Independent Programmers Unite to Form the Association of Independent Programming Networks to Promote Competition and Diversity in the Video Programming Marketplace
Posted on: Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 12:00 CST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of independent programming networks today announced the formation of a new trade association, the Association of Independent Programming Networks (AIPN), to promote the business, legislative and regulatory interests of independently owned video programming channels. Seven networks have joined the organization thus far, including founding members The Tennis Channel, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), ImaginAsian TV and The America Channel.
In view of the substantial benefits that independent programming networks bring to industry and the consumer, the AIPN will work to further these public benefits and provide its members with voice and support in national matters relating to the video programming marketplace.
"Independent programming channels promote competition and consumer choice, create new markets for video content, expand the diversity of ideas and information in the marketplace, and improve the quality of our national discourse," stated Randy Brown, SVP Distribution for The Tennis Channel and a director of the organization.
ImaginAsian's Anil Srivatsa added, "Independent channels are some of the most original and compelling products available. The AIPN will aim to help independent channels realize their full potential."
"2006 will be a year of particular focus on telecom legislation," stated Doron Gorshein of The America Channel. "We look forward to working with the AIPN's constituent members, to help promote an environment in which industry and the consumer are availed the best and cheapest content products on the market."
The Association of Independent Programming Networks (AIPN) is a trade association newly established to promote the interests of independent programming channels.
About ImaginAsian TV:
ImaginAsian TV (iaTV) is America's first national 24-hour Asian American network, catering to American audiences with a passion "for all things Asian," including more than 14 million Asian / Pacific Americans. iaTV ( http://www.iatv.tv/ ) offers top-notch entertainment, news, music videos, movies, and original programming from Asia and the U.S. All foreign-language programs are subtitled in English to meet the needs of the general public, and English-speaking hosts introduce shows during prime time. Current distribution includes a combination of Cable and broadcast in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Hawaii, New York City, Seattle, and Central New Jersey. Along with The ImaginAsian Theater, ImaginAsian Radio, and iaLink, ImaginAsian TV is an integrated division of ImaginAsian Entertainment, Inc.
ImaginAsian Entertainment, Inc. ( http://www.iaei.tv/ ) is a multimedia organization committed to providing a voice for Asian America through multiple outlets, including television, radio, event promotion, and theatrical exhibition. Headquartered in New York City, ImaginAsian Entertainment aims to promote Asian Pacific American culture to mainstream America using a fully integrated marketing strategy through multiple platforms: ImaginAsian TV (America's first 24/7 Asian American network), The ImaginAsian Theater (New York's premier Asian American Theater), ImaginAsian Radio (including Anil-ki- Awaaz the largest syndicated South Asian radio show now in its 9th year running, iaRadio, and Total Time Pass), and iaLink (ImaginAsian's community- based e-zine).
About The Tennis Channel:
The Tennis Channel ( http://www.thetennischannel.com/ ) is the 24-hour multimedia destination dedicated to tennis and the active lifestyle that surrounds it. As the most concentrated single-sport network on television, the brand combines comprehensive sports coverage with health, fitness, pop culture, lifestyle and travel programming. Fifty-two week tournament telecast rights include the US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier Sony Ericsson WTA Tour championship competitions, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, Fed Cup and Hyundai Hopman Cup, offering compelling coverage of the game's most dramatic rivalries and energetic personalities.
About MASN:
MASN is the television home of the Washington Nationals in the mid- Atlantic region. During the 2005 season, MASN produced and distributed 156 Washington Nationals baseball games, and will continue to do so for years to come.
About The America Channel:
The America Channel is an independently owned new cable programming network set to launch in 2006. The America Channel will explore and celebrate America, its communities, real heroes, and ordinary people who accomplish the extraordinary.
The America Channel
CONTACT: Doron Gorshein, The America Channel, +1-407-333-3031; or AnilSrivatsa, ImaginAsian TV, +1-212-869-4288, ext. 2004; or Eric Abner, TheTennis Channel, +1-310-314-9445; or David Frederick, Esq., MASN,+1-202-326-7951
Web site: http://www.americachannel.us/http://www.iaei.tv/http://www.thetennischannel.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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