LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Places, Inc.
(OTCQB: PNCH) announced today that Actress/ Model, Marilinda Rivera has joined the company to lead
Imagina TV, the Spanish version on Imagination TV.
Ms Rivera will help to guide the voice and direction of Imagina
TV. Ms. Rivera has begun filming hosting and commercials
spots for Imagina TV from the company's studios, Empire Media
Center in Glendale California. Imagina TV is slated to launch
online with at Filmon.com in 90 days, which is one month after the
English version, Imagination TV. The network will begin
broadcasting on television late 2014.
Ms. Rivera will use her considerable influence in the Latino
community to open doors for new speakers and authors to join
Imagina TV. She will also be a spokesperson for the network
as well as its cultural guide.
"The rise of the Spanish-language television industry appears to
be unstoppable in the United
States. Media outlets that broadcast in English are looking
more and more toward a market of 53 million Latinos with
$1.2 trillion in purchasing
power. There is a incredible opportunity here to satisfy the
appetite of the Latino audience looking for great self-improvement
programing and content. Marilinda is truly the perfect voice to
help us reach that marketplace. " said Steven Samblis CEO of IC
Places, Inc.
The first program to be added to the lineup at Imagina TV is
Napoleon Hill's "The Master Keys to
Success: Spanish Edition". The DVD course contains 13
sessions of Napoleon Hill's classic
and powerful personal success teachings. This historical video
series has been translated into Spanish by IC Places' strategic
partner Primeau Productions. Episodes will air on Imagina
TV with the full course being available for purchase online
at www.miimaginatv.com .
About the Spanish Speaking TV Marketplace
The Spanish speaking TV market continues to grow each year.
While most networks saw their total ad revenue fall the last few
years, according to Kantar Media, Spanish speaking networks like
Univision saw an increase of 16.7 percent to about $2.18 billion, and Telemundo saw 2011 ad revenue
rise 2.8 percent to about $915.4
million.
This relatively young and upwardly mobile demographic has caught
the eyes of IC Places as it endeavors to launch Imagination
TV and Imagina TV to the largest potential audience.
Just the U.S. Hispanic population currently stands near 50
million, and its members spend upward of $1
trillion a year, which would place the community among the
top 20 economies in the world, according to a recent Nielsen report
on Hispanic consumers. By 2015, Hispanic buying power is estimated
to reach $1.5 trillion annually.
Despite the down economy, U.S. Hispanic households that earn
$50,000 or more annually are growing
at a faster rate than total households, and the Hispanic population
is expected to grow 162 percent by 2050. The total population is
anticipated to grow only 42 percent. The median age of U.S.
Hispanics, 27, also falls in the sweet spot of the 18-34
demographic for the self improvement industry; the median age for
non-Hispanic whites is 42.
IC Places Inc. which manages all Imagination TV assets is
currently building launch sponsors relationships for the network as
well as brining on board some of the top Motivators, Producers,
Educators and Authors in the wide arena of Self-Improvement.
About Marilinda Rivera
Marilinda Rivera was born in
Dominican Republic raised in
Puerto Rico now based in Los
Angeles. As an Actress/model she was always attracted to
create through her passions. Before living in Los Angeles she resided in New York City where as a model she marked her
territory with her victory on the reality show Project Runway
Season 3. After Project Runway's victory many doors opened up for
Marilinda. Working with several high fashion designers like
Galliano, Roberto Cavalli and many
others including campaigns for Old Navy, Target, Nexus and many
others.
Marilinda may be most recognized as Isabela, one of the
Fantanas, a group of spokesmodels who were created to promote the
Fanta brand of soft drinks in the United
States by Ogilvy and Mather. The quartet appeared in
advertising on the big screen, TV and personal appearances always
accompanied by their jingle … "Wanna
Fanta! Don't you wanna?".
As an artist, Marilinda sculpts with used founded materials,
like styrofoam and founded metals. Her dramatic experiences allows
her to breakthrough all obstacles through art. Creates a raw
influential path with music and fashion.
Marilinda is a true philanthropist. 50% commissions from
her art goes to her mission in Amboseli Africa, to give the Maasai
Village she visited last year an arts&crafts school to support
the village. Her vision for the world is becoming a reality because
of her passion for art by organizing art group shows and musical
events to promote and fundraise her mission. She has begun
collaborating with other artists and musicians like Mujer X,
Juan Sanchez Diaz, Don Gator and The
Toledo Show to promote her vision.
The Reason Behind the Creation of Imagination
TV...
In the $9.84 Billion
Self-Improvement Market, technology is driving the way people
around the world produce, find, obtain and use self-improvement
content. More content than ever is flooding the market place, as
technology has made it possible for anyone to become an author, a
coach, a producer or an innovator. A great deal of
extraordinary content is becoming lost in the noise as content
offerings expand and crowd the marketplace.
The company felt there needed to be a singular, free of charge,
multi-media accessible point where consumers can experience the
best messages on the planet. A place where people that are
true fans and believers in the power of self-improvement content
dig in and find the best of the best delivered to the consumer free
of charge no matter where there they are.
lets people see and hear speakers, authors, trainers and
motivators. It lets them decide for themselves if they like what
they are seeing and if they want more. Viewers get to
experience this for free in their homes or on their smart phones,
tablets or computers. After experiencing the shows on Imagine
TV and if they like what they see and want more, Imagine TV gives
them the ability to fulfill that desire right away via the website.
