Players Network (OTC Bulletin Board: PNTV), the leading Digital Media Television Network dedicated to Las Vegas Entertainment and the Gaming Lifestyle, announces today that it has launched two Video On Demand (VOD) television channels on TiVo as a part of TiVo’s newly launched service “TiVocast”. TiVo is the largest Digital Video Recorder (DVR) platform in the U.S. and its new TiVocast system allows its digital subscribers to choose from content channels that are not readily available over traditional television delivery systems. TiVo’s new channels will now include Players Network’s “Gaming Lifestyle” and “Vegas On Demand”. TiVo Subscribers can choose to receive Players Network programming from either channel and that programming will automatically be downloaded to the TiVo box in their homes for viewing whenever the customer wants.
The launch of Players Network’s channels are available in over 725,000 TiVo set-top boxes and expands Players Network distribution to include this new downloadable vehicle, furthering Players Network’s continuing efforts to expand its original VOD programming throughout Television, Broadband and Mobile distribution platforms. The initial TiVo launch includes four shows per week from Players Network’s proprietary library of nearly 1,000 Gaming and Vegas Lifestyle programs. The service is currently free to TiVo subscribers and advertiser supported much like tradition television.
Michael Berk, President of Programming for Players Network, states, “We are thrilled to have been chosen by TiVo to be one of its first original programming providers on their new TiVocast platform. TiVocast is a significant part of the future of VOD television as more and more consumers change the way they watch TV by using DVRs to view their favorite television shows whenever they want to watch them. With adding TiVo's distribution, Player's Network is now carried over fifteen million households."
About Players Network
Players Network is a Digital Media Company that focuses on the Las Vegas and Gaming Lifestyles, producing and distributing original content for its own VOD Channels on television in thirteen million homes, for its Broadband Network at www.playersnetwork.com, Google, YouTube and Yahoo Video, and for DVD Home Video, mobile platforms, and through worldwide television syndication. Players Network has a 10-year history of providing consumers with quality gaming and Las Vegas lifestyle content, and the gaming industry with strategic partnership services in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and throughout the worldwide gaming industry.
About TiVo
Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass™ recordings and WishList® searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo™ and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.®" The TiVo® service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California.
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For further information, please contact Ron Thomas of the Players Network (702) 895-8884.