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Hallmark Channel's Library Available On Akimbo Internet-To-TV VOD Service

Posted on: Thursday, 13 October 2005, 09:00 CDT

Programming from Hallmark Channel's library will become the latest content for Akimbo(TM) Systems' Internet-delivered video-on-demand service for television. Award-winning movies from Crown Media's Hallmark Channel library will be available as premium offerings on Akimbo later this month. In recent months, Akimbo subscribers have watched the service blossom with thousands of new programs in categories as diverse as Chinese programming, independent films, condensed Major League Baseball games, video blogs, music videos, children's serials and home improvement shows.

Dedicated to high-quality, family-friendly entertainment characterized by cinematic excellence and strong stories that are relevant to viewers and their lives, Crown Media's Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour basic cable channel that provides a diverse slate of programming to a national audience of over 69 million subscribers. Hallmark Channel ranks among the Top 10 ad-supported cable networks in ratings.

Crown Media's Hallmark Channel library boasts 3,000 hours of programming, and Akimbo will feature movies and mini-series from that library, including the beloved classics "Alice in Wonderland" and "The 10th Kingdom."

"We're delighted to have this wonderful opportunity to offer consumers our award-winning content on Akimbo's groundbreaking platform," said Crown Media Holdings Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Paul FitzPatrick.

"Akimbo's growing library means our subscribers have access to hard-to-find videos alongside programs from many of the best-known names in entertainment," said Akimbo Chief Executive Officer Joshua Goldman. "Long-time fans and first-time viewers alike will be thrilled with the high-quality, family friendly movies available from Hallmark Channel's library."

A subscription to the on-demand Akimbo Service is $9.99 a month. To subscribe and for more information about what's on Akimbo, please visit www.akimbo.com.

About Akimbo

With the Akimbo Service, your wish is on demand(TM). Akimbo was named "Best of What's New" by Popular Science and accepted 2005 Digital World Innovations and CES Best of Innovations 2005 awards. With 12 patent applications featuring more than 150 patent claims, Akimbo is the first company to deliver digital-quality video-on-demand to any television via a broadband-Internet connection. Akimbo has offices in Los Angeles and San Mateo, Calif. and is a privately held company funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Sprout Group and Zone Ventures. For more information, visit www.akimbo.com.

About Hallmark Channel

Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour basic cable channel that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming to a national audience of over 69 million subscribers. Since its launch four years ago (August 5, 2001), the network has added 37.2 million new subscriber homes, the largest increase in that time frame of any cable network. The program service is distributed through 5,100 cable systems and communities as well as direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Crown also operates a second 24-hour linear channel, Hallmark Movie Channel. Through its subsidiary, Crown Media Distribution, LLC, Crown also distributes titles from its award-winning collection of movies, miniseries and films for exhibition in a variety of television media including broadcast, cable, Video-on-Demand and High Definition Television. For more information visit www.hallmarkchannel.com or www.hallmarkmoviechannel.com.

Source: Business Wire

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