(1888PressRelease)
November 28, 2008 - ORLANDO, FL. – Gen2Media, a full-service digital media company, where broadcast meets broadband, today announced the launch of www.ChristmasTV.com, the world’s first fully digital television network which offers 24-hour, 7 day-a-week Christmas programming. The one-of-a-kind site features hundreds of hours of continuous Christmas-themed music videos in several genres: Country, Christian, Adult Contemporary, Urban, Spanish and Classics.
“Gen2Media continues to set the standard for creating and delivering engaging, interactive and unique digital entertainment, and ChristmasTV is a perfect extension of that goal,” said Mary Spio, President of Gen2. “People need the spirit of Christmas more than ever this year, and we are thrilled to be able to bring some holiday joy to millions of our customers for FREE!
Gen2Media (www.gen2media.com) burst onto the digital media scene in 2008 by landing major partnerships and contracts with Clear Channel Communications, Tribune Company and Emmis Communications. Gen2, recently partnered with Emmis to launch HOT97TV for Hip-Hop mega-station Hot97(www.hot97.com) in New York, and with Clear Channel to create XLTV for XL106.7 in Orlando(www.XL1067.com). Clear Channel has also teamed up with Gen2 to create a private label version of ChristmasTV with their Magic107 station (www.magic107.com)
Clear Channel Regional Director of Interactive Services Michael Bryan said of Gen2:
“We chose Gen2Media as a digital media partner because no other company can provide the full array of digital services like Gen2. Their technology is state of the art, their creativity and production teams are amazing, and their dedication and responsiveness is second to none. We are very excited about our partnership with Gen2 and are looking forward to growing our partnership with Gen2 in the months and years ahead.”
Gen2 also has contracted with Tribune Interactive to produce and digitally deliver a daily news show, HoyTV, the Tribune Interactive Hoy property, which can be seen at www.vivelohoy.com.
Said Kim Johnson, Senior Vice President of Sales for Tribune Company:
"I chose Gen2Media on behalf of Tribune Interactive to work on multiple new initiatives because they offer the perfect balance of technology and creativity to make bring our project vision to life. Their ability to understand and deliver the projects on time, at budget and beyond expectations is something I count on. The more I work with Gen2Media, the more I both like and value them."
But for now, it’s all about holiday cheer at Gen2. ChristmasTV.com has already scored big with the broadcast media, with over 30 radio and TV affiliates jumping on board with their own private label version for their listening audience. ChristmasTV.com can also be private labeled for private corporate clients as well. The site will continue to offer holiday-themed music videos at no charge until January 02, 2009.
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