UK's Top Commercial Broadcaster Appoints Narrowstep(TM) Inc for Revolutionary Video Service
September 07 2005 - 4:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
LONDON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Narrowstep(TM) Inc.
(OTC:NRWS) (BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS) , the TV on the Internet Company,
announced today that the UK's leading commercial broadcaster, ITV
(Independent Television; London: ITV) has selected Narrowstep's
Television Operating System (TelVOS(TM)) to power its ITV Local
service. In a statement to shareholders, ITV CEO Charles Allen
said, "ITV is today launching a new trial service called ITV Local.
This will be local television through broadband with initial trials
in the Brighton and Hastings area. The opportunities are
considerable as we can offer advertising for local businesses as
well as classified ads, all based around a service attracting views
in the community with local news and weather, community activities,
travel and property advertising and access to other ITV
entertainment content." The service is currently under development
and will be launched by the end of 2005. Narrowstep CEO, Iolo Jones
commented, "Using TelVOS(TM) we can rapidly develop multiple local
channels and get them to market on broadband TV at a fraction of
the cost of launching traditional channels; this is an exciting
project which may well redefine television in the UK." About
Narrowstep Inc. Narrowstep Inc. (OTC:NRWS) (BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS)
is a leading provider of internet-based video content delivery.
Narrowstep's product and service offerings enable customers to
distribute channels of video-based content and provide related
services over the internet. The Narrowstep system, TelVOS(TM),
enables comprehensive delivery of video content and television-like
programming to mobile, wireless, internet, broadband and broadcast
services. The Narrowstep system enables owners and users of video
content to reach audiences by "narrowcasting" -- targeting delivery
of specific content to interested groups. Narrowstep provides
services to clients in the United Kingdom, the United States, and
various other countries throughout the world, including Germany,
Sweden and the Netherlands. To learn more, visit
http://www.narrowstep.com/. Forward Looking Statement Certain
statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known
or unknown risks, including those detailed in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Contact:
Narrowstep Inc. Andria Allan, Director of PR +44 7810 283098
DATASOURCE: Narrowstep Inc. CONTACT: Andria Allan, Director of PR,
+44 7810 283098, , of Narrowstep Inc. Web site:
http://www.narrowstep.com/
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