Billboard, Lionsgate, Car & Driver, National Lampoon, Road & Track, Next New Networks and National Lacrosse League Join Veoh Networks' Growing List of Content Partners
Veoh Networks (www.veoh.com), the leading innovator in Internet television, today announced deals with several major content providers. These well-known media brands, some new to video, will provide a wide array of content in key interest categories. Attracted to Veoh and its exploding user base, these new distribution partnerships further Veoh's mission of bridging the gap between traditional television and user generated content to deliver the widest range of professionally produced video programming anywhere.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2007 -- Veoh Networks (www.veoh.com), the leading innovator in Internet television, today announced deals with several major content providers. These well-known media brands, some new to video, will provide a wide array of content in key interest categories. Attracted to Veoh and its exploding user base, these new distribution partnerships further Veoh's mission of bridging the gap between traditional television and user generated content to deliver the widest range of professionally produced video programming anywhere, the newly signed brands that Veoh has partnered with include:
- Billboard - featuring news, interviews and performances from today's hottest artists from around the world.
- Lionsgate - the go-to channel for sneak peeks of the hottest current and upcoming movies from Lionsgate.
- National Lampoon (AMEX: NLN) - videos from the world's most widely recognized brand in comedy
- Car & Driver - delivering news, reviews, and an interactive buyer's guide.
- Road & Track - tune in for the most complete and technically accurate road and comparison tests.
- Next New Networks - videos for DIY filmmakers and film lovers, original cartoon and comic books fans, fashion and news from Herb Scannell's new video company
- National Lacrosse League - the official channel featuring select full-length regular season games, the All-Star Game, and the Championship Game from the 2007 NLL Season
"These new partnerships, in addition to the vast array of content already available on Veoh, demonstrate Veoh's continued leadership in the Internet Video space," said Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of Veoh Networks. "Whether viewers are seeking shows about music, movies, television, comedy, cartoons or sports, Veoh delivers a diverse range of choices they can only be found on Veoh."
Veoh's new content partnerships join a number of other high-profile channels already broadcasting on Veoh, including CBS, Veronica Mars, Paramount Pictures, PBS, US Weekly, and United Talent Agency Online. Over 20,000 video publishers have flocked to Veoh to take advantage of the growing audience, and Veoh's powerful syndication system that allows content published to Veoh to be automatically syndicated to YouTube, Google Video, and MySpace Video. Publishing to Veoh lets content owners reach the largest audience in the world.
While other video sharing sites only offer "video-snacking" of short, grainy clips, Veoh viewers are able to watch long-form, DVD-quality videos online and offline on any screen thanks to Veoh's unique peer-to-peer network design and the Veoh Player, which acts as a virtual Internet Video DVR. Veoh also recently launched its pioneering Home Delivery feature, which gives viewers the freedom to browse and select video content at any time, from any place with an Internet connection, and have it waiting on their Veoh Player when they are ready to view it.
About Veoh Networks, Inc.
Veoh Networks is a new, innovative Internet television broadcasting system that delivers broadcast-quality entertainment and informational content via the Internet, using unique distribution technologies to allow for unlimited capacity for both long- and short-form programming. Veoh allows content producers from major entertainment studios and television networks to independent video producers and enthusiasts to deliver high-quality, full-screen video directly to consumers without financial, geographical or capacity restrictions found in traditional broadcasting systems. This democratization of video distribution fundamentally changes the dynamics of television, creating unprecedented choice for consumers and a compelling marketplace for content providers and advertisers. Veoh Networks is a privately held company that is backed by leading technology and media investors, including Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, Time Warner Inc. and Shelter Capital Partners. Veoh has offices in Los Angeles and San Diego, California.
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Jacqueline Cavanagh
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Robert Zimmerman
Veoh/Dan Klores Communications
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Veoh/Dan Klores Communications
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