Narrowstep Chosen for Xima Sports and Music Broadband Channel
December 04 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrowstep(TM) Inc. (OTC:NRWS)
(BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS) , the TV on the Internet Company, announced
today that Xima.tv has chosen Narrowstep's proprietary technology
system, telvOS(TM), to launch their currently available broadband
channel. Xima.tv is the broadband channel of the popular extreme
sports and music channel, Planet One Ventures, Inc.
(http://www.planetx.tv/) Xima.tv is targeted towards the 12-34
demographic audience and will provide free to air, ad supported,
music, lifestyle and user generated content that speaks
specifically to the pop culture audience. Xima.tv helps to build on
Narrowstep's massive success in delivering thriving
'community-minded' TV over IP channels, which Narrowstep firmly
believes the real future of TV lay within these 'engaged' internet
communities, and is focused on enabling this future with their
technology. Narrowstep has multiple sports related channels such as
cycling.tv, sail.tv, HorseAccess TV and MAC Experience (featuring
martial arts and lifestyle), to name a few, as well as a sports
production company, Sportshow Television, which produces live
broadcasts and content for such companies as MSN Video UK,
International Sailing Federation via sail.tv and more. "We believe
the future of television is to be found within new multi-platform
programming that is customized to a focused audience like Xima.tv,"
said Chris Gale, vice president of content & channel
development of Narrowstep Inc. "Narrowstep offers our customers the
ability to not only monetize their programming, but also extend
their brand over the internet providing a unique means of
communication that not only caters to highly popular programming
that reaches the mass audience, but also a more highly targeted
affinity group like Xima.tv where the content embraces new
audiences and advertisers alike." "The concept of XIMA (an acronym
for Extreme Independent Media Alliance) was born out of the fact
that the action sports independent producer is becoming an
endangered species," said Don Phillip Durbin, founder and executive
producer of Planet One Ventures, Inc. (POV). "Our industry is being
taken over by the major media corporations leaving the little guy
in the dust. In the tradition of the original United Artists film
studio, XIMA and its broadband outlet is our first foray to give
indie producers a competitive edge." TV over IP channels are a
growing proposition globally and are finding markets hungry for the
new medium. Narrowstep's telvOS(TM) system provides the backbone
for TV over IP for 100+ channels worldwide, representing niche
market interest groups ranging from sports, entertainment, tourism
and local broadcasters, who want to expand their market and remove
geographical boundaries to broadcasting. About Narrowstep (TM)
Narrowstep(TM) Inc. (OTC:NRWS) (BULLETIN BOARD: NRWS) , the TV on
the Internet company, is a leading global provider of broadband
television services. Narrowstep's proprietary technologies and
customer-focused services enable TV channels to be delivered over
the Internet. 100+ companies worldwide have chosen Narrowstep
because it offers the most television-like and true community
building broadband experience. The company's telvOS(TM) (Television
Operating System(TM)) and nBed(TM) technologies enables the most
comprehensive delivery of video to mobile, wireless, Internet,
broadband, VOIP and entirely new IP-delivered broadcast services.
For more information, go to http://www.narrowstep.com/. About
Planet One Ventures, Inc. San Diego based POV is a media, marketing
and programming company founded in late 2004 and specializes in the
sports and fitness markets with a special emphasis on the youth
category. As the producer and managing partner of the world famous
Planet X TV line-up, it is managing the launch of numerous spin-off
TV and media properties in cooperation with companies such as
National Lampoon, Starz Encore and Rhino Brands. Over the next many
months, POV will be launching the Parodox event series, new TV
shows in the fitness and sports genres and a new daily TV series in
the action and extreme sports category. DATASOURCE: Narrowstep(TM)
Inc. CONTACT: Art Maulsby of Bob Gold & Associates,
+1-310-784-1040, , for Narrowstep, Inc.; or Cynthia Cooper of
Narrowstep, Inc., +1-212-404-1860, ; or Don Durbin of Planet One
Ventures, Inc./Xima.tv, +1-760-632-8140, Web site:
http://www.narrowstep.com/ http://www.planetx.tv/
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