BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The largest internet-based high-definition television service, FilmOn.com, recently signed a deal with stand-up comedy star Byron Allen's hit television studio, Entertainment Studios, to host their six most popular channels on FilmOn.com. The channels include Comedy.TV, Pets.TV, Recipe.TV, MyDestination.TV, Cars.TV and ES.TV. Each of these channels are now streamed 24 hours a day, in HD, around the world.
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Allen is huge asset to FilmOn's growing interactive comedy network. BattlecamTV, the most popular channel on FilmOn.US, is an interactive comedy channel streaming Battlecam hosted stand-up comedy. Battlecam's channels offer a platform for up and coming comedians to Skype live, to thousands of viewers around the world.
Byron Allen first got his start as a stand-up comedian and after growing in popularity he eventually hosted his own show, The Byron Allen Show. Now Allen runs his own television studio, creating content for six unique channels.
"Creating this studio and building each channel has been a dream of mine. While each channel is fun in its own way, comedy has always been my passion," said Byron Allen.
The interactive interface makes FilmOn.US like live TV but better. Andy Dick Live is one of the most explosive and user based show streaming at FilmOn. Andy Dick brings his unique, over the top style, while interacting live with fans Skyping in from all over the world. How's that for live TV?
FilmOn.com recently launched a similar interactive partnership with a new social television network, YouToo. YouToo, founded by Mark Burnett, is a part social network, part television network, putting anyone on national TV through 15 million cable households.
Besides Byron Allen's Comedy.TV, BattlecamTV and Andy Dick Live, FilmOn.US already streams At the Improv, Comedy.Net, ComedyTime TV and the animated show, Kevin Spencer TV.
"Comedy is essential to FilmOn's success," said billionaire/CEO Alki David. "From working with the most notorious comedians like Andy Dick and now Byron Allen, to hosting the best in stand-up comedy on Battlecam TV, FilmOn is the new comedy hotspot."
With the booming success of FilmOn.com, the new partnership with Byron Allen is a perfect match.
FilmOn.com currently delivers to most set-top boxes like Roku and WMD, Boxee as well as iPhones, Android and many other mobile devices. FilmOn recently released an app to stream HD cable TV on portable TV Tuner called FilmOn AIR that connects by USB and Wirelessly over a local wifi.
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