Narrowstep(TM) Inc and the Country Channel Launch 24-Hour Broadband TV Station
June 12 2006 - 2:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
Narrowstep Powers the UK's First 24/7 Internet TV Station Developed
for Everyone With a Passion for the Countryside LONDON and NEW
YORK, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Narrowstep(TM) Inc
(OTC:NRWS) (BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS) , the TV on the Internet Company,
announced that its proprietary technology, telvOS(TM) (Television
Operating System) was chosen to power the Country Channel, the
first broadband TV station designed for outdoor enthusiasts and for
people with a passion for living in the countryside. Accessible at
http://www.countrychannel.tv/, the channel is dedicated to
country-life communities, and went live on a 24/7 basis, on June
9th 2006. The Country Channel covers subjects of interest to people
living in the countryside, providing targeted, relevant information
to those who live, work or play, close to nature. It aims to appeal
to fast-growing outdoors groups such as horseback riders and
breeders, wildlife spotters and bird watchers, conservationists,
hikers, walkers, fishers, truck farmers and weekend farmers. It
also appeals to the societies and clubs that these people belong
to. Paul Aitken, Country Channel Managing Director, said, "We
selected Narrowstep because we were impressed by its track record
of delivering high quality TV channels via broadband, and, frankly,
because their channels are so easy to access. Narrowstep was an
obvious choice for us; we are not a competitor to existing TV
networks with their mass medium distribution, but are targeting a
special interest group -- country folks. And the power of telvOS
provides the ideal tool to deliver content that brings those within
this varied interest group together." Aitken continued, "We see the
Country Channel becoming the outstanding source of country life
programming, where people can watch what they want when they want.
This is a ground-breaking opportunity for us and we are excited to
be working with Narrowstep." Steve Beaumont, CEO of Narrowstep,
said, "We are delighted that Country Channel chose Narrowstep as
its partner in its endeavor to unite the broad spectrum of country
interests and pursuits through one, easily accessible medium, and
we look forward to supporting its efforts." The Country Channel is
available on subscription, with a startup price of 16.99 pounds for
a full year. In order to provide as full an experience for viewers
as possible, The Country Channel also encourages appropriate
advertising and sponsors, who can bring information and services to
the audience. The Country Channel is being championed in the UK by
many well-known personalities including Lucinda Prior-Palmer --
Olympic show jumping medalist and TV personalities Rob Bonnet,
Graeme Garden, Tony Francis and Wendy Nelson. About Narrowstep(TM)
Inc Narrowstep(TM) Inc (OTC:NRWS) (BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS) is a
leading provider of Internet-based video-content delivery (TV on
IP). 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)
(Television Operating System), 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/. For
further information please contact: Cliff Webb, COO Narrowstep(TM)
Inc +44 7900 696724 Email: Felicity Read Daniella Davies The
Country Channel +44 1451 812230 Email: Jesse Deal (investors) Allen
& Caron Tel: 212 691 8087 Email: DATASOURCE: Narrowstep Inc
CONTACT: Cliff Webb, COO of Narrowstep(TM) Inc, +44 7900 696724, ;
or Felicity Read, , or Daniella Davies, both of The Country
Channel, +44 1451 812230; or Investors, Jesse Deal of Allen &
Caron, +1-212-691-8087, , for Narrowstep Inc Web site:
http://www.countrychannel.tv/ Web site: http://www.narrowstep.com/
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