At www.MyImagineTV.com they can immediately purchase and download
audios, videos and ebooks by the author or speaker they where just
watching on Imagine TV. Imagine TV is giving the buyers of
this $9.84 billion dollar market
place the best access to make the best decision on if they want
more from these extraordinary experts.
"No matter where you are, who you are or what starting
platform you begin life from, you have a God given right to reach
your dreams.... Imagine TV, in partnership with World's most
fascinating Motivators, Educators and Authors, the will deliver the
inspiration, education and motivation to help you find your path to
success."
Steven Samblis
Founder Imagine TV
About the Self Help Industry
In a 2013 press release titled "$10.4
Billion Self-Improvement Market Survives Scandals &
Recession - More Content & Services Being Delivered Online,
Finds Marketdata Enterprises" Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., a
leading independent market research publisher since 1979, released
the 9th edition of one of its best-selling studies, a 382-page
report entitled: The U.S. Market For Self-Improvement Products
& Services.
In the study it states... "Technology is driving the way
Americans produce, find, obtain and use self-improvement
content."
The study quotes...
MARKET VALUE… The total U.S. self-improvement market was worth
$9.84 billion last year, versus
$10.82 billion in 2007 — a 9.1%
4-year decline. We forecast better 6.1% average yearly gains from
2012 to 2016. The recession took a toll on most market segments,
including live seminars, books, infomercials, personal coaching,
commercial diet programs and stress management. However, growth was
evident in audiobooks, medical diet programs and holistic
institutes/training companies.
AUDIOBOOKS MARKET… This is now a $2.97
billion segment. After dipping 10% in 2009, sales have
rebounded strongly, 10% in 2010 and 13% in 2011. The APA says that
24+ million Americans now listen to audiobooks. Of this total,
self-improvement titles account for $445 million—or about 17% of all audio book
sales. 24% of Americans now listen to audiobooks.
This is the industry Imagine TV lives in. There is no
other Self Help based TV network on cable or broadcast today.
Imagine TV is not a religious network but will feature content that
Inspires, Motivates and Entertains.
Imagination TV and Imagina TV are filmed at Empire Media
Center
Empire Media Center is an all-inclusive media solution for
actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians, models, and other
skillful talent to provide a venue along with the necessary means
of creating their vision and achieving their goals and intended
results. The company works hard and takes pride in providing our
talent and clients the resources necessary for them to realize
their full potential by creating a positive atmosphere that is
conducive to achieving excellence.
Empire Media Center has a team on site, that hosts corporate
events and broadcasts TV shows their studios. The Studios
also offer on site editing and voiceover/recording studio
spaces.
http://www.EmpireMediaCenter.com
Strategic Partners…
Primeau Productions
Imagine TV has formed a strategic partnership with Primeau
Productions to help speakers in creating content for the Imagine TV
Network. Primeau Productions is a provider of motivational and
inspirational audio and video production for professional speakers
and the meetings industry. Ed
Primeau, the company founder, has personally worked with
some of the great orators of our time; Og Mandino, Zig Ziglar and Les
Brown.
Primeau Productions is currently working with The Napoleon Hill
Foundation to restore 16 MM film to HD video of Napoleon Hill
lectures from 1959.
Today, Primeau Productions works with the best of the best in
the speaking industry. Professional speakers like Steve Rizzo, Floyd
Wickman, Mark C Thompson, Walter
Bond, Connie Podesta,
Jordan Belfort and Mark Sanborn to name a few. Primeau Productions
has worked with the speaking and training industry creating audio
and video marketing, motivational and inspirational programming for
30 years.
FilmOn
Imagine TV has teamed up with FilmOn.com an internet based
television provider who is providing the online broadcast platform
as well as the band width of the broadcast. Filmon offer
Imagine TV virtually limitless video-on-demand variety, and far
more media options and channels possibilities than traditional
media distribution outlets.
About IC Places, Inc.
IC Places, Inc. is a trans media entertainment complex that
produces entertainment content for distribution across multiple
mediums. The company trades on the OTC Pink Markets: Symbol PNCH.
(http://www.icplaces.com)
Through multiple long-term partnerships, clips and full episodes
of the company's shows are available to people outside the
traditional set top box. This exposure serves as both a profit
center and marketing component promoting the TV Network, its line
up and the company's new media specific programming across multiple
platforms.
IC Places Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and
expectations of management and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the
company's current plans and expectations, as well as future results
of operations and financial condition. A more extensive listing of
risks and factors that may affect the company's business prospects
and cause actual results to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements can be found in the reports and
other documents filed by the company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contact:
Pacific Equity Alliance LLC has been retained by IC Places Inc.
to preform investor relations services over a one year period into
2015.
President of Pacific Euqity Zachary R.
Logan states "Our firm is thrilled to be working in tandem
with IC Places. After careful due diligence and consideration
from management we feel Bayport
has tremendous future growth in fundamental developments and upside
potential moving into 2015. Our team welcomes any and every
shareholder of IC Places to contact myself or any one of our
representatives on behalf of the company."
Investor Relations: PACIFIC EQUITY ALLIANCE LLC
Investor Contact(s): Zachary R.
Logan / Drew S. Phillips
Contact
phone: 858.886.7237 info@pacif8ificequityusa.com
SOURCE IC Places, Inc.