For more information on the Company, including investor presentation, please visit the Company’s Website, www.viseon.com.
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